The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-11

The writer In his official capaclty
has been endeavoring to create a in
terest in bhe approach and sure adj
vent Of the boil weevil; not to cause
any unnecessary uneasiness, but for
the purpose Of acquainting our peo-
pie with the habits of the insect and
the proper methods Of fighting him.
! The Aberdeen Examiner along this
/ this same line offers the following
good advice: "Don't worry over the
approaching boil we-vlI, simply put
YOUR house in order and defy him.
The evil, almost inevitable unless
some strange phenomena arrests its
progress, will only be temporary.
With climate and soil like ours, all
things are practicable and profitable
in the way Of agriculture. The fact
is, you can piow prairie land deep,
harrow and roll them, and get more
out Of your hay crops than most Of
you can make on cotton, and as to the
labor question, that will cease to
worry you until the general revival
Of cotton planting. Two years Of boil
weevil on the prairie will make that
section the greatest stock section Of
the Union. AS to the sand land, We
do not believe that they will be invad-
ed by the weevil."
This is excellent advice, especially
that part relating to getting your
/ 'ouse in order and defying tL3 vice.
il. The advent of the weevil will
Undoubtedly mean Investigation Of
rops and necessarily rotation, and
nay after all prove blessing to our
tate if taken properly. It has pro-
en- so in Texas and it stands our peo-
lie in hand to profit by the experience
f that great state. Don't worry but
prepared.
The Meridian Board Of Trade has
ecently established freight bureau
or the purpose Of auditing freight
Ills for its members, correcting err
ors in rates and securing rates on GER
hin commodities. The manager will
isn't like institutions in other cities
nd learn from that what an expe-
ence of years has taught in the Kan
ling Of the business. The jackson
'oard of Trade has also perfected
Ike organization with Mr.. j. 7. Saw.
ge an experienced railroad man In
barge. The same service will be
erformed for the jackson business
ian. The benefits to be derived from
UGH organizations is Of value, in both
arge and small shipments. With an
experienced man in charge, incorrect
atings will be discovered and the
vercharge refunded, amounting 20
arge sums in the course Of year.
The activity of Mississippi towns
long this line goes to prove that our
usiness people are adopting up-to-
ate business methods that will in q
ew years mean a great saving to
hem in the way Of fraights-
From Your best fields Of cotton Sc
ect the best portion, and in this
.hoice division, mark the most vigor-
'us and productive plants, showing
hort joint and fruit limbs near the
sottom. The entire plant should be
n exceptional fruit producer. Seed
should be selected from these marked
cotton stalks, but the top bolls and
DOLLS on the ends of the limbs should
not go into the lot for seed; they
tend to make the cotton later. Tha
DOLLS selected for seed should be pick
I'd by special field hands sent in adj
vance Of the regular pickers. This
seed cotton should be stored in q dry
place and watched to prevent mix
ing. Special care must be taken =.
the gin, that the gin and floor are
free from all other cotton seed be-
fore ginning. Store this seed in a
dry place. Where greater length Of
staple is desired, select for seed such
boIls only as show the longest staple.
By careful selection most any desired
qualities, or characteristics, can nj
timately be secured. Delta Demo
crat.
At intervals during the past few
years the writer has called atten-
ton to the possibilities Of guiseng cul-
ture in Mississippi. An acre of this
plant at seven or eight years Of age
is said to be worth some $4,000.
What it would cost to produce this
acre Of ginseng is problematical, but
surely nothing like what it would be
worth. At Hickory Flat in Benton
county Rev. w. E. Crum is growing a
bed that is now four years old. Near
Aberdeen another planting was made
last year and in the course Of time
we will know from actual experience
what can be done with the plant IL
Mississippi. It grows wild in thu
northern section Of the state and il
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