The leader., 1904-10-08

In the North, but it costs less to sup
port the home and the family here
than it does in country where win.
ter is the rule and summer only the
lnterlude. The three largest items
Of expense for every family are build
lngs, clothing and food. The small
necessary expense for building has
been mentioned, and does not need be
repeated here. Individual articles Of
clothing cost about the same here az
In the North, but the total amount CT
clothing needed here is the less ex.
pensive articles. The furs, heavy
woolens and other expensive items of
winter clothing are not needed here,
and clothing of the. cheaper cotton
fabrics Is all that is wanted during
the greater part of the year Under
clothing of wool is frequently worn,
but the heavy wraps and double suits
worn in the North are wholly unnec-
essary. Fuel costs but little, and lit
tie is needed. Carpets are much less
essential to comfort than in the North
and are much less used. The immi-
grant should bring with him whatever
winter clothing he may have, for our
winter climate is more damp than
that of the North, and during the
FIRST winter here the cold is felt al
most as much here as there, but we
venture to say that the heavy winter
clothing which may be bought and
used for one or two winters will sell
dom be replaced.
The same may be said in regard 10
food. Meat, flour, tea, coffee and Sill
gar cost the same here as they do in
the North, but with our milder eli
mate We need less of these, and use
a larger proportion of vegetables and
. fruits, which are grown at home, and
so cost no cash outlay. From the ex.
prience of many who have lived in
both places, we are confident that the
expenses here for the three items
mentioned are not more than two
thirds what they are in Kansas or
Nebraska.
With such small expense for liv-
ing, with our light taxes and cheap
labor, this is one of the best places in
the whole country for a man of en-
ergy, pluck and limited means to
make himself comfortable home.
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Speaking Of berry culture, man
who knows has this to say OF condi-
lions around Water Valley: No mer-
camille business and no manufactur-
ing enterprise bring as rich incomes
from the investment as that of straw
berry culture. Cotton, wheat, stock
and corn raising have all been left
far in the background by the invest
ors in strawberry and raspberry cul-
ture their profits in many cases show
ing astounding figures. One farmer
and his family of six cleared $4,000
in three years from a farm that cost
only 500. Another farmer and two
sons planted sixteen acres to straw
berries, and ii four years paid off a
debt of $4,000 that had accumulated
against their estate. A flfty-acre farm
owned by a syndicate has netted $22.-
900 in three years. A farmer who had
lost his home place, valued at 12,000
by debt, rented twenty acres, planted
ten acres in Strawberries, and in
three years had a bank account of
$4,000. These are only a few of hun
dreds of such cases, affidavits to
which can be furnished by bank
cashiers, bank presidents and others
who know whereof they speak"
From this it will be seen what sue
cess has attended the effort to raise
berries in the northern end of the
State. Trucking and fruit growing is
largely on the increase in Mississippi,
and the writer believes that ere many
years the amount received from these
products will equal that received for
the cotton crop. Lands that will make
only quarter of bale of cotton to
the acre will easily net the owner
800 in truck and fruit, if properly
managed.
The town Of Philadelphia, in
Eeshoba county, Is taking on new life
since the advent of the railroad, and
Is preparing to do something. A live
Business league has been formed for
the purpose Of helping in the towns
development and work has begun in
earnest. 1t is situated in a fine sec
ton of country and has great deal
Of virgin forest that will be utilized
New buildings are going up and many
other Improvements are to be noted.
There will be great change noted
soon in the country traversed by the
NJ J. & K. c. It is well adapted to
forming and with the timber to be
used it will soon be on the high road
to prosperity.
A good report Of progress comes
from the new town of vardaman, ON
the Houston branch of the M. e o.
railroad. The action of President
Roosevelt in refusing to name the
pcsto Ice Vardaman because Of his
entipathy for the governor of Missis-
eippi, has attracted attention to the
place and it promises to be one of
tho best towns in the State.
Grenada is arranging to care for
the good and the bad. Al fne church
and substantial jail are being built.
There is no just canse for any man
TO complain and grumble at his State
II can be no better than the people
who go to make it up. Say sons
thing good for it all the time and try
to make It better. There is a reward
for all who do their best along this
line.
West Point is hustling for large
wagon factors Ind Maben is getting
In line for a handle factory. It Is to
be sincerely hoped that both Will
succeed IL landing the enterprises
sought.
s.esa.a'sa.