The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25
n support Of the writer's conten-

In support Of the writer's conten-
ton that the state and county fairs
are the greatest stimulant possible
for agriculture, horticulture and stock
raising, the interest being shown in
Mississippi at present in the new
fairs being organized and old ones
renewed is given as convincing tes-
timony. The people are beginning
now to grow something for exhibit
ct these fairs, and their success will
undoubtedly encourage their neigh
bors to try themselves next year. IT
stimulates good-natured rivalry
that can result in nothing but. good.
The thousands who visit the fairs
and see what has been accomplished,
will Of course want to know how it
was done and the information thus
gained will be used to an advantage
by them the next season. The fairs
are great agricultural school in
which young and old alike will learn
valuable lessons that can be put to
practical use.
Interest in the State Fair is great
err than ever before and it now looks
as if more than twice as many will
compete for premiums as ever before.
The grand sweep stakes premiums for
the best diversified farm exhibit,
which is divided into three parts this
season, will be hotly contested for by
several parties who are now arrang-
ing for their exhibit in November.
A Warren county planter writes that
he expects to take this prize and is
going after it in earnest. He says
that he would rather have that gold
medal than $500 in money, and 1t
is not at all unlikely that he may
be able to wrest it from Copiah coun-
ty that has won it the last two years.
Madison and Holmes counties as well
as Kinds and Copiah are in the con-
test and something good is certain
to be shown at the Fair for indi-
vidual farms. The premiums offered
are as follows:
Best and greatest variety
display Of farm products,
any one farm in the state. s. rs 90
Supplemented with a $50
farm wagon and $25 gold
medal.
Second premium. -. .......J SO 90
Supplemented with $50
disc harrow.)
Third premium. :. -. -. Is o.
Best and greatest variety dis
play farm products by a
county or club. 1890. 100 90
Second premium. -. -. so 90
In addition to the several thousand
dollars offered by the Fair Associa-
ton there are number Of handsome
special premiums offered by firms and
individuals amounting in value to
nearly $4,000. A number Of the
county fairs will bring the cream Of
their exhibits to the State Fair and
the prospects for a great fair and
large attendance is much better
than ever before. New buildings and
many needed improvements will be
made to accommodate exhibitors and
those who attend.
An innovation in the way OF trans
portation of freight will be tried
in Coahoma county shortly. The peo-
pie Of Clarksdale have been trying
for some time to build railroad from
that place to Friars Point on the
Mississippi river for the purpose Of
getting advantage Of water rates III
the transportation of freight. Fail
ing in this, they have raised the
money and will soon inaugurate .
line Of freight automobiles 70.
freighting purposes. These machines
are largely used in the great cities
for this purpose and have proven sue
cessful. The experiment at Clarks-
dale will be watched with interest.
It will undoubtedly result in the
building Of good road between these
points which will be long step in
the right direction if there are 20
other results. But it is likely that
the prime object Of the venture will
be realized also.
The Arkansas law requiring life
insurance companies to invest 70 per
cent. Of their legal reserve in APP
proved securities Of the state, is SINH
lar to the law proposed IN Mississip-
pi last year, but defeated. Why
should not all companies do this !?
The total amount would be only =
small per cent Of the money collected
as premiums. Mississippi sends mil
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