The leader., 1905-02-04

did vegetable and fruit crops. made
display at the Carnival that was
highly appreciated and will no doubt
be the means of attracting attention
to the vicinity. The success attend
ing the industry of trucking at that
place has been commented upon large
ly and the people set UP as an exam
pie of Industrious and thrifty farm
ers, but by means of systematic fer
tilizing and cultivation it has been
made one of the richest sections Of
the State. The display referred to
was an especially strong one from the
fact that it was made as strictly
second crop exhibit. Everything shown
was raised upon ground from which
one crop had already been gathered
during the season. 1t demonstrated
clearly what can be done upon the
lands of the greater portion of the
State if properly handled. Their
corn that compared favorably with any
among the exhibits was grown after
other crops has been taken from the
land. The best hay exhibited was in
the Crystal Springs room and the
grand prize was awarded it. I'M
mense pumpkins that weighed al
most one hundred pounds were promi-
nently shown. Sweet potatoes of ex-
cellent quality and from fields that
produced enormous yields. Irish po-
tatoes are grown proftably and those
shown were pronounced excellent.
Ribbon cane syrup of delicious fla
vor and otherwise first-class was Law
ishly shown. Considerable attention
is being given the cane syrup indus
try and it is proving very profitable
to those engaged in growing 1t. The
grand prize for turnips went to Crys-
tai Springs also, and the award was
deserved. Some beautiful butter was
shown and it attracted a great deal of
attention, some contending that first
premium was due it. Perfect cotton
as second crop was in the exhibit,
the stalks being large and full of per-
fectly formed and open bolls. Pc
cans and Japan walnuts went to help
in the makeup of perfect exhibit.
A factory for the manufacture of fruit
packing cases had on exhibition sam
pies of its product which were as
good as could be had anywhere. Ter
ry Sauce, with a reputation second
to none, was given space and merited
the attention received. The Crystal
Springs second crop exhibit was un-
usually good and presented in con-
vincing manner the good points of
that county. AS the pioneer in the
trucking and fruit industry, no less
was expected of it, and much more
comprehensive exhibit is promised for
the carnival to be held next fall.
One of Mississippi's newest enter
prises, the Mississippi Cracker Com
pany, at Hattiesburg, made splendid
showing at the carnival with its pro-
duct. The crackers, cakes, jumbles,
ETC., shown were as good as could be
had anywhere and the company re-
ports a highly satisfactory business
so far. There is no reason why we
should not manufacture our own
crackers and goods of like nature
right here at home. Preference
should be given home enterprises and
the writer hopes to see this concern
prosper and grow as the years go by.
The writer will in few weeks fur
nish an article on the new food and
forage plant, cassava. This plant is
attracting much attention in the
southern section of the State at pres
ent, and is being grown with profit.
So soon as the necessary data can be
secured some space will be given to a
description of the plant, mode of cul-
ture, etc.
R. E. Stratton, of Rolling Fork, fur
nished some monster turnips for the
carnival Some of them weighed as
much as nine pounds. They were
smoothly formed and of fine texture
The delta demonstrates the fact that
something can be grown there profit
ably besides cotton and corn. 1t may
be that this section will, ere many
years roll by, prove one of the best
trucking sections Of the State.
Good peorfe from every land and
cline will .eceive hearty and cor
dial welcom at the hands of our gen
ereus hearted people.
1t will he of interest to the people
Of Mississippi to know something of
the MONEYS collected and turned into
the general fund from two depart
ments which were only recently estab-
lished. Reference is made to the in
surance department and the charter
and fee department of the secretary
of States Office. The insurance de
partmeut has just closed the first
year since its inauguration. At the
beginning Of the year, Mr.. w. ]. Cole,
who had carried the department as
auditor, it having been made an ad-
junct of that office in 1900, and which
Office he held, was installed as insur-
ance commissioner, having been
elected by the people, He promised
to turn into the treasury for the year
| 1904, over and above all commissions,
the net sum of 100000. To show how
well he kept this promise. the sum
actually turned in was 500, ,111.05.
| Mr.. Cole estimates that for the pres
ent year he will turn in the net sum
of $135, 900, and in view of the cor
rectness of his last years estimate,
we expect his figures to come up to
or go over that mark This is a
splendid showing for a newly in
stalled department and reflects great
credit upon the management OF the
same. Insurance rates are not one
cent higher and the taxpayers are just
that amount ahead. We have been
paying for the department all along
and not getting the benefit Of it.
In 1900 the charter laws OF the
State were changed so that nomi-
nal fee was charged for corporations
desiring to do business under them,
and from this source Mr.. ] w Power
turned into the treasury last year the
handsome fund sof $21 ,463. This
was something like an increase Of
| So, 900 over the previous year. While
the corporation business for 1904 was
much greater from the standpoint Of
numbers, the amounts involved were
not nearly SO large. Since this de-
partment was added to the Office Of
secretary Of State In 1900, over $780,
/ 900 has been turned into the treasury.
1 Mr.. Power is Of the belief that the
coming year viii still show q healthy
increase over the last, January show
| fno nm eenQeia1Iv strong The food