Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-10-02


w. r. Ritch, of the govern
onstration work in this
Prof. White, Of the 4
Agricultural High School,
principal speakers, and were -esetenls
panied on the tour of the county By
Secretary Douthat of the Yazoo City
Commercial Club. Prof. Cobb, how
ever, was called away, and his place
was taken by Prof. Garner, dist At
agent of the Boys Corn Club work
south of the A. & v. R. R.
The tour wound up with a grand
rally and Grown-in- Mississippi dinner
II Yazoo City last Saturday. The
speaking in this city was held at the
Opera House, through the courtesy Of
the ever-obliging Mr.. Dave Wolerstein,
than whom we have no more progress
sive or enterprising citizen.
Mr.. B. ]. Moore was master of
ceremonies at the Opera House, and
after few preliminary remarks intro
duced Hon. c. H. Williams, who made
one Of the most interesting and prae-
teal addresses that we have listened
to in long time. 1t was full of sound
advice, and his discussion of present
conditions arising both from the boil
weevil and the European war was able
and convincing.
Mr.. Williams said that there was
no use in dreaming of holding the
entire crop, and he characterized vol
orization plans or any plan for the
government to purchase cotton as
foolishness, and said that legislation
cannot alter the laws of supply and
demand, and that to pass law cur
failing cotton acreage was pipe
dream. He advised that half the cot
ton crnp be sold in order to get funds
with which to hold the other half, and
thereby raise the price of all Of it.
His structures on the present plan Of
selling the crop before it was planted
was severe, and said that We have a
State in which everything needed for
the sustenance of man or beast can be
raised, and that one or two years OF
rigid economy would place our people
on their feet.
Mr.. B. ]. Moore was the next speak
er and his theme was the restoration
of soil fertility. He dwelt at length
on the great value of crimson clover
in restoring land, and thoroughly OK.
'piained the method for preparing
soil, fertilizing, sowing and inocula.
ton of the land for clover. He alsc
spoke about the great value Of oats
and lespedeza.
Prof. Garner spoke upon his ia
vOrite subject of corn and proved Il
be an exceedingly interesting speak
er. He especially dwelt upon the value
Of selecting good seed. He was ques
4 toned on various points by Mr.. R
w. Crook and others in the audience
and his suggestions and advice wert
both interesting and valuable.
In the afternoon Mr.. W. R. Ritcl
spoke to the colored people on lowel
Main Street, and was attentively lis
tened to by a large audience.
Honor to Whom Honor is Due.
Friday afternoon when the trair
came and Miss Susie Powell was no
on it, Mr.. w. R. Ritch was up against
q proposition to carry out his pro
gram of home grown dinner. A hap.
py thought struck him and he caIlet
the, Agricultural College at Bentor
and asked if Miss Frances Blunt
the Domestic Science teacher and hel
pupils would take the place of Mis-.
Powell. With bravery that amount
ed to heroism they consented and Miss
Blunt and Miss May came immediate.
ly to the city to look afer the details
as much as possible with so short q
notics. Saturday morning, Prof
Whit with Miss virgie johnson, the
music teacher, and Miss Jennie Lou
LOFTS accompanied by the advanced
gradeof the domestic science depart
ment, came in to assist Miss Blunt
with he dinner. In short order they
got things going their way and the
Crane Hamel Hardware company soon
had tFo stoves at their disposal all
set unin the Airdome with fire start
ed really for business. This firm also
gave Ehe use of all the dishes used.
The Aazoo Hardware was just as lib
eral and gave the men the use Of any