The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-08-20
], G. I. REUNION TO
Be HELD At BILOXI
GULF COAST CITY PREPARING TO
GIVE VETERANS A ROYAL
ENTERTAINMENT.
B-AckLEG IS PREVALENT



The people Of the city Of Biloxi, the
capital of the Mississippi
are preparing to put the best
foot foremost during September for
the caring for and entertaining OF the
Mississippi Division, United Confeder-
ate Veterans. The 1915 reunion is to
be held In that city under the auspices
the Biloxi Chapter and the Beau
.oir Chapter of the Daughters Of the
aided by the Sons of
Veterans and materially by the Biloxi
Club. Maj-Gen. Vance,
the division, has not yet
his final order for the reunion,
that it will be about the middle OF
The old guard at the Confederate
Home at Beauvoir are looking for
ward with eager interest to the com-
ing of their comrades, and it is pre-
dicted that such a rousing welcome
from entertaining comrades has not
recorded in the annals of the
division as that which will be &C.
corded Gen. Vance, Adjt.-Gen. Webb,
Clay Sharkey, Gen.. Henry and others
BlaekIeq 10 Prevalent.
Jackson. Among other services
performed by the county demonstra-
ton agents, employed by county
boards of supervision in cooperation
with the federal farm demonstration
service. other than advising and con-
sulting In regard to soils, soil prep
aration, fertilization and drainage, is
In the are and preservation Of live
stock. There is scarcely a week that
passes that reports are not heard Of
county agents being called to differ
emit parts of their territory. for inocu-
lation or vaccination Of stock. This is
done where a veterinarian may not
be easily accessible, and where it Is
important that a situation be met
promptly.
II is understood there is consider
able of this kind of service in de-
mand at this time for preventing the
spread of blackfeg among cattle. The
disease has appeared at a number Of
points in the state, and the prompt
work and readily given advice Of the
county agents has helped very mate
rally in preventing a spread of the
malady.
According to the men who have
made a study of this disease, cures
ara rarely, If ever. effected, and the
R-hA ~ Tho rrofar{~o pionc orA ouunoro
is to curb the spread by vaccination
Of cattle exposed to infection. The
only cost attendant is hat for the
pellets or vaccine to be used, which
average about Is cents per head.
Pocahontas, Tinnin, Terry and Clin-
ton are each to have consolidated
schools, the formation OF districts to
that effect and issuance Of bonds hav-
ing been approved by the Board OF
Supervisors before adjournment on
Aug. IA.
The expenditure will be in the
neighborhood Of SEE, 900, and as soon
as the bonds are sold work of con.
struction will be commenced.
The consolidated school plan in this
county is popular and it Is expected
other districts will be formed at an
early date.
Meeting Of Farm Agents.
The men at the head of the CO
operative farm extension and market
ing service in Mississippi are look
ing forward with much interest tt
| the annual conference and school 70.
| agents which is being held at A. & NJ
College Aug. 20, State Agent Wilson, II
| conjunction with Director e. r. Lloye
of the state experiment stations, arr
at the head of this work In the state
and they are carrying out a compre
hensive programme for the conference
| While this is to be essentially at
agents conference, the meetings art
open to visitors from all parts OF thu
state. In fact, the demonstration serv
ice men encourage a general attend
ance, as every phase OF the co-opera
tiv extension work, soil. building, ter
racing. fall cover crops and marketing
Is discussed.
Next ID interest and importance t
the agents conference, rs above re
ferred to, will be a district meeting
Light Vote ls Predicted.
A big slump In the vote is beinl
predicted for the second state pr
mary to be held Aug. "a.
The chief cause assigned for tn
prospective decrease is lack of inter
est among voters, nearly all of tn
important contests having been dis
posed OF in the first primary.
This is o T u in all counties
however, as more spirit and interes
is being manifested In remainin
local contests than was shown in tn
event Of Aug. 3.
Building Operations Good
A number of new residences ar
being contemplated Tor Jackson Plan
Tor several Of these have been =
cepted and contracts WIN be let
tho near future At the same tim
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