Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-09-21
BYH. f. BLAkEsLEE, JACKSON.

lege during the roundup of the farm
ers' institutes and hear the several able
men who had been selected to lecture
during the exercises. 1t was, on the
whole, a most successful meeting, and
the man who attended and got nothing
out of it worth while, is not deserving OF
condemnation, but sympathy. After
the regular institute period, here are
brought together the ablest speakers
for a general resume Of the work done
ana points covered Almost every sub
iect that could be OF Importance to the
farmer was discussed ably and fully,
the questions bringing out each point
as desired by those in attendance. 1t
was an intensely interesting meeting,
and it is safe to assume that those pres
ent enjoyed it hugely and went home
greatly benefited.
The attendance was not so large as it
should have been. Fully five hundred
people ought to have been there, COM
ing from the various counties of the
State, gathering bits of knowledge for
their own use and their neighbors' use
as well. 1t is Il pleasant place to spend
a few days and the period can be made
Just as profitable as pleasant 'Ehe
campus is one of the prettiest spots in
the State, the buildings are ample to
care for fully five hundred people, the
points Of interest in and around the
college are well worth time to see, and
to take it all in all, no man interested
in agriculture, horticulture, stock rails
ing, poultry or any of the branches
pertaining to the farm could fail to
gather many times in profit what the
trip would cost him dollars and cents.
Let's begin right now to get together
next year fully five hundred farmers,
their wives, sisters and daughters, to
spend three or four days on the A. &
NJ campus twill be commendable
work and well worth the effort
The cost OF . trip is very small in
deed. The railroads grant a low rate
to and from the meeting The college
teams meet you at the depot and carry
you to the college free OF charge. Wis
itors are furnished neat and comfort
able beds without charge and meals
can be had at the Mess Hall for %
cents each. Everybody feels that an
outing Of some character is needed at
some time during the year Let this be
made your vacation. The time can be
spent pleasantly as well as proftably
Next year there will be special pro-
gram arranged for the ladies and com
Portable quarters provided for them in
the new dormitory that will be com
pleted by January |. The good ladies
would be interested in seeing this splen-
did State institution; 50 bring them
along with you next year.
Now, let's organize ourselves into
800 Club for next year, every person
present this year taking it upon him
self to see that one or two neighbors
come with him next time. Tell your
friends about it and show to them the
advantages to accrue from attending
this wind-up institute. 1t will be little
trouble to get the 500, or even more,
if the work is begun now and kept up
during the time intervening.
The number of roads to be worked BY
contract has been increased by several
counties this month. Five boards Of
supervisors took this important action
at their September meetings. The
writer attended at meeting to discuss
the matter at Raleigh, in Smith coun-
ty, on the first Monday, and had invita-
tious to be with the boards in two other
counties one the same date. Lawrence
county ratified the proposition with a
vote taken on the date of the second
primary election, the sentiment for the
contract system carrying by an over
whelming majority. AT the Raleigh |
meeting the court house was filled to
overnowing with people interested in
the project, either for or against. And
it is not so bad if those against the
proposition will come out to discuss
and hear discussed the question. In
vestigation is most to be desired, aud
when people become enough interest
ca to investigate, good results will
surely follow in time. The greatest
need of Mississippi today is better
roads, and the people are fast awaken
ing to realization of this fact. The
near future will see wonderful improve
ments along the line of better public
highways.
The appointment of Miss Louise |
Crane as secretary of the Mississippi
division of the Southern Cotton Asso-
citation is high compliment to de-
serving young lady. Miss Crane has
been stenographer and assistant secre-
tary for q long time and is thoroughly |
conyersant with the work to be done.
The appointment meets with the ap-
proval of all.
Yazoo City has the distinction OF
possessing the first lady cotton buyer to
omen an Office for business in Missis-
sippi. Miss Doherty is the lady who
makes this venture. Her sister estab-
lished fire insurance office some years
aco and has made success Of the ven-
lure. The uniform courtesy of Missis-
sippians insures to ladies whoengage In
any business lines fair treatment, and
II il very likely that the future will see
many more branching out in the search
of more profitable occupations than
those now filled by the feminine sex in
general.
II YOU have been successful In raising
crops, stock etc, send your experience
TO this department so that it can be
givcn to the world and all who read
profit thereby. Every man owes some
thing TO his neighbor, and II he is In
position to help them by giving his ex-
nerlence. II is duty to do this much
AZ least. Let your experience be known.
Say something good Of the commun-
ity in which you live. II you can't do
that move into one OF which you can
rnenk well.