The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-06
Holmes County Farm
Tours Are Scheduled
May 1920
Posture And Form
Improvements Will
Be Observed

Community farm tours nave been
scheduled for May the IS, 10, and 20
in six different parts Of Holmes county.
The purpose of these tours is to show
farmers how they can improve their
pastures and farms through carrying
out recommended improved farm prac-
tees.
The practices to be studied on these
tours are not only recommended but
about So per cent Of the cost Of carry
ing them out is paid for by the Triple
A program.
1t is anticipated that a large number
Of farmers throughout the country as
well ms from adjoining counties will
take advantage of the information they
will be able to get on one or more Of
these tours.
You will notice from the following
program that two tours will be held each
day, one in the forenoon, and one in
the afternoon on the above mentioned
dates.
You are urged to attend the tour in
your community and invited to attend
any or all of the others you wish to
take part in.
Date: May 18-9 am. Tour will start
from Derrick's Drug Store. Farms to
visit: George Mitchell, W. A. Thomas.
Practices to study. Wild winter peas,
1. Kudzu, 2 and 3 years old, 2. perma-
nent pasture, 3 Sericea lespedeza, 4.
Second year Dallas grass for seed, 5.
First year lespedeza, JUNGLE.
This tour will end about II 1880 am.
Goodman Community Tour
Date: May 18-9 am. Tour will start
from Derricks' Drug Store. Farms to
visit and practices to st~udy-George
MITCHELL. Wild winter peats; W. A.
Thomas1. Kudzu, 2 and 3 years old; 2.
Permanent pasture; 3. Sericea lespe-
deza; 4. Second year Dallis grass for
seed; s. First year lespedeza, JUNGLE.
This tour will end about 1880 am.
Ebenezer Community Tour
The Ebenezer tour will be held on W.
J. Waits farm starting at 2 pm. from
his store, May Is. Farms to visit, prac-
tees to study--W. J. Waits--1. Wild
winter peas for seed; 2. Drainage on flat
Bushel oat crop; S. 2-year-old improved
pasture; 8. New improved pasture; z.
Effect of voluntary vetch: 9. Terrace
and outlet maintenance. Tour should
end about 4:30 pm.
Lexington Community Tour
The Tavtppfnn fnnr nI1J start frpp,
the county agents office at 2 pm, May
10. Farms to visit, practices to study
Louie Beall Nichols. New pasture;
r. A. jones'. Improved pasture; H. P.
Watson-1. Revoked pasture; 2. Wild
winter peas; 3. Red clover; a.. White
Dutch clover for pasture and seed. Tour
should end about 4:30 pm.
Bowling Green Community FOUR
The Bowling Green tour will start
from Hugh McLellan's Store May 20,
at 8 am. Farms to visit, practices to
study. w. Norris. White Dutch
clover seed patch; q. Improved perma-
nent pasture; Eugene Thomas. Les
pedeza Sericea; c. o. Sudbeck-1. Re-
worked pasture; Pat Barrett. Re-
worked pasture; j. M. Kimbrough-
Wild winter peas. Tour should end
about 1880 am.
Tchula- Cruger Community Tour
The Tchula-C ruger tour will start at
2 pm. from II. L.. Nichols headquarters
on Lynchfield Plantation. Farms to visit,
practices to study-H. l.. Nichols.
Wild winter peas; 2. Drainage; 3. Effect
of drainage on oats; A. B. Archer-1.
Pasture. first and second year; 2. White
Dutch clover for seed; J. T. Thomas.
Effect of voluntary legumes OF oats; 2.
Red clover fer hay; 8. Terracing; 4.
Row arrangement; s. Drainage.