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Police Jury Proceedings.

The Police Jury of Bossier Parish met
in special session this day (Tuesday,
August 4th) pursuant to call, with the
following members present at roll call,
to-Wit:
J. T. McDade, ward one.
j. G. Logan, ward two.
F. r. Garrett, ward three.
G. T. Mays, ward four.
A. Hoffpauir, ward five.
A quorum being present, Mr.. Logan
was elected President pro TEN and busi-
ness proceeded with.
The object of the meeting was stated
to be to consider the matter of recon-
mending to the State Board of Eouali-
zation reduction in the assessed valua-
tion in the lands recently overflowed,
which was discussed until noon, where
upon the Police Jury adjourned until two
o'clock pm.
Resumed at two o'clock pm. with all
members present except Mr.. Elston.
/ On motion and second, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Be it resolved, That Assessor E. r..
Mading confer with the State Board of
/ Equalization relative to making reduc-
ton on lands in this parish recently
overflowed by the Red River, and that
! he make such reduction as is authorized
| by said Board.
Be it further resolved, That the land
owner must within fifteen days from this
date, either by letter or otherwise, fur
nish the Assessor with the number Of
acres overflowed.
/ The following claims were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn for same, viz:
No. 726-J. T. Many, pay roll,
first district S 269 95
727-J. T. McDade, pay roll,
second district. 5So 50
72S-W. F. Taylor C Co.,
feed bills and freight Isl Al
729-J. Z. McDade, der diem
and mileage-...-.. IA 0t
73O-J. G. Logan, per diem
and mileage. "a
731 F. r. Garrett, per diem
and mileage 8 U
132-G. T. Mays, per diem
and mileage s o.
h 733-A. Hoffpauir, per diem
and mileage. D Y
Whereupon the Police Jury adjourned
sine die. J. c. LOGAN.
President pro TEN.
r. B. HILL, Clerk.
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THE LEVEE BOARD.
OFFICIAL Proceedings of the Two Meetings
Held Last Month.

The Board OF Commissioners OF the
Bossier Levee District met in regular
session this day (Thursday, July p with
the following named members present:
Messrs. w. T. Colquitt, H. N. Carlton,
II. E. Atkins, A. Curtis, J. G. McDade
and T. w. w. Stinson.
The minutes Of the regular meeting of
April I'd and of the call meeting of June
22d were read and approved.
Messrs. Carlton and McDade, the COM
mittee appointed at the call meeting Of
June 22d to audit and report on bills
| growing out OF the work Oh account of
the recent high water, reported that
| they had made considerable progress in
getting the bills together, but that they
would be unable to make final report
for eight Or ten days. The committee
further reported that the following items
were for casn expended or for work that
was done with the assurance that same
would be paid for at once, and asked
that the following named claims be
allowed and paid at once, viz:
Gardner Blades, for painting signs for
| leyees, S6.
| w. H. Smith e. Son, lumber, S32. .3S.
r. E. Wyche, cash advanced to pay
labor, s17.47.
| w. G. Burt, cash paid to watchman,
SI225.
| J. E. Burt, pay roll for labor, S19
| Cal Vance, in full of all damage on
account of Rough and Ready levee, as
per agreement (this amount covers all
damage to crops destroyed in removing
earth on account of levee) S1OO.
Brownlee Arnold, pay roll (amount
expended for labor and teams) S100.
| On motion, the President and Secre-
tary were directed to issue warrants or
checks to pay the several claims recon-
mended by Messrs. Carlton and McDade
to be paid at once, enumerated above,
and Messrs. Carlton and McDade we're
continued as a committee to audit and
report on all bills presented to the Board
on account of the recent high water.
| The manner in which the Board should
take care of the Indebtedness incurred
| by the recent high water was discussed
at length and, on motion, DR.. Atkins,
Mr.. Curtis and Mr.. Carlton were ap-
pointed special committee to recon-
mend to the Board at its next meeting as
to whether the Board should take steps
to sell bonds in order to raise sufficient
funds to pay this Indebtedness, or
| whether the Board shall issue certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness to cover same.
On motion, it was resolved that the
State Board of Engineers be requested
to confer with the proper officers of the
Federal Government and secure, if pos
sible, assistance from the Federal Gov
ernment in rebuilding the levee at
Taylortown, recently destroyed by the
high water, this levee being one that
was constructed by the Federal Govern
ment in 1S93
| On motion, the Board adjourned, sub
ject to call. J. A. THIGPEN, Sec'y.
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Rocky Mount.

