The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-08-26
Quarantine regulations are somewhat

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be so used to the situation that further
relaxation will take place. Some little
excitement was caused last week by the
announcement that fever a been al
Mississippi City since the 10th OF July,
and hat there had been eleven cases.
The disease was so mild, however, tnat
it was a hard matter to say that IL was
fever. Such has been h case at sew
eral other points; ais Patterson, La,
for instance. There have been some
thing like one hundred cases there ana
only one death reported up to the time
this is written, and that from a compll-
cation of causes. 1t is necessary that
our towns and cities be gotten in a san
itary condition, the mosquito eXter-
minated and the doors kept open.
From present indications the cotton
planters of Mississippi will harvest
about three-fourths as much crop as
last year, but indications also point to
the probability of this much crop bring
ing more O by far than the large
crop of last year. The presidents OF
Southern Cotton Associations are pre-
dieting a total r of from nine to ten
million bales against the fifteen million
bales made last year. If the crop falls
as low as ten million bales there is
every reason why it should bring fifteen
cents. Thirteen million bales Is the
amount now required by the world to
supply the demand, and with a crop
anything like as short as predicted, the
price should be excellent.
There is much interest shown in the
proposition to organize a Mississippi
life insurance company, and about n
hundred applications have been re-
ceived at this Office. The company can
start easily with one thousand risks.
Our people are beginning to realize the
importance of keeping their money at
home, and this spirit will increase as
the years go by and conditions are bet
ter understood.
The sentiment in favor of each coun-
ty keeping two or more blood-hounds
well trained for the purpose of running
down criminals, is fast crystalizing, and
the next legislature may be called upon
to enact a law bearing upon the sub
ject. While every criminal might not
| DC CdltOllb. IL WOuIO 1ASA "a Az PISS
bility to such an extent hat breaking
the law would be extremely hazardous
to say the least of it.
The people of West Point did them
selves proud in the recent election held
TO determine whether the city would
give terminal facilities for a new rail
road or not. There were 347 votes cast
l r. IL. --o10,;soo nnl Ar1u = anainSf
/ it. That is a splendid showing for
: West Point and one that should make
l her people feel better for some time to
! come.
Okolona is making great improve.
ments on her side walks and will soor
; claim the distinction of being in better
condition along this line than any city
, in the State. Aberdeen was the pio'
neer in Northeast Mississippi in build
inc uniform walks and has never yet
: seen the day when the expense incurred
= = was regretted.
The little city of Waynesboro has in
, vested in a ~road-making machine ano
proposes to put he streets in good con
T dition. 1t is claimed that one mile pei
!udf Odli DO bo1lO W4L1A bAA4o NIL
: but if only half that distance can be
covered, the investment is a good one
! Money spent to make good roads is tn;
! best investment that u people cal
! make.
It is gratifying to note the grea
amount OF improvement going on II
o almost every community IN h State
\ The towns are especially active and the
year will likely prove a record-break
inc one for new enterprises, etc. Mis-
sissippi is all right, and the thing to d.
is to 90 to work and convince people
with money, brains and energy to CONF
I down and help US develop it. Not
y State in the Union offers such a pre-
: MUM for what a man has to expend t.
get along in the world.
= An A. & M. College bulletin say
: that on land that will not produce mor'
!, than fifteen bushels of corn to the acre
it will pay better to plant in peas TO
hay. That is undoubtedly so. At thu
same time. thousands of acres in Mis-
sissippi that without fertilizers woult
n not produce that much corn, are max
q ing a hundred dollars worth of truck t.
the acre and after truck is off, makins
, sixty to seventy-five bushels of corn
A beauty of trucking is in the fact tina
a r can be raised on the land ate
the truck crop is gathered and mar
keted.
Marion county reports the sale of 40,
r 600 acres of pine land at o good pric'
recently. These lands only a few year
It since could have been bought at S1.2
per acre. but at the present bring 81
easily.
,e Forget the fever scare and speak
~. good word for Mississippi. It is q dut,
" YOU w yourself as well as your coun
: try. Too much cannot be said IN its be
= = half, and it is not necessary to stretcl
the truth, either.
3 Alfalfa county claims tohave a hog tina
ID weighs 1000 pounds and is not very ia
le either. 1t is suggested that this no
be fattened and placed on exhibition a
the exposition to be held at Jackson i
November. 1t might be worth some