Macon beacon., 1910-02-04
THE CORN CLUB.

men went Ante several nelgnDOrnoOos
of the county and reported that the boys
were anxious to form corn clubs, the
teachers all endorsed the movement and
were anxious to lend their support
Pofr. Lloyd and Prof. Garneu of A. &
M. College are both ready and willing
to meet the boys and give such instruc
tion as is necessary. We have the land,
the boys with the Drawn and will, the
instructors with the time and skill, and
the year is growing old. Why not or
ganize NOW. The Superintendents of
Education in other counties have headed
this movement why does not the same
official in this county? What is the
hindrance? Where is the trouble?
Agriculture is a part of the education
of children in, Mississippi, and was
placed in the curriculum for the pur-
pose of having it better understood by
the coming generation of men and wo
men. Many farmers in this county
have been buying corn so long that they
imagine the lands will not produce it in
paying quantities. Last year school
boy in Yazoo county made one acre of
land produce lat bushels of corn-more
was grown by some farms on ten or
fifteen acres or as much as was grown
on ten average acres over the state.
The secret is in knowing how. Profs.
Garner and Lloyd have this secret and
will give it to the boys if sufficient in
terest can be aroused to invite them.
The hope of the country is in the
youths. The old persen has become
fixed in his ideas-in a rut as it were,
and have not sufficient strength of char
acter to pull out. Many are so welded
to the practice OF giving trust deed
to borrow money to buy corn that they
would be unhappy, if they were not
forced to execute i srnortgage e%Defore
Christmas each year to get money to
buy bread. This" condition of affairs
makes countryIife very uhattractive to
young mer and so long as it exists just
so long will the tide of humanity flow
from the country into the" towns and
cities.
Corn is the one indispensable article
on the farm, and without it farming in
this county must necessarily be fail
ure. 1t is worth while to learn how
school boy can take ONE acre of land,
and by his ownGghor after school and
occasionally on Saturday produce ,sufi-
cient food for the ertire' family, one
horse and hogs enough to furnish meat
for the family one entire year?
The cost to this county for corn and
oats for 1910 wiAthottbe less than $780,
600, estimating 200 cars at an average
of $500 per car, Add to that amount
the cost of meat shipped in and we
would have sum we'll worth saving.
The farmer is the strength of the ma
tio S. A nation is strong or weak just
in proportion to the strength or weak
ness of its rural population. Many of |
the strongest characters of all ages
have come from the farm and the farm
wi co tilue to furnish the greater part
of tie truly great men and women For I
a time it was tn ught that the place |
for the fool of the, family was on the
firm. The developments in agriculture |
have demonstrated the error in such |
course. The farm now demands the |
highest order Of intellect with best
scientific training: 1t is the purpose
of the commop schools to give this
training and the field as used by corn
clubs and experiments is the labratory. |
The experiment stations, supported by |
the government and state, work out the |
problems and furnish men to bring the |
result to the boys; and where the peo-
pie cannot be reached bulletins are
sent. ~.
AS compared with other states, in |
the South and the West, Mississippi is |
ar behind in progressive agriculture.
The great Importance of corn raising
has invaded the legislative halls and a |
bill has been introduced authorizing the
board of supervisors in the counties to |
offer prizes for best acre of corn.
Corn in plenty means meat in plenty;
fine stock, cancellation of mortgages
and great prosperity to the farmer.
With plenty of corn, hogs and horses
and cattle this county can defy the boil
weevil; without these things we are in
a pitiable condition.
Will our county superintendent of ed
ucation take hold and organize cern
clubs as the superintendents have done
in other counties, apd have contest
this fall? The premiums will be raised.
Will he, answer in next issue of the
BEACON? -
True it is there has been con-
siderable Percyfage in this sena-
torial campaign, but no Percy
cution, as has been charged by
$1,000 f4 hoe 6oo~ -