The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-28
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI

/ A number Of the more progressive clti-
zens of Scott county are seriously agl-
/ tating the subject over there and q mass
meeting of citizens WIS held in Forest
on the 10th to discuss ways and means
for improving the public roads. Earnest
and thinking men from all sections OF the
! county we're there on that date and spent
the day in conservative and studious
consideration of this very important
| question. Mr.. Chas. T. Harrison, special
agent and road expert for the United
States Department of Agriculture was
present by invitation and went into the
subject of road improvement at length,
giving the result of investigation and ex-
| pertinent for number of years. He was
| given careful attention and closely ques-
toned by those anxious to learn of what
has been accomplished in communities OF
like conditions. The writer was present
and distributed the bulletins of informa-
| ton concerning the roads of Mississippi.
The subject with especial reference to
Scott county was discussed and the cam
paign of education will be kept up
throughout the year, or until tangible re-
suits are obtained.
At the close of the meeting the Scott
! Coutny Good Roads Association was per-
manently organized with healthy mem
bership, officers elected and plans map
! ped out for a campaign that will result
in improving the roads in that county.
The citizens are in earnest and will keep
up the agitation until something definite
! is done. The movement deserves the
hearty support of all who are at all in
terested in the future welfare and pros
perity of the country, and Scott may
| yet show her neighbors something worth
looking at in the way of public roads.
The movement looking toward the or
ganization of a competitive corn grow
ing contest among the boys of the pub
lie schools of Lafayette county which
was started some time since by Profs.
Hurst and Odom of Oxford, materialized
on the 10th with the perfection of the
! organization. About one hundred boys
will enter the contest and strive for
supremacy in growing corn, the result
of their efforts to be exhibited at Ok
ford in the fall for judging and award
ing of the prizes. The project is re-
ceiving a liberal endorsement from the
people of the county and more especially
from the business men who are putting
up the necessary premiums. Lafayette
is county of great Investigation of
soils and the result of the contest will
be of much interest. The boys who arc
going into the contest are enthusiastic
and with the proper encouragement dur
ing the year will MAKE highly salts
factory showing. The movement is de-
serving of the unqualified support and
active encouragement Of all citizens who
desire to see our young men properly
prepared for the strenuous battle of life.
Preparation is half the battle, and with
our boys and young men prepared be-
forehand they will win much easier
These contests put them on their mettle,
stimulate them to excellence which can
only be attained by knowledge of ag.
riculture and the application of the samt
In every day farming. 1t is to be hoped
that next year almost all the counties of
the state viii have these contests on be.
tween the boys of the public schools 1t
is an innovation that means much.
Last fall Yazoo county gave a pre-.
iminary fair and was so well pleased
with the result that at mass meeting
held in Yazoo City on Monday of last
week permanent organization was ef-
fected and announcement made that a
fair would be held each fall, displaying
to the world the splendid products OF
that section of the great Delta country
and the hill portion of Yazoo county
which is. something like half Of the area
OF the county. Citizens from every see
ton of the county were present and took
an active part in the meeting, heartily
endorsing the proposition and subscrib-
ing literally to the stock necessary To
put the project on foot. Ground has
been secured and the necessary build.
ings will be erected in sufficient time
for the meeting in the fall Yazoo is
well capacitated to give fair that could
not be excelled in the state. Comprising
as it does both hill and delta lands. with
the combined products of both sections
a diversified exhibit covering an immense
field can and will be made. There is
every reason to believe that Yazoo will
/ give successful fair, and that the ben.
efits to accrue to the county will be CT
the greatest and not to be considered in
dollars and cents. Such institutions can
be made of incalcuable benefit to the
So1liiliuiilUCC IL WHICH, lOCdCouy sduU 1t L.
to be hoped that in few more years
every county in Mississippi will have its
regular county fair.
The proposition to populate the cut
over pine lands in the southern end Of
the state is receiving considerable atten-
ton at the hands Of owners Last year
the Finkbine Lumber Co., Of Virgins
put into operation plan to encourage
good people to buy their lands and cul
tivate them, which proved fairly success.
full, so much so that they are working
harder at it this year than before. An.
nouncement has just been made that
the ". Denny Co., Of Moss Point have
started a movement to populate their
lands and have them produce something
of the worlds needs. Great induce
mcnts are offered by both concerns AMI
the result will show up favorably fol
Jackson and Harrison counties in The
! near future. These lands are of such
| nature that if not put in cultivation
soon after being denuded Of timber that