The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-03-09
By II. =. BLAKEsLEE, Jackson, Mss.

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sawmill center where the timber has
been cut out and the metamorphosis
is noted of lands doubling in value
after the removal of the timber that
formerly alone gave them any market
at ALL
'The canneries along the gulf coast
have more than doubled their output
of fish, oysters and shrimp during the
past five years, giving employment at
good wages to correspondingly larg-
er army Of people and contributing
generously to the prosperity OF that
section of the state.
"These are a few Of the conspic-
uous manifestations of Mississippi s
present day wealth and prosperity;
but they are, as it were. but the
pledge of still brighter day; of a
still greater Mississippi that is being
rapidly and substantially built upon
the firm foundations that her people
have wisely and carefully laid.
One of the best writers in the state
and a gentleman who can see some OF
the good things in store for us in the
future, has the following to say OF
Mississippi, all of which is heartily
endorsed:
"The increase of land values in Mis-
sissippi, especially during the last
year or two is significant of the fact
that we have before us an era of de-
velopment in our agricultural resourc-
es, such as we have never seen before.
"There is no state that has the ad-
vantages of Mississippi as an agricul-
tural state.
"The entire state lies in the most
favored part of the richest and most
productive river valley in the world.
"The climatic conditions for the
production Of all kinds of crops are
unsurpassed by any country In the
world.
"The long droughts, the excessive
floods, the destructive cyclones, the
great billiards. of the west and the
northwest are unknown here.
t'We have even temperature with
plenty of moisture, and most favora-
BILE weather for growing and harvest
ing crops.
fThe great hot waves, as well as
the dreaded cold waves Of the north
and northwest are unknown here. We
have pleasant summers, with a tenn
perature scarcely going over 80 de-
grees and never reaching an hundred,
except on the rarest occasions. Our
winters are so mild that the flowers al
wavs bloom and the days are bright
and sunny.
"Live stock finds pasturage all the
winter and do not have to be housed
and fed most Of the year as in the
north. Therefore, stock raising has
proven very profitable.
GAS a hay producing state Missis-
sippi exceeds in natural advantages
any state in the north. She is equal
to any of them as producer of any
kind of grass and can produce great
er hay crop than any of them in her
COW peas, which at the same time en-
riches the soil.
"She had bigger ears of corn at the
st. Louis Fair than the renowned state
of Missouri.
"She is more peculiarly adapted to
the raising of vegetables and small
fruits than almost any other state,
and she has the advantages of being
able to put hem on the earliest mar
kets and get the best prices.
"She is fast becoming the rival Of
Georgia in her peaches, and her ap-
Piles are of the best quality and can
be grown in abundance.
"In cotton she out ranks any other
state.
cit is then no wonder that her lands
are increasing in value. She would
have long ago been the richest and
most prosperous agricultural state had
| it been generally known that her re-
sources and advantages are so much
superior to those of, the west.
"Great is Mississippi.
"Greater she is to be, inlthe future.
New Albany again announces the
organization of another industry to
be added to the long list now in opera
tion. A $4,000 brick and tile plant
has been arranged for and will be
hnilt at on early date