Too much rain in our community for
the good of crops.
Messrs. L. NJ Burks and e. C. John
son made a business trip to Shreveport
Monday.
Messrs. A. Hoffpauir and j. S. Watt
have returned from Bienyille Parish,
where they went to attend the Methodist
Conference.
Your correspondent regrets to an
nounce the death Of the infant of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. 0. Demoss, who was
buried here Monday.
Henderson's Camp No. 293, w. of w,
will give public barbecue and basket
dinner Wednesday, August 18th. Every
body is invited, and we are anxious for
you to come. Speeches by Hon. J. T.
Watkins, Hon. j. N. Sandlin and others.
A word to the Sovereigns: We have
twelve candidates for initiation that day,
SO you will have an opportunity Of seeing
our genuine Rocky Mount goat work.
We have him on extra rations, and know
you will enjoy the occasion.
Come, everybody! You are welcome
That means you.
Yours fraternally, J.M.H.
Tuesday, August4, 1903.
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Notice to Levee Contractors.

Office of the Board of Commissioners
OF the BossicT Leyee District,
Shreveport, La, July 30, 1905. }
SEALED proposals will be received by
~ the Board of Commissioners OF the
Bossier Levee District at its office in
Shreveport, La, up to IL O'Clock noon,
Tuesday, August Is, 1908, for the con-
struction of the following new levees, viz:
N.,,a ~ ,.,,.a Approximate Bend De-
~ " Contents. Rcq'd. posit.
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Cash or certified check to the amount
named as deposit must accompany each
proposal.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved. Information as to location,
charactes OF work, terms OF payment,
manner of submitting proposals, execu-.
ton of contract and bond, and time of
beginning and completing work, as well
as blank forms for submitting proposals
may be had on application to the Board
OF State Engineers at New Orleans, La,
or to the undersigned.
w. T. COLQUITT, President.
J. A. THIGPEN, Secretary.
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Watch the date on your paper!
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r. B. HILL, Secretary.

ke Elsewhere in this issue will be
is where you should advertise the prod
ucts Of your farm for sale. 1t is our
want, exchange and barter column. The
rate is easily within your reach and
grows less as the weeks pass, until a
given number of insertions have been
made. Another good feature about the
rate is that you are as familiar with it as
we are. Refer to the last paragraph
under the head and find out what we
mean. Count six words to the line and
send in your copy.
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DIR. E. G. Allen, of Shreveport,

Announces that he has opened an Office
in the Cooper Building. DR.. Allen is a
graduate of both schools and carries a
full line of homeopathic remedies.
Special attention given chronic diseases.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-14
West Bedding.

