The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-09


progressive unions and all organizations OF
like nature, are requested to furn sh the
writer with notice of matter that would be
OF interest to readers of this department.
Newspapers are also requested TO send
marked copies containing mention Of new
enterprises, good yields OF crop, extra stoca
DC, or to phase the writer on the mailing
list so that such matters can be properly
handled Would highly appreciate any OF
the State papers that might be sent regularly.
All press people are cordially requested to
make this office h. adquarters white In jack
son. Always have a comfortable chair. eX-
changes, stationery aud a hearty greeting
Tor the fraternity.
Not a county town in the state
should be without a progressive un-
ion or an industrial league to place
the advantages Of the section before
the outside world and encourage
good people and capital to come in
and help develop the country The
present era of prosperity in Missis-
sippi is only the dawn of brighter
day. Not a county is fully develop
ed as to its resources. Every acre
of hill land should be made to do
duty of some kind and the day is COM
ing when it will. Stock, vegetables,
berries, fruit, tobacco, cane and ETC.,
are especially adapted to the hill
lands and in some sections it brings
more and produces larger income to
the owner than the Delta lands. The
prairie region is nearer developed
than the other parts of the state, but
there is much to be done there yet.
The rich Delta is only partially in
cultivation and there are millions of
acres yet to be opened and made to
produce the world needs. Tim
Der is still in evidence in portions Of
the state and manufactures are
needed to work it into the finished ar
ticle before sending it out for sale.
Paper mills are needed to work sew
eral varieties that have no commercial
value otherwise. The factory at Alb
erdeen to work old field pines into
excelsior is an example Of what can
be done if the right man can be Sc
cured to manage affairs. There are
hundreds Of just such opportunities
lying around waiting the advent of
the man TO come along and put them
to account. The industrial workers
of the state have a great field be-
fore them and no opportunity should
be wasted to get these facts before
the world in the proper light. Begin
right by organizing and providing
fund for publicity and see that it is
properly used. Advertise the openings
for Industries in your town in papers
shat circulate among manufacturing
people and follow inquiries with ev-
cry kind of information and make a
personal visit if thought necessary.
A few years of energetic and syste
matte work will bring about a change
In the affairs of our state that will
&c hailed with delight by our people
generally. "Push Mississippi"
Last week this department made
mention Of the fact that where occa-
sional crates of truck were shipped
from Mississippi a few years since
that solid cars went now with the
same frequency. Last week Crytal
Springs capped the climax by sending
out solid train of forty cars in one
day. The train was made up there
and went through to Chicago on pas
senger time. There were twelve cars
Of tomatoes, five cars of beans and
twenty cars Of cabbage. Crystal
Springs is in what has long been term
ed the poor sandy land of the state,
but her people have long since real
lied that theirs is the most valuable
land to be had. There can be found
an example of what can be done 1T the
effort is made in the proper manner.
Instead of sitting down to wait for
something to turn up or moving to the
-rfeh aYluvfai fands 10 Ya3se cotton, SAe
people Of that section have built up
a trade not rivaled by the finest cot
ton lands in the state. There are
millions of acres of just such land to
be had at from one to six dollars per
acre and we need people who know
how to make this land produce valua-
BILE crops and bring from ten to TWEEN
ty dollars per acre. Not many years
in the future will see the hill lands
worth more money than the delta
lands, as well as the entire bottom
section producing cotton and corn.
The Euporo Progressive League is
demanding water works for that place
and with good prospect of success.
Every town with 500 or more people
should have water works and good
ones at that. Look at the experience
of Yazoo City for an example Of an
inefficient supply.
The good citizens of Lincoln county
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