The leader., 1904-08-27

IN HOnOE u the AEHl I0I5l6uS Cargo 10
land on the shores Of Mississippi It
was ship load Of pyrites consigned
to the GuIEport Cotton Oil. Fertilizer
and Manufacturing Company. and was
brought over by the Italian steamship
Gioyan Maria Dali, G. Carbone. mas
ter. The event was pleasant one
and reflects the pride taken in mat
ters Mississippian by Capt. Jones. His
read, the Gulf & Ship Island. II
strictly Mississippi institution, and
the people of the State rejoice with
him in the great work being accom-
plsihed BY his energy, brains and cap
itaI.
New Albany and the surrounding
country has taken the right track in
organizing a trucking association,
and will next year enter the business
along approved plans. j. G. Robbins
is president and J. W Cakes secre-
tary. The best and most progr assiye
farmers In the neighborhood are in
the movement and success is assured.
A large portion OF the land In that
section of the country Is especially
adapted to trucking, and, while it has
been very low in price heretofore,
will be greatly enhanced By this new
move. Other communities in the vi
entity Of New Albany should join in
with the association already organ
lied and have their truck handled
through It It is a good thing.
A Laurel trucker, ]. M. Lindsey, has
furnished the larest watermelon ever
seen in Cincinnati The monster mel
on measured 81 inches long, II inches
III diameter and weighed IS IL pounds.
Mr.. Lindsey had recently sent one Of
the same variety weighing 80 pounds
to Judge Parker. presidential nomi-
nee Of the Democratic party. Now,
who is there to say that Mississippi
is not the greatest State in the Union:
The first bale of Mississippi cotton
was marketed last week It was rails.
ed by a farmer living near China
Grove, In Pike county, and was sold
at Columbia and breubht 10 IL cents
per pound with barrel OF patent -four
thrown In as premium. Pike coun.
ty also furnished the second bale,
which was marketed at Magnolia
The crop is opening nicely and pick
ing operations will begin lively now
in short time.
Southern farm lands are long
ways better Investment from rem
tai standpoint than those in the
North For instance, in Illinois. lands
that bring from 500 to $50 per acre
rent for "a and SIS; in Iowa, lands that
readily bring from $50 to SIS per acre,
rent for So. In Mississippi, lands that
are worth from $50 to $40 per acre,
are in demand at Sc per acre, and,
in many instances, as high as 81. Last
year lands rented on the share sys-
ten brought the owner as high as SIS
or $40 per acre rent So, looking at
it from this standpoint, every adj
vantage is in favor of the lands Of
Mississippi over those of the North.
The towns and cities of Mississippi
are increasing in population at a rapid
rate with the Introduction Of new
industries, etc. Every branch Of bush
ness IS prosperous, and hence there
is an increased demand for every kind
of garden truck and fruits grown upon
the farm. Under such conditions
there can be but one result; Missis-
sippi farm lands must and will adj.
vance In value largely in the next
few years.
Bulletin No. Of the Greater Mis-.
sissipi Association will be out short
" Several subjects will be handled
briefly A large number win be dis
tributed throughout the whole United
States. and should be the result OF
Of attracting attention to the State
and its matchless resources. Send
for few of them and mall to friends
In other States.
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Senatobia is arranging to start a
steam laundry. The stock has been
subscribed and organization will be
effected soon. 1t will make spes
cialty Of the family wash. as we'll as
starched goods The necessity Of
steam laundries is becoming greater
from year to year. Negro women who
have been doing the washing in the
past are becoming too high-toned to
do such work and other arrangements
must Be made.
AS an evidence that Mississippi
win make bumper corn crop this,
year with 4 considerable amount to
srare, we note that West Point Is
trying TO organize company for thu
purpose Of erecting an elevator to
load the crop on cars for shipment.
Such plant would shell the corn
before loading or would chop II up,
cob and Al, il necessary It now
looks like Mississippi would supply
some Of her neighbor States with q
considerable amount Of feed stuffs
smother year
Tallahatchiess capitol, IN the hills.
Charleston. reports steady and sub.
sfantiaI growth. While the railroad
out there has not as yet been built.
the people are still hustllng and hope