The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-09-12

are held in the state each year, being
distributed among al sections. Some
of these are held by owners Of horses
and jacks, while some are open to zen
eral competition. They are largely at
tended and create intense interest.
The completion of the fair season
comes with the great State Fair held at
Jackson October u to November 6, in
elusive. This event has been given
space in these columns heretofore, and
it is not necessary to say more OF it at
this time.
Three meetings Of the greatest agri-
cultural Importance have been held in
the state during the past m~onth-meet-
ings that we're well attended and char
acterized by intense interest on the
the part Of those who came. The boil
weevil convention at NatcheZ was the
largest attended, drawing people from
six counties in Mississippi and three OF
four parishes in Louisiana. This meet
ing was promoted by the Natchez
Chamber of Commerce and was a splen-
did success. 1t was made possible by
the fact hat the boil weevil had ar
rived in the territory adjacent to
Natchez and that some prompt action
was absolutely necessary to counteract
it's damaging effect. The large theater
building used for the meetings was
comfortably filled at all sessions except
the first, and at times standing room
was freely used. 1t denoted the fact
that the people in that section had be-
gun to realize the great damage to be
done by the weevil and their interest in
remedial measures. While there were
a number of excellent speakers upon
various subjects, by far the most in
structive and interesting talker of the
occasion was DR.. Evans, of Shreveport.
La, who is in charge of the govern
ment demonstrations with reference to
the weevil in Louisiana and Texas. He
was in a position to give actual expert
ences with the weevil covering a period
Of five years spent in fighting the pest.
His advice was particularly interesting
and instructive, and it would be worth
a great deal if he could be secured to
maket this address in a large number OF
the Mississippi counties hat are to be
infested with the weevil during the
next few years. DR.. Newell also deliv-
cred an illustrated lecture on the weevil
that carried with !, valuable informa-
ton. Other speakers upon the main
subject, as we'll as others of import
ance, were given strict attention. The
meeting was a splendid success from
every standpoint, was made permanent
and date announced for another later
on. The people of that section are
deeply interested in adopting approved
methods to combat the weevil, and will
no doubt work the matter out satisfac-
torily. n
The Farmers Congress at Lexington
was another meeting of Importance and
splendid attendance. This meeting
was under the direct supervision of DR..
5. A. Knapp, director of the farmers
demonstration work with the United
States department of agriculture. 1t
held for four days, and the interest
showed a healthy increase throughout
the entire time. One of the features Of
this meeting was an excellent exhibit
made by the farmers in that county.
1t was selected from the demonstration
plats throughout the county and shown
as an example of what could be accom-
plished oy cultural methods. DR..
Knapp delighted the audience with two
splendid discourses on agriculture and
q number of short talks on specific
propositions during the meeting. He
Lake Charles, La, and is thoroughly
with conditions in MissiS-
A number of gentlemen spoke
upon agricultural propositions, and sew
eral demonstrators gave their expert
ence, together with the success attained.
1t was a great meeting, and will be
productive of good throughout the Sec
ton from which the attendance came,
several counties in that part
Of Mississippi.
The roundup of farmers Institutes at
the A. and NJ. college, under the direc-
lion of Prof. E. r. Lloyd, was the most
'ecent> event of this character to take
place. For a number of years this has
oeen the general meeting for those who
we're enough interested in agricultural
velopment to make a trip to the COL
eye. The attendance has only been
so far, but a special effort was
made to bring the number up to 500 for
he 1908 roundup. That it, did not
the desired mark this year was
10 fault at all of those behind the move
nent. Every effort was put forth to
BRING the people to the meeting, and
While the attendance was gratifying it
ihould have been better. 1t is we'll
worth a trip, together with the small
incurred, and it is to be hoped
hat ext year more than five hundred
# the best farmers in Mississippi will
,e on hand.