The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-17
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/ The preparations for planting crops
in this section Is being seriously de-
layed. The farmers are facing bad
situation because of the continued
rains. Very few farms are in any
thing like the condition that they
should be at this time Of the year.
Practically no blowing has been done.
Very few have finished sowing oats,
which means a short oat crop. Corn
planting time is at hand, and it is
time carly corn was planted. Very
few have done any gardening as the
ground is too wet and cold.
Mr.. A. M. Lawrence delivered a
car of feathers at Stecns last Friday
to the farmers of the Caledonia sec
ton. lie expects to have another car
in few days, as there is a great de-
mand for feathers this spring, as our
farmers are going to put forth every
effort to make a bumper crop Of both
corn and cotton this year. However,
they are getting a late start, but
there is yet plenty Of time to make
good crop.
The farmer who makes it rule to
grow plenty Of food for himself and
stock each year and cotton for sur
plus crop" will eventually find him
self in better financial shape at the
end of the year, and it is much the
safest plan anyhow. The farmer who
always has the biz cribs of corn and
his own meat Il always in good shape
and is the man who just naturally ac-
cumulatcs things just naturally keep
growing up around him in stock and
the cash stays III his pocket That
man don't need airy money so far as
his living is concerned, for he has that
at home.
A vcry enthusiastic and interesting
session Of Buttahatchie Lodge No
1874, |. 0. O. n, was held last Sat
urday afternoon. The session which
was largely attended was presided
over by Mr. A. ]. Myers, N. G. The
following have been initiated into the
mysteries of the order this year ard
have taken the first and second de-
I grees Of the order. Messrs. r. A. Kill
bum, j. w. Henderson, F. p. Hunni-
cult, N. G. West. A. A. Swanzy, and
R, B, Egger, The lodge meets every
second and fourth Saturday afternoon
and all members are urged to be pres
ent at each meeting.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Honnell, are congratulating them over
I the arrival Of a fine baby boy in their
home,
/ Mr.. c. l.. CASTOR has his new corn
mill in operation and is making some
1 good old-fashioned meal, which re-
minds US of the good old water mill
meal the long time ago,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Grossly, Of
Alabama, were the weekend guests of
Mr. and Mrs. John Wells.
The many friends Of Miss Leila
Dodson will be sorry to learn that
she is seriously sick with but very litt-
tie hopes Of her recovery,
The numerous friends Of Mr.. Henry
Egger will be sorry to learn that he
/ is quite sick at his home in Fort
| Worth, Texas. Hope for him a speedy
recovery.
/ MIR. ]. b. Lay, a prominent citizen
I Of Greenwood Springs, was transact
ing business in Caledonia Tuesday
/ Mr.. John Wells spent Monday in
I Columbus on business,
! MIR. d. r. Groves and family moved
to Columbus this week Caledonia
/ has one of its most highly respected
/ families and Columbus has gained
good citizens, We wish Mr.. Groves
and his interesting family much sue
( cess in this new home in the Queen
City.
Mr.. W, H., Mowlder prominent
( planter OF Hamilton, was business
visitor in Caledonia Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID. Barrcntine wore
lho quests Of MIR. j. &. Egger Sun