Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-25
WHAT Mr.. RrrcH is DOING.
Our County Farm Demonstration Is
Actively at Work.

Actively at Work.
Mr.. W. R, Ritch, assisted by Prof.
White, Of the Agricultural High School
returned Monday from Mr.. J. A. Ew-
ing's, of Vaughans, where they ter
raced some land for Mr.. Ewing.
Mr., Ewing is another one Of the
progressive farmers Of Yazoo County
who have progressed past the one crop
idea and is turning his attention to
live stock. He has some fine two-year-
old mule colts and a nice herd Of Here
ford cattle, which are all in fine con-
dition. Mr.. Ewing has one Of the finest
places for stock raising in the county
for the lespedeEa grows wild there and
could easily be harvested at the rate
of two tons per acre. The soil is
specially adapted to the raising of all
kinds Of farm produce.
Mr.. Ewing planted one-sixth of an
acre of cane, did not use one ounce of
( fertilizer and from this piece Of land
he cut enough cane to make one hun
dred and thirteen gallons of the finest
molasses that was ever put on the
table.
Mr.. Ewing has bright little son
of twelve years and in order that his
boy shall become interested in the
farm work, Mr.. Ewing turned over to
him and Mr.. Ritch plot of land to
be work by the boy under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Ritch and he will work his
crop also by Mr., Ritch's methods and
when, the year closes they will compare
the general average and see which
one has produced the most per acre.
Mr.. Ritch was delighted with his
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing, and the
cordial welcome he received, but what
got closer to his heart than anything
was the hearty cooperation which was
given the work which he is endeavor-
ing to accomplish in the county.
On his return to the city Mr.. Ritch
spent the night at the Benton Agricul-
tural High School with Profs. White
and Drake and took occasion Of look
ing over the work which these two
men are doing for the children Of the
county.
Prof. White is the agricultural man
and he took great pride in showing
Mr.. Ritch the work in which he was
specially engaged this fall, that Of
teaching the children and the sur
rounding farmers how TO reclaim the
old hill land. There are twenty acres
attached to the school and he has ev.
cry acre sown in the cover crops ri
! tburr and crimson clover, alfalfa, oatI
and rye. This will provide winter graz
| ing for the stock owned by the schoo
and. will build up the land 20 that b
the spring the crops which win b.
| planted will be as good as could b
/ produced from sas lard which Is nue.
more fertile.
Mr.. Ritch is quite delighted with III
. work and thinks that in another yea
that this Benton Agricultural Higl
, School will be the demonstration cen
ter for the county and that man!
acres of land which have been consid
cred hardly worth the taxes will be Il
cultivation yielding abundant crop
each year.
Mr.. Ritch and Prof. White expect
. ed to go to Phoenix this week, bu
owing to the rain which made 1t i'm
possible to pillow they had to postpon
their visit. But ne will not be idle, 70
he went up Tuesday morning to spen
J several days with Mr.. w. F. Shar
/, brough, at Holly Bluff, and will ais
a visit Mr.. ]. A. Caldwell, Mr.. R. v
S Lumbley, and the Misses Doherty
e places before he returns.