The leader., 1904-08-27

AZ the beginning Of new munich
pal regime. Okolona people are fIg,
nring on the success of their munich.
pal light and water plant. From the
figures produced IL would seem that
the plants had proven good invest.
ments. Although practically new. the
income is equal to the expense and
the FIRE plugs and arc lights not
counted This report Is not unlike
that Of many other Mississippi towns.
where the same results have been OH
tanned. a mistake made In the In
auguration Of these plants is to let
the fire plugs and street lights take
care OF themselves. That is, for the
plants to get no credit for them.
better plan Is to estimate plugs and
street lights at q reasonable price per
year and pay the plant for them out
Of the general fund. While this may
look like robbing Peter to pay Paul,
1t Is nothing but fair and right,
Every property owner in town is
benefited by the installation Of light
and water service, whether he be q
resident or not. Then he ought to
help pay for it and not let the pa
irons of the plants bear the entire
burden. Such an arrangement is
equitable and should appeal to the.
sense Of justice In all fair minded
people.
Following the holding Of farmers
institute at Wesson a few days since,
q truckers' organization was formed
with over one hundred Of the best peo-
ple as members thereof. This organi-
cation will arrange for experienced
horticulturlsts to come and instruct
them in the mode Of planting and
handling a vegetable crop. and the
sales, will be made as body. The
prevalence OF the boil weevil in Texas
and the probability of 1t reaching this
State sooner or later, is proving a
stimulus to our people to begin d.
versifying their crops and get into
the habit of raising something be-
sides cotton. For a large portion OF
the State, trucking and fruit growing
would lrove far more profitable than
cotton, and the weeyil may prove a
blessing to the people of those sec.
tions in forcing them to adopt the
more profitable crops.
An esteemed exchange has the fol-
lowing to say anent the packery strike
now on and deduces great good for
the South to result therefrom: I'VE
hope the packers strike in Chicago
will continue long enough to force
meat up to SO cents per pound. That
would make many vegetarians for
awhile, but the result would be the
greatest meat producing people in the
world down South, and independence
OF the packers forever hereafter. The
meat crop finds the South with the
biggest corn crop in its history. and,
consequently, the ability to make all
pork and lard that 1t needs
There is but little political interest
IN Mississippi this year and the peo-
pie are free to use all OF their time
pursuing the regular yocations of
business. The year will prove q ban
ner one industrsalIy. New enterprises
are spring up all over the State and
old ones are being enlarged. A bum
per corn crop is assured and fair
cotton crop will be gathered ii noth-
/ ing happens to blight the present pros
peet There will be an abundance
Of meat saved in most sections for
home consumption and the hay crop
is generally sufacient for all purposes.
Why should we not be in a good hui
nor and at peace with the world?
The Farmers Institute and Indus
trial Convention. to be held at Agri-
cultural College August 81 and Sep
TENDER and 2, promises to be a
meeting Of great interest, and one
from which much good should ema.
nate. The program Is an especially
good one and every man who can at
all spare the time should attend.
such meetings win broaden the views
Of already progressive citizens and
throw ray Of light athwart the con-
tracted vision of those who can see
but little goode In this old country Of
ours. BY AL means attend the con.
vention on dates mentioned.
Clarksdale, Greenwood and West
Point win soon be placed III the list
OF towns with free mail delivery. In
| spectors are due 1t all three places
to see whether requirements Of the
postofice department have been met
SO that the service can be put In This
Il indicative Of the growth and pros.
| perity Of Mississippi towns in gen.
eral.
The Aberdeen Button factory fen
days since filled ali order for 1900
gross sent By q wholesale frm Of CO.
hoes, N. \. Now. that looks SO much
better Mississippi sending buttons
to New York why will our people
SIT idly BIZ and allow New England
to furnish us with all Of the little
necessities Of life. and many Of the
bigger ones, when we have the money,
brains and crude material to manu-
facture them right here7 we must
get out Of this way Of doing.
The Alabama 8 vicksbufg Railroad
has put the brick and other material
On the ground to build an elegant de-
pot at Newton and the enterprisIng
citizens oyer there are correspond
ingIy happy Several good things are
coming their way and city airs are
being taken on fast. The s175.OOo0
combination plant IS fast nearing com
! pietion and soon the people will havs
lights ana water. lis wen is the other
things furnished BY this concen. Keep