The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-11-26
VISIT TO HUMBOLDT
CREATES ENTHUSIASM.

The Courier regrets that we are
unable 70 give a full account
this week Of the visit TO Hum
boldt, Tenn, by a party Of our
farmers interested in truck-grow-
ling, and who went over as guests
of the Young Mems Business
League to see the truck growing
business as it is.
The gentlemen composing the
party were G. s. Patterson, j. j.
wiley, Judge Jones. Horace Hard
ing, Henry Pollock, Swan Bur
rus, Ben Barnett, ferd Maddox
and Chas. McMurry. They were
accompanied by Pres. Frank Won
Berries and A. Il. Kennedy, of
the League.
Two days-Monday and Tues
lday--were spent in profitable
sightseeing Our party were CIV
en- a most cordial reception by
the goood farmers and BUSINESS
men of that city. Truck farms
were visited, where the various
essential details Of the business
were fully explained and demon
strated. The bankers of Hum
boldt very kindly gave a com
parison of deposits before and
after their farmers began the
truck business; the evidence sub
mitted was both convincing and
astonishing. They also told the
amount of money paid each year
for labor-running into the thous-
ands-and the beauty of it, IL
was all money brought in from
other places. This matter VIII
be presented in facts and figures
later.
Tuesday the party were treat
ed TO an informal Lecture by Mt
Clement, a practical truck farm
- er. who gave them much Informs
ton. in addition to answerins
'ho scores of questions put to him oA
our visitors.
ova Before returning home on
ent party went to Jackson, Tenn, an
are visited the state agricultural eS
ght pertinent station. This was
Iery treat and right in line with Tn
he object of the junket.
It was moot only valuabl
this trip from point of gaining II
fool formation, but every man can
back brim full of enthusiasm
Some who had pledged, in IN
hearted way, two or three acr
to truck. are now talking ten
,n,. twenty acres. They have Join,'
in the movement to get Others
lmo'' terested and will devote all U
ser time they can to increasing :
truck acreage. Already,
have around 300 acres signed
but when this bunch of tru
boosters get in their work,
you think it will look more ike .
ar 700 acres. They are load
b with facts and figures; they ha
seen and investigated and KIN
whereof they speak. In so
RESPECTS we have better adv
taces than Humboldt. The II
is in soil. which is much strong
-c, Another is labor or hands
cheer; helm with the harvest. In ira
: ,,,. portation facilities, We have
actlv the same, inasmuch as
same fast special freight will {
nv our prouce TO the same N
AUS kets. In short, Humboldt Ia
ers many who have lifte'
s. or 70 heavy mortgage and now nav
hank account as a result of trr
|, s Se, inc have no advantage Q
ems to those around Hickman.
r some Things are going TO hum
md nd. next year in the truck gro"
business.
ett was Right now is the time to o'
her, !" vonr plans. From week to "
the Courier hopes to give s.
!, h wnen 10 a column on the sunJ
Ike a notes that should be of sp'
,0... interest to those who are pre-
lei dogs ing TO grow truck.
ind Of If YOU are thinking Of get
ne ,'p luck in ON the truck business for
y SOIL act now.
j plated We hope next week 10 gN
more elaborate and lnteres
account of the trip to Huino