The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-21

farm economics, school and home hy-
giene. In this way the children will
be more thoroughly prepared for the
higher work when they enter the high
schools and colleges, and farm life will
be made more attractive.
At 2 o'clock a meeting for men only
was held and at 2:3O the judging of
livestock, under the supervision of the
A. & M. College experts, was begun
on the college campus.
Monday Afternoon.
The published program for the short
course in agriculture being conducted
at the Mississippi Normal College, was
carried out Monday as announced, ex-
cept that the address of Prof. F. B.
Woodley was omitted on account of
the lateness of the hour when his name
was reached. c. A. Cobb, superinten-
dent of boys corn clubs, and profess
sor of farm extension work in A. &
NJ. College. spoke with reference to
the boys corn club work, saying that
such work is particularly designed to
hitch up education with life He show
ed how this work is solving problems
by relating a number of concrete ex-
amples. One farmer mentioned, who
had lived a precarious existence until
he became interested in the methods
recommended for the corn clubs, adopt
ed these methods and soon increased
his average corn yield from twenty
bushels to forty bushels an acre. With
his increased product he remodeled
his farm dwelling, painted it, and gen.
orally beautified his premises. With
enlarged views he began to interest
himself in community matters and be-
came the leader in a movement which
resulted in building a handsome two
story country school house. This same
man became a convert to and an ad- |
yocate of the good roads movement
for his section. He also became a stu |
dent of other community problems |
which he is helping to solve.
He mentioned one young man who |
is paying his way through the Normal
College from the proceeds of one acre /
of corn grown by him last year. He
referred to the fact that three young
women are in the Normal as a result /
of what they produced on their re-
spective tenth of an acre planted in
tomatoes last season.
Mr.. Cobb said that commercial and
financial interests of the state are CO.
operating in this work, and it was !
through means furnished by these that |
six corn club boys have been given
a trip to Washington, D. c., as re-
wards of merit.
Prof. ]. N. Mcmillan, speaking on
the subject, How to Make Farm Life |
More Attractive" said there should |
be a substitution of association for iso |
lation in all rural communities There .
should be cooperation in getting con-
veniences for mutual benefit. He men,
toned a neighborhood stump puller,
and said there are many other con-
veniences that might easily and prof
tably be purchased in communities.
Drudgery should be converted into
work, with all possible convenient and
accessories.
The gasoline engine, useful for
number of things, should be on every
arm to aid the farmer and the farm
IRIS wife in changing drudgery into
pleasure.
Mr.. Mcmillan stated that people
hould learn to think in terms of the
'oin Of life, and strive to make the
arm the, most attractive place in the
world to those who live there.
o. G. Brim, professor of pedagogy
n the Mississippi Normal, discussing I
fr. McMillan's subject, said that peo- I
lie go from the farm to the city be- d,
ause they ideaTize the things they
md there. On the farm nature pre-
ails, and there is found the real. In Z
he city art controls and there is found
ne pictures of the real. He urged his !
carers to stay in the country, out
ext to nature, where are wonderful 3
for health and happiness, :
mind and hand work together.
Prof. w. F. Bond spoke of the early 8
lperiences of life on the farm and r
DIV he had seen conditions change Z
is humorous defense of the razor U
tck hog was quite enIivening and
eatly appreciated
Prof w. l. Thames drew a picture
South Mississippi of TWEEN )
years ago and today, saying its fu-
re possibilities are great. He urged =,
e preservation in this section of the ;.
nth of the purity of our form of civ ;,
cation. Good roads. telephone serv- :,
:, rural postal routes, better live
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