Demonstration Farms and County Co op Plan
A Brandon News letter urges creation of 25 demonstration farms across Rankin County under a county commissioner salary in addition to federal funds. It outlines government seed aid, direct supervision by Mr. Moss, and aims to show cotton and corn practices via local demonstrations. It also recounts the Co operative Demonstration work’s Texas origins and its goal to convert skeptical farmers through visible results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Moss
South Mississippi
Department of Agriculture
Moss
Jones County
Mississippi
Bolivar Coahoma
County Commissioners of Agriculture
Board of Supervisors
Uncle Sam
Brandon News
Rankin County
Brandon Bank's Eighth Annual Stockholders Report
The Brandon Bank presents its 1908 annual report detailing a $10,000 paid capital and strong safeguards including a fire proof vault and burglar protection. Founder Dr. L B Mattoon is highlighted for initiating the bank with local investors and the institution shows steady profits, regular dividends, and prudent lending practices. It notes resilience during the 1907 panic, emphasizes select clientele, low building investment, and advises an 18 percent cash dividend from 21 12 percent net profits. It closes with well wishes and a call to support Louisiana Texas and Mississippi farm demonstrates on boll weevil control and cooperative demonstration farms, inviting all citizens to a February 1 mass meeting in Brandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon Bank
L. B. Mattoon
Elgin
Iowa
Brandon
R. L. Crook
D. J. Slenker
J. M. Phillips
R. L. McLaurin
Vicksburge
United States
Goshen Springs Tabernacle Plan Proposed by New Orleans Preacher
J B Lawrence of New Orleans proposes to spend August each year preaching if a tabernacle is built at Goshen. The plan includes buying at least five acres for a campground and constructing a 1000 seat tabernacle. A meeting is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday January 19 at the schoolhouse, seeking cooperation of nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Lawrence
New Orleans
Goshen
Snowy Day Joy From Happy Children on Hill
A brief, cheerful scene of children playing in deep white snow. They coast on sleds, tumble once, and return home tired yet glad. The winter day ends with prayers and bedtime, shared by Leila Speer, age 1 year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leila Speer
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East
Texas
West Texas
Oklahoma
The
Torandon Bank
United States Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Court House
B. L. Moss
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Goshen Springs
Rankin
Miss
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