Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-17

made has been corrected. In this latter
report it is argued that land should be
kept in timber only so long as it is not
needed for agricultural purposes. The
report contains something very in
teresting in the way Of suggestions
regarding the possibility of securing a.
second growth of long leaf yellow pine.
1t is generally recognized that large
portion of the lands of South Missis-
sippi are especially favored with the
requisites to successful handling for
agricultural and horticultural purposes.
The soil is warm and the seasons long.
EARLY vegetables are grown with the
greatest ease and the syrup and sweet
potato crop cannot be excelled any.
where. Although they may not have a.
strong layer of soil, the greater por-
ton of it has clay sub-soil and will
retain fertilizer until taken up by the
crops. South Mississippi will yet come
into her own as an important agricul-
tural section of our state.
This is the minute to begin work on
the fairs to be held this fall. The sooner
premium lists are given to tho public
the quicker good citizens will begin
their preparations for an exhibit. Sew
eral new fairs will be inaugurated this
fall, especially at Greenville and Boone
vile. The older ones are working with
redoubled energy and the State Fair to
be held at jackson from October q to
November will be larger and more
comprehensive than ever. The fair;
spirit is the proper spirit and the re-
vival of interest in such institutions
will make Mississippi blossom as rose.
We need them for many reasons, more
especially to keep our young men and
women at home and prevent them seek
ing places in other States that have
been more progressive and inviting.
Push the fairs.
Attala county proposes to tackle the
road proposition in a thoroughly sensi-
BILE manner and will no doubt solve the
vexed problem so far as that county is
concerned if the plan proposed is per-
sisted in. 1t is proposed that mile or
so of good road be built and that the
experience gained here be used in
building other miles as the funds be-
come available. The first stretch to be-
built has been surveyed by Unitedj
States government expert, and the
work will be done under his super
vision. The services Of this govern
nent road-builder do not cost the coun-
ty anything, he being furnished free of
charge. The result of this effort in
Attala will be watched with interest,
and will be given due publicity by this
department. as soon as practicable.
An Aberdeen paper in speaking of
alfalfa says: There are about 1000
acres of alfalfa in this county now and
the area Is rapidly increasing. Within
the next two years this product will
claim large acreage on every farm in
the prairie and thoroughly solve the
labor problem. 1t is now staple crop
with US, and its Importance will steadily
increase. Foreign buyers are already
looking to the East Mississippi prairie
for their supply, and 1t is no longer
necessary for producers to haul to mar
ket." And Monroe is not the only
county in Mississippi that has already a
large alfalfa acreage. There are
number of them. The prairie section
may lead in acreage, but the Delta is
becoming a close runner. 1t is an i'm
portant crop on lands suited for its pro-
duction, and we may expect to see the
acreage largely increased during the
next few years.
While the State Live Stock Sanitary
board and the United States govern
ment are engaged in a campaign
| against the cattle tick in the northern
tier of counties the people all over the
state might begin campaign for their
eradication on their own farms. Where
the farm is all under fence and the
stock law in force it would not be q diff.
ticult job at all. II three-fourths of
he farmers of the state would do this
the time necessary to bring the quaran-
inc line down to the waters edge
would be greatly lessened. So soon as
he systems employed can be officially
gotten hold off they will be given pub
iicity in this department. Keep look
out for the card of instructions and
give it trial.
Local unions could do no better work
than to offer premiums for the best
yield of corn by It's members. County
unions might offer handsome premium
for the banner county yield. Tho edu-
cational features of tho union could not
possibly be more rapidly advanced
than by the adoption of system of
this character. Put on your studying
cap and look this suggestion over.
There is something in it.
Planting time is fast passing in Mis-
sissippi. The most important subject
now to be considered is what shall the
harvest be and what will it bring?
Presidents Hightower OF the Union
and Clark of the Cotton Association
have both issued urgent requests for
the people of Mississippi to raise album
dant food crops this year and make the
cotton more of surplus. Are you
needing that advice? Shall our State
continue to draw upon Kansas for her
corn, Missouri her mules and Pork
opolis for her meat? 1t should not be
so by any means. We can and should
raise all of these necessaries right here
st home.
and lofty, by putting away murmer-