The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-02-02
BY H. z. BLAKESLEE. lac

1t IS necessary for the realization
|of the dream of "Greater Missis-
slppl /" that our people study more the
plans and intricacies Of our govern
ment; that hey acquaint themselves
with the many schemes and subter-
fuges likely to be called into force
for special legislation in the interests
OF few men to the detriment Of the
many. They should keep themselves
familiar with what their representa-
tlves are doing and the record they are
making. The whole fabric of govern
ment seems to be on the eve of start
ling changes or re-alignment because
of'the disclosures Of one who for years
was with the power that shapes. legis-
latlon and conspires to control abso-
lutely the affairs Of our nation. An
intellectual citizenship, we'll posted as
to the affairs of our country is the
guardian of our destiny and the good
citizens Of Mississippi have it within
their power to acquaint. themselves
with this condition. If it is fact
that under present conditions in a
few years more ten men will control
the United States, then it is the duty
OF every man to commence now to ac-
quaint himself with conditions and the
means to thwart this stupendous con-
spiracy. The loyalty Of southern men
has never been questioned by those
who know, and it might be we'll for
them to become better acquainted with
the affairs Of the nation and not de-
pend so much as in former years upon
others to shape it's destiny. The truth
Of the assertion mentioned above as to
the money power Of the country is not
brought into question, only word of
warning given so that our people can
prepare themselves to act intelligent
ly if such a condition was about to be-
come a fact.
In support of the writer's oft re-
peated contention that the day Of
the large farm was passing and that
the small farm of 50 acres would in a
short time be the rule, the following
from well-kncwn authority on the
subject is offered: "Somc men go on
the theory that if farming is a paying
business and good thing, more of it
would pay better and be better thing.
II man could do lot and do it as
well as he can do the right amount,
there would be no reason why this
theory wouldn't stand the hard
knocks of practice, but no man can
hire work done as we'll as he can do it
himself; that is, farm work. And here
is where the overreaching farmer falls
down. Of all farms in the United
States, those paying best per acre, are
the 40 and 80 acre farms. It is true
that there are some instances that al
most any one can cite where 200, 800
and 400 acre farms are paying we'll,
but we are speaking of farming as
whole. That is, Of the average farm
In the United States. We know of no
better advice right now than. that of
far seeing farmer of so years ago who
said: THE man who gets hold of only
what land he can farm and farm with
his own hands, is going to be the con-
tented and prosperous man of the fu-
ture; get this much and leave the rest
for the other fellow It is an oft re-
peated sentence, but real farming, real
producing in the west hasn't been
scratched yet. Men who are, year in
and year out, farming more than they
can farm we'll, are responsible for the
low general average Of all farm crops
per acre. Do only what you can do
well and leave the rest for the other
fellow, instead Of hiring him to do it
for you."
One Of Mississippi's newest enter
prises, Tho Mississippi Cracker Co., at
Hattiesburg, made a splendid showing
at the Carnival with its product. The
crackers, cakes and jumbles shown