The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-25
FORREST FARMERS
Continued From Page One.)

to the demonstration farm by the gen.
ial manager Of the company, Mr.. John
Dorset. Here indeed was the sur
prise Of the day, a farm comprising
800 acres, under cultivation, beautiful
and modern buildings, barns, granar-
les, etc, a place for everything and
everything in it's place. Separate lots
for the sheep, hogs, cattle and chick
ems, and filled with thoroughbred
stock, Hereford cattle, Berkshire and |
Poland China hogs, White Wyandotte,
White Leghorn and White Rock chick
ems. One OF the most interesting |
things observed on this model farm
was the operation of the various i'm
plements of Agriculture; comprising
the latest laborsaving devices for
facilitating the work incident to the
maintenance OF a farm Of this magni-
tude. Attached to the barns OF the farm
is a pumping station and towering
above the surroundings large tank
supplying water to the principal parts
of the place. A model nursery is
maintained and here thousands of
satsuma orange trees are secn, pre-
senting a pretty picture to the visitor
who comes suddenly upon this growth
Of growing green vegetation after
scenes Of mid-wintsr and the chilling
brsszes of farther north. They were
|, shipping cabbage plants Friday to
New Orleans and they were not hot
house plants but growing upon acre
after acre Of level lana In the cHsa.
The grape industry 10 also receiving
). much attention from this company. A
vineyard has Just been started with
every indication Of success. Among
the successful growers Of Erapes al
ready rsspins rich returns from this
l. fruit 10 Mr.. Jos. Rsnot, q native OF
France and an expert in the growing
of this product. He camo to the Gni
ted States and settled FIRST in Califor
mia and then In Nebraska, finally com
Il ing South, whore he says the eondi
tons are a great deal better for the
% cultivation and marketing OF the com
mercial grape than that of any othel
r section. Every part Of the farm wa
inspected, the machinery used TO
hulling and shredding, for baling hay
: and the incubators and broodini
houses, etc, each offering some add
n. tional information and surprise to tn
t. party.
Canning Factory Building.
After the visit to the farm the Wis
tors were conducted back to tow
where they met Mr.. P. H.. Roberts
manager of the National Picking
Canning Company of Keokuk, lows
D. who is building and equipping a $50
900 canning factory at Virgins &c
ay the convenience of the trucker. The
will can sweet potatoes, string bean
av tomatoes, catsup, beets, okra, fig
fancy table syrup, which grows
abundantly in this section, and ais
will pack bulk and bottled pickle
The company which Mr.. Roberts re
resents has ample means to hand
n very large business and competel
men to take charge and operate Il
m factory. His company are contractir
nm to take all sweet potatoes that thu
- can get at 80 cents per bushel for Il
X Vans and 40 cents per bushel for Il
Yellow Jerseys. They will also p'
for syrup 30 cents per gallon and II
nish the containers, delivered at H;
n tiesburg. When 1t is remembered tn
n there are farmers near Hattiesbu
this season who have produced frc
20 to 30 tons of cane to the acre
can be easily seen how much pro
can be derived from this source.
the solicitation Of the gentlemen pr
ent Mr.. Roberts has agreed to col
to Hattiesburg early in December a
deliver a talk to the farmers OF Il