The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-20


tne State papers that might be sent regularly.
All press people are cordially requested to
make this office headquarters while in Jack
son. Always have comfortable chair, ex-
changes, stationery and a hearty greeting
for the fraternity.
" Farming is honorable, elevating
and profitable. +" The young men OF
Mississippi are reminded that no oc.
cupatlon at the present presents
greater possibilities. Farming is one
OF the very few remaining industries
not at all over crowded that per-
son OF limited means may begin in a
small way, and feel reasonably sure
OF profitable success. 1t is about
the only vocation in which one can
start without years of apprenticeship
without going to law schools, and
without spending ones best years at
universities or other institutions of a
like nature. It is one of the most
convenient avocations for those whose
business is made improbable through
the amalgamation of industries,
(trust. Here can be utilized capital
and executive ability to the best ad-
vantage. People used to invest their
surplus In securities Of different ma
lures, but in the past few years one
trust 'bAgat saether; the game of over
capitalization was played to a finish
The trust promoters gave to the world
the biggest exposition Of theivery ev-
er witnessed in the history of any
country. Fear seized the investor.
The honest man with money distrusts
every investment offered, no matter
how legitimate. All this money which
aggregates millions upon millions Of
dollars is to large extent being in
vested in farming and farm lands.
More of this kind Of thing will be
done in the future. A few years hence
business men will turn their eyes visit
fully to the rural districts as soon as
they achieve fortune and feel able to
withdraw from the severe activities
Of business. Many fine farms will
then be developed where there IS now
only poor piece Of land. Already
many men like Montgomery Ward
(of mail order fame,) spend their
summers on their farms. In this way
they find such rest and regeneration
as thought hardly possible until they
discovered that great mother earth
responds to the loving touch of her
children, returning to her after long
wanderings in the search of fame and
fortune. It is not intended however
to convey the idea that men must
amass fortune in some other pur-
suit of life before going on the farm.
These examples are only given to
show that all men find real happiness
in rural life. 1t is far better to begin
on the farm and continue there. Then
too, the problem of labor that is good
and reliable to cultivate the farm is
bringing about new order Of things
in Mississippi. The day is not far dis
tant when every farmer must by force
of circumstances till only the land that
can be managed by himself and fam
lily. The big farms will be cut up and
many small ones take their places. 1t
would be we'll for deluded farm
youths who formerly f1ocked to the
cities to realize, that while there IS
always room ON the top-foor; it is not
as healthy living place as they had
on their fathers farm, and. to earn
enough to pay for it and for their
board they have to compete with an
army of city experienced people. II
they will take up farming with the
originally acquired knowledge OF their
fathers farm, they will become pro-
gressive farmers, such who can use
more land and make it produce better
of the needs of the worlds billions
who must be clothed and fed. Mis-
sissippi is prominently state OF far
mers. Farming is honorable and eie-
waiting. Young men, stay on the farm,
live long and die happy.
The Mobile and Ohio railroad is sur
veying a branch to run from some
point on the main line near the state
line to the Port Of Pascagoula. Sever