The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-21
By II. E. BLAKEsLEE, Jackson

to the ~stupendous figure of 39,709, 664
bushels. That should dispel the idea
hat We raise nothing but cotton. The
corn crop for 1905 promises to reach
the fifty million mark on account OF
the reduction in cotton acreage.
While less attention is paid to wheat
growing in Mississippi than any other
Southern State, something over $4,000
bushels were grown last year. No
figures to give the amount received
for trucking have been compiled, but
it is safe to say that even the truck
ers themselves would be amazed at
the enormity of this industry and the
amount of money it brings into the
State every year. With the cotton
crop bringing from STE, 100000 to $780,
000,0 600 and the corn crop being worth
$40, 600 1000, it looks as if our State
stood pretty well up on the two prin-
cipal crops of the South.
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Vaiden's handsome new courthouse
will be formally dedicated on May
2. An elaborate program is being
prepared and some of the leading ora
tors of the State will make speeches.
1t is a substantial and commodious
building and the people of that thriv-
ing burg have a just cause to be hap
by over it's completion and, occu-
pancy.
Work is under way on fourteen
miles of the Mississippi Central rail-
road from Brookhaven east. The road
will prove a great boon to the people
of that section of the State n will
open up a splendid trucking and fruit
growing country after the timber is
cleared away.
Jackson's two million dollar manu-
featuring concern and railroad are as
sured facts. The ground for plant
and terminal facilities, as well as i'm
mense bodies of timber up Pearl river,
have been bought and paid for. 1t
promises to be the largest numbering
concern in the State.
r. H. Parker, of near Waynesboro,
is the right kind of a farmer. He is
| successful and prosperous and owns
one of the best farms in that section.
| Mr.. Parker always raises all the meat
needed on his farm and V sells
| less than from 1000 to 5000 pounds
! each year. He keeps bees and gets
more honey than his family a use.
Good stock only will be allowed to re-
main on his farm, which consists of
500 acres.
President Roosevelt should feel
more kindly toward Mississippi since
the outcome of the Memphis News
Scimitar's contest for the largest fam
lily of living descendants of n per-
| son. Mrs. Mary Buck, of near New
Albany, was the winner OF the first
prize. successfully showing that h
had 154 living descendants. The next
prize was awarded to some one in
Tennessee, with 104 living. There
were a number in Mississippi with
more than this, but according to the
terms of the contest only n prize
could go to each of the States OF Mis-
sissippi. Tennessee and Arkansas.
Mrs. Black is 90 years of age and hale
and hearty. Her large family OF de-
s~cendantS number many OF the best
people in the State. In the face of
such convincing argument as this it
seems impossible for other sections OF
the country to claim that Mississippi
is an unhealthy State.
Greenville has decided to erect a
stately monument to the memory or
those brave fellows who went in '61
and struggled back home in '65, after
having given to the world the great
est exhibition of courage and fOrtitude
ever seen. 1t is well that the present
generation still continues to revere
the memory of those brave and heroic
deeds of their fathers and are willing
to spend reasonable amounts to let
| the world know that such is the case.
| The example of Greenville should be
followed by every county town in the
State of Mississippi.
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The Armour Packing Company will
erect a depot and warehouse in Jack
son to cost $40. 900. 1t will be three
stories high and fitted with all mod
ern conveniences for handling refrig-
Grated meats and products. The Ar
mour Company is approaching n i'm
portance of trade relations with Mis-
sissippi and will arrange in time to
get in on the ground floor.
Reports from the cotton section OF
the State go to show that the work OF
preparing ground and planting is two
weeks behind and that it is believed
that this will help the campaign for a
reduction very materially. Corn is
doing finely and the truckers are in
good condition.
Mississippians are feasting on rad
ishes, lettuce, Strawberries, new pota-
toes and other table d~elicacies. Up
about Chicago and Milwaukee they
are now looking for enough warm
weather to plant the spring vegeta-
bles. Who wouldn't want to live in
Mississippi anyway?
The action of Mississippi farmers in
forming an association to handle the
cotton crop and care for the surplus
will be the entering wedge that will
put thousands of spectators out OF
; business who have amassed immense
fortunes manipulating the price.
These fellows never saw a bale OF spot
cotton, likely, but they have managed
to control the price and prevent the
producer from getting what it was
worth. The movement is gaining
friends every day and, being a worthy
cause, should be encouraged and main
tanned at all hazards.
Crystal Springs is agitating the
question of building a syrup canning
factory to handle the molasses That