Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-28

The exhibit of Pearl River county, |
gotten together by the Poplarville |
Business League, while not so extern
sive as some Others was very cred
table indeed and brought out in a |
torcible manner many Of the good |
points of that locality 1t was pre-
pared in a catchy manner and dis
played to attract attention. For only
few years has this county been
considered an agricultural possibility.
But all such doubts are fast being
dispelled, and it Is fast coming to the
| front as one of the best In the State.
| The Business League Of Poplary,lle Is
hard at work to bring its advantages
before the public, and great success
| IL attending their efforts. The dis
play of cane and cane syrup was by
| far the best at the Carnival, and the
grand prize was awarded on this feat
ure. An elaborate case was filled
with nicely labeled bottles of syrup
| that could be excelled nowhere. The
flavor of this syrup was delicious and
tempting. 1t clearly demonstrates
the adaptability Of the soil in that
county to the successful raising OF
cane syrup. and the canning provides
for keeping II through the hot summer
months when cane syrup ordinarily
ferments and Is ruined This exhibit
proves that we will and can have
cane syrup to eat the year round.
Stalks of cane of great height were
shown, and the statement made that
as high as $50 gallons was to be made
to the acre. Another distinctive feat
ure Of this exhibit was a number OF
cans of sweet potatoes. Everybody
knows of the delicious pies and other
table comforts that can be constructed
from the South's great tuber, the
sweet potato. There has always been
blank season in the year when it
was impossible to have these pota-
toes, but 1t seems that the Poplarville
people have overcome this and We can
preserve them for use the year round.
This opens up great field for the
farmer in that section. and there is
every reason to believe that in a
short time the sweet potato crop in
Mississippi will be one Of the princi-
pal money producers. Canned toma-
toes and peaches were also shown in
this exhibit, and they were as fine
as those from any section Of the
United States. Advertising matter
containing pertinent information con
cerning the land, climate schools,
churches, society, water and other
matters of vital interest, was dis
tributed. The venture was made
along sensible lines and should prove
profitable to the Poplarville Business
League and Pearl River county. They
will no doubt make much better
display next time, the last one being
gotten up in only few days.
Eastin Jones. of near Jackson. made
unique and interesting display at
the Carnival from the products of his
farm Mr.. Jones Is splendid farmer.
and he had the goods to show In
proof Of the assertion. 1t might have
been hard to make incredulous people
believe that all products shown in his
room were from single Mississippi
farm, but such were the facts, as well
known to hundreds. 1t was a con-
vincing argument as to the adapta-
bility of our soil to the growing OF
many kinds of crops. The principal
feature of Mr.. Jones display was a
prolific variety of corn, many OF the
stalks having from four to six ears
to the stalk, and one showing seven.
The corn is white, hard and an es-
pecially desirable bread corn. Mr..
Jones has gathered over one hundred
bushels from an acre planted in this
corn, and the average Is near to
seventy-five bushels. He also had on
/ display soft, white corn that grinds
almost as fine as flour, and is used
, for mullins and griddle cakes largely
He also produces other corn on his
farm and generally leads the neigh
borhood in the point of yield. The
most perfect stalk of cotton, loaded
with open bolls, were in this room
: also. Mr. Jones has no trouble in
} seasonable years in making his cot
ton crop average bale to the acre
and that without the abnormal use
Of fertilizers. Pumpkins, kershaws
broom corn and many other prod
ucts of model farm were shown
and elected the admiration of all who
saw them. Mr.. Jones was awarded
, the grand prize for the best display
! from single farm, and all who ut
tended the Carnival were well salts
= fed that he richly deserved It,
: Less than one year since the State
, Of South Carolina added to its officials
, that of industrial commissioner, ant
\ the following from the Manufacturers
Record gives some idea of the accom-
plishment of that official to date;
: "Hon. e. j. Watson entered upol
his duties as commissioner of immi
; grafton for South Carolina less THAI
ten months ago Since that time. &C
cording to his first annual report, 15'
S immigrants from foreign parts hav'
= been settled in the State, and 48 from
o other parts of the country, a total o
: 204. These newcomers have, 1t il
estimated brought more than s16,O0
i In cash to the State, but have reall,
= added to its wealth 100000. Sucl
great return upon the investment II
the bureau of immigration ought T.
Il encourage liberal treatment of tha
> bureau by the legislature"
: This should appeal to every Missis
sippian who desires to see his Stat
e prosper as it should. Why no. hav
: such an official here? There is none
e In it to the people. The State eN
pends large sums to support {. depart
a ment that cares for archives and his
= tory Why not spend small amour
). for the making of history that on
4 children will be proud of? This is
- pertinent question to ask your repre-
sentatives in the Legislature. 1t /
: high time they were realizing thn
n good things will not come to Missii
sipp without the proper effort bein
l. made to bring them here. We mus
D. awake to the necessity of active, eI
re ergetic work.
During the past ten years tn
- Mississippi farm has been reduced |
~ average area from 1918 acres to S2'
1t This is in keeping with the increa
ing tendency to cut up the large farm
Of and sell to those who will tend then
W This condition of affairs is not to i
s. deplored at ALL When we have
w citizenship Of land owners and lan'
G. workers the State will be In bette
v condition than with large farms tel
"a anted by renters and shareworker
= The day Of the big plantation Is IA
49,