The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-14
STATE PREPARES TO GO
| AFTER new FARMERS.


areas must be brought to the
attention of the farm loving people
Of other sections of the country,
has recently added bureau OF
exhibits to It's other activities,
with the object of preparing
comprehensive displays OF its
great agricultural resources and
placing the same before the general
public at the large state, interstate
and international fairs and expOsl
tions held throughout the fall and
winter months In all sections OF
the United States. The state has
selected to head this movement
Andrew A. Ormsby, who, for the
past thirteen years, has been
officially connected with the
United States Department of
Agriculture at Washington, and
tor the past six years has had
immediate charge in the field of
that Departments agricultural
exhibits at the large fairs and
expositions throughout this land
and continental Europe. Mr..
Ormsby now has his headquarters
in Baton Rouge, with the Louisiana
State University and the Extension
Department of the State College
of Agriculture, but he Is also
associated with Secretary of
Immigration Justin F. Denechaud
of the State Department of
Agriculture and immigration in
New Orleans, and will cooperate
with all other state institutions in
exhibit matters.
In connection with his work
with the Louisiana State Univer.
sity and College of Agriculture,
Mr.. Ormsby is> directing the
organization of community, parish,
and district fairs within the State,
with the view of encouraging
competition and sportsmanllke
rivalry among the farmers in
raising greater and better crops
and live stock. In cooperation
with Secretary Justin f. Dene.
chaud, he will select the most
suitable agricultural material,
arrange it in attractive show style,
and place 1t on exhibition in other
states OF the union, 80 as to attract
the attention of progressive farn
ers 10 the wonderful poss bilities
of Louisiana's soil and climate.
1t is conservatlvely estimated that
over 100000 people annually
attend the large fairs and exposi.
tions throughout the United
States, and Louisiana has con.
cluded that she must reach as
many of these folks as possible
and spread her gospel of agricul-
tural possibilities to the fullest
extent.
There has been no provision
made by the State Legislature to
cover the expense Of collecting,
transporting and displaying this
exhibit material, so Commissioner
of Agriculture Harry d Wilson
is sending out pleas to the cham
bers of commerce. corporations,
firms and individuals in Louisiana,
asking for financial assistance to
enable the Department Of Agricul-
ture and Immigration to cover the
cost of the project. 1t is estims lated
that the sum of $4,000 during the
first year will enable Louisiana to
prepare attractive and compreheD-
sive agricultural displays and send
thoroughly qualified represents.
tives to q large number of fairs
and expositions in the north. west
and east during the coming fan
and winter months.
The object is most commendable.
Louisiana needs more farming
people, and this paper believes
that there is no better way Of
placing the agricultural posslbili.
ties of this State before the public
than by the means of exhibits aud
demonstrations. Other states have
been doing this work on large
scales for many years past and, as
a result, have brought vast num-
bers of farm immigrants within
their borders, but Louisiana has
held back on account OF lack of
funds to carry on the work The
time has now come when thousands
Of people are leaving or being
forced to leave the manufacturing
world on account of the country
readjusting itself to pre- war condi.
tions. 1t is An undisputed fact
that many Of these industrial
workers were farmers or farm bred
people, and when they are told
that their services are needed
"back ona the FARM and they are
shown the possibilities of the soil,
they will turn their attentions to
the lands of promise. Where Is
there better land of promise than
the rich soil and the climate of
Louisiana! Bankers, business men
and civic OrpaniR afiOnet nnt vnur