The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-05-29
UNIVERSITY Station. ~ About two

University Station About two
months ago two registered Poland Chi
ma pigs were delivered to club boys
living in a community where good
hogs were almost unknown. reports r.
J. Badon, agent in st. Martin parish
These piss, now six n,Gnths old will
easil youtWeigh any Is months Old hog
in that community. The club boys in
form tn eagent that SaVc-- farmers
wish to bry pigs from the trst tiers
after realizing that good breeding, as
well as good feed, is required u pro
Guce good hogs.
Tallulah.-At a special Meeting or
the town council, J. I. McCarlhv was
employed as engineer to sup%rinteud
the construction work on the streets
ftbe town; and machinery was set in
motion for the ordering of the neces-
Sary material for culverts, ana the
vgrael and rock which is to be used
in the work. The street commission
er was instructed to get bids for the
distribution Of the gravel and grading
the streets.
Amite,-Tuesday was red letter
day with the Tangipahoa Parish
School Board when the members as
sembled in their rooms in the court
building and canyassed the returns of
the special election held throughout
the parish recently to vote an add
tional tax levy of two mills for Civ
ing additional aid to the system Of
public schools. The tax carried
easily
ing of the commissioners of Thibo-
daux, three ordinances were adopted,
one providing that, from June /, cleo
trio current furnished by the munich
pal plant will be 25 per cent higher in
price, another forbidding the placing
of oyster shells or decaying fruit in
open receptacles in front of business
places and fixing fine of S25 for VIC
lations.
Tallulah-A number Of progressive
scitizens of the town have arranged for
the holding of chautauoea in Tallu-
lah May 11-12-13. The tea hers school
children and some of the wapmen Of the
town are divided into two rival teams
for disposing of the tickets All sur.
plus money will go to the school. A
good course of lectures and music 10
anticipated.
Arcadia.-Overflow caused by back
water in Concordia parish does not
stop the work Of Agent P. Seab. He
made 20-rnile trip on the levee one
day recently to respond to a call for
help In stamping out an epidemic
among livestock. Authority to travel
on the levee had to be obtained from
the local levee board.
Oberlin.-Fifty one boys and So girls
attended the rally day for agricultural
club members held here recently, IN
charge of George w. Bohne, parish
agent After a program rendered in
the high school auditorium by club
members. everyone boarded automo-
biles and went several miles out into
the country for basket picnic.
Abbeville the help of the ex-
tension poultry specialist, an egg-ship-
ping organization was organized at
Abbeeville recently and date set
for the first shipment. Local poultry
growers are enthusiastic over the pro
ject. T. H. Casanova, parish agent.
who is in charge of this movement.
says the association will grow rapidly.
PlaQuemine.-An examination for
rural mail carrier at Maringoula, 10 an
nounced for June IL, to be held at Pa
Quemine. Any citizen over the age Of
eighteen years may make application
to stand the examination, by applying
to postmaster at PlaQuemine, or to the
Civil Service Commission. 1t Washing
ton, D. c.
Hammond. - Commencement week
Of the Hammond schools was naugu-
rated with the annual union service at
the auditorium, when the baccalau-
reate sermon was delivered by the
Rev. DR.. w. A. Girlon. pastor Of the
Federated Church, who took as his
theme obedience and duty.
Observation-Disclosures has been CIV
en- by the mayor of PlaQuemtne that
the ferry lease for = term Of i've years
will be sold at public auction May IL
The ferr yis operated between Plague
mine and Sunshine.
St. Martinville. - The Chamber Of
Commerce gave q banquet recently. Is
members attending. l. W. Wilkinson
district manager. q. 8. Agricultural
Department, made an address.
st. Martinville.-A. b Wihtlon Of
Buanx Rridge, R. J. Baden and W. e.
Pernault Of this place, members OF the
memorial fund committee are active
ly at work collecting the quota for the
parish.
Plaquemine.-The large towboat
Corona" which was placed on a sea.
going barge, passed through the Pia.
Quemine locks on its way to Mexico,
where 1t will be used in the oil bust.
ness.