The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-22

ltduy a. laiSE OHC fdiiu tiiC hCN WI
cry to be added will give it a consum-
ing capacity of 10000 bales of cotton
per year, or just about as much cotton
as is raised in Jones county. The mill
has proven a paying proposition and IS
a great thing for that section. Then,
too, it will be prepared to use all of the
cotton raised in Jones county. How
many counties in Mississippi manufact-
ure all of the cotton raised therein? Not
another one, but every one Should do so.
When Mississippi manufactures the cot
ton raised within her borders and re-
ceives the whole amount of money spent
for the completed product, then will we
have a Greater Mississippi. in every
sense of the word, so far as our leading
product, cotton, is concerned.
A friend, in speaking to the writer a
few days since, remarked that it must
be a continual strain to write so much
optimistic matter concerning Missis-
sippi. 1t is generally conceded that it il
much eaesier to c~riticise than to COM
mend. But the work of recording good
things about our great State is no task
at all. The only trouble experienced is
in keeping within the limit placed on
the space allowed by the ready print
houses. There is so much that can be
said, and that without getting beyond
the pale of facts, that it is an easy
matter to fill the two columns allowed.
The newspapers of the State, from
which the matters handled are taken, are
falling more every week into the habit
of recording experiences that are inter-
esting and convincing, and at the pres
ent rate of improvement, within a short
time a whole page would be required
to keep in touch with the good things
being lone in Mississippi.
The exhibitors at the Mississippi In
dustrial Exposition have perfected a per-
manent organization and will systemat-
ically work toward better results in the
future. B. f. Howard, of Gulfport, was
selected as president of the roganiza-
ton, and Mrs. c. S. Everts, of Ridgland,
secretary. The name of Mississippi Ex-
hibitors' Association was decided upon.
The organization will be added to in the
future, and will no doubt prove a strong
factor in making comprehensive displays
of the States Incompatible resources in
the future.
NJ. n. Redmond, of near Yazoo City,
a negro, on rented land, made and sold
TWENTY-FIVE bales of cotton this season
for an average of $50 per bale. In adj
dition to the cotton Redmond has 397
bushels of corn, several tons of hay, more
potatoes than his family can use, and
twenty-seven fine hogs 20 kill for meat.
Another negro in Il different section of
the county made with one mule sixteen
bales of cotton and 200 bushels of corn.
This gives an idea of what can be done
in Nazoo if an effort is made.
After the Christmas holidays brief
mention will be made in this department.
of the principal exhibits at the Expo
sition. 1t viii not be possible to men
ton all or give any the space their inn
portance deserved, but enough will be
given to let those who failed to attend
know something of the magnificent dis
plays made. Next year many sections
not represented this year will be on
hand and no citizen should fail to at
tend.
Philadelphia is busily engaged in the
work of installing a brick machine with
IL capacity VI ouJpNO HNi uNs
hours. The MANY new buildings going
up there necessitate increased facilities
for the manufacture of brick. Philadel-
phia is experiencing a great period OF
prosperity at the present time, with no
signs of |diminution.
L. c. Aldridge, of Dumas, Tippah
county, recently sent a turnip to the
Sentinel at Ripley which weighed more
than six pounds and was pulled then be-
fore it was through growing. Mr.. Aid
ridge raised a number of turnips almost
as large, and is in a section that always
grows nearly everything used in the
hsme. Tippah is a good county and
only needs a more thorough system of
diversified farming to make it one of
the best in the State. A movement Is
on foot to give a county fair next fall,
which project, if carried through, will
prove of inestimable benefit in develop
ing the of that section.
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Are you satisfied with present condi-
tons in Mississippi? While we are do
ing ~splendidly, there is still an opportu-
nifty to do more. The satisfied man IS
not a good citizen, old adages to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. The appalling
indifference of a self-satisfied man is en-
tirely the opposite from that of the
man who is inspired with modern ag-
erosion. The man who thinks is the
man who sets the pace in this age and
time. Be proud of what has already
been accomplished, but strive to do mora
in the future. There is plenty to be
done.
Clarke Wilson, of Pontotoc, one of
the best known farmers in that section
of the State, raised and successfully
housed 500 bushels of yellow yam po-
tatoes this season on a spot of ground
that would not nave made a bale of
cotton. Mr.. Wilson will keep these po-
tatoes through the winter and in the
spring sell them for seed, they being
worth 81 per bushel then. He has add
ed to the strength of the argument that
there is money in something besides cot
ton, even if it be worth Is cents per
pound.
Reports say that a syndicate OF North
ern capitalists have purchased 1000 acres
of land in the south end of the State
and will plant the largest pecan orchard
in the world. The soil of that section
is especially adapted to the pecan AMI
the promoters will no doubt make the