The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-11-11
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS

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They are issued to show the conditions
that have prevailed in the State during
November for the above period o.
years, but must not be construed as a
forecast of weather conditions for the
month:
Temperature lin degrees)-Mean or
normal temperature, 90: the warmest
month was that of 1902, with an average
OF 90; the coolest month was that of
1899, with an average of 81. Some of
the highest temperatures recorded
were as follows: 80 az Columbus in
1900, and 80 at Edwards in 1902. Some
OF the lowest temperatures recorded
at Nittauma and Tupelo in 1903.
FrOst-The 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. 5, and
over he gulf counties Nov. 81.
Observation-Disclosures for the
month, 3.lS inches; average number of
days with 81 inch or more, 5: the
greatest average monthly precipitation
was 500 inches, IN 1891; the least aver
age monthly precipitation was SO inch,
in 1894. Some Of the greatest monthly
amounts of precipitation recorded were
as follows: 1910 inches at NatcheZ and
9.76 inches at Fayette In 1891. No
rainfall was recorded at Brookhaven
and Louisville during November, 1903.
Weather and ClOuds-Average num-
Der of clear days, 16: partly cloudy
days, s, and cloudy days 5.
Wlnd-The prevailing winds have
been from the north.
The Governments weekly r re-
port is as follows:
1.-The rain the first of the week gen
orally hindered cotton picking and re-
tarded the opening of late cotton on
lOwlandS over the western and north
ern portions of the State. Frosts have
injured late cotton considerably in
some northern counties, and there are
scattered reports of bOlls rOtting oh
lowlands. Overthe eastern and south
ern portions of the State picking is
about completed and generally from
Ond-half to two-thirds completed else
where. AS a rule there has been little
change in the yield outlook, but a crop
below the average is indicated.
Corn gathering is well advanced
and is completed in some counties; the
yield is considerably below the erage
Cutting and grinding cane have COM
menced and an unusually good yield is
promised. Irish and sweet potatoes
are being dug and are making good
yields. The raines have injured pea
vine hay in some localities. Pastures
are failing. There has been very little
fall seeding"
Gov. P~ennypacker and a distinguish
ed party of Pennsylvanians will visit
VickSburg Dec.-S and 9 for the dedica-
ton of and transfer to the United States
for safe keeping and preservation of
the handsome monument now being
built by the keystone State at Penn
Place in the National Military
Park at Vicksburg. There will be
quite a party along, and Gov. Varda-
man and staff have been invited to be
present and participate in a Blue and
monument dedication, Massachusetts
Ohio preceding, with New Hamp-
shire and Illinois to follow.
A Rankin county farmer named Ray.
states that the sweet potato and
,ugar 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 Il acre will turf out at
east six barrels. perhaps more, and his
leighbOrs are doing equally as we'll.
their crops of cotton and corn, how
yer, are sorry. He is an enthusiastic
Association man. and declares
hat the farmers are paying the Scent
Ak per bale with a great deal of pleas
M hofpr annrinnaH fhof thn ac~noio-
on has done them a vast deal of good
nd is responsible for the increased
Federal Judge Niles has granted two
lore injunctiOns restraining officers
pm selling whisky shipments. The
~laintiffs are the Harvest King Com
any of Kansas City and the American
upply Company Of Memphis. The
are sheriffs, cOnstables and
larshalS of various towns where eX-
ress shipments have been seized. An
ttorney from Chicago represents the
Risky dealers.
Six of the seventy-siX counties in
Iississippi made land assessments this
ear. and all of them show nice increases
/ valuation, as follows:
hancock. ...... 50, OO4, $50 $2,SOS, 724
ones... ........ 2,55l,S 42 3,661,550
anna 2,92l,o25
allahatchie -. 1.972,943 2,636,474
ippah. 594. 1856 SIT. 1877
Webster ........ 676,045 770,748
There is no report from Lamar comfy
n the year 1902 for the simple reason
there was no such county then.
]. o Clay of Tutwiler has returned
a very successful bear chase. In
with Judge Truly, Secretary
State Power, Attorney General Will
ans, Commissioner McNair and a
amber of other gentlemen, Mr.. Clay,
it'll his camping paraphernalia and
S famous pack of bear dogs, went
-er to the T~allahatchie river bottom
r the chase. The party were only
70 days in actual chase, and succeeded
bagging a bear in each day.
A negro, Cage Banks, Jr., was driv-
g into Flora with nine gallons of
Risky, add when the marshal attempt
to arrest him he left buggy, liquor
ID mule and made his escape.
r q Porter. Of mia. raceptlv nro.