The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-08-28

burdened with the former class. We
note by the press that sub-com-
mittee OF the Legislative Inyesti-
eating Committee has recently visited
the Mcneil Branch Experiment
Station and condemned the soil as
being too poor 10 sprout peas. a
committee sent out to check the
Ledger and reporting on the land
They remind me Of the merchant
once knew who when ask if he had
any axle grease, replied, NO. ] have
plenty OF ax-handles." just about
as much connection between the one as
the other. There is one thing certain
If this set OF subs spent their time
studying tthe soil Of this institute
on, they did not check the books, and
If they devoted their energy to the
task they were intended for, they do
not know anything about our soil.
As a matter o. fact, they we'll know
that these experiment stations are
not intended to be sell-sustaining.
They must spend the appropriations
for their use, else the "ligher-upsn
will get their scalps for not seeming
10 know the game. This very
Station actually turned into the
treasury Of the State considerable
money one year when il was in its
infancy to speak something. ! chal-
lenge any one TO show what any OF
the others have ever done. " hen ii
had been established hut couple of
wears, nearly $1,000 worth OF early
vegetables were marketed during the
spring OF one year. Me thinks
have heard the Head at Starksville,
issue strict orders that this must not
recur Neither must there be any
more reports from South Mississippi
Station, showing that il really did
not use all OF its bi-annual appropia-
Aass---saa.a---kse--enrely such care
tYbb q *f5sou0 fus 7,-------rrs
less tactics would interfere -,
main business al this Great State
Institution securing larger and laig,
or piles ~ money from The succeet'
ing Legislatures Prof Ferris is .
capable man, but he Is under orders
from starkville, and Of course he has
10 carry out their Instructions at ali
bszsards Hence the Mcneil Station
has been using all appropriations
since and does not make anything
like the showing in crops that other
farms OF that community do Stats
tics compiled bg the State and Nation.
al Governments show that counties
Of South Mississippi we're uakina
larger yields Of cotton per acre, be-
fore the advent 81 the boil weevil
than even the rich Delta lands
why are people moving into oui
section and enpital being Invested {,
e eater extent ihan in au8 othei
part of The State, II II is too poor q
sprout peas9 They can't cry imhe
is bringing these developments an.
Longer, for Il Is q well known fac
that the timber is now owned an
not Tor Shte ~ - NihtI'1 HNN'N'
pepple. who care 10 Investigate, IN
finding out that 40 spot on the glob
can compare With the cut over pin
section Of South mississippi us
farming coaetfy. bot kind worker
why take up time aud space replyin
60 the unjust and irresponsihl
charges OF this crowdY OF rours
All thinking people viii ind out tbs
they belong to our wonderful l9l
Legislatures, and either pay no n
tenton to their report or else thto
HE mantle of charity about the
enort to be smart Fine doing
these to appoint gang Of would
geolugists on bookkeeping job (
the state. Il is q pity that the who
gang Of this Legislative lnvesliga
sna Committee aud their subs cun
not bs disbandea and save u
money bhey are using up SO rave
ously, tAing 90 dnd evidence ID
The Govehnor Is on the wrong wei
and spenaNng opinions on yario
subjects Of l,,Npich they know little
nothing, AN which concerns The
less In.
The past SyN.has marked the pa
sing Of two " N,V most highly r
Pec'ed and alt,@e citizens, fro
among our XIV TO the great y
known, IN tbaeNe &sons Of "Uu,
jasper Collins Uncle J
Fsirohild Bob native DO