The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-27
MISSISSIPPI
NEWS ITEMS

| Jackson.-That the Smith-Lever ex-
| tension law has already bee nproduct-
! i've of much good to Mississippi farm
ers, and il taken advantage Of will
mean within the next few years great
| improvements in the states agricul-
| ture and much increased wealth, Is
| shown in report just given out by
E. r. Lloyd, director of extension
work in which he briefly summarizes
| the results accomplished during the
past year. AS provided forsb by this fed
eral statute, MississipW VIII receive
! $29, $50 for the year from July, 1915,
| to July, 1916, on condition that the
state appropriate a like amount. In
order to prevent Mississippi being out
| stripped In this work by her neigh
| boring states that w6fe taking imme-
date advantage of the privileges or
| this law, the United States. department
| Of agriculture has already advanced
it's share of the first years extension
fund, with the expectation that the
present legislature will provide like
amount as the states part. To enable
this and other states to make the best
| use of their agricultural resources, the
Smith-Lever law increases the amounts
available each year for seven years
by $16,108 to each state that will off
set this with similarly increased ap-
preparation for extension work. Thus
in 1867, if Mississippi meets the re-
quirements, her citizens will secure
from the federal government $45s43S
for farm and home devlopmnt and in
1928 and each year succeeding our
share of this money being passed Out
by Uncle Sam" will be $142,086.
larksdale.-Upon the arrival Of the
train bearing Gov. Brewer and his
family herea big demonstration in his
honor took place. An enormous crowd,
accompanied by brass band, congre-
gated at the station long before the
train was due When the train arrfv-
ed general shout of welcome greet
ed the former governor OF the state as
he stepped off the steps of the chair
car. His face was wreathed In smiles
as he saw the, welcome of his fellow
citizens back to the town from which
he journeyed to the governors chair
four years ago. The bank began to-
play as the governor proceeded to- the
hotel where he will reside until his
home is in order. He was followed by
the large delegation which had given
him such an enthusiastic welcome. The
former governor will Immediately take
up the practice of law and will look
after his large farm and other inter
ests in this section. He will form
partnership with his former associate,
Dan Brewer, in the practice Of law.
Natchez:-A levee machine has been
placed at work at the Giles Bend Ievee.
near Natchez, and it is now placing
earth at the rate Of 5000 cubic yards
every "a hours on the, three-mile
stretch. The contractors who were
on the work have been forced to aban-
don it. Engineers stationed here are
confident that the stage will not go
over so feet and believe that the levee
will be able to stand the pressure, as
the conditions are much better than
in 1912.
Yazoo City.-W r. Ritch, farm dem
onstrator of Yazoo County, who had
charge of the cooperative marketing
Of two carloads Of YaZoo County hogs
brought in by various farmers or the
county, has received returns from the
shipment to- st. Louis, and the net re-
ceipts Of the two carloads are 81 1.369.66.
The. hogs brought from 51s to 6 cents
in St, Louis, and the price would have
been better but for the fact that The
shipment was delayed one day iu
transit by reason of the blizzard.
TupelO.-In order that the farm ex-
tension work in North Mississippi may
be of the greatest benefit to this sec
ton, a meeting of county demonstfa-
tion agents was held here Jan. "a tD
continue three days, for the purpose OF Z
planning an efficiency program for
1916. r.. S. Wilson, state agent of
farm demonstration forces; G. A.
Cobb, assistant state agent, and p. H.
Sanders, leader in pig club work. all
of whom are located at the A. & NJ.
College, were scheduled to be here
and assist in working out the program
for the coming year. j. w. Willis of
Grenada, district agent for North Mis-
sissippi, and other district agents. aid.
ed in the work.
Meridian. - The back tax claim
against j. HI. Horne ct al. of $4,000,