The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-27

aal light and water plant. From the
figures produced it would seem that
he plants had proven good invest
nents. Although practically new, the
income is equal to the expense and
Inc fire plugs and arc lights not
counted. This report is not unlike
that of many other Mississippi towns
vhere the same results have been OBJ
tained. A mistake made in the in
anguration of these plants is to let
the fire plugs and street lights take
care of themselves. That is, for the
nlants 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
o. the general fund. While this mag
look like robbing Peter to pay Paul,
II is nothing but fair and right.
Every property owner in a town is
benefited by the installation of light
and water service, whether he be a
resident or not. Then he ought 10
.elp pay for it and not let the pa
IRONS Of the plants bear the entire
burden. Such an arrangement is
equitable and should appeal to the
sense Of justice in all fair minded
people.
Following the holding of a farmers
institute at Wesson a few days since,
4 truckers organization va formed
with over one hundred Of the best peo-
ple as members thereof. This organi.
zation will arrange for experienced
horticulturists to come and instruct
them in the mode of planting and
handling a vegetable crop, and the
sales will be made as a body. The
prevalence of the boil weevil In Texas
anG the probability of 1t reaching this
State sooner or later, Is proving a
Stimulus to our people to begin d.
yersifying their crops and get into
the habit of raising something be-
sides cotton. For a large portion Of
the STATE, trucking and fruit growing
would y.rove far more profitable than
cotton, and the weeyil may prove a
blessing to the people of those sec,
tons IN forcing them to adopt the
more profitable crops.
An esteemed exchange has tho fol-
lowing to say anent the packery strike
now on and deduces great good for
the South to result therefrom: Eve
hope the packers strike in Chicago
will continue long enough to force
meat up to so cents per pound. That
would make many vegetar1ans for
awhile, but the result would be the
greatest meat producing people in the
world down South, and independence
Of the packers forever hereafter. The
meat crop finds the South with the
biggest corn crop in its history, and,
consequently, the ability to make all
pork and lard that 1t needs" /
There Is but little political interest {
IN Mississippi this year and the peo- i
pie are free to use all OF their time J
pursuing the regular vocations of t
business. The yeaF will prove a ban c
ner one industrially. New enterprises !
are spring up all over the State and '
od ones are being enlarged. A bum \
per corn crop is assured and a fair
cotton crop will be gathered IL moth
ing happens to blight the present pros a
peel. There will be an abundance I
Oh meat saved In most sections for il
nome consumption and the hay crop Il
IS generally sufficient for all purposes. il
why should We not be in a good hui o
nor and at peace with the world? Il
Inc Farmers Institute and Indus 8
ulai Convention, to be held at Agri. v
cultural College August 81 and Sep f,
LENDER l and 2, promises to be a
meeting of great interest, and Que
from which much good should ema- s
nate The program Is an especially II
soou one and every man who can at b
all spare the time should attend II
Such meetings will broaden the views S
y already progressive citizens and O
.nrow a ray of light athwart the CON a
uacted vision Of those who can see Il
ou' little good in this old country of II
vus. BY all means attend the con
'ealion on dates mentioned.
$50 ST
olafksdale, Greenwood and West S,
ront will soon be placed in the list Of
= 'owns with free mail delivery. In CT
.tec'ofs are due at all three places ST
y we whether requirements of the st
pv'.omce department have been met fir
~ mat the service can be put in. This h,
Y ,naicative of the growth and pros. ps
~" OF Mississippi towns in gen. dc
Ae aberdeen Button factory a few
~ since filed an order for 1900 "
.''S sent by a wholesale firm Of Co We
aOeS' N Y. Now, that looks so much ST
Mississippi sending buttons tr
view York. Why will our people pu
I, Oy and allow New England lh
'u'hish us with all Of che little 81
i'les of life, and many of the re
M MI ones when we have the money, -
M and crude material to manu- ca
ss'ure them right here? We must 20
n out Of this way Of doing. 81
IL, AiaOama & vicksburg Railroad
q ~ The brick and other material CT
NJ sround to build an elegant de- sta
MI. newton, and the enterprlsing ~
sus over there are CORRESPOND. .h'