The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-25

AT the beginning Of a new munich
pal regime, Okolona people, are figur-
ing on the success of their municipal
light and water plant. From the fig
ures produced it would seem that the
plants had proven good Investments.
Although, practically new, the income
is equal to the expense and the fire
plugs and arc street lights not count
ed. This report is not unlike that of
many other Mississippi towns where
the same results have been obtained.
A mistake made in the Inauguration
Of these plants is to let the fire plugs
and street lights take care Of them
selves. That is, for the plants to get
no credit for them. A better plan is to
estimate plugs and street lights at a
reasonable price per year and pay the
plant for them out Of the general
fund. While this may look like rob-
bing Peter to pay Paul, it is nothing
but fair and right. Every property
owner in town is benefited by the
installation Of light and water service,
whether he be a resident or not.
Then he ought to help pay for it and
not let the patrons Of the plant bear
the entire burden. Such an arrange
ment is equitable and should appeal
to the sense Of justice in all fair
minded people.
Following the holding of farmers
institute at Wesson few days since
a truckers organization was formed
with over one hundred Of the best
people as members thereof. This or
ganizatien will arrange for expe-
rienced horticulturists to come and in
struct them in the mode of handling
and planting vegetable crop and the
sales will be made as a body. The
prevalence Of boil weevil in Texas and
the probability Of it reaching this
state sooner or later, rs proving a
stimulus to our people to begin diver
styling their crops and get into the
habit Of raising something besides cot
ton. For large portion Of the state,
trucking and fruit growing would
prove far more profitable than cotton,
and the weevil may prove blessing
to the people Of those sections in fore
ing them to adopt the more profitable
crops.
There is but little political interest
in Mississippi this year and the peo-
Pile are free to use all Of their time
pursuing the regular avocations Of
business. The year will prove ban
ner one industrially. New enterprises
are springing up all over the state and
old ones being enlarged. A bumper
corn crop is assured and fair cotton
crop will be gathered if nothing hap
pens to blight the present prospect.
There will be an abundance Of meat
saved in most sections for home con-
sumption and the hay cropisgenerally
sufficient for all purposes. Why
should we not be in good humor and
at peace with the world?
A Coahoma county farmer sold his
fruit crop this year ungathered for
$500 and last year clearer 5000 on q
small pea crop. And in the face of
this preponderance Of testimony there
are people who think the delta will
only raise cotton, corn and negroes.
No section Of the world has greater
future than the Delta Of Mississippi.
Woodville is whooping up several
industries and will come into the pro-
gressive column where she rightfully
belongs. An ice factory and an cleo
trio railway are the objects being
striven for at present. May the good
people down there be successful in
obtaining both
| Southern farm lands are long
ways better investment from rental
standpoint than those in the north.
For instance; in Illinois, lands that
bring from $100 to $3.50 per acre rent
for 81 and SIS; in Iowa lands that
readily bring from $50 to $75 per acre
are in demand at Sc per acre and III
many instances as high as 81. Last
year lands rented Oh the share system
brought the owner as high as SIS OF
$40 per acre rent. So looking at it
from this standpoint, every advant-
age is in favor Of the lands of Missis-
sippi over those Of the north.
| The Aberdeen Button Factory few
days since filed and order for 1900
gross sent by wholesale firm of Ca
hoes, N. Y. Now that looks SO much
better. Mississippi sending buttons
| to New York. Why will our people
| elf idlv hv and allow New ENGLAND to