The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-20
PROF. WHITFIELD AND Nice
SUSIE v. POWELL SPEAKERS
OF THE DAY.
CO'OPERATION OFFARMERSURGED
was Prof. Whtfield's Theme--Miss
T0"e'l Urged That Children Be
iauaht What They Will Need And
Practice IN Everyday Life.

oday is being given over to the
farmers and school teachers of Hat.
uesburg and Forrest county. One of
The larg ,.3Tls that have gathered
here in recent years is in evidence
and the day is full to the brim with |
events that have special significance
and real help to all that are here.
At the Court House at 1880 was
witnessed the formal opening of the
session that is being devoted first to
The rural schools, and later to the
dissemination OF information along !
agricultural lines 1t is a meeting of |
the members of the Farmers Union of |
Forrest county and of the rural school |
teachers. The latter hope by meet
ing directly with those who till the !
soil to bring about better under |
stancing among the patrons and the
pupils Of the rural schools and their
teachers with the end in view of OBJ !
tanning cooperation among the
farn. ers and their children in the in
trod@ction OF practical farm work in
the schools of the state.
Prof. Whitfield.
Pfaf. H. J.. T-..aeld of the |. .I&
c., a. the first speaker at the morn
Ing ession. He began by telling the
farmers that the boil weevil was un-
doubtedly blessing in disguise That
it would have been infinitely better
rad this pest made its appearance
years ago. That it would teach
The farmer that a diversified crop is
The only sure way to accumulate and
eep in the onward march towards
progress and plenty He said that
ne farmer always had a market for
is cotton and always got money for
g.. but that it took all that he made,.
and in many instances more to pro-
duce the cotton crop that they would
plant in spite of faith from year to
year. The idea of planting cotton
was simply a habit and a lack of
initiative in grasping at the thousand
and one things that are always a
gfeat deal more profitable. Dwelling
/ at length upon the cane possibilities
of this country the speaker made 1t
clear that nothing can be hoped for
unless the whole citizenship that
comprise the agricultural interests
get together and work in harmony
and as a unit. There can be no mar
ket unless the product is properly
planted. cultivated and harvested
The great need was the services OF a
man or men who could disseminate
information along this line. If all the
syrup. sweet potatoes and the nun
dred things that the farmer can raise
in this section are not of uniform
onality there can never be success
But with cooperation among them
ve'.,. ey can create a market lol
tt. s,. cts of South Mississippi tha'
would he envy Of the whole unltec
u.., ne consumers do not buy
tte .r.a.r..t of the farmers OF Souer
Mis- ss.,a because they do not wan
~, ..,..nse there is not a market
,r, b,A,.u,z- they cannot get all OF
If t. sg,s, quality. He pointed ou
.,-.,.s ..ss an age of business or
.,,,,tiop hat the whole world i
,,n a ,us plan and that ever!
br.o.s 0, business and industry wa
..ro,flad bui the producers them
- t,s fsrmers. Taking up Tn
8, s,h,.,t the speaker laid pal
',5o- s,re,s upon teaching in tn
-, Io,s that which one should WIS
S,,cticed in the home and IN ever G
l.I Ne Explaining that there wa
~ difference between a ci'ile
= ard tiDenship. man Is W WI =,
.,,rr Ala ! to himself his fellows or NJ
w,ror unless he lives for all
clssing ne paid an eloquent ,r'ouse ons
tSe motherhood of the iano, ..',,, auu =,
,So .S co,ciusion he was hear'iis o
pauded' 10. Address.
Miss Susie V. Powell; Powell, wn1 % IL d
chnrss q the orgall1@'-0