Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-31

Senator Simmons OF Smith says that
one has just been located at Bezer, in
his county, and that he Is $50 happy"
He has something to be happy about.
The schools definitely located at this
time are rs follows:
Noxubee ..,..,....... Mashulaville
Pike. ........... Walkers Bridge
Pearl River. ...........P oplarville
Chickasaw. 49,. 49,. .Beuna Vista
Jasper. ...............Ba Bay Springs
Tishomingo .................Iu ka
Smith. ................. .Bezer
Newton ...,.,..........-,.D DECATUR
More than thiptY othep eoupties ana
agitating the question, and 1t Is reason
able to expect that dozen will decide
to have the school. 1t is also possible
that some that have or will be located,
will not Do built when 1t comes to
action, but 1t now looks as il something
like twenty would be ready for the ap-
preparation when the legislature meets
in january, 1910. This will be far
ahead of any other state in the South,
and 1t means that in the future Missis-
sippi viii pay more attention "a tho de-
velopmept Of her agricultural resources
than any Of them. This Is we'll. Ours
always has been on agricultural state
and always will be. This Is the begla.
ming OF q practical agricultural educa-
ton for the young men who will make
the state great and bring about an era
OF agricultural prosperity.
y:
o. d. Anderson Of Monroe county has
already shipped 5000 pounds of honey
this season and will have approximate
ly $500 pounds more to go. He is one
OF the largest keepers in the state. The
department. Of agriculture is already In
possession Of the names OF NOPE than
loo Doe keepers In the state and addi-
tional names are still coming. An
effort viii be made to organize an o..
sociation Of bee keepers on November
2, which will be during the State Fair,
allowing those who attend to get ad-
vantage Of the half rate made by the
railroads for the benefit of the fair,
Replies received from Q large nHmher
OF those written on the subject indicate
that an interest can be worked up and
that such an organizati ton can be effect
ed. Il is proposed to have q ppeeram
that will be instructive and entertain
Ing. Tho exhibit Of honey at the fair
this fall will be much more compre.
hensive than heretofore, Several spe=
cial premiums will be announced In q
short while and other inducements Of
fered the bee keepers to make a dis,
play OF their products and to attend
this meeting.
The road improvement question was
given q decided boost by the super
visors in their recent meeting at Jack
son. The proposition for state aid was
made In the last legislative session in
bill introduced by Mr.. johnston of
Coahoma, but it was not actad upon
favorably. A resolution INTRODUCED in
the meeting unanimously passed mems
orialized the legislature to appropriate
$4,000, to be supplemented by the
counties and used In constructing IN
object lesson road" for the purpose OF
educating the people ss to the benefits
of good roads and the methods to be
employed in their construction. This
proposition is an excellent one, and ID
deserving Of the support of good oiti.
Gems everywhere. II a small stretch Of
"object lesson road" can be built In
each OF the counties 1t will 60 long
way toward creating sentiment that
will make 1t possible to build and
maintain good roads throughout the
entire state.
Prof. w. G. Wellborn, vice-director
Of the Texas experiment stations, for .
number Of years connected with our A.
and M. college, and one Of the recog.
nized authorities of the South In agri-
cultural matters, has published q work
On agriculture for the public schools
ob1s 40 COnbAuOEOu Ouo VI VIC DCSI Va AtS
kind that ever came from the press. Ii
has been adopted for use in the schools
OF Texas and will be offered in other
Southern states 80 soon as the time for
adoption rolls around again. It 10
work for Southern children, by South
ern author of known ability and adapt
ed to conditions as they exist in our
Southern country. It Is gratifying to
know that a competent man has pre-
pared o work Of this character, and
that In the future our people can do
away with the books offered that are
not at all adapted TO our section of the
country.
The question is frequently asked that
II the agricultural high schools are
established and put In operation will
they not be made common high schools
without the agricultural features. The
management of these schools will be
In . board of trustees that heve it in
their power to see that they are made
agricultural schools In every sense Of
the word, and If they are allowed to de-
generate, 1t will be wholly the fault OF
this board. Make them agricultural
schools that will turn out real farmers
and stock raisers.