The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-03-28
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THECASSAVA PLANT.

The following from the Columbus
Commercial on the culture OF Cassaya
in the State will he of interest to our
farmer readers:
This agricultural product, new to
our people is beginning to attract
widespread attention. 1t Is purely a
food plant, and was introduced into
Florida from the West Indies only a
few years ago. 1t Is u remarkable
producer, perfectly adapted to the
soil Of this section.
Colonel joseph Elder, the well
known Lowndes county stockman has
been looking into the merits of the
Cassaya plant for spme time and to
the Commercial announced himself as
thoroughly convinccd that it was one
OF the best things that could be adop-
ted by the agriculturists OF this Sec
tion. He said that "a small amount
Of it was being cultivated In Missis.
sippi, but in Florida there was a con.
siderable yield.
ut Is the most nutritious food for
animals or man either that can be
raised," he declared. "The product
OF the plant is the root, like the po.
tato--0nly II is Il far better food pro.
duct than the potato. and for animals
possesses two per cent more nutritive
qualities After gathering the root,
the stalk is replantcd to produce
again and will yield from six to six.
teen tons per acre. The fruit Is de.
licious-many people liking it better
than the potato, while for hogs and
cattle it is far preferable"
Mr.. Elder Is investigating the facts
about this product and will give the
farmers the benefit OF the knowledge
he secures.
Robert b. Lee, at Appomattox,
the same, hgh.minded Christian
gentleman who would have no more
bloodshed when the time for it was
past, Is Il far better pattern for the
leaders OF lost causes than Dewitt
and Botha, Steyn and Delarey." says
the Hartford Courant. This sort Of
twaddle by the enemies of republic in
South Africa, says the Springfield
Republican. has received Temporary
Quietus in the victories OF Delarey
and the capture OF a high.ranking
British General nearly two and a half
years after the war began. But re.
cent events aside Consider the case
as the Cuurant states 1t. Who is to
be the Judge OF when a cause Is lost?
Its friends or enemies? The Courant
doubtless comedies that Lee did not
consult the foes OF the South In de.
Gliding the question. Lee came to his
own conclusion in his own way In his
own good time. II you allow that the
Southern General was rightly his
own best judge in the matter, you
must also allow that the BOer Gener.
ais are the best judges OF their own
prospects IN the present war The
Coirant is not in South Africa. Botha,
De Wet and Delarey are. And they
are under no obligations to take the
British view OF the "hopelesspess" OF
their cause. So long as they decline
to regard II as ''lOst" no one else can
justly be regarded as their censor.
NJ cause is lost so long as there are
brave men ready to fight for it and
willing to die for It. Let US, at least,
concedc To the Beers the right TO fol.
low the dictates OF their own natures,
the right to follow their own in.
stincts, the right to die for their free.
dom and independence. Such resolu.
tlon against what appears to be over
whelming odds has always irritated
ambitious cOnQuerors and tyrants,
but 1t has never failed to illuminate
the pages Of history and to hll DOS.
ter!ty with enthusiasm for the power
OF ideals For there is strength in
things other than a billion dollars or
"A million men, or nation whose an.
mails proudly march through a dozen
volumes in vellum and gold.
An old bachelor friend OF ours was
recently carrying a suspicious looking
article under IA peculiar wrapping.
when he was met by an inQusitlve
roundcr. TO the question as to what
was in his jug, he replied that he had
"A few birds in it-in fact it was full
OF swallows.
This Is the day OF advertising. n
there is any royal road to success It IL
through the liberal, judicious use OF
printers Ink. The business man of
today cannot thrive who will not ad.
yertise. Tie crowd follows The band