The Tupelo journal., 1905-01-27

The exhibit of Pearl River county,
gotten together by the Poplarville
Business League, while not so extern
siye as some others, was very cred
liable indeed, and brought out in a
forcible manner many of the good
points of that locality. 1t was pre-
pared in a catchy manner and dis
played to attract attention. For only
few years has this county been
considered an agricultural possibility.
But all such doubts are fast being
dispelled. and it is fast coming to the
front as one of the,best in the State.
The Business League of Poplarille is
hard at work to bring its advantages
before the public, and great success
is attending their efforts. The dis
play of cane and cane syrup was by
far the best at the Carnival, and the
grand prize was awarded on this feat
ure An elaborate case was filled
with nicely labeled bottles of syrup
that could be eXcelled nowhere. The
flavor of this syrup was delicious and
tempting. 1t clearly demonstrates
the adaptability of the soil in that
county to the successful raising OF
cane syrup, and the canning provides
for keeping it through the hot summer
months when cane syrup ordinarily
ferments and is ruined. This exhibit
proves that We will and can have
cane syrup to eat the year round.
Stalks of cane of great height were
shown. and the statement made that
as high as $50 gallons was to be mace
to the acre Another distinctive feat
ure of this exhibit was a number of
cans of sweet potatoes. Everybody
knows of the delicious pies and other
table comforts that can be constructed
from the South's great tuber, the
sweet potato. There has always been
a blank season in the year when 1t
was impossible to have these pOta-
toes, but it seems that the Poplarville
people have overcome this and we can
preserve them for use the year round.
This opens up a great field for the
farmer in that section, and there Is
every reason to believe that in
short time the sweet potato crop in
Mississippi will be one of the princi-
pal money producers. Canned toma-
toes and peaches were also shown in
this exhibit, and they were as fine
as those from any section of the
United States Advertising matter
containing pertinent information con-
corning the land, climate, schools,
churches, society, water and other
matters of vital interest, was dis
tributed The venture was made
along sensible lines and should prove
profitable to the Poplarville Business
League and Pearl River county. They
will no doubt make a much better
display next time the last one being
gotten up in only a few days.
Eastin Jones, Of near Jackson, made
q unique and interesting display at
the Carnival from the products of his
farm Mr.. Jones is splendid farmer,
and he had the goods to show in
proof Of the assertion. 1t might have
been hard to make incredulous people
believe that all products shown in his
room were from a single Mississippi
farm, but such were the facts, as well
known to hundreds. 1t was con-
vincing argument as to the adapta
bility of our soil to the growing of
many kinds Of crops. The principal
feature of Mr.. Jones display was
prolific variety Of corn. many OF the
stalks having from four to six ears
to the stalk, and one showing seven
The corn is white. hard and an eS-
pecially desirable bread corn. Mr.
Jones has gathered over one hundred
bushels from an acre planted in this
corn, and the average is near to
seventy-five bushels. He also had on
display soft, white corn that grinds
almost as fine as flour, and is used
for mullins and griddle cakes largely.
He also produces other corn on his
farm and generally leads the neigh
borhood in the point of yield. The
most perfect stalk of cotton, loaded
with open bolls, we're in this room,
also. Mr. Jones has no trouble in
seasonable yeass in making his cot
ton crop average bale to the acre,
and that without the abnormal use
of fertilizers. Pumpkins, kershaws,
broom corn and many other prod
ucts of a model farm were shown
and elected the admiration of all who
saw them. Mr. Jones was awarded
the grand prize for the best display
from single farm, and all who at
tended the Carnival were well salts
fed that he richly deserved it.
Less than one year since the State
of South Carolina added to it's officials
that of industrial commissioner, and
the following from the Manufacturers
Record gives some idea of the accom-
plishment of that official to date:
Hon E. j. Watson entered upon
his duties as commissioner of immi-
grafton for South Carolina 1oes than
ten months ago. Since that time, ac-
cording to his first annual report, 1856
immigrants from foreign parts have
been settled in the State, and 48 from
other parts of the country, a total of
204. These newcomers have, it is
estimated, brought more than $4,000
in cash to the State, but have really
added to its wealth 100000. Such
n great return upon the investment in
the bureau of immigration ought to
encourage liberal treatment OF that
bureau by the legislature"
This should appeal to every Missis-
sippian who desires to see his State
prosper as it should. Why not have
such an official here? There is money
in it to the people. The State ex-
ponds large sums to support a depart
ment that cares for archives and his
tory; Why not spend small amount
for the making of history that our
children will be proud of? This is
pertinent question to ask your repre-
sentatives in the legislature. 1t is
high time they were realizing that
good things will not come to Missls-
sippi without the proper effort being
made to bring them here. We must
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