The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-01
BY H. E. BLAKESLEE, Jackson.

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easier to say what can be done than
to show the world what has been done.
Acting upon this theory, the Pasca-
goula Commercial Club of Scranton is
distributing thousands of circulars at
the Worlds Fair giving the expert.
1t is the very best of advertising and
will no doubt bring good results.
In this folder A.. B. Cox. of Moss
Point, says: my fig grove has borne
now two years and is the incest that
l have seen since leaving California.
And what is equally beautiful, l sold
figs this year at 1920 per ton, as
against $50 in California. / grow my
figs in regular orchard form between
pecans on land cultivated in from one
to two crops yearly, with no injury re-
sulting to figs therefrom."
F. H. Lewis, of Scranton, says: by
proper management a pecan grove can
be had, practically without cost, from
the fact that paying and profitable
crops can be raised between the trees
ultI LlCy JILL Al DColAA6, WAiSh a.
budden or grated trees, is four to six
years, and with seedlings from eight to
ten years. l have a grove of seven
acres containing 120 trees. l planted
the same in 1891, and for ten years
raised strawberries and other truck
between the trees, which more than
paid for the cultivation and fertilizers
used, and this season gathered a crop
Of 720 pounds of nuts, which will av-
erage me forty cents per pound, and
from now on will increase in bearing
as the trees age. A pecan tree is only
in its prime at rs to 80 years old. |
have in addition to the seven acres
above mentioned SO acres partly in
bearing and am preparing twenty
acres more for immediate planting"
There is a great deal more of
weighty information concerning the
coast country in this folder. Only a
few extracts are here given to give
an idea of what it contains. The
writer would respectfully suggest that
every community in the State should
nave SOulcluIuS VI tHlo hluu loi lAO
information of interested parties.
New Albany is now engaged in build
ing a furniture factory, $4,000 hav.
ing been raised for the purpose, and
work will begin so soon as the build
ing and machinery can be gotten
ready. This is a o in the right di-
rection. There is every reason why we
should manufacture our own furni-
ture as everything necessary to such
an end can be found right here in
the State. 1t is to be hoped that more
such concerns will soon be on foot.
That Is the way to make a Greater
Mississippi" and it is especially graft
| Tying to see the interest in such en-
tcrprises increasinA
The Mississippi coast country cam
to the front a few days since with
several turtles that averaged in weight
a little over 300 pounds. They were
sent to Chicago where they will be
| the foundation for turtle soup for the
balance of the year. While these
large ones were caught from the sea,
there are several farms at Biloxi and
ether points along the coast where they
I are raised with great success and
profit to the promoters of the enter
prise.
West Point has secured through its
industrial union a large bonded ware
house and compress company that will
greatly stimulate the cotton business
In that hustling prairie town. Several
other enterprises are On foot and the
people are beginning to appreciate
that the money spent with the bust
ress league is bringing good results.
Thorough organization and active
work is the way it is done.
Marshall county will try to have
better roads and will work them here
after by the contract system. A u
ty good roads association will also be
| or ganized to assist the movement for
better roads. The good people of old
| Marshall are awakening to the i'm
Torrance of doing something to better
| conditions, and it is hoped that their
| efforts will be successful in every re-
spect.
Montrose, in Jasper county, on the
line of M. j. & X. c. road, Is fast tax
ing on city airs, SO says the Paulding
Review. 1t promises to be a large
trading point for a considerable terri.
| tory so soon as the trains begin to
u regularly. Remarkable improve
| ment will be seen in all that section OF
| country ere long.
The wonderful increase of manufac-
turing in Mississippi as we'll as the in
creased amount Of land in cultivation
has brought about a scarcity of labor
| that is causing some trouble. The ne
groes do not pay much attention to
| anything except farming and railroad
ing and there are not enough of them
| for this duty. Skilled white labor is
especially in demand for the manufac-
turers and will continue so for some
| time. We need good white citizens
who will come here and make their
| homes with us and help to make the
State better as well as more populous.
Some of the newspapers are calling
| attention to the planting OF trees and
identifying our towns and thorough
80. ~ororo1vy opd tho matter is