The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS

week was about normal. The raIpfan
was quite local in character. HEAVY
rain fell in some central and western
counties, especially in the ey,rema
southwestern counties, but or. r .nncb
of the northern portion Of the state
only light, scattered showers prevailed
throughout the week. Cotton contin.
ues TO improve slowly. Much early
upland cotton and some bottom cotton
Is now fruiting well, but late lowland
cotton is small and just beginning IL
bloom, The cultivation Of the cron
except In the extreme Southwestern
counties, generally progressed well
and V the greater portion of tbe
State laying by is nearing completion.
In Jefferson, Franklin, Adams and vii.
kinson counties cultivation mas been
hindered, and crops somewhat dam.
aged by excessive to heavy rains. In
some localities crops have been laid
by in a more or less grassy condition
A few grown cotton bolls have been
noted south. Complaints of rust, blight
and shedding are increasing in the
eastern and northern counties, and in
a few localities over the northern nor.
ton of the State rain would be bene.
fetal for cotton. As a rule, late corn
continues to do well. but is needing
rain north. Fodder pulling has com
menced south. Peas, cane. sorghum
and potatoes are generally making sat-
1sfactory growth. Haymaking is In
progress, with excellent yields.
The following data, covering a per.
iod of seventeen years, have been COM
piled from the Weather Bureau rec
ords at s~ixty-six observation stations
in Mississippi. They are issued to
show the conditions that have pre-
vailed in the State during August for
the above period of years, but must
not be construed as a forecast for the
month:
Temperature-Mean or normal tenn
perature, so. The warmest month was
that of 1902. with an average of SO.
The coolest month was that of 1889.
with an average of rs. Some of the
highest temperatures recorded we're as
follows: 100 at Canton and 107 at
Pittsboro in 1902. Some of the lowest
temperatures recorded were as fol-
lows: 40 at Corinth, Kosciusko and
Pontotoc in 1891.
Precipitation $50 Average for the
month, 4.44 inches. Average number
OF days with COL inch or more, 8:
greatest average monthly precipita-
tlon was 2.12 inches, in 1891. Some of
the greatest monthly amounts of pre-
cipitation recorded were as follows:
lS9.08 inches at Biloxi and All inches
at Holly Springs, in 1883. Some of
the least monthly amounts of precipi-
tation recorded were as follows: OH
inch at Vicksburg and 0.40 inch at
Edwards, in 1900.
Clouds and Weather-Average num-
per OF clear days, Is; partly cloudy
days, TO-; cloudy days, G..
Wind-The prevailing winds have
been from the south.
Assistant Attorney-G General Flowers
has rendered a very important opinion
to the Board of Supervisors of Gren-
ada county relative to the division Of
responsibility between counties and
municipalities for the burial of pau
pers. This is a subject about which
disputes are almost continuous in Mis-
and the opinion from the at
torney-general's Office will have the eff
Of settling these controversies,
for it is general in its application. In
are frequently reported where
corpses Of paupers have been al.
to remain unburied for several
days while county and municipal
boards disputed as to which body
should defray the expenses of inter
ment. Mr.. Flowers points out at much
length the circumstances under which
The county is the responsible party,
Ind also shows circumstances under
which the municipality in which the
death occurred must bear the ex.
oense, He also cites instances where
4 county is justified in calling upop
another county to pay expense of pau
per burial, should the pauper be a re-
,ent resident of the county. The opip-
on Will serve as a valuable guide for
and municipal boards in future
disputes of this character.
Hon. l.. B.. Moseley, clerk Of the Fed
raj Court for the Southern District of
mississippi, received notice from ;
Judge H. c. Niles that the regular Au.
gust term for the Biloxi division has
pretermitted on account of the
luarantines. No date is named for
term. but 1t is likely a session will
le heid after Improvement is shown in
situation. The civil and criminal
lockets at Biloxi are usually very
light. Notice is given to witnesses.
ltlgants, jurors and defendants that
{ viii not be necessary for them to an.
year at Biloxi, and if they do so their
will not be betrayed. 1t is
Iot likely that there will be any court
in the southern part Of the State
.uring the next few weeks. Several
ed.
Manager Mckay, of the Mississipni
Industrial Exposition. is ~endeayoring
D get the Mississippi Pet Stock SHOW
the Mississippi Horticultural So
tety 10 hold their meetings at Jack
On during the exposition. and II is
ossible that the Mississippi reunion
Confederate veterans will be held
acre then. The industrial rally 81
le Greater Mississippi Association Il
Ding to be held in Jackson on Sen
'mber 10 and 20.