The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-11-07

at the A. and NJ. college, the Missis-
sippi Live Stock Association was
formed with the following officers:
President, r. B. Hardy, Columbus;
vice president, D. A. Saunders,
Starkville; secretary and treasurer,
Arch Smith, Agricultural College;
directors, w. G. Evans, Columbus;
I. w. Jackson, Prairie Point; T. w.
Taylor, Port Gibson; G.. M. Aldrich,
Michigan City; J. w. Day, Crystal
Springs. A meeting Of the officers
and members as well as those desir-
ing to become members, is called to
meet In Jackson, November IL, 1907.
The purpose of the meeting is to con-
slider legislation Of Importance to the
cattle industry in the state, more es-
pecially the establishment Of live
stock sanitary board for the enforce
ment Of sanitary regulations, the
eradication Of the cattle tick, the ex-
tension into Mississippi Of the quar-
antlne line, the utilization Of fund
OF $4,000 appropriated by the U. S.
government for tick eradication and
other matters of deep interest. The
one fare for the round trip rate to
the state fair can be taken advantage
of and large turn out is desired.
Write Arch Smith, secretary, Agri-
cultural College, for particulars.
The first great drainage district to
be organized and completed under the
provisions Of the new state law on
the subject is at Clarksdale and is
known as the Hopson Bayou Dis
trict. 1t contains something like
10000 acres Of splendid alluvial land
and will bring it into cultivation.
Other districts Of greater or less pro-
portion are in process Of formation,
and it is confidently expected that
hundreds Of thousands Of acres will
be reclaimed during the next few
years under the provisions Of this
laws 1t is a great thing for the peo-
pie Of the state and is being rapidly
taken advantage of. Great is the
delta and greater still will it become
by a general application Of the new
drainage law.
The YaZoo fair was an unqualified
success in every respect. The ex-
hlblts, while not in great quantity,
were Of the very best and would
prove prize winners anywhere. The
stock show was good and the attend
ance all that could be desired. The
officers deserve credit for successfully
handling the first Yazoo County fair,
a great deal of hard and persistent
work being necessary. The Herald s
daily edition during the week was an
important feature and credit to
Editor Mcclure. Yazoo people have
| just cause to be proud Of their first
effort and the general expression was
that it would be better next year.
I An Indiana farmer sold an ear OF
corn that took first premium at the
recent National Corn Exposition at
Chicago for $3.50 and it is possible
that the corn club exhibits of Holmes
| Copiah, Lafayette and other counties
OF Mississippi exhibited ears as good.
Mississippi is corn state as we'll as
a cotton state, a hay state, vege-
table state, fruit state, stock rails
ing state and almost every kind OF
a state that Indiana or Illinois can
boast. The only trouble is, that we
do not realize what we have and
what it is capable Of producing.
| The very best Of reports comes
from our splendid Agricultural and
Mechanical College. President Hardy
says that the enrolment will 60 be-
yond the thousand mark this year
More Ign one thousand boys pre-
pairing themselves for life in an Ill
stitution that gives practical knowl-
edge that will be of incalculabley bene-
fit in the future, is bound to bring
good results for our great state.
| Mississippi has always been an
agricultural state and always will un-
less something in the way of revolu-
ton comes about. The future great
ness Of the state depends almost
wholly upon the development Of her
agricultural resources, and why not
keep it an agricultural state? There
is room for one at least and why not
ours?
Mississippi pulled off an embryo
strike few days since when the
weavers Of the Wesson mills walked
out for more pay. It was soon set
tied, however,and the looms are click
ing again as if nothing had hap
pened.
Join the Farmers Union and Cot
ton Association and add your mits