The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI
Indust aud Agrc ulurnl
Of the W0nder of state.
Item oil Quarters
By H. BLAKEsLEE, Jackson. Miss.

held its general roundup on the 10Th
Of last month at Lexington and the
affair was a splendid success from
every standpoint. More than eighty
boys who entered the contest In the
spring stuck it out and had their corn
on display at the roundup. The pudg-
ing was done by Professors Perkins
and Fox Of the A. and M. college.
The handsome list Of valuable prizes
awarded by the business and profess
sional men of Holmes county were
distributed among the successful con-
testants. The home culture contests
among the school girls was also the
subject Of much attention and the
display of work shown would COM
pare favorablely with that produced
anywhere. The young lady receiving
a gold medal for the best loaf Of
bread has the highest honor that can
be bestowed by any community or or
ganization. Give us girls for wives
and mothers that know how themsel-
yes whether it is necessary for them
to cook and sew or not, and life at
home will be much more pleasant.
The roundup was attended by an
immense crowd who were attracted
by the novel contests and were in
terested in the future welfare Of
Holmes county and her already splen-
did citizenship. A regular coanty
fair was launched and men selected
who will push it to successful ter
mination by next fall. 1t has been a
great year for Holmes county and
Superintendent Smith is entitled to
the greatest consideration and esteem
for the hard work he has done dur
ing the year, and the phenomenal re-
suits obtained. If every county in the
state had one or more such "Smiths =
there would be an entirely different
tale to tell within the next few years.
1t is the earnest desire of the
writer to see more than half the
counties Of Mississippi with such or
CARNATIONS in the public schools next
year. A circular has already been
sent each superintendent elect, and
| it is to be hoped that the matter will
be taken up Immediately in the teach
ers meetings and call made for or
ganization early in the year.
The Farmers Union is undergoing
crucial period at this time. The
demand for a reasonable price fol-
cotton, backed also by the Cotton AS.
! ISOLATION, is being fought bitterly by
interests that would be inereferred
with and every obstacle possible
thrown in their path. A desperate
effort is being made to hammer TN
price to eight cents as has beer
threatened, and the battle is roy"
one. The Union chain of warehouses
/ is being extended and next year The
organization will be stronger thar
ever to wage a campaign for al
equitable price. 1t is encumbent OF
every member to stand firm now and
use every legitimate means to ho.6
up the hands of the officials who arc
in the forefront of battle. Do noi
be discouraged if the price rs malfip
! ulated to figure that is too low, bui
bear in mind that long pull will be
necessary to change a condition that
nearly a century has been used II
perfecting. Don't become discour-
aged and say that the Farmers
Union and the Cotton Association arc
no good, but add your mite in the way
of dues and good counsel to keeI
the organization together and a.
work. Results are bound to follow
such a course.
Up in Tennessee town school was
short Of black boards and the trus-
tees were slow in taking care Of the
demand for this necessary adjunct to
the well regulated school ROOM The
boys and girls in that school took
the bit between their teeth and de-
cided that they would have black
boards. They got the boards and
each shouldered a cotton sack and
went into the field to pick cotton for
farmer to get the money for black
boards.f1 They got the boards and
at the same time demonstrated that
the pupils of THAT school are made OF
the material from which will be de-
veloped citizenship that means bet
ter times for our country in the flu
| ture.
The writer would like to hear from
all who are putting up cane syrup
for the general market this fall, Civ
ing quantity and size Of can used.
1t is necessary to begin early MAX
ing arrangements for disposition of
the product. The same aid will be
| given this year III finding market
as last and there is encouragement
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