Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-07

!. Our Commissioner OF Agriculture las
week made some timely suggestions Il
( reference to tue Corn Club work Of on
county. It is need ess for us to adj
anything 10 his remarks in the way o
asserting the Importance Of such clul
work. wish, however, that we nigh
% emphasize the advsability and neces
sity Of encouraging it, that every bo!
In NoKubee county who can possibly
sssclre an acre Of ground would entel
the contest. It 10 not q physical con
test; Il ~ primarily an intellectual con
test. And as soon as our boys and girl
feslize that It 10 an appeal to the brair
10 assert its power they will take hole
Of It with such enthusiasm as will put
the hap-hazard methods Of most farm.
ess TO shame.
I'VE have the largest Corn Club in
the county and the only Tomato Club.
20 far as I know, in the county. We
have had our boys test seed corn, study
fertilizers, land terracing and other
things inst as necessary to the intelli-
gent cultivation Of q successful corn
crop. Our girls have their tomato
plants already In the hot-bed, and are
studying with enthusiasm the methods
and facts about tomato raising. Believ-
Ing 80 strongly in the educational value
Of this work, we are asking that every
boy, who will. write us for any infor-
nation. If you have seeds YOU want
tested send them to Us; II you want any
information about your fertilizers and
cultivation. we shall be pleased to give
1t. This invitation is extended to farm
ers; you need not be afraid it will be
any trouble to US. Also, if there is any
teacher who wishes to organize Toma-
to Club in his school, we shall be glad
to help you.
Mr.. Haddon's remarks concerning
hog cholera were also very timely. |
Most farmers understand the value of
vaccination for this disease and some
have doubtless been practicing it. Chol-
era 10 very serious thing and every
possible preventative measure should
be applied. Our Agricultural Principal
will be glad to do this vaccinating free
of charge, where the roads. will permit
bis going. the serum Of course to be
furnished.
Ilssyery way possible No would iilsef,
70 come into. actual coptaekI with the h
farmers OF the county, not to superseds
he commissioner but to supplement his
work. "e have boys who understand
;erracing and other drainage methods ]
md WILDE glad to send them to assist 7 ,
my farmer who wants such work.
There is no charge since the edu .ational ,
,alue to the boy more than pays for it. ,
Just word about board last month: =
4 cost $3.50 to each pupil You can !
!gure that out and see what the daily !
'ost was. Two or three Of our boys
york out all Of their board and more
'esides. and several more than half Of :
I. Why should such an opportunity '
'e allowed to pass to secure an educa- i
ion? One prominent educator said at 4
ackson few weeks ago in the Con- I
ention Of Agricultural High School
'rincipals that these schools are In the y
enter Of the stage in Mississippi school q
ystem. The addresses of Gov. Brewer, .
Ion. J. N. Powers. Hon. H. E. Blakes- n
ee end others all seemed to confirm q
nat statement. When l heard reports n
rom counties, poor compared to Noxu. "
ee, certainly no richer than Noxubee, c]
citing forth the thoroughness of their d
luipment, the buildings capable Of
lring for a large number of pupils,
le results gratifying in every sense,
said. "Surely Noxubee county, anx-
Us for BIG THINGS, will see to it that in
II school for the farmer boys and d.
rls, will be placed on such footing si
to be worthy Of the whole county m
ID free from any local restriction. ru
JAS. G. CHANDLER. Principal. at