The Grenada sentinel., 1903-11-14
eeo,ooica, Survey Of the state.

Geological, Survey Of the state.
The Mississippi Agricultural and
Mechanical College has begun a geo.
logical and industrial survey of the
State. This promises to be the most
important piece of work ever under
taken by that institution and it en-
phasizes a function of the institu-
ton that has not been sufficiently
prominent in the past, that is, the
college is intended not only to give
instruction to the boys and young
men of the State, but through its
experiment station, its farmers IN
stitutes, and it's other industrial de-
partments, to help in the material
development of the State. AS an
object lesson to what should be ac-
complished in every county Of the
State, the board of trustees of the
institution have authorized geolog-
ical and industrial survey Of Oktib-
beha county embracing the following
features:
By DR.. W. N. Logan, Professor of
Geology and Mining: /. Physiog-
raphy-The surface features, relief,
etc. 2. photography - Streams,
lakes, wells, springs, water supply,
rainfall, etc. 3. Stratigraphy-The
geological formations, their distribu-
ton, dip, relations, fossils, etc. 4.
Economic Geography-(a) Clements
A report on experiments in the
manufacture of cements from the va
rious formations Of the county. (b)
Building Material-The manufac-
ture of brick, etc.
: BY Prof. w. T.. Hutchinson, Di-
rector of the Mississippi Experiment
Station: Soils and fertilizers.
BY DR.. w. F. Hand, State Chem
ist: Artesian waters, and water
supply.
BY Prof. eileen w. Herrick, Pro-
fessor of Biology: Grasses and live
stock.
By Prof. A. B. Mckay, Professor
of Horticulture: Trucking and for
estry.
BY Prof. J. w. Fox, Professor of
Civil and Rural Engineering: Dirt
roads and road materials.
The result Of these Investigations
will be published as a special report
to the legislature, and will furnish
facts that will enable the Legislature
to determine definitely whether OF
not such a geological and industrial
survey would be of practical value tc
the State. Il is the belief by those
who have studied the question that
| this work must be done, if Mississip,
pi is to be properly and intelligent,
advertised to the world in her true
light as having the greatest undevel
oped resources of any State in the
! Union.
Water Famine Is Critical.
The water famine in Mississippi
caused by the long drouth, is dali,
becoming more serious and a condi
ton has been reached that can b.
considered as nothing less than crit
ical. Each day brings to Jackson
long caravan of wagons from tn
country, the sole object of their tri]
to town being to secure water from
the river, and at any hour of the da..
these wagons may be seen on tn
streets vending their way homewar'
and carrying from two to six barrel
filled with the precious fluid. From
| all parts of the State comes the com
plant of scarcity Of water, and
heavy burden has been added to tn
expense of operating manufacturin
plants on account of the long dis
tance they are compelled to haul wa
ter. The famine is causing grea
distress among the cotton ginner:
and many Of these plants are closin
down each day, finding it impossibl
to obtain water. In numerous SCI
tions of the State gins are from te
to fifteen miles away from avai1abl
water supply. For instance, the gi
> at Flora, over twenty miles fro1
Jackson. is hauling water from thu
city, and the expense thus incurre
, has reduced the profit on operatio
almost to nothing.
Contract for New Well.
The city authorities of Indiano
+ have awarded a contract for sinkin
a. second artesian we'll. The entil
water supply is furnished by OF
we'll, and since the location: of !
l. many industries at that place, Il
pressure has at times been mad
quate. The water from the fir
we'll is 50 heavily charged with SOC