The Tupelo journal., 1908-03-27
TWO COUNTY CLUBS
ARE ORGANIZED

Quite a number of Lee county school
boys and girls, teachers rnd patrons at
tended the roundup meeting at the
Courthouse last Saturday and listened
| with much interest to the able speech
es of Profs. Lloyd and Saveley.
The speakers we're introduced by
Hon. O. l.. Kennedy of Guntown in an
able and impressive manner. Prof.
Lloyd from the A. & M. College spoke
first. He opened his speech by con.
graduating Superintendent Clayton
upon the introduction of the Corn Grow.
ing Contest and the Housekeeping Con-
test in this, the best all-around county
in the state, and then assured all par
ties interested that this move was not
an experiment, but a move in the right
direction for better farming. He en-
| phasized the Importance of good seed
beds, better seed, a more judicious use
of fertilizer, and careful, systematic
cultivation. He has been farming and
experimenting with various farm crops
his advice or farming is from actual
as some would have you believe.
Prof. Saveley, agent in charge of the
demonstration work of the u. S. de-
partment of Agriculture spoke after
Prof. Lloyd. He assured Supt. Clay
ton and his Club members that they
had not only the state of Mississippi,
but the U. s. Department of Agricul-
ture to endorse this move. Prof. Save
ley then dwelt upon the six main essen
tials to a good corn crop, namely: 1st,
good drainage; End, soil preparation;
3rd, selection of seed; 4th, excellent
cultivation; 9Th, fertilization; 9th, le-
moving the ~tassels from sterile or in
ferior stalks. AS Prof. Lloyd had COW
cred most all points, Mr.. Saveley spoke
only a few minutes. The meeting then
adjourned. and Supt. Clayton enrolled
a number of boys and girls, making his
enrolment 124-63 girls and 81 BOYS in
the two Clubs.
The seed corn for the boys did not
arrive for distribution Saturday, but
is now here, and all Coru Club boys can
get their seed by coming or sending to
Prof. Clayton for same.
Each boy will be given enough pure
Mosby corn to plant one-fourth acre.
At the proper time in the fall handsome
prizes will be given for the best yield
per acre, second best yield per acre,
twelve most uniform ears, second II
most uniform ears. The best yield per
stalk, the second best yield per stalk.
Very little was said in reference to
the Girls Housekeeping Contest. This
is easily explained. The speakers we're
men and didn't know how to cook a
cake, make a dress, a handkerchief,
make butter, raise chickens, or grow
flowers. The girls will have to depend
upon the good ladies for assistance.
They were encouraged very much aud
Hon. o. L. Kennedy suggested to the
flower growing girls that no boy be
permitted to wear her flowers unless he
be a member of the Corn Club. Flower
girls, take notice, that as this contest
comes off in October it is well to give
special attention to such flowers as
will be in bloom at that time.
The teachers met at 3 O'Clock p. m.
and organized the Lee County Teach
ers' and Rural Improvement Associa-
ton, with Prof. A L.. Burdine as pres
ident, Prof. J. T. Dabbs, vice-president,
and Miss Norma Wilson, secretary.
They then then adjourned to meet in
the superintendent Office Saturday,
April 4th, at 10 o'clock a. m. The
program will will be found in this is
sue of the Journal.