The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-02-06

sification Of crops and the improve
ment of soils. While this subject is as
old as the hills, it is none the less i'm
portant--in fact, believe it to be the
MOST IMPORTANT BUSINESS
MEASURE before our people today.
A great many Of our farmers are i'm
proving their soils, but do not hesi-.
tate to say that where one acre of
land is being improved and built up,
fifty acres are being destroyed by the
one crop system. This question must
be constantly agitated and kept prom
inently before the minds Of our peo-
pie.
"Our bales of cotton with their COW
ering are a disgrace, reflection on
our intelligence, and the ridicule of
the cotton buying world. These condi-
lions, and the enormous leakage there
by incurred, can only be changed by
organized effort.
1.-The interest Of every man in the
South is affected by the various cot
ton exchanges, and yet We have never
claimed the right to voice in max
ing the rules and regulations which so
vitality affect the price of our product,
and now, one Of these institutions, af-
ter so many years Of everything their
own way, sets up the plea that it is
private institution and only response
BILE to its members for It's acts. The
workings of these institutions should
demand at our hands very careful
and thoughtful consideration.
The campaign being waged by Presi-
dent Clark of the Cotton Associa-
ton and President Hightower 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
is extending to older persons than
the pupils of public schools as it was
inaugurated last year. The following
letter from John w. Haddon, of Har-
perville, Scott county, is we'll worthy
Of reproduction, containing excellent
ideas and many practical suggestions:
/" [ notice that you have some of the
county superintendent interested in
the organization of corn clubs. /
think the plan a very fine one to ere
ate an interest among the young boys
for such work. That is the best way
to teach them to love the farm. Every
county superintendent should organ
lie them.
eff you will pardon me for offer
ing suggestion I'll give you plan
that I think will stimulate the interest
among the older men, the real farm
ers. You select the variety of corn
you think best adapted to this state
and get the seed from reliable seed
house or from some farmer whom you
know to be raising corn from carefully
selected seed. Send 80 pounds to each
county superintendent of education
and have him send eight pounds to
each Of ten good farmers in different
parts Of the county. Eight pounds
will plant an acre | believe.
CATER harvesting time these men
are to have a twenty ear selection on
exhibit at their county site, or at
their county fair if one is held, and
be judged by some competent person.
an Agricultural College student where
one is available. The best selection
from each county is then put on exhib-
it at Jackson at our State Fair and
these entries judged. The yield per
acre should be shown with each en-
try. The one grading the highest to be
given first prize should there be one
offered. These entries should all go on
exhibit free.
"Now, the ten selections grading
the highest should be distributed IN
this way: the owner of the exhibit
should be given the two best ears from
is 20 ears and the remainder be sent,
two ears to each of the contestants
and the remaining ears be sent to the
A. & NJ College. The remainder Of
the exhibit to be given back to the
exhibitors and he turn it over to the
county superintendent for distribution
for the following year. The A. & M.
College is allowed to exhibit but not
to contest for prizes. From these ears
ten grains from each are to be tested
for termination and the per cent ger
minated kept by the farmer
This is a brief outline of Mr.. Had
don S plan which he explains further
in the communication, even going so