The Tupelo journal., 1904-08-12

the land and industrial depart
ment Of the Southern Railway,
Washington, D. G. under the direc.
ten Of Mr.. III. v. Richards, is on
cur table with a magnificent issue
setting forth Mississippi in all her
varied field Of opportunities and
interests. Each section Of the
stats ID taken up separately md
much care devoted to portraying
the special features fer which each
is adopted. Agriculture as a mat
ter Of course claims the greatest
attention and the state is present
ed to the ontside world as a fertile
field with healthful climate and In
viting to the homeseeker and in
vestor. The opportunities for
manufacturing are we'll presented
and the great advantages here Of
fered are presented in such q man
ner as to attract the attention OF
the prospector. The now state
capitol building at Jackson is pre-
scented on the first page. The
numerous towns of the state vlelug
for the first place in the way OF
commercial Importance all receive
special mention. The town OF
Tupelo is represented by splendid
cats of the new court house now
being erected and the Topsy He
siery Mill.
Speaking of Tupelo the South
ern Field says:
Tupelo, IN Lee County, Miss,
on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad,
lies IN the fertile black prairie
belt and is one Of the growing,
hustling towns Of the State. 1t is
one of the most charming places
in the whole South. 1t has the
most enterprislng people, prosper
Gus, energetic and thoroughly
loyal to their town and anxious to
work fer its advancement. 1t is a
city of prosperous factories, extern
sive trade, good manicipiple i'm
provements, fine schools, excellent
church facilities and Of handsome
and tasty homes.
1t is in the midst Of as prosper
Gus an agricultural region as the
South knows. Vast tracts Of rich
prairie lands stretch to the east,
west, north and south. These lands
are devoted to cotton, corn and
other grain, to vegetables and to
grasses. This is one of the best
hay producing sections of Missis.
sippi. Stock raising is also carried
on, a high grade Of cattle and hogs
being raised. Tupelo markets re-
ceive about $4,000 bales of cotton
per season and other agricultural
products in proportion. There are
several large jobbing houses locat.
ed here with heavy trade. One OF
the largest cotton warehouses in
the State is found in Tapelo, hay
Jag 4 cspaciay At 1900 bales,
the large sstt>s compress
has ~ aAaua 4 sapsciy OF 4O,&O
balss.
There are strong banks having
deposits which aggregate several
hundred thousand dollars. Tupelo
today, like other places in Missis-
sippi, has an abundance of surplus
capital looking for investment and
her busiaess mon say they can
take care of any ordinary indus
try which is seeking a location
and which will come to Tupelo.
Tupelo already has made a good
start AS a manufacturing point.
The Tupelo Cotton Mill, built three
years ago, is prosperous. 1t has
5000 spindles and ITO looms,
making cotton fabrics. The Topsy
Hosiery Mill, established in 1903,
is enc of the most successful
plants in the county. 1t is run
ming NIGHT and dav and has a
daily output Of 500 dozen hose.
There are brick and tile plants,
a spoke factory, scale factory and
foundry, handle works, cotton oil
mill, with a capacity of 300 cars
per year; two planning mills and
other establishments. There has
recently been organized The Tnpe-
10 Fertilizer Company, with 1925,
900 capital, all subscribed at home,
which will at once erect = factory
in the outskirts Of the city.
There are a splendid water
works system, with over 40 over
flowing wells Of pure artesian
water, good streets well kept, fine
sidewalks and other public i'm
provements. The city is now
building at a large expense a fine
sewerage system. The streets
are improved by the use OF the
Tishomingo gravel from near Iuka,
Miss, on the Sonlhern Railway,
and the same material is to be