Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-04-20

There is nothing that offers bette
returns for the investment than a prop
erly managed barn yard of poultry
Chickens pay well under almost any ex
listing conditions, but Of course better
il handled in an intelligent manner
friend in Simpson county writes THAT d
neighbor of his with only twenty lay,
ing hens sold in three months 50 do2er
eggs, used all needed at home for the
table and Matching. The eggs sold
brought him SS.32 and the cost of feed
ing the hens was practically nothing.
This twenty hens made as much clear
money for the owner in three months
as they were worth ON the market In
what ether line is there SO much profit z
The energetic house wife has for years
kept a few hens for pin money and it
is safe to assert that the returns She
received equaled anything her husband
had that cost ten times as much. Mis-
sissippi is peculiarly adapted to the rails
ing OF chickens OF all kinds, and those
handling them proftably find the in
yestment excellent. Mr.. L. I. Hutchin-
son at Crystal Springs is a successful
raiser Of fine poultry and derives good
profits from the sale of birds as well as
eggs for setting. Win Taylot at Jack
son is another breeder that is making
money and there are dozens of others
that can be named in support of the con-
teution.
Those who are wondering what Kind
of weather is in store for us during the
present year, may bs surprised to learn
that the year 1916 was generally known
as the year without a summer. Not a
month of that year, so it is said, was
without ice and snow at some point in
the United States, and crops were dis
NAL failure except in isolated spots.
February was as warm as July and 9TH
er months also changed places, The
weather so far this wear has been de,
cidedly freakish, but there is yet no oc-
casiou for alarm. The greatest trouble
is a shortage of moisture that would
make a drought later on especially dan
gerous. Keep in good cheer and all will
he we'll
In selecting men for the Offices this
year, first believe that your candidate
then figure on his ability. Better to
nave man who is not so brilliant
han one who will allow himself to be
handled in the interest of any scheme
}y the use of money or the promise of
bower. This subject may be getting
little threadbare. but it is of enough i'm
,ortarce to bear repetition a number of
lines. Consider this matter carefully
,efore casting you ballot,
With a capital stock each of half Il mill
ion dollars, while two of the older ones
ave consolidated, giving to the merged |
,ank capital of the same amount on
which to operate. 1t seems that the
ay when the South must 60 to Wall
treet for financial aid is fast disap-
earring, The money necessary for de-
clipping our country and handling our
esourccs is right here at home
Although the LAFAYETTE County Corn
Tub was a little late in getting Il start,
lore than fifty boys have planted for
rize winning fields and they evidence
spirit of Suitability that means all
them will be in at the finish. Pro.
assors Hurst and Odom deserve the en-
engagement and cooperation of the
God people of that section in this com
lendable work, and it goes without say.
Alfalfa in the prairie and delta re-.
ions is said to be unusually Good this
JASON so far. DR.. Gathings of Monroe
,unty has between eighty and ninety
eek DoIto roisors ara voIl T,Ioaso5
I'M tba cron and tbo .orooao win ho
,ubIed for newt season # Is ,ndorht
JIv a great hoo and bomirv cron +bot
destined 70 move of ,ront ,,ai, F a,I
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secretary Matters OF interest
III penenV 10 'he community Will be
-"uIgu curing 'ne year ana the result
Qua De SfaVii}lnS TO those interested
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