The commonwealth., 1914-05-29

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In response to 4 cali Issued b n
Commissioners Of agriculture and con.
n"rce, H. E. Blakeslee, . very enthus,.
astic audience Of representative Mis-
sissippians met in the rooms OF the
jackson Board Of Trade to formally
launch a Grown in Mississippi move
ment. Every class Of citizenship was
represented. - well also all of the
forces that have heretofore been en-.
gagged in working out the agricultural
problems Of the state, and its general
rehabilitation and uplift.
Before proceeding to perfect 4 per.
manent organization all OF the inter.
ests represented and many representa-.
tive citizens made short addresses, tes.
tifying to their interest in this great
movement and pledging their unquali.
fled support in making it a complete
success.
Mr.. Blakeslee clearly set forth the
objects Of the meeting and urgently
called on all Mississippians and the
vital forces operating within the state
to join and make this movement q sue.
cess.
Prof. ". H. Smith, who has been so
prominently identified with the Corn
Club movement in Mississippi, and who
succeed J. N. Powers as superintend.
ent OF education. followed Mr.. Blakes.
lee. He promised the aid OF the educa.
tional department of the state In fur.
thering the aims to be attained by
deyoting a week to the study Of Mis-
sissippi products and the best WAYS
and means of promoting the ends that
this meeting Is seeking to attain.
r. S. Wilson, state agent of United
States farm demonstration work, also
pledged his support and the influence
OF his entire force of about fifty county
agents In removing any skepticism that
might exist In the minds of those In
Mississippi who believe that they caL-
not grow the things which they cor
sumo In the state.
He was followed by Prof. R. II. Pate,
director of the A. and M. College ex-
tension work, who, in well chosen
words, promised to urge this movement
ar about 600 institute meetings to be
held in various parts Of the state dur.
ing the year. thus rendering 4 most ef-
fective method Of spreading the object
of the meeting.
Several prominent citizens at this
iuncture were introduced, the first be-
ing Hon. J. S. Sexton Of Hazlehurst
who pledged his support to this great
movement, and who mentioned many
profitable changes which coull he eI-
pected by actively instituting such a
statewide movement. Judge Price Oc
Magnolia, in very plain and interesting
style, talked of how we treat our Va.
rious industries. our agricultural prod.
ucts, our boys and girls rights by
offering them opportunities and we can
Keep them at home and our state will
consequently prosper. Grown In Mis-
sissippi" movement will do It. DR.. Ha.
nawalt of the United States depart.
ment of animal industry pledged the
support of his forces. Among other
things, he stated that label bearing
Grown in Mississippi would create
a much better impression when placed
on carload of cattle than would
quarantine tag showing the cattle to
be tick-infested, as has usually been
the case in the rast. =
Mr.. Harper, representing the indus
trial and immigration department Of
the Illinois Central Railroad Company,
promised support Of the Illinois Cen.
trail lines in Mississippi In advancing
The "Grown in Mississippi slogan. Mr..
Harper stated that he would take the
matter I'D with the officials Of the road
relative to having Grown In Mis-
sissippi' day on all dining cars Of the
system, all products to be served being
grown in Mississippi.
Many kilograms were received from
various individuals and organizations,
lndorsing the movement and pledging
their support.
]. b. Mitchell. president, and R. H.
Pate, vice president Of the Mississippi
Division Of the Farmers Union.
pledged the support Of that organiza'
ton.
Candidates to Speak.
The first Joint meeting OF Missis.
sippi's gubernatorial candidates VIII
be at Woodman Springs, near Gloster,
June IL, and extensive preparations are
being made for the event.
The meeting will not be In the ma
ture Of joint debate, although each
II the gubernatorial candidates will no
ioubt take the people into his confl-
ience and inform them Of his amoi.
lion. The gubernatorial aspirants and
the subjects assigned them are as foi'
lows.
"Fraternallsm," H. M. Quin. OF Jack