Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-19
. l.Eers' Institute at ChOlsOn.

Iner9 is real pleasure in attending
such 9 naeting as vas held at Gholsol
NOV Alth. Prof Ames, Of the Experi.
ment station at Holly Springs. gave il
tne forenoon practical and highly in
stEuctive talk to about fifty farmers or
Soil Management and Improvement
was glad to see few negro farmers
Rpresent. They were attentive listeners
to the talks made and showed interest
in the field work Of the afternoon.
Prof. Ames told, in an entertaining
way, how he has reclaimed 200 acre
farmer at Holly Springs from gullies
and bitches. He has Is miles of hill
side terraces on the farm; he is making
1000 pounds seed cotton. and as high
as 80 bushels of corn per acre on land
that nine years ago would not have
made one-fourth these yields; his small
dairy is netting him over $10O for each
COW per year. and he grows hogs on
alfalfa. red clover. white clover. rape,
fall sown grains. soy beans and peanuts.
Successful farming must now be re-
garded as business proposition. The
man who does not use his brains as
much as he does his hands is as sure to
piod along as is the unthinkmg man in
any other profession.
Mr.. l. W. Carpenter. of A. & M. COL
lege. Miss, gave good talk. He told
the farmers how to make their grass
lands help pay expenses and a profit,
too. He showed the loss the farmer
brings upon himself by having the corn
stalks in the field. At present price
cotton seed hulls corn stalks are
worth about $12 per ton.
In the afternoon Prof. Ames ran-off
some terrace lines and instructed the
farmers in the construction of a ter
race. Terracing in tn Gholson section
OF the co1nty is thousand fold more
important than any other one thing.
Crop yields cannot be improved profit
ably until the land is put in condition
to retain what added organic matter is
made. believe the farmers realize
the necessity Of this work and am in
position to state that after Dec. 10Th
| shall be able to spend the rest of the
year assisting the farmers to put in
these terraces. This 10 a work that
rah'tsll BE- done Ia one yea, bat a,
start can be made. There are thou
sands OF acres in Noxubee county that
need terracing and need it more than
they need legumes. good blowing, ferti-
lizers and organic matter. There are
thousands of acres in the prairie Sec
ton that should be terraced. | am
ready for calls after Dec. 10th to do
his work and expect to work first
With those who call my services first,
should nothing begin in the Gholson
lection because that part of the coun-
y needs the work the most.
We went from Gholson to the Coun-
y Agricultural High School where we
we're delightfully."- entertained. The
york being done at this school is not
,iven enough credit. The tax payers
# the county, who supports the school,
hould visit 1t and find out what they
re supporting. Don't critisize until
ou have visited the school. am sure
ou will then feel more like saying,
well, | am surprise at the good things
saw!' Mr.. Carpenter and Prof.
lmes made short addresses after sup
er to good audience. Friday we in
ended to hold an institute at the Salem
Consolidated School but the all-day
ain prevented.
Prof. Moore, of the A. & M. College. s
nd Mr.. Gurler were to join our forces
Sal m.
| want to thank the ladies' of the +
for the interest they took q
nd the trouble to prepare basket din
er. Thanks are also due to the Ma a
,ulaville facility for the interest man. r
ested. We hope some good was done. d
J. w. HADDoN, Agent. {