The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

THE WORK OF THE MISSISSIPPI FARM
ERs' ComEaE.-No institution or organiza-
ton in the South has done more good in the
progress aud development which have
marked this section, or has more advanced
its agricultural industries, than the acricul-
tural and Mechanical College of Mis-
sissippi, located at Starkville. Its good
work has not been confined to Mississippi,
but has influenced and benefited the en-
tire South as well. It's graduates have
scattered among the neishboring States its
ideas have extended throughout the South,
Kidding it of old prejudices and opening to
it new ideas that will make 1t in time one
Of tho richest and most prosperous portions
Of the Union.
The greatest benefits the College has
wrought are thoroughly appreciated in Mis-
'i''ippi, and are only limited by its financial
condition. The applications for admission
are more Numerous than the room offered
the applicants. Tho College will house
only 225 students, yet already i. is assured
OF over three hundred applications for the
coming session.
The great and important lessons taught
by this institution have been of immense
benefit to tho South, have destroyed old
errors and prejudioes, improved its ag-
rioultural methods, and made its advan-
tages better known throughout the world.
1t has shown the true spirit of progress
now inspiring this section ; it has convinced
all that the old contempt for labor once
prevalent here has disappeared that the
Southern youth recognize tho necessity of
labor and truly honor and value it.
AT this College, where the manual labor
Of tilling tho soil is performed by the stu
dents, are the sons of some of tho most
eminent men of Mississippi, men, high SO,
o''liy and politically; and if they werc
taught no other lesson than this-the value
ltaabssfVS ye%sld hs lssaqa IBsll dnorfb rih
the support of this institution.
But the college teaches far more than this.
It has introduced and popularized new in
dustries that arc already bone6tiug the
South, aud will soon mako it rich and pros
porous. 1t has shown the profit of darying
aud stock-raising here, the possibility of
raising grasses, aud how its worn and ex-
hausted soil can be renovated aud made
productive.
In the matter Of dairying it has accom-
plished wonders indeed, and in this respect
as been placed among the leading institu-
tions in the land. Attention has been
called to the fact that the only chair of
dairy husbaudry in the country is that in
operation at this college. Its influence is
felt throughout Mississippi and neighbor-
ing States. 1t was but year since crca
merry was established at the college, aud
following it, within the past few months,
two new creameries have been established
in Starkville, one in Bolton, one in Me-
ridiap, one in Macon, all under charge of
young men from tho college, while num-
Der Of others are projected in different por-
tions Of the State. In Alabama, at Jack
souville and Blum. Springs, and in Texas,
tho graduates of the college are in demand
for the establishment of dairies and crea.
meries.
This is one of the lessons taught by this
college. 1t has taught besides that the i'm.
proved variety Of stock will succeed as well
here as in any portion of the West; that
cultivated grasses, clover, red top, orchard
and blue grass, do equally well, growing
luxuriautly upon the college farm. In ref
erence to dairy farming, the single fac,
that the Starksville College has beaten the
record in butter making is sufficient ovi
denos Of how successfully grasses and stock
can be raised and the dairying industry
carried on. Even more important to many
portions Of the South is the fact, shown a,
Starkville, that tho old worn lands can be
resusoitated and reclaimed ty proper treat
msnt. II has, in addition, demonstrated
the value Of cotton seed as beef-maker
II has, in fine, raised spirit of inquiry
that Is solving all doubtful economical
problems, pushing forward new industries
; and evolving wealth. Such institution
which has accomplished SO much, deserves
well Of the people of Mississippi and th'
suggestion that they should cooperate will
IL and endeavor TO aid iu the good work i
is doing for the State and the South vii
} undoubtedly recommend itself to them. -
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