The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1904-01-30
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI.
items OF Industrial Interest Oieanet
From Oyer tine State = Notes ant
Comments.
Contributed to The Sea Coast Echo b.
H. e. BLAKES LEE.

established for the cultivation and plac-
ing on the market clover roses of every
variety. And why should not our sun
kissed, scmi-tropical Southland, the
home OF the worlds sweetest and most
beautiful flowers, furnish them to the
less favored sections of our country? The
cost Of production woul be less and with
other favorable conditions existing there
isno reason why our State should not
take front rank In this industry.
The present prospect OF the South and
Mississippi is only the dawn Of new
era when our beloved State Is to come
into her rightfnl possessions. Only q
few years back the chronic kiclkers ano
professional sore heads could see nothing
good at all IN the piney-woods sectior
OF central and south Mississippi. The
phenomenal development Of these sec.
lions in the way Of wealth and popula.
tion has been a revelation 70 them in
deed, and the end is not yet.
The famed valley Of the nile does not
keel the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta of ouI
State in fertility and production of crops.
Men with money, brains and boundless
energy are developing that section an6
making Its rich alluyial acres yield won
lerful returns for the owners. The rail-
roads are powerful factor in the gooc
work being prosecuted and prove strong
ally to the citizens who are behind the
movement.
There are clays in portions of the
State that are likely adapted to the man
ifacture Of semi-porcelain wares. Some
'f it in the Northern part is of minute
lineness, and while it Ia little yellow.
easily washes to snowy Shiteness. Ir
she eastern part there are numerous
belts that make the best OF pottery. 1t
would look good te see table ware goin,
to all parts Of the world labeled, "Made
in Mississippi"
The most pessimistic cannot fail tf
tote the improved condition Of our pan-
pie over that Of only few years back.
And the promise for the future is TO,
.reater things still.
We get special consideration from the
government AZ two places, the national
cemetery and park at vicksburg and the
ish hatchery at Tupelo.
c ...e ..oolie, jackson and Kansas City
sailroad is being pushed to completion
IS fast as men and teams can rush the
work. Ere long another through line
,f railway will traverse the State from
aorth to south through territory hith-
srte undeveloped. We may look fol
'nterprise to spring up as II by magic
along its route as did they along the
3ulf and Ship Island.
Many people possessing mineral ore
believe that something is in store for
Mississippi In the way Of development
llong this line. Who can foretell what
may be brought from the bowels Of the
'arth within the confines OF our, State in
,he future.
The people have elected represent tatiye
,itizsns to represent them in the Legis-
iative bodies to fill the various Offices
throughout the State. Their earnest
md hearty cooperation IL necessary to
obtain the best results from the efforts
If said Legislators and officers. Don't
mock whatever you do, but spend every
'ffoit in boosting. Keep the motto.
Push Mississippi, always to the front.
Our now officers have been installed
and we must now settle down to four
years OF increased effort to make our
beloved State grander ami better in eve
~ way.
The cemetery for knockers, growlers.
grumblers and that ilk is fast increas sing
in Mississippi and ere long they prom
lse TO be all laid away and in their stead
In army of everlasting pushers grown.
What more Of the excellence of our
Agricultural college do we want than
the fact than Uncle Sam came to it for
Prof. Welborn to aid agricultural de-
,elepment in the Philippines and En-
gland called upon 1t for Prof. Stinson to
show the Kafirs OF South Africa how to
raise cotton.
The proposed office OF Industrial and
Immigration Commission for Mississippi
would be great aid to the States de-
yelopmeHt: We are far behind other
states along this line Of work, but bid
tair to come to the front in decided
manner now that the ball is set to rolling.
There arg thousands upon thousands
OF acres of poor hill land in Mississippi
worth almost nothing to the owner at
present that is adapted to the raising Of
sngora goats. These animals are prov
ing very profitable to owners in Nilsson
ri and Iowa where they are raised in
arge quantities, The shortness oj our
winters and the miidnsss Of our climate
would enable our people to raise them
for less money than our fellows in more
northern countries, The products are in
great demand and bring good prices,
The United States imports eight slxirs
and only raises one. Thematter is worthy
OF investigation by our people in the
section adapted toraising them.
The present Legislative body Is made
up of broad-guaged and liberal minded
who have the good OF the State sipoara.