Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1922-09-14
STONE COUNTY FARMERS
VISIT EXPERIMENT STATION
Five Garry Farmers to POparvile Where They lnpe
State Experiment and To Bass Pecan Nurseries
Near LumbertOn-Dnner Served at A. II. S.

kept fields.
Upon their return to the
home Of Mr.. Ferris, the visitors
were again supplied with ice
water, and then were lined up
for a photograph, the result of
which appears elsewhere in this
issue.
AS the noon hour had ap-
preached, the party was taken
to the boys dormitory of the A.
H. S. where they prepared for
lunch. Professor Huff had in
formed the visitors that they
were to be. the guests of the
school for lunch.
At about one o'clock the din
ing room, in another building,
was opened to the visitors and
they Immediately found their
places. Uncle jim Price return
ed thanks.
The lunch was more than a
lunch. 1t was a dinner, and a
good one. Chicken pie topped
the bill of fare, and the finishing
touch was put on with peaches
and cream.
AS dinner was being finished,
Professor Huff turned the af-
fair over to Mr.. Graham, who
then called on Mr.. Ferris to
give summary of the expert
ments explained during the in
spection tour before noon. This
he did to the satisfaction of all
present.
The party was then invited
to the porch of the boys .dormi-
tory where chairs were arrang-
ed and a stiff, cool breeze was
blowing. Here information of
lasting benefit was impaired
yb Messrs Ferris and Richard
son and other experts. With Mr
Graham as master Of ceremon-
les, short talks were made
the first coming from Mayor
J. P. Clendenin, who in a few
we'll chosen words expressed his
thanks and those Of the Stone
County delegation for the gra-
cious and hospitable treatment
extended by the Pearl Riverites
He was followed by Messrs
Breland and Batson, members OF
the Board Of Supervisors. After
several talks were made, Pro
fessor Huff spoke for few
minutes and told of q
recent trip he made
into northern Wisconsin where
the Edward Hines Company has
been doing development work
along agricultural lines for the
past seven years. He stated that
in Sawyer County, Wis, the
large lumber company settled
$50 families on farms. To show
how the promotion of agricul-
ture had enhanced land values
he stated that in 1900 the tota
assessed valuation of Sawyer
County, Wisconsin, was a little
over six hundred thousand dol
lars, and today it was more
than eleven million. In 1900 the
county was covered with fine
timber and today only a little
spruce and hardwood stands
He read letter from the Hines
concern which he had received
Thursday which brought
the news that a develop
ment scheme would be started
{ this winter which would bring
to Pearl River and Hancock
Counties many families, and as
a result the farming industry
would grow.
Professor Huff gave his hear
ers a good, interesting, common
sense talk that was enjoyed by
all. He finished by expressing
the close fellowship feeling
which Pearl River people felt
for the citizens of Stone anc
urged the people of this county
to visit them whenever conven
lent, and they would always
find a hearty welcome awaiting
them. He was loudly cheereo
as he finished.
About four o'clock the party
loaded up and headed for thf
Bas Pecan Nursery, said to bf
the largest in the world. 1t is
located about mile south Of
Lumberton, and is owned by |
|E. Bass and son, l. H. Bass.
| The nursery was a sight to be