The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-15
SOUTHERN Ry. ACTIVE
IN AGRICULTURAL WORK
C~o.operates With State and Federal
Authorities and Has Its own Hor-
tlculturai, Live stock and
Dairy Agents.

Today the greatest attention Ii paid
to the development Of the agricnltu-
raj This development must
be largely through the efforts OF the
people already on the farms and FEST
dent in the states of this section, The
homeseekers from the North and from
Europe win aid by their work and
their practical experience, but 1t Is
through better farm education and
better farming and the Improvement
Of farm conditions that the best and
widest development will result.
To the efforts Of the United States
ane State apartment Of Agriculture.
the college Of agriculture and the ex-
pertinent stations, the Southern Rail-
way lis giving the best cooperation "
can, Through President Finley and
through the Land and Industrial De-
partment 1t is helping to circulate
the bulletins and other publications
Of the Agricultural Departments which
are OF special value to the Southern
farmer. A few years ago when It
was decided by the United States De
partment Of Agriculture to operate
model farms In different parts Of the
country the Southern secured the To-
cation OF many Of these farms in It's
territory and the farms Sc located
have been Of great value in improved
farm methods In many communities.
10 the United States farm demonstra
ton work In the South the same CO.
operation has been given, and today
the Southern's own Agricultural
agents are working In cooperation
with the agents Of the farm demon
stration bureau. A few months be
fore his death the Land and Indus
trial Department arranged with The
late DR.. s. Al. Knapp for a series Of A
dozen addresses In the South in which
he discussed, in the most comprehen-
siye manner ever undertaken, the spe-
cial needs and opportunities of the
southeastern farmer. These addresses
brought about greatly increased inter
est in farm improvements and more
profitable farming throughout the
territory.
The company is In constant coop.
Grafton with the various state depart.
ments OF agriculture, enlisting their
help for the farmers Of particular dis
trIcts. making use Of their investiga'
lions and securing their suggestions
IN the introduction Of new crops or
the development Of special lines Of
agriculture in various communities
and. wherever possible, aiding these
departments to make their work more
efficient.
Special agricultural and horticultu'
raj agents are maintained by the
Southern Railway to study the agri'
cultural possibilities. to do direct work
With farmers In giving Instructions,
where desired, regarding improved
methods Of farming and crop diyersih-
cation ana working for new lines Of
Farm development. Cooperation y
riyen fruit growers In the packing
II fruit for shipment and 10 marketing
The development of the live stock
INDUSTRY is given special attention
president Finley has personally given
m,ch time to the circulation q utter
ature calling attention % the loss e
nv southeast from the cattle TICK IN
ia infected districts and 70 the pracs
tical work Of eliminating the TICK a
dairy agent. under the Land and AZ.
dustrial Department. i at work %
deyeIou the dairy interests. and nus
work Ii doing much for this industry.
( 4 stock agent. under the Freight
Trafao Department, assists me farm.
= "a his shipments. in deyeioping
markets Tor his stock and IN 2
wsvs 81 advancing this industry.
~ Southern Railway system =
c~o.operatins with the state agrlcuitu.
6, authorities in running institute
ma other special trains. 4 dozen
tTa,ns have been run N = single. year.
hs work * these trains IS carein'ls
followed up.
rrom time to time pamphlets lsai,
III INA circular letters are printed
io, ~ benefit Of the Southeastern