Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-11
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The following data, covering period
OF seventeen years, has been compiled
from the Weather Bureau records al
sixty observation stations in Mississippi.
They are issued to show the conditions
that have prevailed in the State during
November for the above period OF
years, but must not be construed as a
forecast of weather conditions for the
month
Temperature lin degrees Mean or
normal temperature, 50; the warmest
month was that of 1902, with an average
of GO; the coolest month was that OF
1899, with an average Of 81. Some OF
the highest temperatures recorded
were as follows: 80 at Columbus In
1900, and 80 at Edwards in 1902. Some
Of the lowest temperatures recorded
were as follows: 10 at Seoccoe and ii
At Nittauma and TupelO in 1903.
Frost-Ihe average date of the first
killing frost in autumn over the north
ern half of the State is Oct. 81; over the
southern half, exclusive of the counties
bordering on the gulf, Nov. s. and
over the gulf counties Nov. 81
Precipitation Average for the
month, BIS inches; average number of
days with .0l incn or more, 5; the
greatest average monthly precipitation
was $50 inches, in 1891; the least aver.
age monthly precipitation was ,93 inch,
IN 1894. Some of the greatest monthly
amounts of precipitation recorded were
rs follows: 1890 inches at Natchez and
).76 inches at Fayette in 1891. No
rainfall was recorded at Brookhaven
and Louisville during November, 1903.
Weather and Clouds ds-Average num-
Der of clear days, l6; partly cloudy
lays, 8, and cloudy days ).
Wind The prevailing winds have
been from the north.
The Governments weekly crop re-
port is as follows;
"The rain the first OF the week gen
orally hindered cotton picking and re-
,arded the opening OF late cotton on
owlands over the western and north
srn portions of the State. frosts have
injured late cotton considerably in
some northern counties, and there are
scattered reports of bolls rotting on
owlands. Over the eastern and south
,rn portions Of the State picking is
,bout completed and generally from
)nd-half to two-thirds completed else
Eherc. As rule there has been little
change in the yield outlook, but u crop
below the average is indicated.
"Corn gathering is well advanced
md is completed in some counties; the
yield is considerably below the average.
Cutting and grinding cane have com
nenced and an unusually good yield is
promised. Irish and sweet potatoes
Ire being dug and are making good
yields. The raines have injured pea
vine hay in some localities. Pastures
IRE failing. There has been very little
'all seeding
Gov. Pcnnypacker and distinguish
I'd party of Pennsylvanians will visit
Vicksburg Dec. and . for the dedica-
ion of and transfer to the United States
'or safe keeping and preservation of
ihe handsome monument now being
quilt by the Keystone State at Penn
ylvania Place in the National Military
Park at Vicksburg. There will be
lute party along, and Gov. Varda-
nan and staff have been invited to be
present and participate in Blue and
Gray campfire. This will be the third
monument dedication, Massachusetts
md Ohio preceding, with New Hamp-
shire and Illinois to follow.
A Rankin county farmer named Ray
lor states that the sweet potato and
mgar cane crop is the best he ever saw.
The farmers are all busy now making
nolasses, and the yield is great. His
)wn crop of one acre will turn out at
east six barrels, perhaps more, and his
leighborS are doing equally as well.
Their crops of cotton and corn, how
Ver, are sorry. He is an enthusiastic
Cotton Association man, and declares
hat the farmers are paying the 3-cent
AK per bale with great deal of pleas.
ire, being convinced that the associa-
ion has done them vast deal Of good
md is responsible for the increased
prices.
Federal Judge Niles has granted two
more injunctions restraining officers
rom selling whisky shipments. The
plaintiffs are the Harvest King Com
,any of Kansas City and the American
Supply Company of Memphis. The
defendants are sheriffs, constables ana
narshals of various towns where eX'
press shipments have been seized. An
attorney from Chicago represents the
whisky dealers.
Six of the seventy-six counties in
made land assessments this
year, and all of them show nice increases
n valuation, as follows:
Hancock ....,. 1904 $50 S2,s0S,74
Jones. ........ 2,55l, ,s42 1861 $50
Lamar. .....u.. ......... 2,92l ,025
.... 1,972,0i3 2,636,474
Tippah. ....... 594, 1856 Sl7,7
Webster ...... 676,045 770,748
There is no report from Lamar comfy
or the year 1909 for the simple reason
hat there was no such county then.
40 Clay of Tutwiler has returned
rom very successful bear chase. In
company with Judge Truly, Secretary
If State Power, Attorney General Will
iams, Commissioner McNair and a
number of other gentlemen, Mr.. Clay,
With his camping paraphernalia and
lis famous pack of bear dogs, went
,ver to the Tallahatchie river bottom
or the chase. The party were only
,wo days in actual chase, and succeeded
N bagging bear in each day
A negro, Cage Banks, Jr., was driv.
ng into Flora with nine gallons OF
whisky, add when the marshal attempt
I'd to arrest him he left buggy, liquor
md mule and made his escape.
II. G. Porter, of Lula, recently pre-
,ented his son, b. A. Porter, with a
low horn of which he is very proud.
IN 1886 w. B. Porter, father of II. G.
Porter, made magnificent blowing
lorn from the horn of a favorite steer,
,craped and fashioned into attractive
'orm. The horn will be handed on
lown to future generations as souve'
air of days when Mississippians in
lulged in and heartily enjoyed the
,hase
The A. and NJ. College at Starkville
opened last week with about SO pupils
enrolled. This number is about 10 in
excess of the opening day last year.
At Il conference between the city