Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-09-14

che of the most enjoyable and
beneficial trips ever experienced
by group of farmers of this
community was made last
Thursday when twenty-six citi-
zens, mostly farmers, travelling
in five automobiles, spent the
greater portion of the day at
Poplarville, visiting the State
Experiment Station and the
Agricultural High School and at
the worlds largest pecan nur-
sery, I. E. Bass & Son, near
Lumberton.
The trip was planned and
backed by E. M. Graham, agri-
cultural agent of the G. & S. l.
R. R. Company, with the assist
ance of F. G. Wrenn, tri-county
agent for Lamar, Stone and
Harrison counties.
The cars used for the trip
were furnished by Messrs Pratt,
Clendenin, Cook, Graham and
Wrenn.
The party left Virgins
shortly before seven o'clock,
going by Stillmore, to Poplar
vile. Arriving at the county
seat of the proud and progress
sive county of Pearl River
about nine o'clock, they were
met by E. B. Ferris, director of
the State Experiment Station,
and other citizens. After a few
minutes spent in the hustling
little town, the cars were head
ed westward to the Experiment
Station, which is located less
than a mile from town and di-
rectly across the highway from
the Pearl River County Agri-
cultural High School.
The party left the cars in
front of the beautiful home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris and were
treated to ice water and sup
ply of bulletins dealing with the
various experiments made on
the farm.
Here Professor Huff, one
time superintendent of the Har-
rison-Stone Agricultural High
School but now in charge Of the
Pearl River A. H. S., appeared
upon the scene with a glad hand
for his friends and hearty
welcome for everyone.
Mr.. Ferris succeeded in get
ting the crowd together, which
had grown with the addition OF
eight farmers from Forrest
county, led by county agent Nc
Whorter, and introduced Pro
fessor Huff.
The professor, in a very
splendid manner, welcomed the
visitors, stating that he anC
others were at the services OF
the guests, and that questions
were in line, that they were
ready to answer them. He sale
that the Agricultural High
School and the Experiment
Station, while being two separ.
ate and distinct institutions, CO.
operated together and much Of
the work done on the Station
farm was done by students Of
the A. H. S. The Station, he sale
was great help to the boys o1
the school as it was convenient
for them to take advantage Of
the experiments made at the
station.
Mr.. Ferris, who has beer
director of the Experiment Sta
ton for twenty years, made
few remarks and told of thu
work of the institution. A few
. feet from where he stood, doz
ems of varities of grass were
growing and he turned and eX
planned them to the visitors.
The group then entered thu
cars and began an inspection O.
the farm. Practically every
product grown in the Soutl
was found under cultivation
and at intervals Mr.. Ferris an(
Mr.. Richardson, the horticul
turist, explained the differen
varieties and their treatment
the fertilization, etc. The visit
ors showed a keen interest il
everything said and examined
closely the plants, asking
questions and making comments
Some remarkable discoverie
were made---some nearly un
believable--- and the Ston,