The leader., 1904-06-25

be easier and more economical to take
some Of the poorer land in the State
and place thereon five dollars worth
of commercial fertilizers to raise a
bale of cotton than to invest fifty
dollars in an acre that would raise the
bale without the fertilizer. While
this may be true, 1t must be borne in
mind that the ten-dollar acre that with
five dollars in fertilizer would make
bale of cotton, must be fed with the
fertilizer each year, although after the
first year or two probably not SO much
as at first. Good land is all right If
you happen to have it, but If you
haven't, then go to work to make what
you have good.
With as good stock raising facili.
ties as Mississippi has, 1t Is strange
that farmers will import plug horses
from other States and pay fancy
prices for them. There is enough
grazing land in Mississippi, now lying
idle; to raise all the mules and horses
that the farmers of the State can use,
and they can be raised here at much
less cost than further North, where
the winters are severe and the stock
requires heavy feeding for more than
half the year Our people must get
out of the rut of having their stock
pens In the North, and raise not only
what they need at home, but few
surplus ones every year to supply the
needs of their less, frugal neighbors.
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Harmony Is to be appreciated in all
undertakings and especially where the
interests of town or community are at
stake The following from the New
ton Record contains much that will
be applicable to every community OF
interests: "The most prosperous
and progressive towns are those
whose every citizen Is willing to lend
aid to any movement that will bene-
fit his town as a whole, no matter
whether it is directly beneficial to
him or not. No one can be classed
as valuable citizen who only thinks
of his own welfare and takes no pride
In seeing the town advance Unless he
Is individually reaping the greater
portion of the prosperity"
L. G. Ford of near Charleston, pro
duced a turnip that measured thirty.
three inches in circumference and
weighed full thirteen pounds. Talla.
hatchie county has always been con-
sidered cotton producer, but this
feat puts it in the front in the way
OF horticulture. When the o. G. e
w railroad is completed, we may ex.
pect to hear that Tallahatehiei is
making show for the vegetable ship
ping pennant.
In the vicinity Of Scranton last sea.
son, there were made something like
five hundred barrels of cane syrup.
This syrup is made in the old fash.
toned pans and will keep in summer,
making it a desirable table luxury.
II sells readily at from fifty to sixty
cents per gallon, and nothing like
enough to supply the demand is made
The industry has proven so profitable
that a number of land owners will
engage in raising the cane hereafter.
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The manufacturing city Of Corinth
in the northeastern portion Of the
plete system Of waterworkrs, to be
owned by the municipality, with an
abundance of fire plugs and every
fire uses. Corinth is taking a wise
step and one that should be taken by
every town Of five hundred or more
people Nothing pays better than
protection from fire.
The first spike in Gulfport's new
electric road was driven few days
since and active work of construction
is now in progress. The line will ex
| tend to the manufacturing plants and
carry freight and passengers. Several
subdivisions Of the town will be made
accessible and property along the line
thereby enhanced in value largely.
Gulfport is fast becoming city and
will ere long be one of the principal
seaports of the United States.
The great Democratic State conven-
ton has been held and was entirely
harmonious Good and true men have
been selected to represent us in the
national convention and we should be
satisfied with their action up there.
While it is a presidential year, there
will be nothing more of local interest
except the congressional elections to
claim the attention of the people of
Mississippi. It's all one way down
here.
Indianola, not satisfied with the
present rate of progress, will attempt
to. make the wheels go round faster
by the Inauguration of a county fair.
There is nothing that would pay the
people of Indianola better than
good, old-fashioned county fair. 1t is
great stimulus to the farmers and
stock raisers to grow better crops and
stock The benefit to be derived does
not all come in the way of dividends
directly.
The Business Mems League of Mis-
sissippi held a largely attended and
enthusiastic meeting in Jackson this
week. 1t is composed of the promi-
nent business and professional men
of the State. and is doing good work.
May it continue to prosper.
W. F. Funchess- of Hunter, Copiah
county, produced a cabbage at Halle
hurst last week that weighed fifteen
and one-half pounds without the out.
side leaves Almost every man in thu
State can do nearly so well If he will
only make the effort, Ours is truck.
ing State and, will soon take its proper
place in the progressive column.
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Water Valley is building hand.
some new school building and endeav.s
oring to organize progressive union.
Both are good investments AID the
matter should be kept agitatad.
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winona has let the contract for a
f$35,O00 courthouse. is rebuilding the
burned district with far better houses
than before and has on foot several
other enterprises OF like nature
While the fire fie,1d played sad havoc
with property i'll that town. 1t. will
come again Brighter and better than
before.
From Almost every Mississippi town