The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-06
LA. MISS. DAIRYMEN
HOLD MEETING HERE
Large Gathering Enjoys Picnic
and Talks by Prominent
Men.

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Association held rousing meeting
Saturday morning at the hampton
Auditorium. While the ground floor
was fairly well filled at the begin
! ming. others continued to arrive dur
Ing the progress Of the meeting until
there was hardly a vacant seat down
stairs, and while women, children,
and business men were present in
limited numbers. the great mass OF
4 the audience was composed Of farm
ers who have a heart--and money
| interest in dairying.
The president of the association,
Mr.. y. p Miller, presided.
i The address of welcome was made
by Hon. A. A. Cohn in his usual
happy fashion and Rev. N. F. Jacks
responded upon behalf Of the Associa-
tion.
/ Mr.. Jacks spoke briefly of the dali
Try business as a great resource of
South Mississippi, of the backing Civ
en- BY the banks and the success of
80 per cent Of those who went into
| the business in this county, and how
i the little pink checks, were keep
! ing farmers from having to seek the
lsuplyp merchant. everybody likes
the dairyman," said Mr.. Jacks, "the
merchant prefers his checks and cash
to credit, the business men regard
him as an asset, the boys and girls
i like him because they like the milk
and butter from his farm" The
speaker then related how scarce good
COWS were in the county years ago
and how great an increase had been
made In the number during that pc
riod. He spoke Of what cooperation
would do in buying, as well as in
selling. Since the cotton industry has
receiVed such a setback the farmer
must have other interests and while
he does dairy farming, his land i'm
proves in soil value. Mr.. Jacks in
glowing work picture described the
dairy farm Of the future, not neglect
ing to state that the dairy farmer
must Tive at home" to be successful
and therefore must diversity.
In the absence of Mr.. Higgins, Mr..
LagTone, head of the Mississippi Dali
ry Cattle Club. spoke upon cooper
alton. Mr.. Lagrone stated that his
business was to stimulate business
and to spread dairy information over
Mississippi. He urged his hearers to
remember that the efforts to improve
the business, to organize, etc. had for
their ultimate aim the advancement
and betterment Of the citizenship of
this country I'VE have men and
women preaching the gospel of great
er production" said the speaker, 'but
the most vital question today is mar
keting at price that will bring the
comforts necessary for the prosperity
and happiness Of the people Pros
perity upon the farm depends upon
ITSELF for support. said Mr.. Lagrone,
and no one should preach dairying or
TRUCKING alone. He quoted the pres
ident Of a Chicago bank to the effect
that SO per cent of the business of
the United States is home business,
and per cent foreign business, and
drew from this that the major part Of
our time and attention should be
given to home business. In the ter
ritory embraced by Lincoln County
we should try to raise all the food
stuff required, and If we have more
than we can consume, then it can be
be sold outside. Raise all you need
said the speaker, and grow corn,
grain and pasturage for cattle. The
surprising statement was made that
$50,000 worth of fine cows could be
kept inside the corporation of Brook
haven. We would be happier and
more prosperous If there were more
cows in the county, and can't yet
fill orders in our own state. :
Every happy family is happy only
as result Of cooperation, and the
same holds true Of the good county
and good town. Service is necessary
and it is selfishness that impedes
progress. An association with
binding contract Is necessary. The
dairymen ought to be receiving bet
ter prices. Get together, formulate
and work out plans for salvation
said the speaker. The farmers
should study farm subjects and can
get a whole farm library from Wash
ington and the state agricultural
colleges. Il do not want to hear a.
bout the music Of the tinkling cow
bells what we want in the country
is more money" brought burst Of
applause.
Men in some other professions and
occupations were not getting enough
either, but the increased prosperity
Of the farmers meant prosperity to
them too.
In conclusion, Mr.. Lagrone stated
that the raising Of fine dairy cows
was a business in which more wo-
men should be engaged, some Of the
most successful breeders Of fine Jer-
lseys being women. He emphasized
the value Of the Jersey as dairy
COW.
Mr.. Harry Wilson, Louisiana'n
Commissioner OF agriculture, spoke
upon organization.
He told an entertaining story and
likened himself to the hero, who was
stuck In a rat with nothing to un-
load. and then recalled the days when
he used to come here to umpire for
ball games.
Mr.. Wilson stated that there were
2500 Mississippians upon the mall
ling list Of the Louisiana Marketing
Bureau. which sends out bulletins