The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-27
Good Weather Will IN
doubtedly Help Crowd
Court House Square
PIGS, CHICKENS AND
OTHER PREMIUMS
Chamber of Commerce Urg-
es Farmers to Take Adj
vantage of Opportunity

This Saturday is Trade Day at ope-
lousas and a number of Improvements
have been made which will add to the
convenience of those who attend.
H@etofore, it has been difficult to
show the prizes which are offered but
this week it is planned to build pens
so that the pigs and chickens can be
examined without difficulty.
Two registered Poland China pigs
have been ordered and have been
promised for Saturday. One of these
will come from the farm of T. A. Lar
ance of Hilly, La, and the other from
w. E. Anding of Pleasant Hill. Both
of these men are known as breeders
of first class registered stock and they
guarantee satisfaction. Registration
papers ON both pigs will be furnished
without chorge.
For the second premium trio OF
White Wyandotte chickens has been
secured from Henry Crawford of Ope-
lousas. Mr.. Crawford has built for
himself an enviable reputation as
breeder Of Wyandottes in the many
years which he has been in the bus1-
ness. Eggs from his flock last season
showed better degree Of fertility
than those which were ordered else
where and this trio of chickens might
well prove the foundation of a success
full business In order to keep his
flock up to the standard which he has
set, Mr.. Crawford has recently order
ed cock for which he paid $40.
The Bennett Stores, Inc, has offer
ed to give one of the army blankets
for which they have had such a large
demand, and it will undoubtedly be.
appreciated as the cold nights will
soon be here. Two cans of new syrup
hive been secured from A. Clary and
these will also be given away.
Emar Lafleur's brooms proved such
|, an attraction last month that it has
, been decided to give away another
half dozen this month, thus providing
some housewife with years supply.
Mr.. Lawler is still giving years
subscription to Modern Farming and
the Star-Progress for one year is also
!, to be given away.
Practically everyone in the parish
is now familiar with the Trade Day
: and knows what to expect. Merchants
, report that If they forget to give out
tickets their customers are not at all
backward in applying for them. 1t Is
} interesting to know that the chamber
, of commerce has distributed over
, 100000 Of these tickets since inaugu'
ration of Trade Day.
An incident showing the interest
taken in the trade day premiums was
related by member Of the chamber
of commerce recently. A woman al
Port Barre had been purchasing her
:. phonograph records in Baton Rouge
but after hearing of the Trade DAY
she decided to come to opelousas, II
order that she might participate in thf
> award Of premiums. 1t is not knowT
whether or not she was successful II
securing any Of the premiums, but thii
was one instance at least where ont
? member of the chamber Of commerc'
secured direct benefit from Trade Day
Mr.. Dunbar was successful in seilini
! a number of pigs and chickens mont
ago and this is one example Of hoy
farmers may benefit from Trade Day
An effort is necessary to get the mos
! out of any proposition OF this kind, an
Z it is the successful merchant or farm
Z. er who takes advantage of the oppo
tunity. Instead of complaining, an
! Justly, perhaps, of the low price
cotton and rice, he takes advantage
., an opportunity to secure an incom
- from some other source.
:, = Saturday there will be larger nur
= ber of people on the court houi
square. This is foregone co7el
- - sion. That some of them viii be
- the market for pigs, chickens, syru
!, rice, sweet potatoes, or other far
I. produce is also a foregone conclusio
Therefore, the farmer who brings b
- produce to market on that day W
= = have a much better chance Of sellil
- it than the one who remains at hoT
or who comes to town to see what t
~ other fellow is doing and leaves hoI
- that he would sell.