The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-09-21
OYER TIE STATE.
[Special % he AnneaIl

Especial to the Appeal
Canton, Miss. Sept. I6-The worms
have made their second appearance in
this county and are repidly denuding
the cotton plant of its foliage. The
boil worm is also doing much damage
in some localities.
Especial dispatch to Appeal
Lula, Miss, Sept la-The worms
have done considerable damage to the
cotton Id the last forty-eight hours.
Not content with eating leayesthey
have commenced on the bolls. The
indications are that they win cut the
crop OF considerably.
Especial to Times Democrat
Edwards, Sept. 14-The worms
have about completed their work of
stripping the cotton. All blooms
since Aug. 20 are lost, as they eat the
bolls that are less than four weeks old.
1t is very dry and there has been much
shedding of squares on the hill lands
The cotton crop viii hardly be an
average one. Corn is good, peas a
failure, potatoes in doubt
Especial to Avalanche.l
Coffeeville, Miss, Sept. 1.-THE
cotton crop has been greatly damaged
by the worms, aud the fields now pre-
sent black and lifeless appearance.
Not yestige of a leaf remains on
many plantations, and glance at the
brown and fast withering bolls viii
show where the worms are now at
work. All the little bolls have been
consumed in spite of paris green.
1t is said that ON low land cotton is
damaged one-half and on the up land
one-third.
We are indebted to our friend j. X.
Almon, Of the Durant Democrat. for
valuable assistance ON our paper this
week. He came up Friday, pulled off
his coat and set type for us all day.
"a friend in need, Is a friend in deed,'
and such kindness Is substantial. We
hope some day to be ablc to return
the good deed, but not under similar
circumstances. Winona Advance.
The races at Concordia Tuesday
were well attend b and q exciting.
The horses sold evcn 'sools at
the start, but n was SOC zen that
"Grey Eagle" or Jno. Kinks dead
Cinch' was the fayorite, bets closing at
odds on Grey Eagle. Revenue gained
a slight advantage by Grey Eagle |
swerving from the track on the start,
but few leaps soon placed him in the |
lead Of Revenue, which he held to a
successful finish.-Bolivar Democrat.
In the race for Seargeant at-Arms
for the next State Senate will be
found that unflinching and progress
slve young Democrat, Mr.. p. L. Moore
of the Winona Advance. Mr.. Moore
has never sought official position up |
to this time, but In all places of honor
and trust which he has filled and is
now filing he has proved efficient and
faithful, and the Senate would find
him q model officer. His widespread
reputation as O newspaper man and
his popularity in military circles win
make him formidable competitor
for Sergeant-at- -Arms.-Duraut Demo-
crat.
Prof Edward Mayes, Chancellor of
the State University, filed his appoint
mcnt here last Saturday, addressing
quite a good audience at the court
house. The Chancellor is a graceful,
fluent talker, and gave some interest
ing information in regard to the edu-
cational status of the State, and es-
pecially in regard to the grand old IN
stitution which he represents. lie
made splendid Impression upon all
who heard him, and the University
could not have better advocate than
Its learned, and devoted Chancellor
Fayettc Chronicle.
The New Orleans Shell Lime Com
pany, limited, with capital stock of
5000, have complc-ad their kiln at this
place and this week commenced the
burning of lime. The kiln, which has
walls of ten feet, has capacity of 400
barrels every twenty-four hours, and
the lime is manufactured by what is
known as the Fauld process. A large
one-story iron warehouse 42x80 feet
has been erected for the storing Of
lime adjacent to which is the packing
room. Seven men are employed In
The kiln and four others In the cooper
shop. The company have purchased
from the Barataria Canning company
/ quarter million barrel of oyster
shells at one cent per barrel and say
that If the business meets their expec-
'ations the capital stock of the compa-
nv will be increased and number of
other kilns put up at oncc,--Biloxi
Herald.
The sewerage company represented
by Mr.. Yates proposes to put down
rs many miles of sewerage as may
be desired, upon the following terms
The city agrees to pay the company
.ooo 49,. ,,,;Ia for avarv milo mt down