The Greenville times., 1897-11-13
A MODEL DISPLAY.

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open to the public.
The exhibit was placed in position
Saturday morning by Mr.. j. t. Nj
Hamilton, who lives about one mile
from Meridian, and is known 10 every
one as one of the most progressive
farmers in this or any other county
Saturday morning about II O'Clock
Mr.. Hamilton drove up to The Herald
office with two wagons loaded VIII
| the products OF his farm. and NJ once
! began The task Of unloading lac mo.
/ wonderful assortment Of larm pro-
duce ever seen in This county Furlj ,
! two different varieties constituted mo
contents OF the wagaus, and when
they were spread out aud placed Ia The
big display windows and properly
labeled the possibilities Of tho soil OF
Mississippi was realized ut a glance
The magnificent display now on eX-
hibitiou is not only II credit to The STATE
in which it was raised, but = moHu
ment TO the energy aud progre islvc-
ness of the gentleman who is respon'
sible for its existence 1t shows wha
can be done in the way of diversified
farming in this country, If the lands
are only put to tho test. 1t expodes
the old theory that the South is the
laud of cotton. That article is only
one among hundreds of other thing
that can be successfully aud probably
raised In this latitude, and all, Roo,
with more prof aud lesb work to the
producer than it takes to Taise the
ileecy staple.
"Tho possibilities of all acre 9;
ground ii this latitude have never
been realized" said Mr.. Hamilton.
at is wonderful what the land will
produce. Soma time In the near fu-
ture, / intend to try an experiment |
just 10 see what can be DOUG on on acre
g ground. I
Nov take thai sugar cane, for iu.
stance" said Mr. Hamilton, 81 have !
made 400 gallons of moIasses off half
al acre this year. it is hard to be-
lievc, but ii IL fact have sold 400 |
gallons this year.
"And these beans look at them"
continued this prince of farmers, pick
ing up magnificent bunch of beans
known as the "bunch beau," you will
see the beans in all stages of develop
ment. Now, hear is bloom, here is
a green pea, while here is one well
seasoned. kow that is curiosity in
Itself, isn't ity'
"What is this2' asked Mr.. Edwin
picking from bunch in
.he window a small white article re
jembling in some respects an onlCu
let.
"That Is something you never saw
,efOre," answered Mr.. Hamilton: 1T
S the African peanut-the first ever
5r9wn In this country. 1t is the fiuest
hing in the world for hogs, even bel
er than chutas, which, as you know,
5 very valuable vegetable for hogs
This african peanut stays IN the
round ali the winter, and never dies
ut The hogs are very fond OF then,
nd as fattener, they have no equal
4 this country"
Among the other things brought in ,
y Mr.. Hamilton, were two varieties ,
t cotton-African Long Staple and ,
'ruitt's Big BolI-from which Mr.
hamilton expects to gather a bale aud
half to the acre.
Il have twenty acres just like that"
Nd Mr.. Hamilton, "but think ! will
9 able to get only bale aud quar-
n TO the acre on account of the dry e
Gather Meridian Herald, -,
Our Delta farmers or planters
light make a note; but no, they are -
1ANTERs. Cotton must buy every. n
ing. AS cotton goes down bales o
ust multiply regardless of cost. 1t 90
not low enough al ccuts per
'und 100000 bales must be ~
ado instead of 1O,75O,000 bales-Mr
elFs last estimate Attention is q
lied to this article particularly to y
oW that the poor worn out hins'
@ not making one bale from 4 to 1O1 it
res. That is where the big crop "a
mes from, ard still the Delta planter Jo %
'nders whore it is made. Wait sa So
bile and your nelshbor will show Cl
u how it is done and the fruits OF ia
chow" by coming in and buying So
ur mortgage from somo syndicate 10
10 per cent money lender. y :