Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-15
Agricultural Notes

One OF the most interesting livestock
exhibits ever seer on the streets Of Ma
con was that of Buena Vista farm,
owned by J. l.. Ormsby. This consiste
Of the beautiful registered saddle sta'-
lion, several mares and their foals.
They would have done credit to Blue
Grass region of Kentucky, from where
their forbears came.
If any one doubts that calves can be
raised on nothing but skinned milk,
they should have seen the beauties
shown on our streets by Mr.. Tom Bog
CESS on Tuesday.
Noxubee could not have been better
represented than by its distingui, he'd
sons, Chancellor Kincannon and Prof.
John G. FAINT of the University Of Misl
sissippi; Pete Garner of the u. S. Agri-
cultural Department, and Fletcher Jack
son of the State Normal College, Hat.
tiesburg, all of whom addressed the
farmers during the alfalfa campaign.
Major f. B. Boyd and Mr.. j. F.
Ames visited Newton last week with a
view of investigating tn trucking stu
alton. They report very favorably on
success of the industry there, and were so
enthusiastic over prospects that imme-
date steps were taken to organize a
similar business in Noxubee county. A
gr, at many farmers have pledged them
selves to plant a certain acreage in
truck, and the outlook is promising for
a good business in this line.
Hammond-C ockrell studio of Meridian
have sent proof of all the pictures taken
during the alfalfa ca mpaign to the Mar-
chants & Farmers Bank at Macon and
Mcdonald Brothers at BrooksviIle
These are probably the best photos ever
taken in Noxubee county and will prove
interesting. Orders for them can bC
placed with either of the above mel
toned.
Wagon loads of tiling are being taken
through town every day from Clinc's
yard to the tinion-p Douglas alfalfa farm,
where fifty acres will be laid this fail
Messrs. Gurler & Minor will also la,
fifty acres on their place six miles north
of Macon.
The army worm has appeared in four
counties in the stgte, according to a
just issued by Prof. Harmed of
the A. a. M. College. Sharkey, ITALIA
hatchie, Pamela and Oktibbeha are the
counties from which they are reported
It is now a month later than the time
hey made their appearance in this
last year and the year before,
md it is believed if they should come it {
will be too late to do any material
A number of silos have been built in
he county this summer, but in a year
rom this time there will be five times 1
IS many as there are now. ,
The first silo built in the county was
years ago by DR.. Minor. A part {
If the cutter that DR.. Minor bought at |
he time is still in use, being owned by {
Mr.. Philip Goussett. I
One of the features of the alfalfa
campaign day was the exhibit of two of
N~oxubee's most Industrious and pro-
colored farmers. Alfred Bar {
lett showed four handsome mule colts {
hat ne had raised from one mare. He
las been offered $500. 90 for the two I
oldest of these colts. Miles TAYLOR not
'nly had a good exhibit of cotton and
'orn but showed a load of good alfalfa. I
that he has already begun to
diversity, as all must do. {
Melvin Taylor has again sustained the ,
equation he made several years ago of ,
more garden truck than any .
'armer around Macon, On Tuesday he I
lad on display at the court house twen-
yvfour kinds of vegetables. as follows: ,
Snap Beans ;