The new South-news., 1908-02-29

inis. IL rs highly probable thai the
result viii be stan greater. bnl this
figure will DO for the present Is i.
not worth trying lor'
The House has passed the Afford
bill providing county departments of
agriculture and the senate commit
Tee has tavorably reported 1t. A bin
by the same author is being son>iaer-
ed to establish an agricultural high
school m each OF the eight congrs.
sional districts, Bills for the proiec-
ton of cotton from the time 10 leaves
the gan until g is loaded on the shin
for export have been introduced and
u looks as Il ,he present lawmakinr
body would DO something OF sub.
staniial nature for the agricultural
masses OF Mississippi. II is too fire.
quenily said shat the professional
men are compelled to pass the laws
favorable 20 the farmer bat this rule
does not hold good with the present
body. The farmers themselves arp
taking an interest and looking after
their affairs They fully appreciate
the necessity for snch reforms and
large number in both houses are Civ
ing the measures looking toward them
all assistance possible.
A friend in conversation with the
writer a few days since said that he
had measure IN mind to encourage
fairs and competitive exhibitions of
agricultural, horticultural and live
stock, but that he would not attempt
TO get it through on account Of the
rough road he knew Il would cncoun-
ter from the very persons most 10 be
benefited. The present body is COM
posed of men who apparently realize
The fact that Mississippi must expect
her future greatness 90 come from
the development OF her agricultural
resources and have shown more
liberal spirit toward measures look.
ing 70 that end. They appreciate the
fact that our state Is being contin-
ually drained of guou citizens by
states that are more liberal in en-
couraging them in their chosen ayo-
cations and are continually Offering
inducements for good settlers to come
and live with them.
If Mississippi had been as wide
awake as Texas, had established and
maintained fairs at the principal cen
ters, lent the proper encouragement
to agricultural pursuits, stimulated
the live stock industry, helped to
place the poultry industry where il
belongs and other matters of equal
Importance. Texas would not have
taken from Us more than one hund-
red thousand Of our good citizens, the
best they have today. Again let il
be urged that we arrange TO keep our
people in Mississippi. Our conditions
cannot be exeellcd and no state can
truthfully offer more for the man who
seeks home and the attendant pleas
ant environments.
The Laurel Chronicle sounds note
Of warning to the Union brethren
through out the state that il might
be well worthy to heed. II seems from
perusal of the Chronicle article.
that a fertilizer concern in a neigh
boring state has made contracts with
Se Unions throughout Mississippi to
furnish them with fertilizers FOR the
year and takes in exchange note
that falls due in about twelve months.
The contract is signed by each of
those buying with the amount bought
opposite the name, then joint note
Is signed by all for the payment Of
the obligation. The trouble likely to
be experienced lies in the fact that
possibly some of those who buy the
fertilizer and sign the note will not
be abe to pay in the fall or when it
becomes due, then it will fall upon
those who have property above ex-
emption to foot the bills. Notes Of
this character have been offered to
the Laurel banks for sale by the COM
panv accepting them. The Chronicle
is edited by a loyal Union nan and |
the warning is given for the best in !
ferssts of the organization. 1t would
be well for members 70 note what has
been said and carefully avoid any
thing that would likely cause trouble
in the future. Ths Union is too large
and has too much ahead Of it to en-
counter anything that might cause
drsssnsions and inferfer-ncs In the
future Remember this when making
contracts.
Commercial fertilizers are all right
after every possible fertilizer at home
has been made use Of Read the bull
lstin recently published BY the sta
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