The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-03-19
AGRICULTURISTS
were In ATTENDANCE
Agricultural Topics Enthusiastically
Oiscussed-Several Hattiesburg Citi-
zens Enjoyed the Occasion-Farm-
ing Prospects Fine.

Messrs. r. G.. Hauenstein, I. Z. Bat
son, D. G. McGilvray, E. j. Currie and
George Carter attended big Farm
ers' Union gathering at Eatonville
yesterday, the occasion being a gen.
eral neighborhood gathering and bas-
ket dinner
There We're present several promi-
nent agriculturalists from the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College,
among whom were Professors Moore
and Garner, each of whom delivered
splendid address to the large crowd
of enthusiastic agriculturalists.
Prof. Moore, who is in charge of
the stock and dairy department of the
A. & Nj. College, spoke enthusiasticaI-
ly of the advantages of this section for
stock raising and dairying, giving
some practical pointers which were
greatly appreciated and which will
doubtless be of much benefit to the
dairymen of this county.
Prof. Garner leetured on general ag-
ricultural subjects, and his address
was listened to with intense interest
Prof. Garner has devoted a considera-
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study of climatic and soil conditions
in this county, and is very favora-
bly, impressed with the advantages for
agricultural development.
Mr.. Moss, representing the United
States Department of Agriculture, was
present. and spoke on the subject of
crop diversification. This was Mr..
Moss's second visit to Forrest county
within the past month, and he has be-
come intimately acquainted with near
ly all of the agricultural enthusiasts
of this section. He has been very IA
vorably impressed with the conditions
existing here, and believes that this
may be made one of the most pros
porous sections of the South, if the
agricultural resources are developed.
Mr.. Moss has charge of the work of
establishing experiment stations at
various places in Mississippi, and it
is his idea to have the government
and Forrest county to cooperate in
the selection of an agricultural COM
missioner, who will be appointed by
the board of supervisors at its next
meeting.
While in the city yesterday Mr..
Moss stated that the government
would pay as much as $3.50 per
month for the services of a competent
man to look after the governments
experiment work in this county, and
suggested that any man whom the
board of supervisors would appoint as
commissioner of agriculture would be
recommended by him to the govern
ment, so that one man might fill both
places and receive a Joint salary from
the county and the national agricul
tural department.
It is probable, however, that the ap-
pointee to this office will be asked to
serve for the first two or three months
on half-salary basis, as the govern
ment will not make an appropriation
for this purpose before about the first
of August.
The committee appointed by the
board of supervisors to recommend a
suitable man for the place will make
the recommendation to the board at its
next meeting, and it is understood that
the appointment will be made at that
time.
The general topic of discussion at
the meeting yesterday was the proba-
bic invasion of the county by the boil
weevil, and it is hoped to take the
necessary precautions during the sum-
mer and fall, to prevent as far as pos
sible, the ravages of this insect next
year. The prospects for a good crop
this year are said to be extremely ia
vorable, and diversification appears to
have been the order of the day.