The leader., 1905-02-04
BY n. E. BLAKEsLEE, Jackson.

short time be the rule the following
from a we'll known authority on the
subject Is offered:
Some men go on the theory that If
farming is d paying business and a
good thing. more of it would pay bet
Ter and be a better thing II man
could do a lot and do it as we'll as he
cafi do the right amount, there would
be no reason why this theory wouldn't
stand the hard knocks of practice;
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. 1t Is true
that there are some instances that al
most any one can cite where 200, 300
and 400 acre farms are paying we'll,
but we are speaking of farming as a
whole. That is, Of the average farm
in the United States. We know Of no
better advice right now than that of a
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 contented and prosperous man
Of the future; get this much and leave
the rest for the other fellow. 1t is
an oft repeated 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 WELL are re-
sponsible 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.
Three carloads of seed potatoes for
the truck farmers around Laurel have
been received. A man came in the
cars as far as the Tennessee line and
kept stoves lighted in the cars to pre-
vent injury from frost. They are an
unusually early variety and great care
was necessary to bring them through
in perfect condition.
1t is necessary for the realization of
the dream of Greater Mississippi"
that our people study more the plans
and intricacies of our government;
that they acquaint themselves with
the many schemes and subterfuges
likely to be called into force for spe-
call legislation in the interests of a
few men to the detriment of the
many. They should keep themselves
familiar with what their representa-
tives are doing and the records they
are making. The whole fabric of gov
ernment seems to be on the eve of
startling changes or realignment be-
cause of the disclosures of one who
for years was with the power that
shapes legislation and conspires to
control absolutely the affairs of our
nation. An intellectual citizenship,
well posted as to the affairs of our
country is the guardian of our des-
tiny and the good citizens of Missis-
sippi have it within their power to
acquaint themselves with this condi-
tion. If it is fact that, under pres
ent conditions, in few years more
ten men will control the United
States, then it is the duty of every
+! man to commence now to acquaint
himself with conditions and the
means to thwaTt this stupendous con-
| spiracy. The loyalty of Southern men
has never been questioned by those
who know. and it might be well for
them to become better acquainted
with the affairs of the nation and not
depend 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 a word of warning given so that
our people can prepare themselves to
act intelligently if such a condition
was about to become fact.
The enforcement of law is the
greatest means of preventing infrac-
tions of law. A law not enforced is
far worse than if there was no law
bearing upon the subject. The great
ness of Mississippi depends largely
upon the enforcement of our laws.
Let every good citizen, and they are
legion, make it his business to see
that the laws are strictly enforced.
The greatest power for good or evil
today is the country press. The
prosperity and future happiness of
the great State of Mississippi is in
the hands of her country press. A
great many papers are small in size
and likely poorly printed, but they oc-
cupy a place which can never be
j wrested from them by the city publi-
| cations. Free delivery and kindred
innovations may extend the field of
the big dailies but it will not encroach
upon the place occupied by the coun-
| try weekly. For honesty of purpose
and motives without reproach. the
country paper is without parallel.
The city papers may be subsidized by
the powerful corporations that seek
to control the country, but the little
county paper is, and always will be
free, to express its opinions as the
path Of duty appears. After all, the
country paper is the hope of the ma
tion, and the passing years will see it
more strongly ensconced in the affec-
tions and confidence of the people.
Laurel truckers expect to handle
| 100000 worth of produce this season
and are planting to that end. Think
of the great good to come from that
amount of money being turned loose
in the country at a season of the year
when there usually is but little cir
culating Ike truck crop comes of
in the spring and then follows cotton
in the fall. BY this means a com
munity has two seasons of harvest In
stead of one, as is usually the case
4 1t keeps money in circulation practi-
cally the year round and gives the
i people chance ait two crops. both OF
which would rarely fail in the same
year. There should be much more at
tention paid to the industry and the
increase from year to year is very
satisfactory.
The Greenwood Enterprise is en-
gagged in getting out a special edition
which will illustrate the many splen
did sights of that city and also give
written description of its many ad
vantages. Harry Lyons, one Of the
best descriptive writer's in the State
will do the work. It will no doubt
prove good investment for thai