The new South-news., 1908-02-08

>iiiestion Of crops and the improve
mrui of soils Nhilc thls snaleS, j. as
old A. the hills. 1t j. none the les i'm
r.ortanf--in fact. | believe IL 10 be the
MOST IMPORTANT BUSINESS
MEASURE before eur people today.
A great many of our farmers are IN
proving their soils. but | DO not hesi-
tate TO say that where one acre of
land Is beng improved and built up,
fifty acrvs are being DESTROYED by the
one crop system. This question must
be constantly agi,sied and kept prom
inen,ly before the minds of our peo-
pie.
"Onr bales Of cotton with their COW
ering are a disgrace. a reflection on /
our intelligence. and the ridicule of /
the cotton snyins world. These ccndi-
fions. and tae enormous leakage there
by incurred. can only be changed by
organized effort.
'.The interest of every man in the
South is affected by the various cot
ton exchanges. and yet We have never
claimed the right 10 a voice IN max
ing the rules and regulations which 80
vitally affect lac price of our product,
and now. one of these institutions, af-
ter 80 many years of everything their
own way, sets mp the plea that II Is
a private institution and only respansi
BILE TO lis members for 1T, acts. Tho
workings of these institutions should
demand at our hands very careful
and thoughsful consideration.
The campaign being waged by Presi-
dent Clark of the Cotton Associa-
ton and President H,ghsower of the
Union, both having splendid articles
this week. will undoubtedly result IN
great good. They are both able men.
consecrated to the work of improving
conditions IN Mississippi; are thor
oughly identified with the agricultural
people and competent to speak upon
subjects pertaining to their. welfare.
, Read what both have to say and care
fully consider the same.
| The competitive crop growing idea
D il extending to older persons than
| the pupils of public schools as 1t was
= naugurated last year. The following
letter from John W. Hsddou, of Har-
s psrvillc, Scott county, is we'll worthy
G Of reproduction, containing excellent
i ideas and many practical suggestions
: ,''I notice that you have some Of the
county supcrintenicnts interested IN
@ the organization Of corn clubs.
kthink the plan very fine one to ere
n ate an interest among the young boys
4 4 -, ssas = Sse
f to teach them to love the farm. Every
r county superintendent should organ.
g zc them.
"lf you will pardon me for offer
o ing a suggestion I'll give you a plan
- that | think will stimulate the interest
II among the older men, the real farm
o crs. You select the variety of corn
/ you think best adapted to this state
Il and get the seed from a reliable seed
l. house or from some farmer whom you
'e know to be raising corn from carefully
selected seed. Send ~ pounds TO each
o county superintendent OF education
e and have him send eight pounds t.
d each Of ten good farmers in differn
, parts Of the county. Eight pounds
ID will plant an acre believe.
II "After harvesting time these mel
are to have . twenty ear selection OF
- exhibit At their county site, or =
's their county fair if one is held, an'
"a be judged by some competent person
N an Agricultural College student wher'
~ one is available. The best selection
,e from each county is then put on exhib
'e it at Jackson at our State Fair AM
's these entries judged The yasld pc
u acre should be shown with each en-
try. The ole grading the highest to b
rs given first prize should there be on
G. offered. These entries should all 90 o.
gu exhibit free.
!. "Now. the ten selections gradin
I, the highest shoul1 be distributed 4
g this way: the owner of the exhibi
should be given the two best ears fror
is 20 ears and the remainder be sem
no two ears 10 each Of the contestant
70 and the remaining ears be sent to tn
he A. & NJ. College. The remainder q
tire exhibit to be given back TO th
nm exhibitors and he turn it over to tn
on county superintendent for dLtributio
,st for the following year. The A. 4 n
er College is allowed to exhibit but nc
ot TO contest for prizes. From these cal
ur ten grains from each are to be teste
,;s for termination and the per cent ge1
r. minated kept by the farmer"
a. This is brief outline Of Mr.. HA;
~ don s plan which he explains furtht
in the communication, even going =