The clarion., 1883-06-27

TOUR months Olu, DeiOHglflR 10 anu brtu 1
at the College, sold for $4,000. He
goes to Noxubee county, and was pur-
chased by Col. Augustus and two other
gentlemen.
Eight Jersey bulls, from the herd of
Col. W. B. Montgomery, one year old
and under, averaged $l4S.37 per head,
ranging from $l2l 90 to $4,000. They
were sold as follows:
Champion Stone, 9566, to j. c. Mont
gomery, Kinds county.
Champion Landers, 1855, to J. c.
Webb, Demopolis, Ala.
Champion Lad, 1857, to DIR. A. H.
Rice, Oktibbeha county.
Lactifer Chief, 1887, to Judge F. A.
Critz, West Point, Miss,
Light Bush, 957l, to e. II. Eckford,
Aberdeen, Miss.
Lipscomb, 9572 to J. L. Cook, Colum-
bus Miss.
Murdock, 9575, to Judge G, c. Chan
dler, Corinth, Miss.
Fred Barry, 9573, to 7. b. Beattie,
Starkville, Miss.
One pair Poland China pigs, to James
Whitfield, Artesia, and two pairs OF same
to J. G. Webb, Demopolis, Ala. The
pigs were bred by w. a. and d. G. Love,
Crawford, Miss
Thirty-eight head of grades sold for
81 ,232.00 ranging from $500 to 5000,
many of the grades were of inferior
quality, bringing low prices. a consider
able number were young calves. Good
two year old heifers and cows from good
, bulls ranged from $4,000 to $4,000.
This being the first College sale, stock
were admitted that were hardly first
class. The Board of Trustees of the
College have ruled that in future sales
only thoroughbred stock and grades
offered by breeders will be admitted
{ Owing to the desire to increase stock a.
rapidly as possible, the College entered
/ but one animal.
Future sales will embrace surplui
: stock of the Collegesherds, and well brec
stock with certified statement of breed
{ ing from patrons. The fact that all O
e our local breeders are still purchasing
: instead Of selling, made the number 9
= sales much fewer than was expected
G The Board resolved to invest more Il
i fine cattle.
IS Tuesday afternoon was yielded to tn
e meeting OF the
l. STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
e And to the address of its president, ID
y H. L. Mckay, of, Madison county. Ih
.. display of fruits and vegetables was nc
& large but very creditable. There is
D. growing interest felt in this branch
Dr Industry, and hereafter the Trustees wi
~ ~ give this Society a separate day OF Con
~ mencement week for its proceedings an
= display. Bis
: On Tuesday night
THE GRADUATING CLASS
Delivered orations and read essay
90 This class is one of which the Cole
Nv NAV Justly be proud, and whatever pl
- fession they enter we are assured thu
os agricultural education will prove inv
liable to them. Their programme
,ps give:
Ia Salutatory-B. Walker, Starkville.
hy. Invitations of Science-R. NJ. Beat
Starkville.
an Wasted Lives--W. A. Evans, Aberdeen
Rat Chemistry Related to Agriculture-H.
Harrington, Buena Vista.
ok. Agricultural Prospects,. II. Logan, IL
ney. ~. u
.os The Farmers Position and Duty-E.
Lucas, Macon. -
sb- importance of Entomology. H. Pc
son. Starkville.
ar. Valedictory-b. H. Lee. OoluniouS'
We regret that more of our farm
len could not be present to hear tn
ON Young gentlemen discuss on s.
md ;ects of such vital interest to the tal
sm- ers and display so accurate and thorou
,ur- an acquaintance with their subjects.
The first honor, with valedictory, '
der awarded to Blewitt Lee, the talented
an of General S. d. Lee, the Salutator.
rill, B. Walker, of Starkyille.
ned WEDNESDAY.
This day was set apart for the anr
anJ address by Governor Robert Low
CaI The large audiences had increased e
La dav from the first and, on Wednes
the chapel did not contain the Gro
CO.. The Governor wisely selected for
g. subject the varied resources of our ;
mic and their development. He showed
of State to be unsurpassed in natural
in yantages of soil and climate, and
bars with other Southern States after the
ras aster of the war it had shown sur
ing recuperative powers, that now IT
velopment was induced by the
irc.s irc.s number Of new railroads being bull
and and the enhanced value Of our lands, II
gins, introduction of new industries and
gradual diversiications OF our
lffen- and other ways. He declared hir
in sympathy with every industry
'Aay' every enterprise that tended to de,
.;,tor these resources, especially the bull
W Of railroads and immigration OF
Black white citizens into our State-that
latter would not only aid in devel'
cNeil, our State but keep up the equllib
between the races and make sur
selves ascendency of the whites. In this
icited nection, he paid deserved trib'
truly Mai E. G. Wall, Commissioner o
traced migration, and his efforts in that
m his ton. He pointed with pride to tn
!. and cess met with by certain men "
entifc pioneers in new industries, had d
much to show the possibilities
reach-among these, he instance
w. B. Montgomery, OF Oktibbehi
to the Known as the owner Gas we belle
Of the the largest thoroughbred Jersey b
&C.. 1t the United States, and DIR. A. +. D
lndred az Madison county, the "Stra'