The leader., 1904-10-01

For the steenth number of times
he writer insists that trucking does
ray In Mississippi. Here ID another
signed experience by one OF the best
known truckers in the State. And 4
gentleman who has been in the bust,
ness continuously for d long time.
These experiences ought to be con.
vincing, and will with people who are
looking for facts and figures. While
the results here shown are for a small
patch of raddishes, Mr.. Dammeron
has equally good results with other
crops as we'll.
Mr.. H. E. Blakeslee:
/ herewith enclose statement Of the
raddish crop grew last February:
Six pounds reddish seed at 40c$ s.4O
Breaking and preparing half
acre of ground ........... BITS
Four women eight hours
planting seed ............ 2.40
Six women eight hours thin
ming plants .............. 2. 40
Gathering, punching and pack
ing for market 1870 crates of
raddishes .................. lS, 90
1870 crates at sih cents. ...... Is. 80
Total cost of producing ....:$ 42.45
1870 crates brought on platform
at Madison ...............:.S1 1855. 65
Less cost of production 1850. 42.45
Net profit on X acre in rad
dishes -................ 1924. 20
After taking off the raddish crop /
planted the land in whippoorwill peas
and today hauled in about 1900
pounds of well cured hay. | would
have netted more had the seed not
come up so we'll Yours truly,
j. T. DAMMER0N.
Now, il there Is gentleman any
where that desires to have these fig.
ures or a statement from Mr.. Dam
meron direct, address him at Madi-
son Station, with a stamped envelope
and the reply will be forthcoming
One hundred and twenty-four dol
lars and twenty cents clear profit
from half an acre planted in raddishes
and then over ton of pea vine hay
is pretty good showing for hill land,
is it not? Great is Mississippi, and
greater still the many good things in
store for her in the future. Why should
anyone desire to leave this country in
search Of better one elsewhere?
Let every dissatisfied, disgruntled,
sour and dyspeptic citizen read what
one man made off half an acre of rad
dishes, and either get his face straight
or get off the face of the earth There
is nothing at all wrong with Missis
sippi except that so many of her peo-
pie refuse to accept what we nave and
go after it in the right way. Here is
poor hill section of the State that
few years since was looked upon
as worthless except to hold the wcrlJt
together, bringing the owners over
500 per acre clear profit. There is
no danger of overstockirg The mar
ket. The demand is always good for
all kinds of vegetables and canning
factories are being established to
work up that which is not so desirable
to ship. Any man who has spoken
disparagingly Of the State In the past
should get right down ON his knees
ard beg forgiveness and then get up
and go to work along better lines.
1t is refreshing to note with what
great interest the entire Southern
portion of the State is taking to the
Corn and Cotton Carnival to be held
III: Jackson in December, All towns
of any size have asked for space and
are arranging to make splendid ex-
fibits The railroads are sll taking
an interest and some of them will have
especially handsome and complete ex
hibits of the products of the country
along their lines. The Illinois Cen,
trail, Southern. Gulf & Ship Island, Mo
bile. Jackson & Kansas City and the
Liberty-White are all arranging to
show up their territories in the best
light possible. Gulfport and Harrison
county propose to make an exhibit.
that will be hard to excel Laurel
with it's characteristic hustling quail
ties, will let the world know what
is being done in the piney woods. The
Liberty only a few weeks old,
will make a very creditable showing.
This activity pressages great things
for the future of our State and should
encourage other communities to fall
into line and gather a few Of the good
things going.
Okolona proposes to organize a
Legion of Honor, and to present each
year to the citizen who has done the
greatest work for the town souvenir
or other suitable reward.
Holly Springs is soon to vote on the
proposition to issue bonds for sewer
system to be operated in connection