The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-30
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN THE STATE OF
MISSISSIPPI.

city lew days. our correspondent, know
ing that Mississippi has taken the lead among
the Sout..ern States in An organized movement
of redemption from the cotton spCcialty-the
fetch Of the onc-crop ilca--and that Gen.
Lee, as the hca! OF the machinery of that
movement would be eminently qualified to
speak of its achievements ani its prospects
called OIL him at the Ebbitt House. Gen. Lee
wao enthusiastic over the outlook for his adop-
tel STATE, and readily Responded to all inter
rOgator:cs. The following is a verbatim report
of his remarks :
a revolution is going on in Mississippi in
diversifying her industries, especially in the
line Of agriculture Heretofore, and even
now, the farming interests are mainly in the
raising of cotton and corn, which lave restric-
ted her people TO the incubus Of the one crop
leading TO soil exhaustion and money receipts
mainly at one season of the year. Many in
tclliscnt citizens however, have long since
abandoned cotton, and il ia now known that
Mississippi is soon destined II be one of the
leading States in stock and dairy farming
These gentlemen have demonstrated that the
native grasses, such as Ecrmuia, Japan clover
johnson grass, crab grass and other kinds,
with the varieties of sorghum
or, as known in its deterioratcd shape-chickcn
corn, afford rs great \ variety orfool for stock,
and of permanent character, as is given in
any State. II is known, too. that cotton seed
is tho most valuable food for cattle, and com
bincd with the grasses affords better and
cheaper food than can be had anywhere else.
II is IIct that cattle in Mississippi have not
been fed until of late years. They made their
own living on the commous. subSisting on such
grass and food rs the country afford cd even in
winter. 1t is true they usually 90, poor durin g
the three months of December, January and
February bu; in the remaining nine months
they had ample food in grazing the grass al
fording good grazing from about March | at
which time corn is planted to December L.. In
other words, stock is handled readily thrungh-
out tic year by feeding them only two and
half or three months, with which slight attcn-
ton they arc kept in good fix. Is it strange
then, that Mississippi is Il stock State, whcn at
the North fecdingi necessary for four or six
months? Ensiagc also is easily prepared and
suCCtSsIuIIJ lCh " StoCh III NilSSiSSliEl Among
the gcntcmcn who have led oil in this impur-
tirt Industry may be mcn,ioacl. CO... ". Is.
Montgomery, vf SIark.ilc. who has u hurl OF
owe 'wo iai",lre! ICsisl>,o.! .'.rscy cows. Ia
the same section. or northeast portion of the
State, may he mentioned Col. y. Nul!row as
sistant secretary Of the interior, John Alien,
vi. O. Winston Garth, Mr.. Abbou, Judge
III LAT ,t,bn L a.
White; OF llcrnanlo, Col llcmmingway, Mr.
y. Dcncal, of Jackson and Col. Stuart on the
Gulf coast. In fact there is no portion of the
State that is not suitable for stock of some
kind.
"Along the coast or southern tiers of COIN
ties south Of Meridian and the Nickshurp
Railroad sheep are raise | with great en-a and
the recent Mississippi exhibit gotten up by Mai
3. A. Jones (iaterior Department. demonstrate ed
that Mississippi had As fine wool rs could he
found in the United States. Marker girlening
is successfully carried on throughout the State.
md the railroads are now furnishing cfricera-
tor cars for sen ling vegetables ami fruits TO st.
Louis Chicago and other cities Around
Madison Station arc many hundreds of acre,
Of Strawberries, and nr II. l.. Mckay, from
his great success: in handling and shipping this
f:uit. il known ms the "Straw berry King"
South of Jackson and along the Illinois Central
Railroad is n great vegetable and fruit region
Large shipments Of peaches, tomatoes, cab6agcs.
hcans, &c, are made every year. The lumber
baSjncs Of Mississippi is very great. Tho
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