The leader., 1904-10-01


Hacks. yet it requires 3.15 acres Of
Lowndes county land to make bale
of cotton, while III Jones, 1t takes
! l.9S acres to make 4 bale. The lands
in Lowndes are assessed at $685. per
acre, while those In Jones are as
sessed at only $2.S5. NDxubee county
with more than i've blacks to ore
white. having 25,146 blacks. 1893
whites. requires $50 acres to make a
bale of cotton, although Union, with
three whites to one black, having H..
$50 whites, and 4.142 blacks, requires
only 2;56 acres to make a-hale Tho
farm lands Of Noxuhee are assessed at
$712 per acre, and those of Union at
$4S1. Kinds county, with three ne
groes to one white man. having 1861
Lacks to 1907 whites. &c lures 2.E0
acres to make bale, although Perry
county, with more than two whites to
one negro, requires only 1876 acres to
raise hale. The farm lands of Kinds
are valued at three times what are
those of Perry. TIE difference IL pro.
duction must be due to intelligent
cultivation, as the same ratio is COCO
in ali other counties where the con-
rarisen was made.
Not many days since New albany
announced the organization of S35,-
900 furniture factory, and now Jackson
comes forward with one capitalize = at
100000. 1t begins. to look as if Mis-
sissippi would manufacture her own
furniture at least. There are great
inducements here for the location OF
factories for working wood.
Laurel is organizing distilling
plant to get the various products
from refuse at the pine mills. This
will be the third one for Mississippi,
there being one in operation at Virgins
and one building at Hattiesburg An
excelsior factory is also on tap at this
progressive little city, and We expect
to know that it has been secured so
soon as the papers come out again.
They generally get what they &c after.
/
About a year since the delta town
of Hollandale was almost wiped off
THE map by fire. A great trans,
formation has taken place since and
/ It has been rebuilt in much moro
substantial manner. A person who
has not been there since would hardly
know it. The principal street is built
almost entirely of brick, most of the
buildings being two stories high, and
for material and design are far ahead
of most buildings found in towns Of
i that size. 1t boasts of one of the best
banks in the country, has system OF
waterworks and electric lights that
would do credit to much larger place
and many other improvements of a
like nature 1t is one of the best
towns in the delta and its citizens
will quickly remind you of the fact
when you price their real estate.
A Northern man, ]. J. Wilson, of
Pittsburg, Pa, has made an investment
of $4,000 near Pelahatchie, and has
organized an association to promote
education and the production Of fruits
and vegetables. Mr.. Wilson has great
faith in the future of the South. and
will leave his large interests in the
North with his partners and come
South to make his future home. The
association begins with about fifty
members and about 400 acres will he
planted the first year. They will no
doubt be successful in the object I'M,
dertaken. 1t is to be regretted that
our people do not take up these ad.
vanced methods of growing fruits and
vegetables and not wait for outsiders
to come in and reap the cream Of the
profit before they fall into line They
will fall in after they see what the
other fellow is doing but why not take
the initiative?
Mississippi has escaped the dreaded
boil weeyil despite the large appro.
Epriation made by the last legislature
to hunt him with, but the boil worIc
is not so easily discouraged and has
wrought great harm at different points
throughout the State. The crop Is est
mated to be something like 20 per cent
short from prospects of several weeks
since. There is still as much made as
can be gathered conveniently
Secretary Wilson, head Of the ari-
cultural department Of the United
States government, advises that a belt
of corn be planted around cotton fields
to prevent invasion Of the boil worm.
He says the worm much prefers corn
ears to cotton bolls and in this way
1.-THE cotton field can be successfully
protected from Its rayages.
The circus season is on in dead earn.
/ est in Mississippi. The circus man.
ayers know where there is money, and
it looks as if ali Of them were trying
to get into the State at the same
time.
The Gulfport Door and Blind Manu-.
Featuring Company viii soon be ready
to begin operations. This will be an
lother to add to the progressive city's
Ialready long list Of industrial enter.
enterprises.
McComb Is stiII trying to interest
surrounding farmers in planting truck.
enough for home consumption II no
more. It does seen folly for the PEG.
pie Of McComb to buy their vegetables
from outside sources when the city
Is surrounded BY country especially
adapted to the raising Of truck. There
Il money in It for those who will 60
at It in sensible and energetic way.
Oxford proposes to hold county
fair hereafter, where the best Of the
countys products viii be shown and
L. good natured rivalry encourag goa