Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-03-23

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At the annual meeting Of the Farm
ers' Educational and Co-operative
Union held in jackson recently, the fol-
lowing resolution with reference to tele-
phones in Mississippi was offered by S.
II. Speck OF Union county ana unani-
mously adopted;
Whereas, We view with great con
Germ and apprehension the ranid ten
dency toward consolidation of all tele-
phone interests Of the State Of MisSis-
sippi into one gigantic corporation.
thereby eliminating the equitable rates
and satisfactory service assured by
legitimate competition; and
Whereas, The arbitrary charges
and regulations for rural service has
made 1t a greatburden, and in many I'M
stances absolutely prohibited the use
OF phones by people of our rural com
munities, and realizing as we do the
great convenience and value of such if |
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itF OF the State service commensurate
with their needs and Mt ratoe that oro
eouitohle and met to all nor,io, o,,
cerned and NOT probihitory az il tho
case at preson.,,
Supt. Smith of Holmes county has
not rested after putting on foot a com
petitiye corn-growing club amona the
school boys of his county. but is ORGAN.
ling the girls into a cooking and do.
nestle science club. A list of prizes is
offered the girls for excellence in max
ing bread, cakes, rolls. pies, etc. These
prizes will be awarded ON the Gala dav
at Lexington when the corn contest is
decided. Pity It's that every county
does not have a man with the energy
and originality Of Prof. Smith at the !
head of their schools. The interesting /
contests originated by him will be /
worth many thousand dollars to Holmes \
county in the next few years, to say
nothing Of what it means in the future. {
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The rood old comfy Of pontotoc foil
into lime an the o,b with tbo fn,I or.
qapi2ation Of orn.arowing contest a
with n LARGE number Of tho boys in tho a
",tn 4,Ii - Au'DDo' % 'up ooSs "a 'l'o
offered. Prof. j. A. Donaldson of the 5
1cru school was elected president OF
the organization and on the Both he
opes to have 200 boys interested in the I
,heme and striving for excellence in $
le production of this great staple crop. !
he merchants of Pontotoc entered e
earthly into the plan and are Offering j
andsome prizes to stimulate the boys c
nd ENCOURAGE them TO use their host
forts in the pri2e-winninr line. Pom
,toc is already o corn-growinr county, Il
ut with the stimulus to be qiyen by Il
ais move, twill 90 higher in the scale e
growing eyerythinr needed at home, d
his move should be worth thousands il
4 dollars to Pontotoc county in the c.
,ext few years, and to the whole State {
Mississippi. by setting an example O
hat will be emulated by all wide-awake
Communities. The gentlemen at the
cad III the movement are deserving of Ii
ighest.praise for their good Offices re
OF
Good na,ve comas from all ovor tha bt
,tate Tint the Farmers, Union plan of v
warehouses; for STORING cotton is being al
mshed ~ the locals and county ORGAN. pI
cations. A number are assured aud II
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- IL 'hanad that orarv oorn+,, iii &c
have H. =. Nov warobonsos Nv fail W
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i value far those who ordinarily storo
,ha,,. ca,,an ~, time I, is Good
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