The Jones County news., 1920-12-23
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fhr prices 81 their products. It is no
flcaahie however that dairy products
have fallen on 10 value about the
least O, suy farm product
Z Do not believe that there is any
reason whatever for any farmer not
s.szkizg uD dairying nos Il he can get
COWS that are giving 8 good row o.
uliik, and II be has plenty ot hay or
other coarse feeds Il would hardly
BE- advisable. however. 10 buy COWS al
this time and then have 70 buy both
the grain and the hay necessary to
feed them until spring
The price Of butter fat has fallen
off about . per cent. while other
. products have fallen Of as much az
( 80 per cent 70 50 per cent With feed
( az its present low figures there is
stil a good margin 70 be made where
cows with productive ability are prop
eriy handled. DaiTying has never ye,
failed where business methods were
used II handling Il and there Is no
reason why Il should now.
AT this time. when all OF the lead
ers of agriculture In the south are ad
vocating a 80 l-3 per cent reduction
IN the cotton acreage, let's plan 70 use
the extra labor next year in dalryins
and raising feed for the COWS. Re.
member that profitable dairying de
pends 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.
ny useg
Agricultural College.-The practical
scientists Of the horticultural division
Of the cooperative service are giving
timely advice and suggestion fof
peach cultivation w. p. James, ex.
tension horticulturist who succeeded
+ 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 prepay
ed soil T
Jackson. The suggestion offered
at the meeting Of the Jackson board
OF trade with regard to the removal
OF nnnicipal restrictions and llcenses
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 I
Commensurate with the present whole |
sale price, has been cordially received
by housewives. who are wondering
why the suggestion stopped withtl
meat.
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Jonestown.- DIR. Longino and 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.
yino visited the negro section OF the
,ity and started them on thorough
ileaning Of their premises. This with
he drainage OF two ponds will keep
lown malaria.
Eupora.- McGarrh, merchant,
S dead. and his 1Syear-old son is I
wounded as the result Of a
hooting affray which took place at I
stewart, five miles west Of here, on
he Southern railroad, according to
eports. Thomas Phillips. another !
merchant Of Stewart, is the alleged {
layer and claims self-defense as the
eason for the shooting
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Clarksdale.-An organization CAPT {
allied at s5.o00.000 has been formed
o ald farmers Of the Mississippi delta /
p the present financial crisis, accord I
ag 10 an announcement made here $
hackers Of the Organization have sub (;
cribed s2oo0.o00 and the organlza. :
ion wiu begin business at an early !
ate I
Crystal Spring teachers OF !
be- Crystal Springs high school have
% suffered the Inconvenience OF q
aost n the teachers Ia the county in /,
% getting their monthly salaries. az !
-e mayor and board OF aldermen made \
r4ugements the last Of the preceding :
ionth . take care Of the teachers
aiaries.
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Egpora Five OF the largest dry
D0ds firms 10 Eupora are putting on
zrsain sales in an attempt to clean :
. their oid stocks bought during tho
Ugh prices and get ready for the new n
ear. s
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Carroliton. Elections we're held for A
le election OF municipal officers in a
9th towns Of Carroliton and North c,
arroilto1. n
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Hazlehurst-Fire did much damage :,
, the Cumberland telephone company ),
xchange buildings here. !
New Albany Citizen-Teachers'
association rnantiuQ hold nrdar the : al