Oxford eagle., 1892-06-02
The Superior Advantages 5f AIs-
sissiuuj.

sissippi.
The advantages of Mississippi
consist in its soil, its climate and
its seasons. and the opp)rtn-
mites these give for nanuiactur
ing an those articles which con
tribute TO the happiness, com
fort and Subsistence of a people
TIE sol is adapted to the pro-
dGetiou of every variety of fruit
aud vegetable, tree aud flower
known TO temperate climate
The deeiduous fruits can be
grown in absolute perfection,
and no where in the known
world can these be made supe
riOr to that which is cultivated
here. The same uay be said CT
the vegetables Of every charac
ter. There are Ut ne superior,
and they may re used fresh in
this climate for a l)ngeE period
than any other place north of
this latitude. The timber is ss
luxuriaBt, as fiBe in fbre a. can
be found in .he world The va
rie:y is greater, of hard and soft
woods, than in any other climate
and soil. The husbandnan aud
the manufacturer Of wood may
find wider range tor employ meat
than in any other country.
These advantages are not apple
ciated according to their value
and are consequently more easi
u ob.ains5le in this country,
than any where else Ia the civil
l:zsd world Not a season In
the history of Y ississippi has ey
er made it impossible to raise
trou the soil the products for
the subsistence of its people.
No drouth or rainfall is ever so
pro,racted, that crops could not
have been raised.
All these advantages stamp
Mississippi as one of the best
States in the Union, aud there
IS certainly not one which ex-
cells her in natural advantages.
1t is time it's people were ap-
prissd of these immense advan
tages 1t should be burned ia
to them that they may become
alive 10 the possibilities which
await their industry and enter
prise. Men listen TO the extraTa
CANT praises bestowed on the
country 20 the West, aud with
the restless disposition natural
TO men, are eager To leave the
beat home ever warmed by the
sun, TO try their fortune in the
West. Thev hear of tie big for
tunes accumulated i'm a day In
the unsettled country of the
Vest. and, big with hope. turn
the.r back on comfort and hap
p;Hess 10 30 and 10 likewise
They. however, find that the
money made West, Was produc-
sd in Mississippi, or dug cut of
the mines, and the possibility of
drouth, absence OF water, want
of timber, and all those coadi-
tious which make husbandry
aud manufacturing easy and re
here. make life mis-
erabic and comf0rtless on the
blizzard cursed regions of the
West.
IL the money produced in Mis-
slssippi. from Mississippi soil by
Mississippi men, had remained
here Instead of bg'ldIng wes
tern wind booms, Mississippi
would be. To day. the richest
state IL tae Union. IL the tim
Der and lumber of Mississippi.
manufactured into furniture. i'm
plements. vehicles, building ma
terial. nad been manufactured
within her borders instead of
Northern or Eastern factories.
Mississippi would be today. the
richest state In the Union. If
the cotton and wool made ia
Mississippi had been maBufac
tured In Mississippi. her wealth
would be fabulous.
Mississippi has succeeded in
compensating the disadvantage,
and building up the wealth of
other sections. sni generously
remained poor with tue broad
est means of wealth within her
own grasp The same genero Us
sell 10 still here, the climate aud
productive energiee are still
fruitful. A vast area of forest
OF tine timber and the same
means Of wealth is siill within
her reach VIII her people con
tinue to let her opportunItir.
fall into the lap of less favored
countries viii she be Iagyari
IN the worlds progress Can
she loager afford to allow her
great opportunities to slip away
from her. The Industrial Asso-
citation organized at Water Val
ley aud other Southern towns
answer these questions. and say
that Mississippi must be arous-
ed IN reach forth her hand 10
utilize all these opportunlties.-
Water Valley Herald.