WHAT OUR CORRESPONDENT
 HEARS.
 Mrs Emma Crofut is still on the sick list. Mir and Mrs Joel B. Crofut spent Sunday on Long Ridge.
 Mrs Henry Latimer of New York is visiting her mother, Mrs Hefferman, of Long Ridge.
 Miss Ethel Todd is visiting friends in New York. ,Miss..Marion Curtis has been quite sick with grip.
 Miss Helen Kavanagh is on the sick
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DISTRICT OF BEDDING. ss. Probate Court U Feb. l, 1908.
 Estate of Aaron E. Banks, late of Red ding, in said district deceased.
 Upon the application of Henry S. Os- born, administrator of said estate, pray ing that hearing may be had before and an order granted by your honorable Court to sell all of the real estate of said deceased as fully described, as per application on file more fully appears. it is
 Ordered, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Bedding. in said district, on the 2Oth day of February, A. D. 190S at ? o'clock afternoon and that nos tice be given of the pendency of said applica- tion and of time and place of hearing thereon by publishing the same one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said Dis trict, and by posting CODY thereof on the public sign-post in the Town of Bedding, in said district.
 John N. Nickerson. Judge. {
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passed. last Saturday.
 The Ladies' guild met with Mrs Thec F. Wheeler of Southford. January z. It will meet. this week Tuesday, with Mrs A. G. Lum.
 The church club will give an enter tainment, with supper and dance, at the hall, February 21. The minstrels of Ansonia, who were here some time ago. and gave so much satisfaction, will come again that evening. \
 The Misses Caroline and Annie Til quist, with Miss May Laughlin of Der by, were home for short visit, last week.
 Miss Hulda Tilquist of Five Mile Hill was given a surprise, February 1. by her young friends. @
 H. B. Davis. c. B. Johnson and R. H. Wooster attended the Pomological convention at Hartford, last Wednes- day and Thursday.
 MT Mcdonald, who moved to Mrs Jessie Hawkins farm on Pisgah, and was said to have purchased it through the agent. MT Couch, for A. B. Strout agency, departed, bag and baggage, last week.
 The Ladies' Guild supper and dance given at the hall, last Friday night, February 2, was not as large in att tendance as expected on account of the bad travelling, but a good time was enjoyed by those present.
 Mrs Jessie Hawkins, c. A. and Miss E. E. Davis. c. J. Hull and James Wheeler harvested their ice crop. last week. A. J. Lum and c. H. Lum are now filling their ice houses.
 Ralph E. Davis is out sleighing with fine new cutter.
 Miss J. Mabel Lum will visit friends in Saybrook. the last of the week.
 Mrs M. Stratton of Stevenson is visiting her sister, Mrs James T. Tom linson.
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DISTRICT OF VIEWPOINT, ss. Probate U Court, Feb. 8, 1908.
 Estate of Julia Platt, late of Newtown, in said district deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Newtown hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Es- tate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be de- barred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 Francis D. Perkins, Administrator.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, District of V Bridgeport. ss Probate Court, January 20. 1908. "
 Estate of Charles G. Sherman, late of the town of Monroe, in said district. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months fromrdate hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims to the ad- ministrator Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred arecoyery. All per- sons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 Frederick P. Sherman. Administrator
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DISTRICT OF VIEWPOINT, ss, Court oi U Probate February 8, 19OS
 Estate of Hannah D. F. Peck. late of New town, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Newtown hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 Arthur T. Nettleton, Executor.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-14

DOR SALE--My farm of about 300 acres, with J stock and tools; said farm is one of the best farms in Washington; there is 2l COWS. 3 horses, one yoke of oxen. with tools to run the farm; there is barns. 3dwelling houses plen- ty of wood and never failing water for house and stock in dry times: said farm will be sold mile from Depot. Good road. no snow banks in winter. J. M. Black, Washington Depot Conn.,
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-14

pROBATE BONDS With individuals for se- curity are often unsafe and frequently unsati'factory to heirs. Don't ask friend to go on your bond. for he would always rather not It is our business to act as security on Probate and all other kinds of bonds. Tele- phone for information any evening. U. S.. Fidelity & Guaranty Co.,, Charles G. Morris, Newtown Representative.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-14

E,ARM FOR SALE-In Roxbury. Conn.,, 3 II miles from Roxbury Station.3 miles from Washington Green, l75 acres land, house, ? barns, one new, never failing springs and streams on all sections of it. Wood and tim Der plenty. Telephone and R. F. D. Will sell cheap H. E. Bradley, Washington, Conn.
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Wanted.

To hire, Steam Saw Mill to saw mill to saw twenty thousand ties and two hundred thousand feet ot lumber in this locality.
 J. l.. MITCHELL,
 South Britain, Ct.
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ABSTRACT OF WASHINGTON ss. Probate v Court, Jan. 18th, A.D., 1908.
 Estate of Sarah Elizabeth Bryan, late of Washington, in said District. deceased . Said Court has limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims to the undersigned. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to "a
 Gregory s. Bryan. Executor.
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For Sale at A Bargain.

The Creamery property in South Britain. Half an acre. two-story building 36x6O and 10O0-gallon tank house. Fine for grist mill. One needed. None for miles. Shafting and pulleys in place and good brick stack. Orwill make roomy two or three6 family house. Hollister Sage. Waterbury, Conn.
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Wanted.
For Sale.

One nice buggy about new; two sets of sin gle harness and one set of double harness all in good repair. .
 PETER H. LYNCH, Long Hill, Ct.
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OUR NEIGHBORS.
 Roxbury.
ENLISTED IN THE ARMY.
Newtown, Friday. February i4. 1908

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY. The friends of James Vallely anG John Allen were surprised when it was known for sure that both young men had enlisted in the U. s. army and are now at Ft Slocum, N. Y. They are popular young men and have many friends who wish them success and good luck, and hope they will be faith ful to the good old U. s. A.
 Anna Vallely spent Sunday at home.
 Joseph Daly returned from a pleas ure trip in Bridgeport, last week.
 William Trowbridge and Michael Ac- ton have tobacco for sale. . .
 Walter Daly is assortiing his crop of tobacco. -E
 Miss Hattie Larson spent Sunday with her parents.
 MT Cole is visiting his sons at the Station.
 Jacob Naas and son, Henry, are home for few days from Bridgeport.
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NOR sALE-2 Cyphers incubalors in perfect Y condition, one holding go and one yN eggsi pedigree trays with each; broodsr lf desired, Prices reasonable. R. q, Reeler, Milwaukee Ave. Bethel, Conn.
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Special Notice.

