Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-28

movement started gather strength un'
til every county will have system
of roads to be proud OF.
The Mississippi Lumber Company,
an immense lumber mill which has
been shut down for some tinio on &C.
count of the slump In lumber prices,
has begun operations again, and sew
eral hundred people are given EN-
ployment. This Is the largest enter.
prise In Quitman, and means n great
deal to that enterprising burg.
80 'nif1
Hog raising beats cotton all hollow.
A gentleman in Quitman has an old
sow that netted him $55 last year. and
she has brought up another litter OF
pigs that will bring as much this year,
There is no reason why Mississippi
should contribute a cent to the Golfers
Of the Armours. Cudahays, Swiftss or
any of their kind. We have the great
est country in the world for raising
hogs. and 1t is passing strange that
more attention Is not paid to the
profits to be realized thereon.
Yazoo City will install an up-to-date
fire alarm system at an early day To
make fire protection more complete
The sad experience of that good city
emphasizes the need of a perfect sys'
TEN of protection.
Mayor Vardaman. OF Greenwood
proposes that the city borrow money
and build uniform system OF side
walks throughout the city, the adjoin
ing property owners to repay the
amount thus spent in small annual
instalments. The scheme is a good
one and altogether feasible. Such
course was pursued at Aberdeen some
years since and that city can boast
/ of the best sidewalks In the State
| BY this means Greenwood can secure
a uniform system of walks, and the
property owners will hardly realize
that they have paid for them wher
the time Is ended
Announcement Is made again tina
the electric road from Gulfport t
Biloxi will be built. The survey fo
this much of the line has been com
pleted and work Is promised to begil
shortly.
Grenada Is contemplating the build
ing Of concrete sidewalks to take th
place of cinder walks which are nov
in use. The change would no dOub
prove an acceptable one; also econom
ioal in the end.
Madison county farmers have no
only enough meat to do them, bu
have shipped two cars already to tn
New Orleans market. This Is tn
right kind Of farming. Raise mea
and bread at home and pay no NOR
royalties to the Northern packers.
has been demonstrated time and agai
that 1t can be raised here successfully
and there is every reason that ou
people should pay more attention t
the business.
Columbus is still hopeful OF havin
street railway in operation by tn
25th of December, the time specific
in the contract. The promoters wer
there a few days since and promise
that it should be completed and i
operation by that time.
Newton reports wonderful growth
both in population and business.
is more than twice as large as whe
the census was taken four years sine,
and is still growing The business
of which postal receipts is a fal
guide, has more than doubled. TIL
town starts the new year with pus
and vim that will mean great dei
in the way of prosperity.
AS result Of the governors a.
vocacy of diversified farming, th
State will raise more corn, hay, pea
meat, ETC., in the future. An effol
will also be made to raise mule
necessary for the various farm
Twenty brood mares will be purchase
in a few days for that purpose. TIL
is the right move for the State, wit
out doubt. Let the example be s,
for our people, and every encourag
ment given them to depend less upo
, cotton as the only crop. The gener
!, adoption of this plan would make Il
State many times richer in sho
time. The board Of control has s.
the pace; let others follow as mut
oo roccihlo