Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-02-11
BY II. +. BLAKESLEE, Jackson.

this-a good living and comfortable
homes in the South in exchange Tor
small amount Of labor.
J. w. Langley, Of Jackson gave an
eXemplification Of intensive farming
and the splendid results at the carni-
val. In very small space he ex- !
hbited variety Of articles from his
farm that made most creditable
showing. There were new-crop irish |
potatoes that were hard to beat on
any part of the ground. Turnlps OF
immense size and uniformity OF shape
Rutabagas, new.crop cabbages, sweet |
potatoes and other vegetables. His !
corn was large and perfectly formed
Pop corn of several different varieties
and sugar corn for table use were
specialties. Mr.. Langley is success
full farmer, and his exhibit marked
him as such.
Mendenhall, in Simpson county, and
Crenshaw. in Pamela county, have been
raised by proclamation of the governor
from villages to towns. They have 800
and 400 inhabitants, respectively. IL
is an off week when one or more VII
lagos are not raised to towns, and with
frequency the proclamation Is INVOKED
TO make towns cities. The country Is
being populated in proportion to sus-
tain tho growing towns.
Another milestone has been passed
in the rebuilding of Yazoo City The
new passenger station has been com
pleted and brought into use While II
is not lust what the citizens of Yazoo
would have rather had, 1t is convenient
and roomy enough for present uses.
The trouble is, that the city does not
propose TO stand still, and in short
time the present building Will be far
inadequate for the purpose intended.
After a wear or so larger one Will
be demanded.
Il seems that along with the pros
porous times which have come to our
State, and from all indications they
have come to stay there has also come
an army of grafters, humbugs and con-
fidence men. The operations OF this
gentry is not all confined to the cities
and towns. Numbers of them are
working among the farmers who are
well fixed financially. 1t might be well
for our people to continue as they
have in the past bite at nothing until
its merit and good faith has been
proven. Jones county has experienced
a loss from the work of man who
pretended to represent one OF the big
department mail order houses of the
North. Goods were offered at a ri
diculously low price, and a portion OF
the money collected in advance. The
goods never came, and the mar -
gone. Chimerical gold, silver, oil,
townsite and other bonds are being
offered, and there are suckers to take
them in, and, in turn, are taken In.
It is still the best plan to buy your
! goods from Mississippi merchants and
4 invest your surplus cash in Mississippi
| investments. Fight shy of the man
| who offers so much for so little money
| for ninety times out Of hundred all
YOU get is dearly bought experience.
|
The Pascagoua Street Railway and
Power Company is building a summer
car for use between the city and the
beach that will be fifty feet long, with
two fifty-horse power motors, and will
have capacity of 100 passengers and
speed of thirty miles per hour. The
travel this summer is expected to eX
coed that of last year by large pei
cent, and arrangements for handling
it are being made in advance.
No man in Mississippi is Of toe
little importance to lend his mite tt
the great work Of development already
inaugurated There Is something fol
every one to do, be their station in lii,
ever so humble. The thing to do, is
to start right now and use all the en-
ergies with which you are endowed II
that direction.
The business men Of Poplarvill'
have commenced agtating the ques
ton of building a bridge across Pear
river for the purpose of opening up
larger trade territory for the town
They have gone at it in systemati
manner, and propose to keep kicking
until something is developed. A Louis
ana parish adjacent to Pearl rive
county is said to be interested ant
willing to bear portion OF the eN
pense. 1t would undoubtedly prov
of great benefit to Poplarville and tn
county, also.
T. f. Waldrup, secretary OF tn
Southern Truck Growers League, /
busily engaged in organizing truckin
associations throughout Southeas
j., Mississippi A number have bee
gotten on foot and special interest wi
,, be shown the industry during the con
ing year. Handlers will be placed a
I several of the important cities OF tn
, North, and every precaution taken t
get the best prices for the produc
This is the largest trucking organizi
ton in the State, and the plan decide
upon for handling the business insure
its success. No commission men ar
/, considered at all With its own agent
|. in the market, the stuff Is sold at pr
! vaiing prices, cutting out middle me
,, and speculation This is the prope
, manner in which to make truck grow
!, ing success.
. The M. ]. & X. G. railroad has bee
!, made standard guage as far north
2 Cotton Plant. The gauge from Ne
6 Albany to Pontotoc was broadene
= some time last year. In short whl
+ the Doodle Bug" will be only a meI
;. ory in Mississippi. Hundreds WI
|, travelled the road and knew its owner
> officers and operators in the past, WI
c evince feeling of regret that tt
a onward march of progress has nece
, STATED the elimination of this lit
!. piece of road and pushed into II
q BACKGROUND the affable and accor
>. modating men who controlled It's de
r tinies in the past, Such, however,
g the price we must pay for the great
o advantages of an advance along
n lines. Vale Doodle Bug!'
4. The value of water power is increa
It ing as the supply of coal and 9th
II fuel Is diminishing. Although it seen
IF that they attract little interest, the
d are a number of locations for wat
e. power plants in Mississippi. Tn
,e NAV come into use later on; possib
IN after they have been let go by q
le present owners to some smooth iellc
in who realizes what they are wort
N There are several in the Southern pt