The Tupelo journal., 1908-07-31
DEMONSTRATION WORK
A GREAT SUCCESS

It was the pleasure Of the pub
Usher of the Journal on Tuesday
last last to visit the demonstra-
ton crops west of Guntown,
near Blair, in company with
Mess. H. E. Savely and H. D.
Tate, special agents of the
United States agricultural de-
partment and Hon. O. L. Ken
nedy, the director for the north
end of Lee, the eastern portion
of Union and, The southwest part
of Prentiss county, and Supt. of
Education Clayton, who is taking
great interest in the organization
of corn clubs among the boys.
Arriving at Guntown by seven
o'clock we were met by Mr.. Save
ly and in a short time arrived
at Mr.. Kennedy's where he and
several neighbors with vehicles
awaited to carry us to the vari-
Gus demonstrations.
We were much gratified 70
find that, beginning with Will
Mears, the work had been adj
mirably carried on, and each plat
gave evidence of the fact that
the change made by the men
who had undertaken the work
in the manner of preparation of
the soil and cultivation of the
crops, had wrought a wonderful
beneficial change. All demon
STATIONS were on uplapds, the
lands having been in cultivation
for many years, some of it for
so or 60 years, and great deal
of it having been discarded a
number of years ago as unpro-
ftable to be cultivated in any
crop. There was not a single de-
monstration on bottom lands, the
uplands being the ones sought to
demonstrate what deep blowing,
fertilization and shallow cultiva-
ton would do to increase the
yield.
The work has been carried on
under the direction of MI. Ken
nedy who visited the demonstra-
ton as often as possible and dis
cussed with his neighborsth plans
outlined in the government bull
letins, and which were eagerly
studied and followed by all. Mr..
Kennedy sought to enthuse all
and he succeeded in creating a
friendly rivally that has already
resulted in much good to the en-
tire section where the demon
stration work has been going on.
Mr.. Kennedy is thoroughly in
earnest and has given his entire
time to the work assigned him.
Our lack of space forbids going into
detail and giving a description of each
plat visited. They are all in excellent
condition and the men who have made
the demonstrations deserve the highest
praise in taking the lead. The work
that has just begun, like seed sown on
on good land, will spread and multiply
and prove b~enefaction to the entire
section. We visited the demonstration
plats of Will Mears. jeff Bennet's, w.
j. Shirleys, B. O'ohields. George Bru-
tons. Tat Norton's, Phillip Norton's.
Geo. Rogers. Gus Watsons' O. l.
Kennedy, John Milan's, E C Shirley,s
and R A Webb's.
At the place of Mr.. Webb wesaw a
magnificent crop of corr growing on
the backbone of an old sand ridge mat
has been apparently worn L many
years. Mr.. Webb can boast rbe best
crop of corn on similar land anywhere
He said that the idea had never beforo
occurred to him that corn could be rais
ed on the old hills around him until ne
experimental this year.
One of the most pleasant features of
the day was the enjoyment Of an ele-
gantly prepared dinner served by Mrs.
Kennedy whose reputation as an artist
in the culinary line was fully sustained
on this occasion.