The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-10-05


1t is good to see the fruit of the |
noble work done during the past year
by Mississippi's devoted press. Almost |
without exception the papers have la
bored In season and out to encourage |
the people at home in all worthy I'M
dertakings and to bring strangers to
our borders to see and know for them
selves just how fair a field awaits their
tillage. Already the good result Is
perceptible in the wonderfully in
creased activity along all lines-espe-
cially in manufactures-and In the
great number of substantial families
now seeking homes in Mississippi.
The railroads running to and through
our gulf coast resorts are preparing
for wonderful increase in trade, as
the attractions Of that section are be-
coming better known. Hundreds Of
tourists who were wont to seek health
in far-off California or swampy Flori.
da now seek the clean, pure, bracing
air of our coast resorts, which lie be-
tween the sounding sea and the sigh
ing pines, thus giving strength with
every breath to those who dwell
therein. We hope ere long to see these
Mississippi coast towns take their
proper place in the list of health-giv-
ing localities. All that is needed to
bring this about is little more per-
sistent telling of the truth about them
and their advantages. And this the
press must and will do.
The opening Of the States great
educational institutions, the |. l. & G.
and the A. & M. College, last week,
were suspicious beyond the highest
hopes of those most deeply concerned
in their success. Six hundred of Mis-
sissippi's splendid young men have en-
rolled at the A. G NJ, where. with ].
c. Hardy to lead them in the straight,
clean paths which our beloved Lee and
lamented Stone have hewn out for
them, they must daily grow into q
stronger, better life. At the girls col
lege every place is filled, and one thou
sand would have entered had there
been room.
President Kincannon and his emf
nently efficient faculty have his great
number Of our girls already at work.
1t seems a pity that all who ask for
entrance cannot be taken there, for
during intimate acquaintance with
this truly great institution we have
never known girl who was not
sweeter, better and stronger for year
in the girls college,"
Among the new enterprises in the
trucking" line lie a very general eff
fort to cultivate celery in this State.
Quite number of acres have been set
aside for the purpose near Jackson,
and the experiment will be watched
with great interest. Already the cul-
tivation Of this delicious vegetable has
celery from Mr.. George Taylors farm
Greenacres, near Pass Christian,
shipped to Chicago and sold there, has
been pronounced superior in size and
flavor to the famous Kalamazoo prod
uct. Better than that, 1t brought a
higher price. AS the Gulf Coast Bea-
con says, the combination of Missis-
sippi soil and intelligent farmers will
beat the world.
1t will be bright day for Missis-
sippi when she realizes her ability to
raise fancy vegetables for herself and
her neighbors.
The State of Louisiana will institute
suit in the United States courts to set
tie points on which the joint commits
sion chosen to establish the boundary
line between the States could not
agree. The real point at issue is the
Jurisdiction over the oyster beds In
front of the Mississippi Sound coast.
These beds have always been recog-
nized as belonging to this State, and
the coast people feel very much out
done that SO much ado should be made
about it. Louisiana claims that her
| line is marked by a channel which
| runs eastward to point that takes in
almost the whole of our sea coast
frontage. To accept this would mean
great loss to Mississippi and her
coast interests; hence the inability Of
the commissioners to agree.
From present indications the ship
ping of raw oysters will engage a
large force of workmen at Pass Chris
tian, as well as at other points on the
coast. There is an ever increasing de-
mand among connoisseurs for the Mis-
sissippi bivaIve, and it is to be hoped
that all Of the many firms preparing
to embark in the business will find
plenty to do There is one thing about
this business, however, that causes a
little apprehension, and that is the
fear lest over-zealous shippers injure
the beds by shipping oysters that
should be left to grow into perfection.
The law governing the digging of the
luscious bivalve should be stringently
enforced, for the good Of the enter
prise in years to come.
Grenada and Leflore counties are
making great preparations for their
county fairs, and it is to be hoped they
will prove all that is expected Of them
in encouraging the people to come to
gether in friendly rivalry over the
products of field, farm, garden, dairy,
etc. When this is the case in every
county in the State every fall Missis-
sippi will have reached flood tide in
her prosperity, and we need no longer
call to North and East and West to
Come over and help us!" We will
have helped ourselves-which is the
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