The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-14

SAu tllC 11SSlSSlppl Iluuoll a L. DOSL-
ton in November, arrangements are
being perfected to show the famous
cotton picking machine at work. This
machine was shown last fall at one
point in the State and one in Alabama.
1t has beer greatly improved and this
fall will see as near a perfect cotton pick
er as it is thought possible 20 produce.
A large steam blowing machine will
also be in operation at the fair. 1t
will be propelled by an engine and will
do the work of a dozen horse plowS.
Many other concerns are arranging for
for space and the exposition promises
to be worth coming many miles to see
1t is an institution that will do the
whole State i~ncalculable good and its
%perpetuity should be assured by a liberal
attendance.
Meridian has invoked the aid of the
State in assisting to GUST the water
company that is preventing the build
irg a of municipal plant that was vo@ed
10 by the citizens by an overwhelming
majority some time since. The present
plant is inefficient and the old company
will not make it better. 1t is to be
hoped that the enterprising citizens of
that city will succeed in removing the
obstacles to building an ~up-to-date !
water system in thorough keeping with
the Importance and growing demand of
the town. There is nothing so much
needed as good water, and any place to
prosper accordingly must have it at
any cost. The contest between Me-
ridian and the water company will be
watched with interest by the whole
State.
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The Pike County Fair will be held at
McCOmb City next week and a success
full meeting is confidently expected.
Great preparations have been made for
the fair and the good people of that
section propose to show to the world
that a siege of mosquito quarantine
cannot hinder the progress of their
county. On the 18th Hon. Harvie JOr-
dan of the Southern Cotton Association
will be present and deliver an address.
The racing promised is good and the
event viii no doubt be we'll worth go
ing many miles to attend. Pike county
is all right for sure.
Jackson has organized a poultry asso-
for the stated purpose of en-
.cOuraging the breeding of fine fowls
and stimulating the industry in a gen.
eral way. There is undoubtedly money
in the raising of chickens, eggs, etc, If
the people only knew how to get it out
of them, and such organizations as the
one mentioned will go a long way to-
ward the solving of this problem.
The cotton and SEED crop of Missis-
this year will bring the farmers
gross sum of something like 800. 0O0.-
BOO. The corn crop is reported as espe-
cially good, the cane crop is excellent,
and many others in proportion. Cot
ton will bring eleven cents or more;
there is al abundance of meat and other
fOOdstutfs, and why should we have
cause to complain, even if the cotton
is short. A short crop will bring
more money than a large one. Let uz
Ill be contented and happy.
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Following the lead of the Jones coun-
ty supervisors, Pearl River county will
increase the assessment of pine lands
% $50 per acre, about 70 per cent OF
what it is actually worth. Large bodies
Of this land is held by nOn-reSident9
who are sitting still and waiting for it
appreciate in value and then sell.
They are paying little to help in the
work of development that makes their
and worth more money. The delta sec.
ion is also largely held by non-resi-
and thousands of acres are as
'essed at S1.20 that are worth from $9
% $40.
Water Valley is doing some building !
md but little being said about it. A t
ist published in one of the local papers
asst week footed up a total of 1927, $50
worth of new buildings under course of
That does not look like
he mosquito quarantine had knocked !
hem out to any ~appreciable extent.
Water Valley is a good town and will {
ontinue to prosper. Let the good work 7
%Ontinue. :
1t is a fact to be regretted that so L
much liquidation of spot cotton took 7
,lace about Oct. l.. The price was /
creed below 10 cents again, which
hould never have been allowed. The
must stand closer behind the
Ulcers of the cotton association if they '
would accomplish what was intended. S
otherwise its efforts will be without G
esults. .
The Jones County Fair was held last ;.
Teek and proved a success from every y
tandpoint, although the attendance
a distance was necessarily limited
y the mosquito quarantine so general
n force throughout the State. The s
air will be held again next year. d
Bohemian oyster openers from Balti. Ii
lore are arriving in large numbers to D
with the season now ON down on
ne coast. The oyster industry is be-
oming one of great Importance in
Mississippi and it is necessary to import
labor TO handle them every year. a
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Attorneys for the Yazoo and Missis- p
ippi Valley Railroad Company have s.
led with the Secretary OF State a e,
tatement showing the route of the pro-
osed "Silver Creek extension" SO far
the same has been located. They
ay: Beginning at q point on the va =
90 and Mississippi Valley, at or near =
ne town of Silver Creek, Yazoo coun- L
Y, thence running in a ~soutbwesterlv o
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