The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-21

At the annual meeting Of the Far
puszs' Educational and Cooperative
iUaion. held in jackson recently, the
Allowing resolution with reference
- telephones in Mississippi was Of
'4epsd by S. Fl. Speck Of Union coun-
av and unanimously adopted:
"WHEREAS-We view with great
apncern and apprehension the rapid
tendency toward consolidation OF
MI telephone interests Of the State
sf Mississippi into one gigantic cor
,nscation, thereby eliminating the
.qaitable rates and satisfactory SER
wloe assured by legitimate competl-
Alon, and
"WHEREAS-The arbitrary charg-
l1s and regulations for rural service
has made it a great burden, and in
lmany instances, absolutely prohibited
the use Of phones by people of our
Tnral communities, and realizing as
NE do, the great convenience and val
me Of such if extended to all paris
af our State, therefore be it
'RESOLVED-That We urgently
memorialize the Mississippi Railroad
Commission to at once take steps to
pegulate these charges and conditions,
assuring to the people of every COM
nunity of the State a service COM
zuensurate with their needs and at
yates that are equitable and just to
MI parties concerned, and not prohTb-
nsory as is the case at present. -"
The good old county of Ponbotoc
sfell In line ON the 9th with the final
organization Of corn growing con-
best with large number of the boys
% the public schools entered for the
1sne4riums offered. Prof. j. A. Donald
bon of the Ecru school was elected
president Of the, organization and on
sase 3oth he hopes to have 200 boys IN
berested in the scheme and striving
For excellence in the production OF
&his great staple crop. The merchants
mf Pmtotoc enbered HEARTILY into the
e2an and are offering handsome prizes
10 stimulate the boys and encourage
ulbem to use their best efforts IN the
erize- winning lime Pomtotoc is already
. corn growing county, but with the
stimulus to be given by this move, it
MILL go higher in the scale Of growing
everything needed at home. This
move should he worth thousands Of
AnllaGs to Ponboboc county IN the next
lew years, and to the whole State OF
mississippi, by setting an example
mat will be emulated by all wide
awake communities. The gentlemen
nj the head Of the movement are de-
ssrving of highest praise for their
good Offices.
Good news comes from all over the
bate that the Farmers Union plan
Ut warehouses for storing cotton is
being pushed by the locals and county
organizations. A number are assured
and dozens Of others will be ready
4or the crop this fall. 1t is the only
sensible plan for handling our great
staple crop and it is to be hoped that
eyery county will have one or more
warehouses by fall. Even if it were
not absolutely necessary for anar-
rangement like this to circumvent the
manipulation Of spectators, such 4
narehouse would prove Of value to
Mose who ordinarily store their cot
Don for a time. 1t is a good plan
that should be put in use in every
community. Our farmers are fast
1sarning the way to handle their own
Business and get the best results
Tor their toll and labor. The Union 3
educational features appeals to the
bsst people everywhere to come in
md lend ther assistance In the good
1ork undertaken. Join the Union
end do your part Of righting the inc
qualities and quit complaining If It
= not done until you have exertsd
ayery energy to have it done.
last November in Jacksonville, Fla,
s1n, writer in an address advocated
lie use Of linters, storm cotton and
low grades generally for wrapping
eetton. The idea was termed sophis-
Dry by some present and thoroughly
fnpracticablp. The majority howev-
e, concured. The Farmers Union
Of Mississippi proposes to demon
tsrate that low grades can be used
% advantage in covering cotton, fer
1li0ers and stuff Of like nature.
Ind why mott If we never make an
Tort the jute bagging trust will con-
xnue to exbort unreasonable prices
1er their goods. It is to be hoped
AAt every farmer, be he Union man
- not, will use just as much cotton
hagging this fall as possible and give