Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-02-11


gar beets and maple trees.
z. Sales of Specified Products in 1903:
A considerable part of the annual pro-
ductiOn of corn, oats, barley, katfir corn,
milo maize, hay, fax-fber and straw, and
other straw, corn stalks and cotton seed,
is usually consumed on the farm. Ow.
ing to this fact, a report will be asked
concerning the quantity of each of these
products sold in 1909 and the amounts
realized therefrom.
8. Forest Products:
The value of all forest products cut
or produced in 1909 for farm consump-
tion will be asked, as will also the value
of similar products cut or produced for
sale, including receipts from the sale of
standing timber.
8. Irrigation:
Farmers who irrigate their land will
be asked to report the source from which
water is obtained, and the number of
acres of pasture land irrigated, and the
total irrigated acreage.
This outline covers every important
question that will be asked concerning
the farm products of 1909. American
agriculture is so diversified and so highly
specialized in many of its branches that
any schedule designed to secure a fairly
complete exhibit of it's resources and
operations must necessarily contain q
large number of inquiries. The average
farm operator will not be called upon
to answer o~ne-seventh of the printed
questions; hence the somewhat formida.
BILE appearance of the schedule should
occasion no alarm.
Several months remain in which to
review the results of the year 1909 and
prepare foI the visit of the enumeratOr.
But preparation of a written record
should be commenced at once. No one
should attempt to complete it in one
evening, but the work should be divided
as indicated in the above outline; one
evening being given up to farm expenses,
a second to live stock, a third to dairy
products, and so on through the list. In
his way each topic can receive the con-
sideration it deserves, and the resulting
figures are certain to be more accurate
than if compiled hastily.
A Good Two-Acre Record.
A general invitation is extended the
farmers of the state to write their eX"
perience for publication for the benefit
of other farmers who might profit by it.
1t is the desire of the writer to gather
as many such experiences as possible and
give them wide publicity, hoping to in.
terest others in the success of one indi
vidual. Among the several received dur
ing the past few weeks, Mr.. G.. w. Bar
ron, of Alonzo, gives the following:
ET have boon hnDohfHd NV tho LOT tora
from real farmers that are printed in
your department from time to time, and
want to add my mite by giving you an
experience that may be worth something
to somebody. Last year I planted two
acres in beans, giving the land good prep
aration and attention. l gathered and
sold from one acre 10 bushels that aver.
aged me 90 cents per bushel, or 5000 90.
From the other acre l did not gather
any because the overflow from Pierre
river destroyed the crop. l planted the
two acres in cotton, gathered 1000 pounds
of seed cotton that ginned a bale weigh.
ing 685 pounds. Sold it for Is cents per
pound, bringing the sum of $1O2.75. Sold
the seed for Spills. So you see l got
S222.9O from the two acres of land and
lost the bean crop on one acre. If you
think this of any account, you can give it
out"
Yes, Mr.. Barron, this experience is of
some account. Wish there were a dozen
more like it on hand now for distribu-
ton. Am glad that you are willing to
offer your experience so that your farmer
friends can have the benefit of it. Let's
hear from more of them.
Winners in the Corn Judging Contest.
Although it may be just a little late
to give general publicity to the winners
of the corn judging contest held at the
State Fair in November it is never too
late to do good. A notice of this contest
was prepared some time since and mis-.
laid. However, the boys who entered did
splendid work and are deserving of ccD.
gratulations. The winners and leading
contestants are as follows:
First Prize-Lee Lundy, of Holmes
County.
Second Prize-Winston Calhoun, of
Covington county.
Third Prize-Ear Shannon, of Clai.
borne county.
Those worthy of especial mention and
not winning prizes were: Will Harper
of Newton county; Hamilton and Carl
Calhoun, of Covington county, and Har.
vey Craig, of Madison county.
While the number of contestants was
not quite so large as was expected, the
boys showed great interest and much
knowledge in corn judging. 1t is to be