The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-22

Crystal Springs 10 agitating the
question Of building a syrup canning
factory to handle the molasses that
can easily be raised there. 1t will
prove a great thing for that already
excellent trucking and fruit raising
point. When a market is afforded for
the syrup there will be no need to
| plant any of the Ian in cotton.
The Y. & NJ. V. railroad deserves
the undying gratitude of tie good citi-
zens of Yazoo City and the
dalton Of all the people for the gener-
Gus spirit shown toward the citizens
of Yazoo who were burned out a year
since. The road made a special rate
on all material hauled for rebuilding
the many buildings destroyed, and q
few days sinc the roads claim agent
came to town and paid back to those
who had ~patronized the road over
S25, 900. This amount came at an cp-
perfume time when the citizens wero
straining every nerve to rebuild their
destroyed city and will help no little.
Great credit is due the road for this
generous act. which was entirely vol
untary, no other line entering Yazoo
City.
The Mississippi penitentiary board
Of control will plant a considerable
acreage of alfalfa this year for hay.
Alfalfa is comparatively a new crop
for the State, but since the capture of
the gold medal at the fair last year in
terest in it is increasing. The State
is setting a good example in making a
practical demonstration of it for the
benefit of the farmers. Alfalfa was
raised last year in considerable guam
titles at the Alcorn College and more
will De planted this year. 1t is appar-
emily we'll suited to this climate and
the experiments with it have proven
successful in every instance.
The Methodists of Hattiesburg will
spend $4,000 in a new church building
which will be the best in South Mis-
sissippi. Hattiesburg is engaged in
building a number of splendid
churches, court house and other pub
lie places of meetings and will be Well
supplied in that line.
Leflore county supervisors are inter-
| ested in a better condition of the pub
lie roads and have created the office
of o a commissioner for the purpose
of bringing about this much to be de-
SlTeu state OF dHalTS- 1t VIII ne the
duty of this commissioner to make a
careful inspection of the roads each
month and report their condition to
the Board of Supervisors at each
meeting. By this plan the contract
Crs will have some n to see that
their work is done according to con-
tract. It is to be hoped that L.efiore
will find the scheme a good one, and
that other counties will follow the eX-
ample.
GreenviEle has decided to erect a
stately monument to the memory or
those brave fellows who went in 81
and struggled back home in '65. after
having given to the world the great
est exhibition of courage and fortitude
ever seen. It is well that the present
generation still continues to reVere
the memory of those brave and heroic
deeds of their fathers and are willing
to spend reasonable amounts to let
the world know that such is the case.
The example of Greenville should be
followed by every county town in the
State of Mississippi.
Shubuta reports the location of a
large cross-arm plant and a lumber
mill with 10000 feet per day capacity.
These two enterprises will mean a
great deal to that town and the sur
rounding country. 1t is located in the
heart of the yellow pine belt and is
surrounded by fine lands for trucking
when denuded of timber. 1t prom
Uses to show a healthy growth during
the present year.
The last census only gave MisSis-
Z sippi three cities with over 10000 in
h hitant hI,t thN nnvt i. AaCnnnh IN-
sure to show up nine with that mum
Der, and probably ten. Two or three
of these will likely go over the %, 900
mark. With a proportionate increase
for the next five, as in the past FIVE
years, the State should show up two
and a quarter million people. 1t looks
very much that way now.
Notice has been issued by the SUI
pervisors Of Jones county that $50, 000
worth of bonds would be sold to build
a courthouse at ElliSVilie. This is
only in keeping with the general order
Of things in Mississippi at present.
C~ourthouses to cost from $50, 600 tn
$4,000 are becoming the rule instead
of an exception.
Reports from the cotton section OF
the State go to show that the work OF
preparing ground and planting is two
weeks behind and hat it is believed
that this will help the campaign for a
reduction very materially. Corn is
doing finely and the truckers are in
good condition.
West Point has succeeded at last in
getting her sewerage plant completed
and the streets in condition again.
1t will prove a great blessing to the
town in every way.
Insurance Companies Losing Money.
According to the testimony of spe-
cial agents of large fire insurance CON
Germs who have visited Jackson dur
ing the past few days. nearly every