The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-12-10

Last Sunday afternoon Crew No. 3, of
the Better Farm Campaign Movement work.
ing out of Memphis, began to arrive in
Greenwood, preparatory to their routed
course to be followed through Lefore county
Tuesday, as announced. Sunday afternoon
of Mr.. Geo. A. Wilson, Jr., On the Humph-
reys Highway, near Greenwood, and were
favorable impressedWith Mr.. Wilson's splen-
did institution out there, and felt sure that
this experiment would enhance interest in
poultry raising in this section.
Monday morning the various speakers
left for their dated appointments, going
from Greenwood in all directions. The auto
mobile committee appointed by chairman j.
mittee, had everything intreadiness to con-
vey the speakers to and from their points.
In Greenwood Monday morning R. A.
Hayne, Captain Of Crew No. 3, and Chas.
NJ. Brumfield of the l. c.. R. r. Co.'S agri-
cultural work, delivered instructive address,
es at the court house. At Itta Bena, Miss
Mary Fortner addressed 400 at its school in
the school work, and was especially cOmpli-
mentary IN her remarks about the condition
of the Itta Bena school. That afternoon she
visiter SchIater and spoke there, and was
unstinted in her praise of the condition of
the Schlater school. At Itta Bena, Mrs. G..
II. Mathis spoke at the agricultural meeting.
At SchIater Capt. T. 0. Plunkett, of the NJ.
& O. r. r. Cos agricultural work, address,
ed the agricultural meeting.
Judge A. Z. Chamberlain spoke at Mon
ey to an enthusiastic crowd.
Miss leila Nlgent spoke at the Green
wood schools Monday morning, and accom-
panied by Supt. C. E. Saunders visited the
Sidon school in the afternoon. Edgar Green
visited SWiftoWn, and Harry McKeen spoke
at Morgan. At all points, although the
crowds were not as large as were expected,
much enthusiasm was evidenced over the
work, and the speakers felt we'll encouraged
for their efforts.
Monday night Judge A. E. Chamber
lain and Mrs. G.. H.. Mathis addressed an in
terested audience at the court house which
wound up the meetings scheduled by the
more profitable farming campaign.
There were fifteen meetings held over
the county in one day, twenty five speeches
delivered, and the total attendance was es-
timated at about 1850 people. Larger at
tendance was expected, but this was made
up for by the decided interest manifested
by those hearing the addresses, heartily ap-
proving of the better farming idea.
The crew paid special compliment to the
Barry & Wingfeld Shellmound plantation,
improved place they had driven over, not
ing the fact that all the tenant houses were
painted, the acreage drained by tile, COM
modious residences, gins and storehouses,
and substantial evidences of diversification.
Equal praise was accorded the improved
condition of two places adjoining it, those
of o. F. Bledsoe, Jr. and MI. Cockrell. They
noted with interest the oat and wheat yield
realized from these plantations, and declared
it to be the encouragement needed; and that
it was in a measure responsible for the fact
that Lefore county would not have to buy
grain or hay, to any extent, for the making
of the next crop, which is the first instance
of its kind in the agricultural history of the
county. RI
Steps are to be taken toward the organi-
cation of corn and canning clubs, special in
terest in this connection being manifested
at the Itta Bena and Schlater school meet
ings. Miss Mary Fortner, who conducted
the school work, was impressed with the all
year-round raising Of strawberries and
gardening by R. B. Schlater, who generous
" offered to give all the pupils Of the Schla-
ter school strawberry plants if they would
plant and grow them.
The crew visiting Greenwood was COM
posed of the following: A. E. Chamberlain,
Mrs. G. H. Mathis, Miss leila Wigent, Miss
Miss Mary Fortner, Capt. r. A. Hayne,
w. c.. Bryant, Edgar Green, Harry McKeen,
II. G. Hathorne, Chas. NJ. Brumfeld, Capt.
T. O. Plunkett, J. NJ. Draper, and w. w.
Wetherell; and their visit was not only high
~ instructive and a~griculturally profitable,
but also thoroughly enjoyable.
Dollar Day in Greenwood was a great
success. We had a BIG crowd of people here