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Is made. consulting a. To- plans for inn
provemcut in handling. etc. II il graft.
tying to know that 80 large body of
representative men were induced 10 come
here, get down between the rows. meet
our people in a conference for the better
mcnt of conditions ON bo.h sides and
suggest reforms that, IT adopted, would
be worth many dollars to W. a. prOduc-
er.. To Mr.. VI. V. Richards. land and
industrial agent OF the southern rail-
way, i due the credit for this vista
tion, IL being e result OF a campaign
on his part extending over many wears.
IL first induced hall dozen to come.
then somewhat larger number. with
the result that the present BODY in
cluded nearly one hundred from almost
every country spinning American cotton.
The Atlanta conference developed the
fact that the spinuers are Just a. anxious
to get nd OF the prcsen, method Of buy
inr cotton through brokers as are th.
producers to sell in that way. but they
80" ANN hAAAAA- ~ any NudU-t
until they have positive assurance that
the new method will guarantee to them
the cotton as needed at an equitable
price In conversation with the leaders
Of the movement it developed that they
commend the plan OF the Farmers Union
and Cotton Association to build ware
houses and handle through central
clearing house. but do not endorse the
arbitrary fixing of a price on the staple
mere can h. little doubt Of the good
that will come from this meeting and
tour, and it j. to be hoped that next
year even larger number of spinncrs
will come to spend a few weeks with us.
BY far one o. the best anil most in
struetive exhibits at the State Fair
will he made by the great Agricultural
and Mechanical College. The regular
exhibit of handiwork from the various
departments will he supplemented this
year with a display OF stock siat cannot
be eXcelle,l anywhere. IL will include
horses, cattle and hogs OF the following
breeds lIsekney-. thoroughbreds, stand
ard breds, Clyde-dale~. short horns, Here
foris. Aberdeen AngIscs. Berk-hires,
loTkshires. etc. This splendid exhibit.
coming - it doss from this State eiu-
cational school. will no doubt attract a
large amount Of attention from the
Thousands OF visitors who will attend
the fair. IL will be especially featured
and will make friends for the collesc
among a great many people who do no,
have the opportunity OF seeing the good
that is being done by Prof Hardy and
his excellent errps of ASSISTANT.
II was the writer's pleasure to >per1
a day recently on the Delta Experiment
Station at >toneville, Washington ooun-
IL. Director Fox has everything in
splendid shape aud his forthcoming hui
letin will contain much information Of
an especially profitable nature To the
planters Of the Delta. From the expert
ence already had it is evident that this
station should and will be worth thou
sands OF dollars to that section of our
State.
Inc bloodhounds belonging to W. C..
Taylor of Greenwood recently made n
splendid catch of criminals near Good
man. Although the trail was some
thing like twenty-four hours old when
the dogs were put on it, they carried Il
in splendid manner and landed their
man in Jail. BloodhOunds should be
kept in every county in the State, as
much as prevention of crime as for the
detection OF it after committaL
There j. considerable measiness IN
evidence, now that the boil weevil has
actually found lodgment in Mississippi.
but many believe that it will not prove
disastrous at all. forcing better cultural
methods and a more general diversified
tion Of the crops. At any rate it is
..erc. and the people of the State are ex-
peeted TO handle it in an intelligent
manner.