The new South-news., 1909-02-27

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The committee appointed ly Pres-
ldcnt Hisatowcr 60 sagEcat course
OF study Tor the locai Unions through
out Mississippi. met Al Durant few
DAYS since snd took up the WORK as
signcd H. Ia accordance with the
resolution passed hy the state ynlou.
a specific line for confederation IL
10 b, considered each month. a.
near IN keeping with the farm work
of the month following as possible.
Tho subjects viii be announced from
time 20 time. but February bcins al
mos, gone. the work for that month
ls outlined herein. aud the suggcs-
ton offered. tha tif it cant be
taken up durius the las, week Ia the
month. that Il be made the subject OK
discussion Tor the hrat week OK
March. and az the nrst meeting ia
March. takins the March progran for
the ieceql meepng. purlAs sac .sl-.
ance OF Inc Year there VIII ~ piSn.
~ OF time given Tor those who viii
discuss the subjects 70 prepare for
dong so in advance
Tho subject decided upon for tho
February meetings is preparatory 20
the years work. plannning the crops
and the selection and apeortlonlng
on lands to the various crops 80 rlat
something definite viii be dotcrmin-
ed upon by the farmer iu the begin
Ming of the year and that plan work
cd TO during the season. Let Il be
Understood that this comes from tho
committee more tn the form OF a sug
sostiou, and that the locals can very
the program 10 suit local conditions
and nc~ds.
Planning for the Years Crops.
Corn Number OF acres required
to supply the place Kind OF land
, bcs, su''ea ior corr, production Cos,
of preparing the lsbd. cultivation.
fertilization and etc Rent should be
charged against tho crop In c~timst-
. ing s2.t Of production. .els
cot;cn>.ends to plan, in cotton.
!. Cost 10 every particular. including
y rent on land. deterioration of soil
n aud coat OF keeping team.
! selection and Apportionmens of
Lands to Various Crops.
= ta) what proportionate acreage
should be devoted to cotton. corn,
- small srain. truck crops and forage
/, %, How should the soil be pro.
n pared for the above crops. and wher
M should this preparation beginr .
n tcl DO We fully appreciate tn
or imp6ftance af God soed' How en-
nd the farYsr p!Qsgr. good secdy Sc
ne lect an 6fFo OF good soil for a breed
on Ing patch OF each corh and cotton.
nc (d) What should be planted 4
cw hay crops? Character OF soil be
ug suited for the samc' when and no
~. to pIant' ,.lr-s4 'z.s'7
te) Should there not be perms
nent pasture on every farm With sul
ficienf area and fertility 20 sffor
ck ample grazing for ali stocky
tf, How many acres ~ pasture !
~ there on your farm. how many hca,
~ Of I've stock have you and how mucl
=" land is required for each apima
ihTouHn ti' HrNZ'nE V'fiOu
a., II IL to be regretted that this pro
sc gram could not have been given ou
m In January no that the locals couls
Ie have thoroughly considered and dis
re- cuss~d II At both of their meeting
,r In February. II II by far one o
H. the most important that will be OF
X, fered during the year. How man,
n men sit down NJ the beginning OF .
r. year and plan the work ahead To-
twelve months' Too lew Indeed. bu
Il IL gratifying 10 know that ten nov
where one did so ten years ago II
Mississippi. Twenty will do 40 nv
ysars from now where there r. oni.
va one today We are doing better al
40 the time ana the Improvement gath
"A crs strength rapidly az extends 4
no new nelds.
or II Is TO be hoped that the local
on throughout Mississippi Will! take u
er this course and give II thorough
%. trial during the year. While II ma
ch not be Just what It should. each 10
NJ cal can add or take from TO make
liz applicable to their needs aud wishes
sc Suppose that sawta dl rii unrii AM
III 1900 members IN Mississippi con
sidered. Investigated, eiscussed an
experimcnted With the subjects tha
viii be offered during shc year. cOul
-, It result ia any thing but good
' great bif farmers school with 75
. 900 members studying subjects fha
~ were Of importance 20 the pupils, cu
ta deayorlug 70 oducafe themselves 8
~ Suppose that n was fact that fh
~ lawyer, the doctor and members Q
.rn oiher professions.
In The Union f. strictly educatlona
m IN ifr principals and the Mississi,
ied sppl Union has taken great ste
1n. forward IN providing a course {
1n. the science NJ farming a. does n