The new South-news., 1909-04-24

is worth tue tnepES OF uo<Fu. ~
Is the purpose OF this department to
publish as many actual experiences
as possible. hoping TO give 10 the
farmers of Mississippi monthly as
much Information OF this character
as can b. gotten together. An sx-
pe-ience OF this Kind from fellow
farmer Is worth great deal aud
stimulates others to try to DO some
thing equally as good or better. Con-
tributions OF this character are sol
icited. II you have been successful.
give your fellowman the benefit OF
your experience.
DIR. X w Thompson of Lumberton
secs bright future ahead for his
section Of our great state and orers
Z following experience;
Your efforts In behalf OF the pro-
per development of our state are
certainly worthy OF every commen-
dation. Your Greater Mississippi"
column as a bureau for the dissem-
ination of valuable Information and
a means OF communication between
the yarel industries and interests Of
the whole state. IL indeed. interest
ing and valuable.
II occurs TO me that your work
could be facilitated and strengthen
ed If more OF our citizens would give
YOU the cordial assistance and CO.
operation that your endeavors merit.
feel that many progressive citi-
zens of this portion of the state
should make known through you
their experiments and the result in
order that the agricultural possibili-
ties OF South Mississippi may be bet
ter understood
81 am aware that from the time
South Mississippi was first known. IL
has been generally regarded as the
poor section OF the State It's rep
resentatiyes In the legislative bodies
have been referred to as being from
the Cow counties" Before the va
lue. OF its timber interests were re-
cognized, stock raising was its only
industry OF any importance. Great
herds OF native cows and numerous
flocks of sheep roamed its virgin for
ests ana fattened on its luxuriant.
grasses.
Conditions changed and lumber
ing became the all important inter
est. The whirr OF the saw has been
almost continuous. Vast inroads
have been made into the natural
wealth OF this section by the natural
bermen for the several years past
and much Of the land has been de-
nuded OF It's timber wealth. In a
few more years at the present rate
OF consumption, saw-milling will be
thing of the past here.
Already another condition con-
fronts us. The question OF the hour
is: What will you do with cut-over
land? Thoughtful. intelligent mon
should begin. and ! am gratined to
be able to say that they are begin
ming. to answer 1t and not wait un-
til the timber is all gone. Indust-
ries should vary as conditions change
that we may experience continued
prosperity.
Being intensely interested in the
solution OF this question and having
given some thought to It, / firmly
believe that is to eventually become
an important agricultural section.
Everything considered, healthfulness
climate conditions. ease with
which the soil is cultivated, the re-
turns to the industrious and intelli-
gent farmer will be as great here az
anywhere. AS reason for this
statement. let me give you the re-
suits obtained from my 'Piney Woods
farm situated about four miles from
this place. or total yield Of cot
ton was 81 bales. that OF corn, 1,1o0
bushels. Twenty-Five acres OF the
cotton land was new ground
Six horses were used in the cultiva-
ton, making an average OF more
than 1870 bushels Of corn and nine
bales Of cotton to the horse In addition,
more than coo bushels OF sweet
potatoes. peanuts, peas and other
forage crops were raised with the
same team. About one-eight OF an
acre in sugar cane yielded enough
cane to make 66 ballons OF fine
syrup. One-sixth OF an acre grew
45 bushels OF Irish potatoes.
This work was done with ordi-
nary labor and with no other sup
ervision than that which prof J s.
ional man. actively engaged. could
give it. The results have been SO
satisfactory that II is my intention
to open up the remainder OF the
two sections which have acquired,
Just as rapidly as possible From
my own experience. ! am an enthus-
iastic believer In the outlook for
South Mississippi. agriculturally.
Wishing you continued success in
your great work, am,"
DR.. Thompson is undoubtedly cor
rect IN his deductions as TO the out
look for his section along agriculsur-
al lines. The lands in his section
are generally underlaid with a good
l.