Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-20
LEAKEsvLLE GREENE COUNTY, MISS FRIDAY, MAY 20.

lESLE, JACKSON. Mi /
Sheep raising is carried on with
profit In some sections of the state
and 1T is strange that more of it is
not done. The climate and other sur
roundings are favorable and those in
the business find it very profitable.
There are lands fit for little else that
might be utilized in this way. w. iR.
David, President of the Board of Su
pervlsors in Jackson county says that
he took fleece from sheep in each of
his focks and found them to average
five pounds and three ounces. This
IS not an annual yield at all. 1t is
proof that sheep raising should be en-
gagged In on larger scale.
The Yazoo Herald particularly
calls attention to the increasing i'm
portance of the south as a trade cen
ter and cites as an instance in proof
OF the assertion that one of the larg-
est electric manufacturing concerns in
the United States has opened
branch office in New Orleans. The i'm
portance of our trade is attracting at
tention for all the large manufac-
turers and the proper facilities will
be provided for handling it in the
best manner. No other section of the
country shows such a wonderful de-
velopment as the south.
Grenada is what is commonly
known as monied town" and only
lacks few go-ahead citizens to give
1t place in the front rank which it
deserves. Men with money have to
be shown wherein they should invest
IN manufacturing plants and that
good dividend will be paid on the mon
ey invested. A progressive league or
union is great stimulus to this work
and the Grenadian is making noble
fight for the organization of such q
body. May its efforts prove success
full.
The McComb City Journal crowds
lot of truth into the following lines:
"There is enough idle capital in Mis-
sissippi, if invested in industries, to
make it one of the great manufactur-
ing states of the Union. The materi-
al is here too and transportation ia
cilities will soon be all that could be
desired. The time for investment is
now."
Ackerman In Choctaw county is g
periencing healthy growth these
spring days that is closely akin to a
boom. A new bank with capital
stock of $4,000 has been organized,
an oil mill and fertilizer factory is on
the program and the new railroad is
fast approaching the town. There is
something good ahead for Alderman
sure.
Neshoba county is making a great
fight for better roads. The whole
people seem to be interested and
something tangible will be the result.
If every county would become in
terested it would be a great thing for
the state. No country has accomplish
ed a great deal without first having
roads that were at least passible at
all times.
A new Jail and court house is to be
erected at Mendenhall in Simpson
county at a cost of about $4,000. A
committee has been visiting public
buildings throughout the state getting
information with regard to the same.
Both will be up-to-date in every re-
spect.
At an election held in Charleston
some days since son the issuance of
5000 in bonds for depot facilities
for the O. C. & w. railroad, not
vote was polled against the PROPOSE
tion. That is what might be proper
ly termed unanimous progressive
ness" Charleston is all right.
There is work for all when the op-
portunity is desired. Do or say some
thing for your state every day. Never
retire at night until after this obli-
cation has been met. Cast up your
accounts each evening and see that
the balance is on the right side.
Clarksdale reports about $4,000 or
100000 being expended in improve
ments at present. The town is fast
becoming a city and is putting on
many city airs. 1t is the richest of
the rich Delta and has citizenship
of hustlers.
This is the year wherein we have a
fine chance to Push Mississippi =
from every standpoint. 1t stands ev-
cry loyal Mississippian to get in the
& push" and do his or her share of
the work.
Laurel comes to- the front again
With an increased amount of
prosperity as evidenced by recent
events. The Laurel Cotton Mills will
Increase the capital stock from $685.
900 to $685., 900. The oil mill and fer
|tilizer factory will invest $4,000
more and enlarge the capacity of their
plant. Several. new brick business
houses are under construction and the
town is fast becoming city.
Yazoo City has her sail up to catch
the breeze of All additional railroad
The route is being selected for anoth-