The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-19

and the hogs"
Prof. Holden pleaded not only for /
the raising of more corn but for the
raising of better corn. He showed how
by simple tests, any farmer can tell
Just what growing qualities are pos.
sessed by an ear of seed corn. His
exhibition of seed which had been
sent to him by farmers in each local.
ity visited on this trip, after these
tests had been applied, proved to be
one OF the most interesting features
of his talks. He showed how the
kernels from one ear of corn had
sprouted abundantly when submitted
to the test, while those from another
ear lying at the side of the other had
shown absolutely no signs of vitality.
He used these exhibits to demonstrate
the ease with which farmer can de-
termine before planting whether the
seed he uses will produce a good crop.
Don't guess but test" was Prof.
Holden's slogan in this connection.
The tour of Prof Holden and his
the Chamber Of Commerce of Monroe,
La, John NJ. Parker president and gen.
eral manager of the Arkansas, Louisi-
ana & Gulf Railroad, started the move
ment, and with the cooperation of the
other members Of the Monroe Cham
Der of Commerce. carried the project
through to a successful termination.
Although inaugurated by the Monroe
commercial organization, most of the
members Of the party. with the excep-
ton of the Monroe business men, met
in Little Rock and the campaign start
ed with a meeting at the High School
building in that city and a luncheon
given by the commercial organizations.
From Little Rock the party proceeded
to Hamburg, Ark, where rousing
meeting was held. The visitors were
welcomed by Mayor Pugh and COM
mittee of citizens, and Prof. F. w.
Whiteside, principal Of the public
schools, presided at the meeting.
Prof. Holden told here how his ipr
terest was first aroused in farm work.
He said that his father, when he was
mere boy, called his entire family
into council to plan his farm work.
Being given a share in the planning OF
the work and in the responsibilities at
tached, he became greatly interested
In farm life.
Prof. Holden pleaded for a continu'
al effort to do better. He. declared
that, whatever good results bad been
accomplished, the motto of the FARMER
should always be, This yeay will
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A well attended meeting was held
at Bastrop, en- route from Hamburg to
Monroe.
At Monroe Pror. fioldenI addressed
two meetings, at which many farmers
were present and showed much en-
thusiasm. In the evening members OF
the visiting party were guests of hon.
or at banquet given by the Monroe
Chamber of Commerce.
Fifty business men OF Monroe join
ed the party at that point and the re-
mainder of the trip was made In a
special train of five cars, filled to
oyerflowing and bearing flowing ban.
ners carrying the message Of the trav'
elers even to the people Of the terri
tory through which the train passed
without stopping.
After leaving Monroe the first stor
was made at Ruston. where a crowd
of 1,200 persons, including many farm
. ers. greeted the party. At Jonesboro
La, the next stop, the crowd was 30
large that separate meetings were held
at each end of the train Addresses
were made at Jonesboro by Prof. Hol.
den. Prof. Mason Snowden, a govern
, ment lespedeza expert Of Arkansas, G.
w. Watson, E. o. Bruner commission
er of agriculture and immigration IN
. Louisiana, and others.
!, At Winfield a rousing meeting was
held. The visitors were welcomed by
committee from the Progressive
, League, including President ]. B. Flick
Secretary B. F. Martin, R B. Fowler
". ]. Nixon, ]. NJ. Webb. president Of
, the Police Jury, Mayor c. NJ Bevill
and others. Here again the crowd was
. SO large that an overflow meeting was
held. Addresses were made by Prof
! Holden, Prof. Snowden and A D. Nc
: Nair.
Il From winfield the party proceeded
, to Alexandria, where a meeting was
addressed by Prof. Holden and ban
uuet was given in honor Of the visit
. ors. Mayor p. c., Wheadon acted az
toastmaster at the banquet
At Baton Rouge the party was wei
! coined by Governor Hall, city officials
: and the students of the University OF
! Louisiana who turned out in a body
. Prof. Holden addressed two immense
crowds in the University aGditorium
: An automobile trip over the city and
smoker given by the Board of Trade
} completed the days program.
The closing day Of the trip was
I spent at New Orleans, where the visi
: tors were given a royal welcome. The
r entire party was taken on trip ovel
|. the Southern Pacific railroad to Para
J dis to view the reclaimed lands in that
E section. A big meeting in the after
noon and banquet given in the even
ing by the Progressive Union occupied
3 the remainder of the tourists time