The Brandon news., 1904-06-02
By H. Z. BLAKEsLE, jackson, Miss.

I Attendant upon seasons Of pros
perity comes a disregard of the law
that IS to be deprecated. Such has
been the case from time immemorial.
Mississippi is now experiencing the
greatest period of prosperity since the
dark and bloody days Of '61-65 and it
is to be hoped that the loyal citizens
of our beloved state will use every en-
ergy to see that the law is not flag
rantly transgressed. Tt is their duty
as citizen to do this and it may not
oe necessary to call attention to it at
this time, but lest some might forget
q word of warning is dropped in a
spirit of love and every man urged to
do his duty as eitizen. The blight
ing effect Of lawlessness is being ex-
perienced by several sections and
strenuous measures being adopted by
the citizens and authorities to suppress
it before it gets beyond control. A
mans duty to his country is second
only to that to his family, and let us
trust that every citizen will use his
every energy to prevent stain upon
the fair name of his native state. Our
people are prosperous and happy as a
general thing and the day is growing
brighter as it grows older. No state
IN the Union is making faster progress
than ours. The eyes Of the world are
turning this way and to insure a con-
tinuance of the good work begun, dill
lgence must be exercised upon the
part of our people.
Laurel takes the whole basket of
cakes in the way Of big turnips. The
Ledger received three last week that
weighed respectively II pounds and
8 ounces, s pounds and 6 ounces and
| e pounds and IA ounces. It is not
denied that Mesmerizer man weighed
these turnips on his fish scales, but il
he did, they are undoubtedly the larg-
est turnips reported in the state dur
ing the present season. Only a few
years back it was thought the piney
woods lands would not produce crops
sufficient to warrant working them,
but now they are among the best in
the state for vegetables, fruits, ber-
ries etc. This an example, Of what
our people can do if they will only
make the attempt.
The increase in land values in the
state during the past few years has
been phenomenal. The demand is
growing stronger, there being a ten
dency by all to own peice Of land
whether they cultivate it or not. Law
yers, merchants, doctors and every
body seem to want some land to fall
back upon. The Okolona Messenger
says: eve have known number Of
cases where man has come to Missis-
sippi and rented farm for one year,
Just to try the Country At the
end Of the year he is surprised to
find that the farm has advanced in
price almost the amount he could
have bought it for at the time Of
renting
Now Albany seems to have caught
the eontagion good and strong. An
Oil mill was built last year, a COM
press and clothing factory are now
under construction and several gentle
men are perfecting plans for putting
in furniture factory. A few enter
prises Of this kind will make it one Of
the best towns in North Mississippi
Keep pushing.
AS an evidence that Mississippi is
now engaged in putting up good and
substantial buildings, it is noted that
four large brick manufactures we're
chartered last week. Hardly a week
passes that not one or more like insti-
tutions are chartered. The improve
ments being made are of nature that
forebodes good for coming generations
as well as the present.
Mrs. West Of Enterprise has sold
$50 worth of strawberries from one
ninth Of an acre of ground and saved
some for home consumption. At that
rate an acre would bring $40. How
is that for intensive farming? It is
an example Of what can be done in
Mississippi.
Last seasons cotton crop in Mis-
sissippi amounted to 500, ,240,5 $50 and
the seed to $12,S45, 1893. Nearly $110,
100000 and when the linters from
the seed is added Of which there were
30,928 bales, will quite go that
amount. How is this for our leading
crop7
The streets are being numbered in
Greenwood and name plates erected
| on the corners in preparation for free
mail delivery. There is no practical