Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-12-10
By H. Z. BLAKESLEE, Jackson.

The wonderful richness OF the
Yazoo Mississippi delta is well known
and men with money from every sec
tion Of the Union are trying to get 9
slice of it. OF course, it is prosperous
and will in the future be much more
so. AS to the future, a writer who
knows has this to say: "In spite OF
politics and politicians, the South, and
especially this section, Is in the midst
of an era Of prosperity and the pros
poets for the future are even brighter
The South has fully recovered from
the Ill effects of the sectional war, and
her wonderful resources are being
opened up and utilized as never be-
fore. Capitalists from abroad are be
ginning to realize that Mississippi is
the most glorious State in the Union
and conservative investments are be.
ing made which cannot help but work
for great future prosperity. There
are no false booms being made which
burst like bubble and leave q cOun-
try in worse condition, as has been
the case in the Northwest, where
schemers succeed in overestimating to
the extent that capital is invested in
worthless lands which can never be
made to produce anything of market
value. A visitor to this particular
part Of the State is easily convinced
that there is great wealth in the rich
Yazoo delta. Loads of the baled cot
ton continue to pour into the markets
each day, each of them the equivalent
of several hundred dollars. Surely
this section plays an important part
in the affairs of the world, for it helps
to clothe large portion of the people.
The delta Of the Yazoo and Mississippi
rivers is, and will be, one Of the rich
est sections of the State, of the South
and of the United States. "
The little town of Eden, in Yazoo
county, is reporting much progress
these days and will soon want to be
classed higher Substantial buildings
are being erected and trade increasing
rapidly. 1t is surrounded by splen-
did territory, and with energetic and
wide-awake people should soon rank
with the best business towns Of the
delta.
Here is a recipe for getting rid of
stumps, given by the Scientific Amer
lean, that may be of value: 'ln the
autumn bore hole one or two inches
in diameter, according to the girth of
the stump, vertically in the center of
the stump and about eighteen inches
deep. Put into the hole one or two
ousces of saltpeter; fill the hole with
water and pug up close. In the en-
suing spring, take out plug and pour
hole full of kerosene OIL and set on
fire. The stump will shoulder away
to tho very extremity Of the roots,
leaving nothing but ashes"
Why is 1t that more people in Mis-
sissippi do not raise chickens and
eggs? The demand for both is far
ahead of the supply. Eggs are bring
ing in the cities and larger towns
80 and 35 cents per dozen, and hens
are worth something like dollar
each. There are thousands Of acres
of land in the State suitable for this
purpose that can be had for only a
few dollars per acre, and it is fit for
little else, and the man who would
give the business his time and atten-
tion would no doubt reap big crop
of dollars. Begin to calculate what
can be made on very few acres in
this way and talk about it to your
friends. We will soon be in sore need
of these great necessities of life, and
must we get them outside the State?
There is money in chickens for the
man who knows how to raise them.
The Mississippi Corn and Cotton
Carnival Association is already en-
gagged in maturing plans for the fair
next year. Prospects are good for a
successful meeting this year, and the
plan is to make 1t much more thor
ough next year. The gentlemen be-
hind the enterprise are to be congrat-
ulated upon their progressiveness.
Nothing will be Of more value to the
State as a whole, although it may not
pay the stockholders anything direct
in the way of dividends, Mississippi
Is ripe for State fair, and the people
will see that the want is properly sup
piled.
Indianola is proud Of magnificent
new bank building just completed and
occupied. 1t Is very gratifying, in
deed to note the many evidences Of
prosperity throughout the State, and
especially in the way of good and SUBJ
stantial buildings.
The utilizing Of hill and poor lands
in Mississippi for trucking and other
purposes, is greatly stimulating the
use of fertilizers and number Of FAC
tories for Its manufacture are being
built. Tupelo is putting in large
one, Jackson is building the fourth,
and number Of other towns have
these industries on their list. There
is good demand for commercial fer
tilizers Mississippi has the material
from which 1t Is manufactured, Is now
big market for the product
and is doing exactly right in making
what Is needed In the State, il no
more. Let such work be encouraged
and patronized literally by our peo-
pie.
Those who were so fortunate to at
tend the meeting Of the Southern
Truck Growers League, which held its
regular annual session at Newton
some days since, could not help but be
impressed with the deep interest dis
played by the members. They are an
intelligent and energetic set of men
who are developing new industry
that promises to make the State as
we'll as themselves richer in the fu-
ture, The addresses we're from men
versed In trucking knowledge, and in
many instances experiences were CIV
en-, both personal and otherwise. 1t is
the purpose of this organization to
bring all communities in that section
together for better protection in the
way of prices, etc. They realize that
In union there Is strength, and that
this saying applies to truck growers
as we'll as any other calling, The
writer had the pleasure of saying a
few words to them in the meeting and
esteemed 1T a special privilege to do
SO. May this association prosper in
the good work undertaken.
SA
Another report from the coal find
in Leake county states that a vein has
been discovered about ten feet under.
ground and lying just below strata