Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-22

Interest from all Quarters.
" II. Z. BLAKEsLE, jackson, Miss.
A new industry, and one that but
little has been said about, is being de-
veloped by some of the saw mills in
South Mississippi. The Finkbine
Lumber Co., of Virgins, has INSTALL
ed plant that makes tar, turpentine,
wood alcohol, creosote and charcoal
from the waste slabs that come from
the mill. The plant has only been in
operation short time but a gentleman
thnected with the mill told the writ
er last week that it was proving
great success. The large mills can
make steam with the planer chips and
saw dust, leaving the slabs for being
utilized as stated above, instead of be-
ing burned as waste material they will
now enter into the regular product of
the mill. The stumps will soon be used
for the same purpose. They are very
rich in the products mentioned aboye.
and experiments are being made with
pullers for getting them out of the
ground economically. When the stump
and every bit of the tree is made Of
value and easily brought into a mer,
chantable state, but little of the giants
will be wasted. Great is the age of in
vention and the resourcefulness Of
man.
The "Cotton Pickers," the three
times prize winning crew Of Elks from
Greenville are in Cincinnati this week
attending he regular meeting of the
order and they hope to capture the
prize for unique display in the grand
parade. At Salt Lake City in 1902
they were successful in getting second
place and at Baltimore last year they
were again the victors for first place.
Their display this year will be better
than ever and they are reasonably
sure of coming off with the laurels
again. They not only have a good time
on these trips, but never let an oppor-
tunity pass to do something for Mis-
sissippi. This year they will distrib-
ute advertising matter furnished by
the Greater Mississippi Association
and every one of themtwill display a
Mississippi button on his coat as well
as talk for the state. They are hust-
lers and pity tits that Mississippi has
not more just like them. Every Mis-
sissippian is wishing them success in
the contest at Cincinnati this week.
The Office of Public Enquiries at
Washington discloses a plan for i'm
proved roads that might be used to an
advantage in Mississippi. The bull
etin states that clay and sand mixed
make fairly hard roadbed that will
not get muddy in wet weather. Sever
al counties in the state have both of
these elements and with a little mix
ing better roads would no. doubt re-
suit. The sand and clay may not be
right together, but with a little work
they can be gotten to the right place.
The Oxford Globe sees in this plan the
remedy for road problems in Lafay-
cite county and like conditions pre-
vail in many others. A simple and in
expensable solution of tne. question
may yet be hit upon and so long as the
matter is kept agitated, so long will
experiments be made looking to that
end.
McComb City is making great pre-
paration for the fair this fall and it is
estimated that fully 10000 people
from a distance will be in attendance.
Prizes large enough to stimulate in
terest have been put up and some ex-
cellent stuff will be in competition.
The fair will bring hundreds of peo-
pie to McComb who would not come
there otherwise and will of course
make purchases large or small while
in town. Then too, it may get them
in the habit of going there to trade
and that is one of the objects of the
fair outside the stimulation of renew
ed efforts to produce more and better
crops. live stock, etc. McComb is
making wise investment. which, while
the results may not be strikingly ap-
parent at once, will come in good time.
A comparison Of the business done
at Gulfport for the first six months of
last year and the first six. of this year
will give an idea of the wonderful de-
velopment in that section of the state.
Last year the number of vessels load
ing there was 46 and the .amount of
lumber 41,269,OOO feet. This year Id2'
vessels loaded and carried away 1885,
6e5,OOO feet. Tie territory. is being
extended fast. 1.-The steamship The
Emisto, is now loading with rosin and
turpentine for, European ports which
is the first time that Mississippi's ma
val stores products have been export
ed direct. The misunderstanding line
of New York has just put in line Of
steamers to ply between the ports of
Central and South America and the
West Indies. GhlfpoTt.is coming fast.
The farmers around Columbus are
ibecoming interested. in the forage
plant, hairy vetch. An experiment has
demonstrated the fact. that after three
years it viii easily attain height Of
ten feet
Canton is considering the advisa-
ability of putting in complete sys-
item of sewers The growing import
ance of that place demands for its cit
lizens the best that there Is for them.