The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25


ing at Jackson Mississippi last week was not so largely
attended broad its field fendeavor the South
em Industrial Conference at Chattanooga, Tenn last
April but many good things set foot that promise
much to Mississippi in the future.
Prominent among these good things, is plan to getl
Mississippi to feed herself was shown that Mississippi
soil is specially adopted the growth great variety
Of fruits vegetables grasses and small grain we'll as
and cotton the staple crops. 1t also shown
that domestic animals Of all kinds do we'll in Mississippi
This has been actually demonstrated Mississippi CATTLE
stand at the head and Mississippi mules and horses
raised with proper care in breeding and feeding among
the best 1t was further shown that Mississippi soil under
similar preparation seeding and cultivation will PRODUCT
and better per than Iowa. the state from
which Mississippi ships much corn. Madison county
held up the banner county in improved diversified
arming In 1911, there shipped into the county 4O
of corn go of hay and so of besides al
treat quantity of mixed feed In 1909 western stock
nay and grain farmer bought large farm and set up bust
about three miles from Canton the county site I'M
1911 the county through the Board Of Supervisors in CO.
operation with the government employed we'll informed
active Farm Demonstrators for full time among the farmers
The Demonstration and the western stock hay and grain
farmer convinced the farmers of the county that d
yersfcatOn essential to obtain the best results from
farming AS result there were shipped out of the coun
ty in 1914 so Of corn go of oats 80 of hay
9400 bushels OfLespedeza seed cars of beef cattle and
cars Of bacon hogs The people prosperous content
ed and happy What has been done in Madison can bel
done in Chickasaw county.
COOPERATIVE MARKETS.
This subject was well discussed and the need of ma
ton state county, and community cooperation was en-
phacsed necessary enable and prOftably market
their products There seemed to be disposition the
part of those present to Put First Things First that is to
put the things necessary LIFE in class before the
things that mere conyeniences in life All food and
rainment come primarily from the soil then the product
commerce. transportation banking the cOnveniences
handling these necessities, and hence should have first
GOOD ROADS.
This subject was given extra time, and the most in
t gently discussed that have ever heard After short
t ( by L. e. Boykin Good Roads Economies Washington,
D the president Of the Mississippi Highway Association
D. Morrisnn declared the House in Round Table Dis
Gu sion L. E. Boykin, Washington, D. c.. E. N. Lowe
ogst and Director of Good Roads, Jackson Miss were
K busy in answering such questions as which is best
Sal-Clay Burnt Clay, or Graveled roads 2" Mr. Lowe
yered That depends local cOnditons-where nat
ur formations exists San-Clay make the easiest most
able and ecomical roads in existence With proper
drainage and correct balancing of the two materials you
have as good roads be made. By this is meant
where either element predOminates sufficient amount
Of The other element must be supplied This answer CON
frmed my belief that a large part Of Chckasaw
county, can build good San-Clay roads cheaply The
queSIlOn 6llSlLeu nlgn grduca-
ton. Has Mississippi within her borders Good Roads
tenal? Mr.. Lowe answered. quote verbatum-"We
have within borders nhaustbe supply ofthe finest
materials crime against economic laws to permit
importing road materials into State has been done
in some instances hundreds of miles from distant states
when have better article right at door, and even
better article right door and often obtain
able along road-ways that are constructed Can you
give an instance where a road has been built of material
gathered along the roadway? Mr. loves answer Prof
W. Provne built seven miles of road at a cost of 81 100
per mile running west from Clinton of material gathered