The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-14

" VI VIC VII anu dQuIO SSCo vi oNCl
n thousand people in the state who
keep bees in large and small quanti-
ties. Probably one hundred of these
have been written asking their opinion
of the ACCESSIBILITY of organizing a state
bee-keepers association, the benefits to
accrue from such an organization, etc.s
About forty have replied and all favor
the proposed organization. Acting upon
that information a meeting for the pur-
pose of organization has been called for
jackson on Monday, Nov. 2, at 10 am,
at the county court house. This will
be during the State Fair and the half
rates granted for that occasion can be
taken advantage of.
An association of this character can
be made of great benefit. At this mi
tial meeting a program of ten-minute
talks on matters Of Importance and in
terest to bee-keepers by men who know
will be arranged, and those In attend
ance are expected to join in the dis
cussion. There are over one hundred
persons in the state who make bee
keeping an important part of their
business, as well as thousands who keep
from five to fifty colonies. These peo-
pie are not confined to any particular
section OF the state, although the prai-
RE region OF East Mississippi report
more bees than any other. The delta
is not without men who have and care
for considerable numbers. The follow.
ing extract from a letter from Mr..
Thos. Worthington of Leoto, Washing
ton county, is offered in support of this:
Your letter received. Yes, l am
very much interested in bees. Your
proposition to organize an association is
good. l will become a member. |
bought eighty colonies Of bees and in
creased them to AS colonies in one year
and extracted hat year "a ZOO pounds
OF honey. have now 2O3 colonies and
have extracted $1,000 pounds of honey,
and the flow is still on. ought to get
10000 pounds. Extensive keepers of
bees in Washington county are: DR..
O. NJ. Blanton, 300 colonies; r. j.
Adams, 200 colonies: Joel Johnson, l75
colonies, and Thos. W~orthington, 2O3
colonies"
There are a dozen others in Wash
lngton county who keep considerable
quantities. NoXubee likely leads in
the production of honey, reporting As
extensive bee-keepers; Jones reports
81, 1alobusha 81, Smith %, Oktibbeha
-, Simpson 26, and SO on down the line.
1t will likely be a revelation to a
great majority of the people of Missis-
sippi to know the Importance of this in
dustry. 1t is one capable of enlarge
ment, and the proposed. organization
Will be one of the moves to encourage
its extension. Several manufacturers
OF bee supplies have been invited to
make exhibits of their goods and it is
expected that some of them will do SO.
a special premium list will be offered
by the Fair Association and a larger
showing made of this line than
heretofore. In the meantime, if you
read this notice and know of parties in
your W or adjoining county who keep
bees in any quantities, let the writer
ave their names and addresses, please.
Time and again has the writer sug-
gested and urged the organization of
agricultural clubs in every community
of Mississippi, believing them to be es-
pecially valuable in bringing about q
betterment of conditions among the
farmers of our state. The suggestion
has been made that the Farmers Union
in their local meetings once or twice a
month select some subject of Importance
and name men who have had expert
to give ten or fifteen minute talks
and invite everybody to join in the dis
cussion. This would make the union
doubly educational, one of it's strongest
features. There is a club of this char
in the lower portion Of Pike
county that should be a model for all
aspiring communities. 1t is called the
Crossroads Agricultural Club" and
numbers the best farmers of that Sec
ton as its members. The meetings are
largely attended and the program ar
ranged to suit the occasion. The ladies
take part as well as the men, and add
little by their presence. 1t has been
a success since it's organization, and
pity It's that there are not more like it
in our state.
Reports from seven localities in Goa
homa county on crop conditions and
published in the local papers go to
prove that more corn has been planted
than ever before. Three GU. of the
seven report that enough corn will
be made to run the farmers next year.
This is especially gratifying to those
who would see Mississippi produce
every grain of corn consumed.
There is a banana tree in Laurel with
bananas on it that are expected to
ripen before frost. Mississippi is a
wonderful state, and her lands are ca
pable OF producing a great multiplicity
of crops, but we did not expect to see
her competing with Cuba in banana
production so soon.
The Calhoun County Union recently
passed a resolution calling upon the SUI
of that comfy To work tbo;r