Am prepared to do all kinds of carpenter work and furniture repairing for the general public Am an experienced workman and guarantee satisfaction in all my work. Saws filled. Martin Watnat Long Hill Conn. DANSY SEED! Large packet 10c. Our pan sies are well lknoWn. c. E. Osborne, Step- ney. Ct.
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The D. M. Read Co.
 EsSobIisbsd l657-
Mattings in Spring Patterns.

Certain Chinese and Japanese Mangs exhibited the first time Aoare remarkable for their ness and hexbty The designs geometa small diamonds double diamonds squares green will Come and them the best lines we have shown
 25 to 50 cts yard.
 Carpet Store first floor
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FOR SALE-1 Full blood Holstein yearling bull; l Ayrshire yearling bull; 3 yearling heifers, due in spring: yearling heifers, not bred; 5-year old grade Holtein COW, extra, due in February; cows due in spring.; full bales of hay in quantities to suit; 100 barrels of cider: 50 loads horse manure; 5 second hand horses from 900 to 1900 pounds; l new model Oliver typewriter; l Edison Phono-- graph large size, Al shape; 300 Edison and Columbia records, SIP per hundreds; 20 second hand wagons of all kinds: ? new carriages;
 3. new Portland sleighs; ? straight runner s1eds, chill shod 1 wood shod sled. F, J, Hos ford, New Preston, Conn. .se
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Probate Notices.

DISTRICT OF ROXBURY, ss. Probate h Court, January 18th. 1908.
 Estate of Harriet L. Mallett. late of Rox- bury, in said District. deceased
 The Court of Probate for the District of Roxbury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settle ment. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All per sons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 Henry H. Warner, Administrator
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;. Notice.

The Board of Relief for the Town of New town will be in session at the Town Clerk s office in Newtown on February the Sth and February 18th, to hear appeals from the do- ings of the Assessors on list of 1907.
 Robert A. Clark.
 Patrick Ready,
 Alfred M. Briscoe,
 Board of Relief. Dated at Newtown this lst day of Feb, 1908.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-14

EUR sALE-fhe remainder Of the stock of
 the ,late Horace. E, hoyt, deceased, eon- year-olds mostly and 2 fine colts, from good stock, l-2 and l.2 years respectively, thls stock must be sold immediately 10 settle the estate, Lydia A. Hoyt,Admlnistratrls, Beth- el, Conn,
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-14

EOR SALE-Farm in New Fairfield. r acres house and barn. Will be sold cheap,if sold before March 1. J. F. Meyers, Corner Castle Hill Avenue and St., Raymond Station, WeStcheSter, N. Y.
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-14

NOR sALE-A sleigh fin good condition An- Y drew E, Curtis, Stepney Depot, Conn.
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6000Money- Making Farms

FOR SALE in fourteen States. SPROUTS LIST 19.' the largest illustrated catalogue of bargains. with reliable informa- tion of farming localities, ever issued, with Bond good for R. R. Fare, mailed FREE. E..
The Newtown bee., 1908-02-14

JJANTED-Fresh Eggs. Best Cash Price " paid and eggs taken the year around. Address Box S5, Stepney Depot Conn.
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ITO LET-A farm situated in the town of Bridgewater, owned by Mrs E. H. Weton : capable of keeping 10 COWS and ? horses. Milk taken at the door by Newtown Creamery Address David Beers. Danbury, Conn.
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A REAL ESTATE SALE.

A REAL ESTATE SALE. Miss Mary L. Hawkins has sold the house and two acres known as the Charles Hinman place. to Mrs Har- riett Miles of Oxford. Deeds were passed. last Saturday.
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EOR sALE-Bay horse. weight about lg00 eight years old; good worker. NJ. B. Wll- Hams, Easton, Conn. r. O.; Route II, Vest port, Phone lila-l4, Bridgeport.
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Quaker's Farms.
AT CHRIST CHURCH.

