The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-31
The State Grange and the A. g.. M
College

Extracts from proceedings Of lHth Annual scsgion
~ Meridian, December, 1851
Gen. 5. ID Lee WAS introduced and
addressed the meeting in Il most alb eand
interesting manner.
The following resolution WAS offered
by Bro. A. NJ. West, aud adopted ununi.
mousIy by a rising vote:
Resolved, That the thanks Of the audi
encc be rendered Gen. ;, u. Lee for his
very able and Instructive address,
Bro Ably offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the State Grange Of
Mississippi Is proud of the success and
high repute that the A. u VI College has
attained, which is eminenlly due 10 the
ability, zeal aud energy Of its hUnored
President, Gen. 5 d. Lee,
Bro r. +. Walker, for the committee
to visit A. q NJ. College, read an able re
port, also u supplemental report, which
WAS adopted:
WU1nY MASTER Your committee,
who was e"puinled to visit the A. q NJ
College, have fulfilled their mission, and
herewith submit the following report:
BY request of Gen. Lee we made our
visit during commencement exercises,
and we state wit with pleasure that
the morals Of the stuG,nts are
good behavior excellent, and their
exercises viii compare iavomnly
with the production OF any OF our
old aud popular literary institu
TONS Gen. Lee has made agriculture
the prcdominating influence, the OYER
shadowiug theme, and The boys imblbed
his zeal, Their efforts tend to emulate
the calling of the husbandman aud
alleviate the burdens that he bears
They have shown, concusiyely that
agriculture IL not only practical sub
jcct, but one also that calls forth the
highest powers of the orator aud the
poet, arouses the uoblest virtues, aud
raises the heart Of the creature in
sincere gratitude to its Creator, The
progress OF the students IN both theory
ana practice is remarkable. There is no
snam about the college Labor is dig
nlicd aud made honorable, The BOYS
who labor most diligently aud faithfully,
receive The greatest honors, aud he who
SUI rs us hNAN ~ ll'h blAil NutNlti hllh
punished by the teachers, but they also
lack the respect aud confidence ct their
fellow students. la company with Prof.
Gully and two Of the Trustees, we
visited the farm, garden aud nursery,
both garden and field crops were excel
lent, aud the nursery was IN fine cundl
tion; ever, ,hiug indicates system, Il
Enowl, dye to direct and skill to execute.
The College has about 800 acres in culti-
Walton, the most OF which was very poor
when the college was located here, aud
q large portion filled with gullits or
sobb,d with water BY means of
bitches, levees, aud terrac =, Prof,
Gully has the wster under control,
aud each year The land is improving
IN fertility. Land that few years
ago would not yield ten bushels to
the acre, is now yielding 40 Bushels, and
from ten to twelve tons of ensllage.
Prof. Gully is carrying out the views
we have had for years in regard to
controlling the waters OF our branches
and creek bottoms by throwing up
leNees ut proper intervals to check the
velocity of water, and instead OF wash.
ing away our top soil with each sue
ceediug rain, it, effect is to add fertility
to the sill, The only object wecan hope
to acc mplish in hriel report like this
is, to give results oi'experiments, and we
afterwards get the modUs operdRdi when
we take advantage of the knowledge thus
far gained. 1t has been proven at the
College that level culture is The best
NODE, that improved implements can be
used with profit to the farmers in Mis-
siSsippi; that hill>ites eau be kept from
washing by terraclng; that lsud can
be made t. double its yield by surface
draining, and treble its yield by tile
or Undertaking; that corn can be
made AT 20 cents, oats at Is cents
hushel, en>ilage at $l.00 per ton, and
hay at $500, not includng rent of
land, BY the establishment of the
creamery here, it has been successfully
proven that the South can successfully
compete with the North in making
and marketing butter. 1t has proven
here that We can raise beef aud get il
ready Tor the butcher at a cost of
fraction over two cents per pound. 1t
is proven here that cotton SEED is