The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-01-24
WHAT THE PARISH
AGENTS ARE DOING
REPoATs shoW ACTIVITIES FOR
BENEFIT OF FARMERS OF
THE STATE,
CLUB WORK PROGRESSES
Much Attention Being Given To the
Sweet Potato Industry and Many
New Storage Houses Are
Being Built.

N. NJ. Stafford, jefferson Davis.
EnSollments have been made for
membership in the calf and pis
clubs. Three OF the banks in the
parish have agreed to give S2s 70 the
boys aaA girls making the best roc.
ord in pig or calf club work. Mel.
vim Doau, . pig club boy at Welsh,
recently sold . club pig for sss.
J. o. Msntseut, Aseension.-Ths
erection of two sweet potato curing
plants has been started recently. and
plans for another are under way.
Farmers arc beginning to realize the
Importance Of this crop.
J. |. Fletcher, Jr, Union.-The
winning pig in the monthly pig club
contest made gain Of 50 pounds
during the month. Most Of the week
was spent In making final arrange
ments for the community fairs and in
visiting the schools In the interest IT
club work.
W. A. Glvens, Frsnk,In.-Pareuts
and tho public generally are delight
"a that tho agent took SO many
(I7) boys to the short course ct The
Louisiana State University, and that
the youngsters woYs 90 much bene-
ltsd BY the trip. believe that
these win Be at least fifty to 20 next
summer.
J. A. Andera, BleRvtlis. CON-
nunitiss visited recently are very
anxious to engage n cooperative
shipping. Plans are under WY ~
organize shipping clubs to handle
hogs and surplus produce. There IL
q great field for such work In this
parish.
7. y. Casanova, vsrmiiilsn. - The
double treatment for hog cholera Is
making II possible for communities
to raise hogs that have never sue
ceeded before. The agent has inmu-
Missed about two hundred head q ~
pound pigs that ars being raoed 70
be shipped this fall. Some - these
pigs are Weighing AROUND 100 Bounds
now.
4. w. Baker. Ra2ldss.-0ne farmer
Is now feeding Ill his hogs the club
way. After seeing The development
81 HE sons pig on q balanced gaAion
he decided to adopt that Plaza and 10
veN pleased with the results.
7. n. Mifilksn, Moreheuae. - TAs
agent has been busy hnisg np grow.
ers for the building Of ssest potato
turing plants. Indications are that
three houses will be built SODA
These will be constructed 1aAes the
plans furnished by n. Hull Of The Ex-
tension Division
a. v. Harris, caId~sii.-RasDesu
IRE very much elated over the swsse
potato prospects, IN this parish.
Material is on She .rourd for stor~
lge-house and construction WIN 30
startsd n few days.
{. 1. Taibst, St. Marin. Two
,urebred Angus bulls md 30 high
Irads Angus hsGfsY were selected rs
.cnrly By the agent for c. r. Sncdes
# this parish. An entire Cay vss
pcnt In sciscttng tAese animals from
! herd Of I'VE htadred. /
G. P. Seurfoek, Sabine. Oreanlse4
J pig club which will grow and fatten
iogs for tho market Tho boys are
cry enthusiastic over this project
nd think they will do good work.
We are making plans to ship coopc-
attveiy a number OF cars Of hogs and
sttle this fail
~. 1. Plckena Red River-It was
uEgested At the recent agents inset.
~ that each agent select one or two
pccific things that hs intends to
ush this year and call IL his hon0y.
have planned to push pig club work
J the schools and to do terrscins
nth the farmers.
J. Q. Montegut, Ascension. = Tho
gent accompanied party Of farm.
- to East Baton Rouge Parish for
he psFpose Of locking over sweet 20
ITO storage houses and t. make
eudy Of their construction. One day
~ ADent n Ascension Parish With
- fairness who are putting up stos'
sc houses. explaining the construc' I
on and making estimates Of mate
al needed.
;. v. aasA Washlns:en.-J. B.
armada. who has given nuch care
u attention to salectiAs ssed corn.
- offered to exchange with any
3rn club boy . peck q this seed for
half bashsi q ordinary eern. The
rent thinks this 10 Z apleadid prooo-
tion Is this cogA y sure to DO veil
] this parish.
n. ,. casseli, Tsa0spahaa.-J. r.
'allaes u ksntweod has brought In
ON Wisco0siB two carloads Of hne
Aizy cattle 70 adst to h1s herd. Sew
~ farmers Vim send their SOFAS toll
. hog cholera serum plant at Ia
n Rouge to receive instruction and
salffy IN administering the virus.
Z. ?. oaerios, Lafeurohs. Owing!
shortage Of corn on the laGgo plan !
tiUns farmers are preparing to
ant . hrYs crop Of oats. Farmers
~ reclamation sec4iaa are busy
lrvesttng their corn crop and report
good 10 q axcsllaat ouaikH