Abbeville progress., 1919-05-24

| platforms which was ON the Court House
/ square, and used for different war
driN es. At the time this platform was
! erected it was paid equally by the Par.
| ISL, Town Of Abbeville and Red Cross,
in view of that fact all of proceeds are
given the Red Cross.
| On a motion made by Mr.. Richard
son, duly seconded by Mr. Moss, the tol-
lowing Dipping Vat Inspectors were APP
! pointed:
lst Ward, Ozane Broussard.
2nd Ward, Edmond Dugas
3rd Ward, W. b. Richardson.
4th Ward, w. L. Richardson.
sta Ward, V. B. Foreman.
9th Ward, John L. Dartez.
9TH Ward, Eliar Hebert.
Sth Ward, T. j. Cults.
9th Ward, Joseph Abshire.
The appointment of the above In.
spectors was confirmed by the Louisiana
state Live Stock Sanitary Board.
On motion made by Mr.. Richardson,
duly seconded by Mr.. Moore, the fol
| lowing Resolutions were adopted:
| Whereas, Complaint was made and
the attention OF the Police Jury was
called to the danger in leaving the Court
! House tower the weight suspended and
used for ringing the lire alarm bell in
| stalled in said tower by the towh Coun-
ell of Abbeville, Louisiana and
! Whereas, the Police Jury realizes il is
a danger and menace to both life and
prof. erty; be it therefore
Resolved, That the Secretary is here
| by instructed to notify the Mayor,
Council or proper, City authorities to
remove these said weights from out of
said Court House tower, and iii default
| thereof to take such steps as will be
necessary t. safeguard the general pub
| lie against any possible accident.
/ Ga a motion made By Mr.. Moore and
duly seconded by Mr. Moss, tle follow
| ing reports were read and adopted:
AbLeville, La, May LIST, 1919.
| To the Honorable President and Mem
bers of the Police Jury.
The following report shows the work
done by me for the month of April,
which | beg leave to submit to YOU.
! Consultations held at home and Office,
JG; Circular letters written 81, Letters
written Il, Bulletins sent out SO; Club
members visited 80; Schools and clubs
visited %, Demonstrators visited 10;
Farmers and others visited %; Miles
Travelled 63j.
Club members have about finished
with transriaEting of tomatoes. Car
dens and tomato plots are in good con-
dition. l have aad trouble finding
,eanut seed for the children who wanted
to plant.
The school board appropriated money
for me to purchase seed for all who
would plant a tenth acre of peanuts. ]
have finally located enough through the
weekly bulletin and will have them in
in few days.
Respectfully,
LAURA H. GORDH,
Home Demonstration Agent.
Report of Parish Agent to Hon. Po-
lice Jury for month ending April so,
1919.
Days ield work 2l; Days Office work
| }; Farmers assisted 76; Demonstrators
visited "A; School clubs visited s; Club
members 30; Bulletins distributed III
Consultations 107; Hogs immunized
against cholera 142; Horses, mules, cat.
tie vaccinated 1913; Farmers meetings
held 3; Miles travelled 435.
Vermilion Parish Farmers Coopera
| tive Association received on car, 100G
! bushels OF feed oats for farmers saving
$4,000 the purchase. Agent solicited
car load Of peas TO be bought coopera-
tively and will make purchase by Sat
urday. Have orders for one carload Of
pure bred beef bulls tobe bought co
/ operatively by farmers this month. Was
called on to vaccinate s93 head of stock
for farmers against charbon and to i'm
munize for life against CHOLERA l42 head
/ Of hogs These hogs for most part are
being raised for shipment TO the larger
markets Distributed among club boys
~ bushels Of seed corn bought by Par
sh School Board for that purpose. Had
cane specialist here sent bv Government
! TO look into the fertilizer and seed pro-
blems for cane farmers visited several
cane farmers in different sections.
Respectfully submitted,
7. II. CASANOVA,
Parish Agent.
On a motion made and duly seconded
the Police Jury adjourned TO meet on
Thursday May 22ndj 1919 at the Board
Of Review.
ROM. ?. leblanc,
Secretary,