Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-04-01

for nearly all fertilizers used in Missis.
sipp.
Ripley reports the location of pew
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 sub
scribed and work on the buildings will
soon 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 100000 will
be distributed in the section tributary
TO that city in the next few weeks by
the trucking industry. II is difficult
matter to estimate correctly just how
much benefit this amount of money
will be to Laurel and the surrounding
country, coming as it does at time
when there is no other crop for
market TO bring money. After the
truck is off the land it will be planted
in corn cotton. grain and other crops
and give up the usual yield. It is a
great country indeed, that can raise
two or three profitable crops in sea.
son. and the writer feels confident
that if the farmers Of Illinois labored
under such favorable conditions their
land instead OF DelhS worm rom @ioo
to 500 per acre would ready nrins
$500. There Is no country like Missis'
slppl, ana the Only unpleasant feature
connected WIN the Whole nusllieSS' Is
that We had TO import men 10 discover
IT,
west Polnt chronicles 'he auuitlon
ol 100 lamlIles 10 inc populaIIoh since
town Is ilourishlnE IN every way, ne
rlch pfalfle region surrouhulHs 1t lui
nishes a splendid backing ana west
Point promises TO continue IN lhe
path trod Tor the past ieW years.
A party of Michigan people have
purchased large tract of land near
thereon. They are dellShteu WIN
thal sec'loh, ana VIII pe lhe means VI
many more people coming doWI TO
share the good thlhSs belhs enJoyeu
by ther former nelShnorS.
Some of the counties in the state
are investigating the matter OF erect
ing central warehouse for cotton
whore it can be stored, insured aud
otherwise cared for until the farmer IS
ready to sell or the price Will justify.
This Is good plan Tor those counties
facilities, 1t would be a great help
toward holding cotton until the price
suited the farmer
A. j. Chapman, of Wayneshoro VIII
plant twelve acres in water melons
this season 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
Of our farmers than heretofore.
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
sure to be charmed with our section,
and no doubt 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 in
raising garden or field stuff, and the
market gardner is great beneficiary
of such industries.
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What has become of the agitation
of last ynor to GROW broom corn and
was ono worthy Of investigation to the
fullest extent ANY soil that will grow
corn viii grow broom corn. About
s5o worth can no raised IA the acre
donondin~ altoonther on the nrice ner
ION If roouires some attention but
10 not ncarlv so hard to handle sue.
cossfullv nc some trv to think Enough
co~ld No raisod ot loast ia sunnly tho
Stoto win brooms Rut little ma.
cbincrv is necessary TO work the brush