The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-06
By II. f. BLAKESLEE, Jackson.

Mississippi is Just closing 8 most
successful eason Of trucking. There
has been a great increase in this
business during the past few years and
the indications are that it will show
a larger increase in the next few years.
While it IS impossible to state exact.
~ how many cars were shipped away
this season, a conservative estimate
places the amount at nearly two thou.
sand cars. There Is no State in the
Union that can compete with Missis.
sippi in the early trucking market.
Our farmers are able to reach the
market before those Of any other sec
ton. and thereby get the e OF
prices. The truckers Of Illinois and
the Middle West are just now get
ting in, after the Mississippi market Is
closed, and in no way affect the price
Of Mississippi products.
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Hon. NJ. A.. Deeg, secretary of the
~Pascagoula Commercial Club, makes
a monthly report Of what has been
done during the month in the local
newspapers. This is a good plan, and
might be adopted with profit by other
organizations of a like nature. 1t not
only stimulates interest, but brings
about a rivalry among the members to
try for greater things in the future.
Mr.. Dees also spends about half his
time at st. Louis in the interest OF
the Gulf coast section. This Is an
other idea that is worth something
as a guide to others.
The completion Of the Liberty
White railroad 10 Liberty was cele.
brated on July 20 By a vast concourse
of several thousand people. Excursion
trains ran from McCOmb to Liberty
and carried over 1000 people to help
in the celebration. Capt. J. J, White,
sole owner Of the road, is Il of Mis-
sissippi's most active citizens, and Is
doing a great work for his section of
the State. He is deeply interested in
industrial work and is president Of the
Greater Mississippi Association.
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In North Mississippi the sale Of
reaches for fish bait has gained con.
siderable Importance, At Tupelo last
year one lad caught and sold $76 worth
during the season. The price runs
from 50 cents per hundred at the be
ginning OF the season, down to 70 cents
when they become more plentiful.
They are quoted in Aberdeen now at
80 cents. Some people raise them
successfully and find the crop a profit.
able one.
Trains arr now running over the
Y. & NJ. V. branch from BeI2oni to
Yazoo City, which has just been com.
plcted. This line taps a portion Of
the rich delta that has been without
q rOad heretofore, and will prove OF
great benefit to the people in that
section of the State. Yazoo City ttS
ures that it will also prove a yalu.
able feeder to that town.
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n0unces that $50 bales Of cotton VIII
be raised inside the Incorporation OF
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Jackson contractors were awarded
tbe contract to erect an $4,000 bank
building at Hazlehurst a rev DAYS
= number of excellent buildings are
going nm
sss
Eeertsville. on the New Orleans &
Southeastern in Hancock county, is
hacominp a lively town. Many i'm.
provements are being made and others
tamnlated.
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