The Tupelo journal., 1907-03-08

tunity of learning something practical
concerning cultural methods, fertilizing
and seed breeding. A tract Of land in
the fair grounds has been selected and
preparations are under way for putting
the project into execution. 1t was first
broken during the fair last fall by a
traction engine of thirty horse power
pulling ten big plows. 1t has been
broken again and narrowed smooth.
The demonstration plats will be some
thing like half an acre in area. Nearly
a dozen different varieties of corn, cot
ton and other crops will be planted;
some without fertilizer, some with a
moderate amount, and others with a
great deal, and also with combinations.
Cultural methods, approved by various
authorities, will be used, and he who
comes to the fair this fall can visit a
model experiment station as we'll.
Placards will be placed on each plat
giving information concerning the va
riety, method of preparation of the soil
and planting, ~cultivating, fertilizing,
etc. This move will no doubt be pro-
ductive of great good as the immense
number of people who will see it dur
ing the fair will be more or less inter-
ested in agricultural matters. 1t is
bound to teach a valuable, practical
lesson.
The education of our people along
seed breeding will cause a large part OF
the seed corn purchased next year to
be in the ear. Two selected ears of the
same variety of corn from the same
field will not produce corn OF equal
amounts. Then, if we are to test it be-
fore planting it must necessarily be
bought in the ear. Then, too, in select
ing on the farm, it would be better to
preserve the ears until spring and test
them before planting. Corn in the
shelled state is not nearly SO easily
Judged as when in the ear. The best
is none too good for our people, who
are becoming so wide awake to i'm
proved methods in everything.
Mrs. C. w. Howell, who farms near
Greenbrier, Lincoln county, killed three
hogs that were less than ten months
old and averaged 262 pounds each. 1t
is safe to say that this amount of meat
did not cost Mrs. Howell two cents per
pound in money. The hogs were raised
largely on the refuse from the table
and farm. There is no excuse for fail
ure to supply meat for home consump-
ton by our people. Quit depending
upon Kansas City and Chicago to pro-
vide your smokehouse and raise at
least the meat for your family right at
home.
The immense quantities of fertilizers
being hauled out to the farm again
makes it pertinent to admonish the peo-
pie to study the analysis and select the
one that is best suited to their needs.
What is the necessity for paying $40 for
a ton of fertilizer hat contains only
$40 worth of available ingredients.
Combine common sense with this pur-
chase, as with others, and the result
will be gratifying.
Friend Brown of Guntown sends the
writer a corn cob that very much re-
sembles a flagstaff or telegraph pole.
1t is fourteen inches in length and
seems a perfectly formed a of corn.
1t reposes peacefully beside Anderson's
gigantic pipe and is admired by all who
visit the office. 1t becomes necessary
to draw the line somewhere, and notice
is given that in future no cobs will be
accepted unless covered with corn.
Will accept all of that offered.
1t is very important that owners OF
stock give in to the assessor the total
number so that the same can be record
ed. They are not taxable, but as an
indication of progress, a complete
enumeration would be worth a great
deal. Have your list ready before the
assessor ONE for it.
There should be a telephone in the
home of every farmer in the State. 1t
is no longer a luxury but has become a
necessity. The arbitrary price being
charged for the service will greatly re-
tard, if not altogether prevent the ex-
tension of this service to the rural
communities. Elect a legislature shat
will correct the evil.
The New Albany Box Manufacturing
| Co., a new concern for the manufacture
of complete fruit and packing boxes,
has been exempted from taxation by
the auditor. Such exemption is only
applicable where the completed arti-
Gle, ready for use, is made.
NThe government is at last recognizing
the splendid fertility Of Jul soil by TAX
ing an interest in the drainage of vast
areas of swamp land. Some districts
have already been surveyed and others
will be soon with the view Of having
them brought mo cultivation.
Are you proud Of the fact that Missis
sippi is one of only five States that are
free from graft? If so, let everybody