The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-10-20

Great is Mississippi In sharp COM
petition with the great states of
Georgia and Texas the first prize on
our cotton exhibit was safely landed.
Loyal citizens were of course graft
fed at this evidence of superiority,
but the first victory has been over
shadowed by the second, which was
won over the whole of the United
States and against the unlimited use
OF capital in making displays while
IN our case the amount of money ex-
pended was very small. Mississippi
has captured the grand prize on her
forestry exhibit. This means that our
grand old Commonwealth stands at
the head of all states in the Union
IN the way of excellent timber and
lumber as only one prize of this char
acter is awarded. Our timber re
sources are splendid, but little did we
hope that the grand prize would come
our way in competition with Califor-
MIA and her immense forests of red
wood and the frs of Michigan. But
the prize is ours and every loyal Mis-
sissippian should be happy. Then
too, it is stated that bronze medal
Is coming our way on the fish and
game exhibit. Let us hope that this
be true also. There is nothing too
good for Mississippians and her 10y
al and true citizenship. Feel proud
of the fact that you are Mississip-
plan.
The Gulf and Ship Island railroad
through its Industrial Agent, H.
Bouslog, will establish a number of
creameries along the route during the
coming year and encourage the rails
ing of good stock for the production
Of milk and butter. These creameries
are to be supplied with cream by far
mers who will skim the milk a. home
and sell the cream, using the skimm-
ed milk for fattening hogs and other
purposes. 1t is fashioned along the
same lines as pursued in the cele-
brated Elgin district Of Illinois, the
greatest butter and cheese producing
section of the world. The Gulf and
Ship Island has been worth a great
deal to the people of South Missis-
sippi and proposes to continue the
policy cf development adopted in the
past.
Reports from Leake county are
that quality of coal is being mined
there that burns very well in a CRATE
and is being used to some extent in
blacksmith forges. While this coal
may not be just as good as Alabama
or Pittsburg coal, it might be utilized
.n a great many ways. The new rail-
road suggested to run from Shuqua-
lax on the M. & O. via Edinburg
and Carthage to jackson, would open
up this vast section of territory and
make available several items Of great
value along the line. lie. us hope
that the Southern will become inter-
ested and that ere another year rolls
round the iron horse will traverse
the country in question.
The Grenada Fair reports the most
successful meeting in the history Of
the association. Large crowds at
tended and the exhibits were highly
creditable in every respect. Good re-
ports come from others that have held
their annual meetings and those to
hold yet have fine prospects. 1t would
seem that Mississippi is again COM
ing into her splendid reputation as a
State of successful fairs.
West Point is experiencing a very
healthy growth at present, something
akin to q boom. Over a dozen good
brick business buildings are going up,
two large factories being erected and
numerous smaller houses under con-
struction. The prairie region is keep
ing pace with the balance of Missis-
sipi in the tidal wave of prosperity
now sweeping from extreme. of the
state. Keep it up
Some one who pretends to know
says that molasses poured on pieces
of shingle over which had been
sprinkled concentrated lye and placed
around the barn will kill and rid the
place of rats. 1t would cost but little
to try the experiment and if it is
tried by some of our readers and
found good, would be glad to hear
from them.
A large colony of germans from the
old country has been located by the
Pascagoula Board of Trade in that
section. They will engage in truck
ing and fruit growing. The lands OF
the State applicable to this industry
is fast being taken up and pity tits
that not more Of our own people ara