The Tupelo journal., 1905-09-22
BY H. E. BLAKESLEE, Jackson.

tended farm, with all the necessaries
and conveniences of life in an abun-
dance. The editor of the Poplarville
Free Press has found just such
farm near Hattiesburg and belonging
to Mr.. D. E. McInnis. Here is the de-
scription of this farm:
.While in HattieSburg recently we
were taken out and shown over the large
farm of that hustling gentleman, ID. h.
McInnis, and what we saw there was
revelation. Under good wire and plank
fence were $40 acres of land that less
than two years ago was covered with
pine timber, but now in fine state OF
cultivation with scarcely stump on 1t.
Mr.. McInnis has growing this year 10
acres in sugar cane, and as fine as that
of Louisiana, 81 acres in sweet potatoes,
which will make between 200 and 800
bushels per acre, 40 acres in corn that
will average % or 30 bushels to the
acre, besides II acres in cotton that
will average at least half a bale to the
acre, the entire crop being on new
ground and the most Of it planted late.
1t is safe to say that it is the largest
cane and potato crop ever grown in
South Mississippi. He has large pas
ture cut off by wire fence in which he
has over 100 head of hogs, and this
industry will have his attention. He is
going to move his canning factory to
the farm, where it will be most con-
yenient for canning his products, and
in the near future it is his object to
build nice two-story residence and
make other Improvements which will
make it an ideal farm and country
home. It is situated one and one-half
miles from the business part Of the city
and one-quarter of mile from the rail-
road on the south. Lands adjoining
his farm are readily bringing from $40
to 800 per acre, which shows the in
huence of proper improvements and ex-
periments. Mr.. McInnis stated that he
will more than clear expenses, includ-
ing all improvements, on his first crop.
1t is beauty and shows plainly what
can be done on this piney woods soil
with intelligent handling
The writer is in receipt of many let
ters endorsing the proposition to estab-
lish life insurance company in Missis-
sippi. w. G.. Anderson of Prentiss
county applies for policy No. l and
about one hundred others have signed
up the slips and sent them in. The
company could issue one thousand first
class risks the day it opened for busl-
ness. Our people are awakening to the
Importance of keeping as much OF
their money at home as possible.
Closely following the disgraceful and
criminal exposition of the affairs OF the
Equitable in New York, comes the an
nouncement that the New York Life is
Just as bad Negro Office boys appeared
on the books as having borrowed thou
sands of dollars. $300,000.00 of doubt
full stock was transferred to j. r. Nor
gan & Co., the day before an investi-
cation was to be made and then bought
back the day after. Enormous salaries
of from $100,000.00 per annum down,
are being paid men who are connected
with the gigantic pool recently exposed
by Lawson. The whole system is a
part of, and being manipulated in the
interest of, coterie of multi-million-
aires who are banded together to con-
troll the money and markets of the
United States. There is no doubt
about this as has been clearly proven
by the exposition and Investigations re-
Gently made. That further investiga-
tions will show the whole matter to be
rotten beyond the conception OF man,
is assured.
Last year the good people of Missis-
sipi poured into this gigantic money
mill 81, 900, 100000 more than was paid
back in losses. This money is supposed
to be held in trust for the policy hold
ers, but developments prove that 1t is
held for the use of Morgan, Rookie
feller & Co., in manipulating the mar
kets of the country Is it not about
time that the people of Mississippi cut
asunder from such associations and
keep their money within the confines OF
the State? That two million dollars
that was sent away last year could be
used to build up our own country to a
great advantage. This is subject
that deserves the earnest consideration
of every man who has the best interests
of Mississippi at heart
Union county is wrestling with the
good roads problem also. At recent
meeting of the supervisors contract
was let for the building of sample
piece of road as an experiment. Should
| it prove all right many miles will be
constructed in the future. The town OF
New Albany proposes to put up one
dollar for every dollar expended by the
county. which is very liberal business
proposition indeed. Where there is a
strong sentiment for better roads and a
spirit of unanimity shown jas in this
case, the results are bound to be graft
flying.
Tippah county took advantage OF the
law allowing counties to have assess
ments of the real estate made between
the regular years and came up with a
handsome increase of 1928 900. When
it is considered that this is an increase
of almost so per cent, 1t certainly makes
fine showing for that stanch little
county up in the hills.
The first frost in Mississippi was re-
ported at Blue Mountain on the morn
ing of the 5th. There will be no kill
ing frost until some time the last OF
October or the first of November, SO the
wiseacres say.
Thousands of good people would To-
cate in Mississippi and make it their
future home if they only knew what we
had to offer. Take advantage Of every
opportunity to let those on the outside
know of the splendid climate, land and
other desirable features our great
State has to offer those in search of
homes. The result will benighly satis-
| factory.
The county court plan proposed by
ssBillyv Nixon, Of Pike county, to be
presented at the next session Of the
legislature, is receiving great deal Of
| faYorahle comment over the State. II