The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-12-21
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Zens, who visited that fair in great
numbers, were subjected to the morti-
fication of finding the state virtually
without an exhibit. "A log cabin, life
size figures of couple OF old darkies
made of cotton, work in Taxidermy
by young lady from Natchez, repre-
senting the 'burial of cock robin" a
collection of bird's eggs from Oxford,
a few specimens Of logs sawed in Sec
| tions from the giant timber of the del
ia, fruits and vegetables constituted
the main features Of the states exhib-
| it. Mai. Jonas did all he could with
the paltfy pittance at his command,
but the whole thing did not rise to the
dignity of state exhibit. Yet, de-
spite the lack of appropriation and
popular interest the state took the
blue ribbon for oranges over Florida
and California and for pears over the
world and was second to the, Ozark
region of Arkansas on apples. This
may be SAID to be our only venture at
worlds fair, but individuals have
scored other notable successes, which
| will here mention as [ recall them
from memory. .ns,,
In 1850, at the first worlds fair held
at Paris, Mark r. Cockfell, of Madison
county, took first premium for Merino
wool over the worlds competition.
At Vienna. in 1873, Mr.. William
first premium 81, 500t for cotton. 4 He
also exhibited this bale of cotton at
several fairs in the United States and
realized the snug little fortune OF six
thousand dollars from premiums Ia
ken.
At the Centennial Fair, at Philadel-
phla, in 1876, the Mississippi Mills, at
Wesson, took first premium on jeans,
woven from wool and cotton grown in
the state.
In 1852, Mr.. Simeon Orr, of Noxubee
county, raised steer that weighed
over thirty-two hundred pounds and a
hog that weighed fourteen hundred
andseighty pounds, record animals up
to that time.
The cele hrated Gullett gin was in
vented by citizen of Monroe county.
Il The round bale cotton compress was
Invented by w. T. Bessonette, who
was reared in Verona, Miss.
/ cite these things to show what the
greatest agricultural state in the I'm
ion can do if she has the right kind of
3 chance and to stimulate sentiment |
in favor of an appropriation by our en-
suing legislature commemorate with |
The states position as to population ard |
and resources.
Within the last decade the state has
Neid,A nnupePle ~ nd
onger sitting idle Waiting Tor North
,rn capital 70 come. in and pick up. the
golden plumB lSin9 bcat td8 al oyHl
,ur broad domain. Instead they havU
lwkkep tothe possibilities and oppor-
'hKlties before them, and now the busy
iuin OF machinery Is heard on all
hands. Our great staple. h -gathered1
rom the field one day and sent the
,ext In textile form 70 the markets Of
he world. Our people are alive and
Eides awake apd are achieving for
which the world now voluntarily &C
is their birth-right. With
uch Q country such Q people musG
reep In the fore front In the grand
march Of commercial progress and ex-
,ansion. This generation must set the
,ace for the next by such wise steps as
viii bring into full development the
.ich capacities OF soil and the grand
,oweFs of brain and Drawn which the
wisdom Of the great Ruler Of
luman destinies has brought together
q this favored land. This can be ac-
by the iudicIous use Of oar +
Nm me1ns. Is B - II
IslnCerely trust that the guafdiansf
i the states honor and welfare may
mite IA the effort 70 LET the. world
lergrard people are doing. A liberal
&atrantihg d complete
OUT ptodpetionB and indus
ries will tend more towards en-
tightening the world as to our real
haracter as people than all that could
Ie said by orators Or written by Jour
Ialists in a decade. trust our solons
q the ensuing session of the legisla-
ure may thus view the matter and
ote an appropriation that will give US
creditable exposition. With a popu-
alton Of / 500, 900, fifty thousand dol
ars would be less than three and a
alf cents per capita. This would be a
mere bagatelle compared with the
enefits 70 be derived.
The world does not know US and
kinks we are laggard In the march OF
utilization. The opportunity TO prove
} them that we are grand people in
he best country on eatth is now before
5. Let's,show them what we are.
JAS. KINcANNoN.
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