Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-23

Specialist Sees Ne Reason for Net
Embarkina In II.


Fright at this time farmers gener-
ally and with very good cause, are
demoralized by the serious slump in
the prices Of their products. 1t is no
ticeable, however. that dairy products
have fallen off in value about the
least Of any farm product
Il do not believe that there is any
reason whatever for any farmer not
taking up dairying now il he can get
cows that are giving good now OF
milk, and If he has plenty Of hay or
other coarse feeds. 1t would hardly
be advisable, however, to buy cows at
this time, and then have to buy both
the grain and the hay necessary to
feed them until spring.
1.-The price OF butter fat has fallen
off about 25 per cent, while other
products have fallen off as much as
so per cent to 60 per cent. With feed
at it's present low figures there is
still a good margin to be made where
cows with productive ability are prop
erly handled. Dairying has never yet
failed where business methods were
used in handling it and there is no
reason why it should now.
"At this time, when all of the lead.
ers Of agriculture in the south are ad
vocating 33 1-S per cent reduction
in the cotton acreage, let's plan to use
the extra labor next year in dairyins
and raising feed for the cows Re
member that profitable dairying de-
ponds on four things-good markets,
good cows, intelligent handling and
an abundant supply of homegrown
feeds. Farmers can no more dairy
profitable by buying all the feeds
they use than they can produce cotton
profitably and buy all the feed for
the work stock and food for the fam
lily use"
Agricultural College.-The practical
scientists of the horticultural division
of the cooperative service are giving
timely advice and suggestion for
peach cultivation. W. P. James, eX-
tension horticulturist who succeeded
f. B. Richardson, transferred to South
Mississippi station, has prepared
special bulletin on the subject OF fall
planting of peaches, going into detail
as to the various steps to be taken,
from soil preparations to pruning the
seedlings being set out in the prepar'
ed SOIL
Jackson suggestion offered
at the meeting Of the Jackson board
Of trade with regard to the removal
of municipal restrictions and licenses
on the sale Of meat in the city so as to
permit farmers to butcher their cattle
and sell within the city and reduce
| the price of retail meat to point
commensurate with the present whole
sale price, has been cordially received
| by housewives, who are wondering
why the suggestion stopped with
meat.
saaSs
Jonestown.-Dr. Longino and a com
mittee Of ladies from the civic league
waited on the mayor of the town and
/ he agreed to have the city wagons
haul all debris away to dumping
grounds if the people would have the
same in convenient places. DR.. Lon
] gino visited the negro section of the
/ city and started them on a thorough
cleaning of their premises. This with
the drainage Of two ponds will keep
down malaria.
Eupora.-Gus McGarrh, merchant
is dead, and his 1S-year-old son is
seriously wounded as the result Of a
shooting affray which took place al
Stewart, five miles west of here, on
the Southern railroad, according to
reports. Thomas Phillips, another
merchant of Stewart is the alleged
slayer and claims self-defense as the
reason for the shooting.
Clarksdale.-An organization CAPT
talized at $5,00O00O has been formed
to aid farmers of the Mississippi delta
in the present financial crisis, accord
ing to an announcement made here
Backers of the organization have sub
i scribed 100000 and the organizes
ton viii begin business at an early
date.
Crystal Springs.-The teachers Of
the Crystal Springs high school have
not suffered the inconvenience OF
most of the teachers in the county il
not getting their monthly salar'e7,
the mayor and board of aldermen made
arrangements the last Of the preceding
month to take care Of the teachers
salaries.
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Eupora-Five of the largest dry
goods firms in Eupora are putting on
bargain sales in an attempt to clean
up their old stocks bought during the
high prices and get ready for the new
year.
Carrollton.-E Elections were held TO
the election of municipal officers in
both towns OF Carollton and North
Carrollton.
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Hazlehurst- Fire did much damage