Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-03-04

/ EH6 sLate has Followed l1e lldu Ql J'i#
/ Jackson concern recently mentioned
ITS arranging 10 exchange fertilizer
nd cotton seed meal with farmers
for cotton seed. Farmers have re-
sponded rs the offer of cooperation
and the cotton oil products companies
have found it to their advantage 70
secure in this way the cotton seed
that the farmers would otherwise have
used for fertilizer with considerable
economic loss.
Blue Nauntain.-Capr. Paul j. Raj
ney. New York capitalist and sports
man who has been passing much of
the present winter in his Tippah
hufting lodge near Cotton Plant, this
county. has left his Mississippi estate,
where he has been enjoying fox hunt
ing with some Cf his congenial guests.
Capt. Rainey, whose Jersey dairy con
tains some of the finest cattle to be
found in the state, has devoted much
Of his time and attention to his Tip
pah and Union holdings recently, but
finds it necessary from time to time
to return to the east, where he has
large business interests
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Blue M0untain-W. T. Pollard,
county farm agent in Tippah, who has
done much constructive work for the
Agricultural interests Of the county,
/ has left Tippah, going to his home in
4 Alcorn county. As matter Of re-
trenchment. the board Of supervisors
Of Tippah failed to appropriate funds
/ Cor the retention Of county agent
this year and the farmers are there
fore left without scientifically train
ed leader at time which demands
the wtsest Of agricultural direction.
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Greenyille.- The Mississippi state
highway commission held an impor
tant meeting here instead OF the reg
ular meeting place. Jackson, The
members attending were ]. M, Nc
Beath, Col. r. Il. Henry, S. W. Mul,
Inns, d. w. Robbins, w A. Boone and
J. c. Roberts. The state commission
met in the office of the Washington
county highway commission here,
which is composed of E. w. Wood, w.
P. Kretschmar and P. l.. Mann
shuqualak.- Selling and buying has
been very plentiful in this town One
merchant discovered that the others
were short on items he was long on,
and that they were long on items he
was short on; when this condition OF
stocks was considered by all parties
the buying and selling began and
now those short are supplied and
those long are shorter, without any
one having incurred obligations which
are supposed to be met with cash.
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Jacksonville governor has return
cd from Parchman prison farm, where
he went on an inspection trip. He
reports that practically all of the farm
has been broken up and is ready for
planting. Under the plans Of the
trustees for planting this year there
. Viii ho +, material reduction in cotton
acreage. not over so per cent Of the
farm being planted in cotton. There
will bo q substantial increase in the
acreage Of corn and peas, etc.
Charleston Il. A. Higgins state
aairy snecia1ist from Nrississinni Aqrt
> cultural and Mechanical College an,
cwfnn doveIonmant agent fo,
,ba Illinois Central railroad sDen,
four davis in TaI1abatcbie county az
sisting in the dairy campaign Of i.
meetings Rotb MIR Higgins and Mr.
: qvfpo bavs rendered valuable assist
,nce In the eampaiqn and have givs,
helpful information to those who ar,
= ehs9seu !" gan ! !pa.
7aol,s.n THE aoyarnor hos annoint
al Me- r ,favafr If Fayette Te,
serson aon,,tv 40 monba,. of mo boar,
~ trns+.es IF nniy. rsitfae ana cor
> Iaras - s,,coaa5 p p fnfieId a.
a 1890, mn, a,noi,troenf l. NO,
:, 5,,,a.tlr, -,,,l - raooa,,i,;on of ~
t14 -, 80. . ,,nao. tbo now. ,,d
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Of things. Mrs McNalr is me onI
, woman ON the board she IS lady o
! high intellect and splendid aOiIlty'
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