The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-01-30

is the livestock choice of these mem
bers to be used on the pasture. Mr..
A. P. Carroll of the Holmes County
Soil Conservation District will help
make the five year plan for the
projects.
An interesting survey was con-
Quoted in each Al club meeting the
past week in an effort to determine
how many Business and Professional
men the boys club name in five
minutes. From four to Thirty two
men were listed by these boys giving
an average of IL. l am wondering
how many farm boys the Business
and Professional men Of the county
known by name. --~.~
Pasture furnishes the cheapest
source of feed for livestock. Now is
a good time to make plans and
preparation in the brown loan area
to SOW 3 pounds of White Dutch
Clover, 8 pounds of dallis grass and
10 pounds of lespedeza per acre
from February LIST, to March LIST.
II lespedeza is growing on this land
already, leave off the ~lespedeza seed
recommendations.
A good book for youth to read
says o. E. Baker, Economist from
Washington, d. C.. is youth Tells
It's Story" by Bell. DR.. Baker is an
outstanding economist on population
trends.
Club members are proud of the
fact that two former club boys, Rus
sell Booth, of Acona and Joseph
Steward, Of Coxburg both graduates
of high schools are working as aids
to our Conservation Technicians, Mr..
A. P. Carroll, Mr.. j. K. Ross. and
Mr.. r. C. Flanagan. 1t is felt by
agriculture leaders that boys who
will apply themselves will receive
real training working in this cap
acity. These men report they will
continue to use All boys who have
a high school education and want
training along these lines. We are
proud of the interest this group is
taking in u local club boys.
President Roosevelt wrote this
paragraph among others in his mes
sage to All boys.
"There was a time when the for
mular for success was the simple
admonition to have a stout heart
and willing hands. A great, new
country lay open. When life became
hard in one place it was necessary
only to % on to another. Today
we can no longer escape into virgin
territory; we must master our en-
vironment."
Miss Scale, Home Agent, says buy
your heavy breeds of chickens for
layers March 1-15 and light breeds
March 15-April l.. She further
states if managed correctly birds
bought on these dates will come into
production in October.
Mr.. M. M. Bedenbaugh, Assistant
State Club Boys Agent, visited
Holmes County last week and took
part on the Rotary program Friday.
Mr.. Bedenbaugh complimented the
attitude of our Business and Pro-
fessional men toward All club
work. President Roosevelt's message
to club boys was read to the group.
\
Miss Dorothy McBee, invited Mis-.
Scale and myself to discuss All clui
work before the teachers of the
county at their regular meeting, or
Saturday. We were proud of this OPP
p%ortunity to express our appreciation
to the teachers for their cooperation
in making the All club program {
success. We received an inspiration
from the address given by DR.. D
M. Nelson.
Mrs. ]. K. Tate, wilma to S,ost Of
u.s., is back on the job taking care OF
our office after a weeks illness. II
you failed to get a notice, bulletin
or information you a guess why
We are happy to have her back be,
she takes ARE of our needs
at all times very efficiently.