Services at Christ church, February 16, at 2 p. m. Sunday school immedi- ately after the services. -.. h.
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list.
 John Beers is sick with grip.
 Mrs James Carson is still on the sick list.
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EoR sALE-3O pr Pigeons, The lot for a5o, Y l-g the lot for E, lf taken immediately Robert Darragh Branchyille, Conn.
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WANTED-To buy native chickens Shelton
 " Public Market, Frank W. Wright. Shell ton Conn.,
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yVANTED-A houselseeper for family Of ,
 " adults. Apply to D, D, Joyce, K. Y, D. IS, Danbury, Conn.
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Notice.
NOtiCe.

MT Dixon wants to announce to his custom CTS that he is fitting up his barn for shop. situated near his residence, and that he will be ready for business at his new place about Nov. 25 and will be pleased to see his old GUS toners and friends. He will have new stock and tools, Never Slip Shoes of all kinds in stock and all other kinds and all work done at short notice MT Dixon is a first class me- chanic. P. H. Dixon, Brookfeld.
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MAN WANTED for general farm work on M small dairy farm. N. W. Flower. R. F. D. Watertown. Telephone 1s-2 Woodbury div.'
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EOR SALE-At bargain. an Edison Home Monograph with stand. horn and number of records. All in good condition. H. J. Mccarthy, South Britain, Conn.
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UOR SALE-Fine sea shells for poultry; 75c T per bag. A. Lake, Bethlehem, Conn.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-12-19

coWpea' but as be gets hts land into better heart
think he will find that 1t pays better TO save all
ne peavtnes for hay and feed them to make ma
nure to return 10 the soil. Then. while peas will
be all right in the tobacco IL he Is not going to
SOW fall grain, think that he would find II a bet
rotation 10 follow the tobacco with winter oats
and these with peas for hay.
MI Lawson. by heavy application Of fertilizers
made 60 bushels Of corn after oats II he had
followed all his oats with peas and made three
tons per acre. the pea crop would have been worth
far more clear money than the corn and would
have been Of help 20 his land. II looks TO me as
though be used over si4 worth OF fertilizer and
cottonseed per acre. and IL would have been in
ftructive had he left part without this heavy fer
uiization 10 see what amount OF corn was due to
The fertilizer. StilI. his letter shows that he is
beating cotton with his supplies"
Mr.. Bigner puts high price his corn and
very moderate price on his peas. III corn brings
hat price with him be should certainly give atten-
ton 20 the development Of hts land in corn. But
] am glad 20 note that Southern farmers are and-
Ing out that four-foot are better than FIVE or
six One must have stalks enough on an acre 10
make big crop.
When Mr.. Lewis has gotten his land through
rotation. 20 make bale OF cotton per acre he
should quit calling IL "po8r for IL not rich IL is
In fair way 10 become rich II he viii stick to
good rotation
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-12-19
THE soUTH's GREATEST ERRORS.

o. al our errors cur greatest has been the
allure 20 recognize the fact that the prosperity
81 every u1Ra depends upon the prosperity OF the
average rsan-and in many cases ne actual ac-
eptance ~ the doctrine that the State is hene-
&C By having cheap. unframed labor. We have
sseu or the contr AIRY that such labor IL a curse
And our second great error has been like nnto
u the belief that even II TIE prosperity OF every
n ~ does teper6 upon the prosperity q the aver
II II. @e are too poor 10 train him. The truth
u. that sc are too poor not 70 60 40 The fullest
~ f-ees' training % The average nan L. The one
aaa o1ly positive guarantee O. Southern pros
70 fty. and By this mean ths prosperity not only
az or section Rr5 a. Our institutions ard ri ao~
cf ~ whole. bat TIE prosperity 90 every inai-
v3e ual-~veTy farmer. every iahorer every rer.
cha ~. every manufacture. every professional
O. every inhanitant I have said from The boy
wt blacks shoes 20 the rnaster-rni-a shat builds
yor railroad systems governs your state.
Ara having oncs accepted this doctrtae cuararn-
ms the Average rAn-an1 the average man ln
the South being n sarner-we shall not Do nlow
70 put lrto eject that large and comprehensive
PR gram Of rural development which earnest men
anf woucn. working IL MARY Different tnea have
KIT taally aroawht into shape program which
looks 20 the ultimate doubling % TIC output and
the more than cua9ruplag % The profits ot that
Hrzfion which engages th~ attrnttoa OF more
pee pie la the South than al other occupations
combined.