The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-02-14
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI
the
men of the Wonder erfuR Hens
all Quarters
BY H. BLAKESLEE, Jackson, Miss.

Three years ago. the Mississippi leg
islature appropriated money for the
establishment of an agricultural ex-
pertinent station in the hill section
of North Mississippi. After spir-
ited contest the station was located
on something over two hundred acres
of land near Holly Springs. 1t was
especially fortunate that the station
was located at this point, as Marshall
county is one of the first settled in the
state and the lands are badly eroded
by time and lack of attention. 1t
twas even urged that it was useless
waste of time and money to try to
reclaim these lands, but what has al
ready been accomplished there shows
the righteousness of such a conten-
tion. Prof. C. T. Ames is in charge of
the station and the excellent progress
made is a monument to his ability.
What three years since was verti-
bic area of red gullies is today fast
becoming a model farm and produc-
Ding Qavishly of the worlds needs. The
aand has been properly terraced and
drained, the gullies smoothed over and
alled, the bushes cleared away, and
IN a short time Prof. Ames will show
that Marshall and the surrounding
section is still one of the richest and
best in the state. The old Normal
School for negroes abandoned in 1904,
has been .remodeled and made into IL
splendid residence. A commodlous
barn has been erected and the stock
carefully cared for. The land is
planted in varied crops and the yield
is being brought up to high tand-
ard. Fruit trees command a central
place at the station and several acres
are planted in strawberries. Demon
Stration plats show the relative value
Of varied fertilizers and methods Of
handling as well as the adaptability
Of certain crops to that section. This
zpring the station will be ready for
visitors and it is the purpose of Prof
Ames to invite the public at large. to
come and see for itself what he has
accomplished. Excursions will be ar
ranged on the railroads entering Holly
Springs and thousands should taka
advantage of the opportunity to visit
THE station. The writer recently spent
day at this station and saw for him
self something of the work being done
by Prof. Ames and his assistant, Mr..
Flowers. Those interested in the de-
(ve0opment of agriculture, horticulture
and stock raising should visit this
station by all means. It will prove
an inestimable value to the section in
which it is located if the people will
only take the proper interest and
profit by the example set.
The great meeting of the Farmers
Union was held in jackson last week
with an attendance of several hun
dred delegates from almost every
county in the state. 1t was a truly
representative body Of men, coming
from that great class of agriculturasts
that are the wealth producers Of the
country. They were sincere and earn
est IN their endeavors to do some
thing to ameliorate the condition OF
The farmer and none could have fail
I'D to have been so impressed. Ths
Union is doing splendid work in our
state. 1t is growing rapidly N
strength from day to day and safe
men are at its head. The warehouse
proposition for handling cotton is one
Of the many commendable reforms
arged by the organization. By this
method the farmer will be able to
store his cotton in an absolutely safe
place at a minimum cost and place
it on the market as occasion demands. |
With standard warehouses in each
county the man who has cotton can |
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It cam be borrowed on the warehouse
receipt at at "a moderate rate of in
.serest. This is undoubtedly the only |
genuinely sensible way to handle our
great staple crop Then too, the cant
paign for educa' IN among the masses
lis an object that is highly commend
able. With proper education and ad-
vanced methods of doing that which is
necessary, the life on farm will be
far more inviting than at present.
The organized effort to curb the pow
er of monopolies and corporations is
to he endorsed by all. Their
notions in this matter, backed by near l
ly 10000 sovereign people cannot bv
disregarded by those in power. There
is a great field for the operations of
this Union and the writer hopes to see
1t grow stronger from year to year un-
til every farmer in the state will be
shoulder to shoulder in an
effort to secure what is justly and
his.
The crest of the Mississippi river
flood passed Helena, Ark.
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