The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-09-15

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cotton raisers of Mississippi just now
is the combating of evil effect of the
boil weevil which is sure to be with IL!
in a short while. Our people r con
fronting a condition right now and not
a theory. The weevil in its eastward
migratory movement will reach the
southwestern corner of the State mex
year and gradually extend to other sec
tions. The stopping of this movement
has been given up as an impossible task
and the energies of those to whom the
work of prevention is entrusted has
been centralized upon g campaign OF
education to prepare our people to com
bat the effect as far as possible. This
Is being done by systematic preparation
of the soil and cultivation of the crop
as well as by the breeding and propa-
cation of a plant that will best resist
the invasion of the pest. Approaching
the fact that there was a fertile field for
educational work among the people of
cur State, and that the best time to be-
gin such u campaign was before the
weevil reached here, the writer spent
several days recently in Washington in
conference with the agricultural de-
partment and the heads of its various
branches, in the effort to impress upon
them the Importance of such work at
this particular time and enlisting the
active aid and cooperation Of those in
authority in the movement. 1t is graf
flying to report that the greatest inter
est was manifested by all those seen
and that without exception the assist
ance asked for was readily promised.
Several of the heads of bureaus eX-
pressed themselves as anxious to visit
this section and see for themselves the
situation just as it exists, and arrange
will be made to hold two or three
meetings where the people can
cOngregate and spend a day with these
gentlemen. 1t is hoped that Secretary
Wilson can be induced to make at least
one appointment in the State, and
should he do so there is little doubt but
that the largest hall to be found would
be packed with those interested in our
crop and the threatened in
vaSiOn of the Weevil. Announcements
concerning these times and places will
DE made just Sc soon as all arrange
nents can be perfected, which should
not be more than two weeks at the
The program roughly outlined is 20
up this Introductory work by the
officials of the United States De-
)artment Of Agriculture with 4 more
extended campaign by competent men
n every community, and more espe-
in the sections where the weevil
S most likely to first appear. The de-
)al tment has n man engaged in this
voHk at present, Mr.. w. NJ. Bamberg,
Who is thoroughly competent and eff
ient, and is doing great good, but the
alls for him are so numerous that it is
impossible to comply with all. 1t is ex-
'ected that after the visit of the distin-
gentlemen who head the
branches Of our United States depart
lent to have more men assigned to
important work.
In the meantime, and pending def
lite announcements, let our people be-
in to work up interest in these meet
ngs and see that q full turn out of rem
sentative farmers is had to each and
very meeting. We must intelligentlv
repare for the coming of the weevil
nd acquaint ourselves with the weap-
best suited for defense. Expert
nee has taught our neighbors in the
districts much along this line,
nd the opportunity is presented our
to profit by what they have
armed at great cost before the pest
in u State.
Not daunted by the loss of an i'm
.ense oyster territory to Louisiana by
recent decision of the United States
court, the State will develop
le beds which are undisputedly ours
nd are of the best in the world. In
ascagoula bay 63 1000 barrels of shells
already been planted this season
Id the work of putting down an addi-
Onal 10000 was commenced a few days
nee. By properly fostering the in ;
lstry the business will not seriously
Iffer from the courts decision.
j. M. Lindsey, president of the South
n Truckgrowers' League at Laurel,
Gently shipped a watermelon to friends {
the North that weighed II pounds.
nc crop has been exceptionally good '
that section, and it is likely that i
elons were produced that would have G
DIVIDED the 100-pound mark pretty a
,se. Mississippi is truly a watermelon 7
v
Hazlehurst will have several trade
VS. some time during this month, ar 7
ngements for which are fast being Y
rfected. The good people of that en- r
place appreciate the fact S
at in this day and time they must hus- t
for all they get, and are, of course, r