Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-01
Agricultural Notes

The general rains throughout the
I. county have added much to the pros
pect for large corn yield and good
cotton crop.
Every one should avail themselves Of
the opportunity to hear Prof. Holden
and his associates. This will be an in
tellectual treat long to be remembered.
F Good roads, creamery already in ope-
ration; best corn crop in sight for many
years; promising cotton crop; good start
in fight against boil weevil-these are
some of the hopeful things one hears
these days.
Noxubee county makes splendid
} showing when it comes to silos. Many
are now under construction. Are they
good things? Ask the man who has
one. He becomes enthusiastic when he
!, answers.
The Lynn Creek neighborhood has a
fine crop prospect. Very few Of the
farmers are in any demonstration work
or contesting for prizes. but they say
they will be right in the front ranks
another year. Most of them have put
up an intelligent fight against the weevil.
The ''get together" spirit is being
manifested in Noxubee county in many
ways. The creamery, which will begin
operation Saturday, is notable in
stance. The Truck Growers associa-
tion is another. as is also the agricul-
tural rally on the 11th and 18th.
The financial committee Of alfalfa
campaign reports fine progress in rails
ing funds to defray expenses. Brooks
vile comes forward in her usual liberal
spirit with 5000. Macon has contrib
uted literally and other points are yet
to hear from. A splendid lot Of bask-
cts have also been promised.
A prominent official of the Southern
Railway, who has had a great deal of
experience with boil weevils in Texss,
Louisiana and South Mississippi was
heard to remark recently that the fight
against the pest so far had been better
conducted in East Mississippi than any
section he had ever been in. This
sounds encouraging. Keep it up!
The agricultural rally at Macon on
August 18th should bring more people
here that day than any political meet
ing ever held in the county. We should
be thankful that we have no factional
political campaign on and we can hear
world renowned men talk to us on SUBJ
jects we are vitally interested in and
who can suggest things that can better
our conditions.
Complaint is coming from parts of
the county about the damage grass
hoppers are doing. This pest can be
poisoned as effectually as the cotton
army worm is poisoned. If they are
eating cotton. poison the grass and cot
ton around the borders of the cotton
field. It is not necessary to poison the
cotton for more than eight yards around
the border. Use paris green or lead
arsenate or air-slacked lime, as is used
for poisoning army worms. II you
want to poison to protect pastures, corn
and alfalfa. use wheat bran wet with
paris green or lead arsenate solution.
Make the solution strong enough to
change it to a deep blue color, then
wet the wheat bran just enough to
make it fall apart when squeezed up in
your hand. Put this on the ground [
around the border Of the field-put it
out in the late afternoon and IN piles ;
about the size of tablespoonful every |
few feet apart. This method is being
extensively used in the western states.
Figures make dry reading. but here
are few every man in the county
should read very carefully, and after
reading should resolve to do his part to 6
put the entire column on the other side
Of the ledger. Figures that have been c
furnished the writer by the railroad
agents in the three railroad towns of q
the county would indicate that during
the last twelve months the farmers of 6
Noxubee have bought about $115,OOO l
worth of meat; spent $95OOO for meat and c
lard, and $l25, 900 for feed for stock. z
This does not include milling products Z
used for feeding dairy cattle. Besides 6
this thousands of dollars are spent an
nually for syrup and other necessities t
that can be made here. This enormous
sum of money sent out of the state for ,
supplies we should be growing repre- t.
,ents the profit, or the difference be- t
tween six cents per pound, the cost of s
production and ten cents per pound, the =
selling price, on about 1900 bales of h
cotton. Reduce your cotton yield one t
half and produce your necessities and .
vou will he by far a more nroanerous