The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01

competition with the great centers OF
the country and buy the securities We
offer.
No questioning the general object
of the cotton growers organization,
which undoubtedly is for the best in
terest of the planters, but one thing
advocated by them is certainly a fall
lacy. That is the reduced conSump-
ton Of fertilizers. Would it not be
far better to use as much fertilizer
as usual and reduce the acreage? II
it pays to use fertilizer at one time it
does at another. Then, the less fer.
tiiizer used the less market for the
seed which furnishes the foundation
for nearly all fertilizers used in Missis-
sippi.
Ripley reports the location of a new
industry capitalized at $4,000 for the
purpose of working up some of the
excellent timber that abounds in that
section. The money has been SUBJ
scrlbed and work on the buildings will
Soc begin. A canning factory is also
on the list Of new concerns for the
capital of old Tippah. May she ever
prosper.
Laurel estimates that $1,000 900 will
be distributed in the section tributary
to that city in the next few weeks by
the trucking industry. 1t is a difficult
matter to estimate correctly just how
much benefit this amount of honey
will be to Laurel and the surrounding
country, coming as it does at a time
when there is no other crop for
market to bring n After the
truck is off the land it will be planted
in corn, cotton, grain and other crops
and give up the usual yield. 1t is a
great country, indeed, that can raise
two or three profitable crops in a sea-
son, and the writer feels confident
that if the farmers Of Illinois labOred
under such favorable conditions their
land, instead Of being worth from 500
to 5000 per acre, wOuld readily bring
$500. There is no country like Missis-
sippi, and the only unpleasant feature
connected with the whole business, is
that we had to import men to discover
it.
West Point chronicles the addition
of 100 families to the population since
December. Business is good and the
town is tiourishing in every way. The
rich prairie region surrounding it fur
nishes a splendid backing, and West
Point promises to continue in the
path trod for the past few years.
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A party of Michigan people have
purchased a large tract of land near
Scranton, and will settle a colony
thereon. They are delighted with
that section, and will be the means OF
many more people coming down to
share the good things being enjoyed
by their former n~eighbOrs.
Some of the counties il the State
are Investigating the matter of erect
ing a central warehouse for cotton
where it can be stored, insured and
otherwise cared for until the farmer is
ready to sell or the price will justify.
This is a good plan for those counties
without a compress or other storage
facilities. 1t would be a great help
toward holding cotton until the price
suited the farmer.
A. J. Chapman, of WaynesbOro, will
plant twelve acres in water melons
this eason for shipment North. Last
season he had in eight acres, and
cleared off that much ground over
$500. The melon industry promises to
receive more attention at the hands
- o'i iui iiiSlS tIStL1 y
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Many people from the North and
West. came to Mississippi last week
seeking locations, and are now scat
tered out looking at the country and
studying conditions. They are almost
sure to be charmed with our section,
and no doubt a large per cent Of them
will decide to permanently locate with
us.
The location of mills and factories
always create a large demand for
vegetables and farm products. Fac
tory employees generally do not have
the time Or inclination to engage il
raising garden OF field stuff, and the
market gardner is a great beneficiary
Of such industries.
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What has become Of the agitation
of last year to grow broom corn and
make our own broOms? The subject
was n worthy Of investigation to the
fullest extent. ANY soil that will grow
cOrn will grow roo corn. About
$50 worth can be raised to the acre,
depending altogether on the price per
ton. 1t requires some attention, but
is not nearly so hard to handle sue
cessfully as some try to think. Enough
could be raised at least. to supply the
State with brOCms. But little ma
chinery is necessary to work the brush
into brooms, and any ordinary labor
can attend to all except the tying |
out. Let's hear something from those
who have tried the business as to
what they think there is in it for a
man who would give it his time and
attention.
Dozens of planters throughout the
state continue to write for names of |
agencies that will supply Italian la
Dor. Some want the labor right now, |
while others will not expect to e. it
by planting time. The best Italian
labor comes from the North of Italy.
and it would be impossible to get it
here in time for planting the crops.