St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-06-18
Farmers Bureau Is Under
Presidency of Henry
Keller.
BUSINESS MEN
FORM PRODUCTS co.
New Potato House Will Be
Built. Personal Men
tion. News Items.

Slidell, La, June 15.-At the regu-
lar monthly meeting Of the Slidell
Commercial and Civic League, neld
in the Community House last night,
| it was decided to call general meet
ing of the farmers in this section of
the parish for Saturday, July 16, at
which matters of general interest to
/ the farmers will be discussed.
The recently organized ST.. Tam
many Farmers Bureau, under the
leadership of President Henry Kel-
ler;~is accomplishing a great deal of
good among the farmers, and CO.
operation is being manifested in d
manner never before witnessed. The
farmers are pulling together for sys-
| tematiZed methods of planting and
gathering crops and are co-operat-
ing with the Slidell Farm Products
Company, Inc, an enterprise recent
| ly organized among the business men
of Slidell for the marketing of farm
| products.
This concern is erecting a modern
| be in readiness to handle the fall
| crop of sweet potatoes. Plans are
also under way for the erection OF
an up-to-date canning and preserv-
ing plant.
The Commercial and Civic League
also went on record as favoring the
employment of farm demonstra-
ton agent and home economics
agent, and the secretary was in
structed to correspond with the Sec
| retary of the st. Tammany Parish
Police Jury in regard to the matter.
1t was decided to give a smoker
at the regular July meeting Of the
League, and the mem bers of the
Ladies' Auxiliary will furnish re-
freshments and entertainment at the
meeting At this meeting the elec-
ton of officers for the ensuing year
will be held.
BORN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
A. Chamange (nee Myrtle Cress). a
9-pound boy, Edwin A., Jr.
Mr.. Otis Wilder and Mrs. M. J.
Dodson were quietly married We'd
lnesday, June 1st, by Rev. r. H. Long,
of the Presbyterian Church. Mr..
and Mrs: Wilder will make their
4 nome IN Slldell.
Mr. A. D. Canulette was bus.-
ness visitor to New Orleans, last
week.
Rev. and Mrs. R. H. Long and
daughter, Francis, spent Tuesday in
New Orleans.
Mr. and Mrs. Bates McGoWan have
returned to their home in Jackson.
Miss, after visit to the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. M Shelby.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Peyrefette had
a few guests in for supper Saturday
evening, after which rook was
played.
| Mrs. L. F. Talley and son, John
Howard, and Mrs. M. E. Wakefield,
have returned from a few days stay
in New Orleans.
Mr.. Fred. w. Salmen was Slideil
visitor Wednesday.
| The 'Mollie Lee" is making quite
a success, having taken five auto
mobiles across the Lake to Chef Men-
teur,. one day last week. Captain
Farves is in command of the boat
which now leaves Slidell at $3.50 a.
m. and returns about $3.50 p. m.
Howe Beach is proving very pop
ular this season. Every day great
numbers Of picnics take place down
there and Sunday the autos were SO
numerous it was difficult to turn
around to start back. The bathing
lis unsurpassed as also is the fishing.
Work has been started on the new
negro Industrial school, the founda-
ton haing already been laid. It is
expected to be completed in about
! two months.
/ Quite surprise was sprung On
the many friends of Miss Geneva
Wh;chard when she was united in
marriage to Mr.. McCant, of New Or
leans, Tuesday.
Mrs. Brown is here on a visit 10
her daughter, Mrs. Jacques Aebli.
Mrs. G. v. Wharton has as her
guest for a visit of several weeks,
her mother, Mrs. M. Lane.
Slidell, La, June 15.-Two very
4 interesting and well attended farm
ers' meetings were held in our near
vicinity Saturday, June II, one be
ing at Audubon and the other at the
/ Central school.
The principal speakers at Audu-
bon were Mr.. Fl. G.. Wilkinson, Farm
Agent of the Southwestern District
Of Louisiana; Mrs. j. w. Davis, Home
Demonstration Agent of St. Tam
many parish. They were ably assist
ed by the following local speakers:
Mayor A. G. Baker, of Slidell; Mr.
| e. G.. Neuhauser, prominent farmer
and merchant; Judge Haagar, o1
Pearl River; Mr.. Henry Keller, press
lent of the Agricultural Clubs of the
Ninth Ward.
At Central these same speakers
were assisted by Mr.. Emile Single
ltary and Mr.. Dave Evans, who gave
very interesting talks.
i This section is fast coming to tht
front in the farming industry. VIZ
hope soon that other neighborhood'
will sit up and take notice.
4 The next meeting will be in Slidel
/ where it is hoped to form some plal
Il IN tho fnforoot nf tho afra nv hnrr1