Macon beacon., 1905-08-19

The Manufacturers Record gives the
following complimentary notice of the
publication recently gotten out and
distributed by the Greater Mississippi
Association:
"1he Greater Mississippi Associa-
tion, of which Mr.. j. j. White of Nc
Comb City is president and Mr.. II, f.
Blakeslee of Jackson is secretary and
treasurer, is circulating 100000 copies
of sixteen page publication headed,
'For Greater Mississippi careful
reading of which cannot fail to impress
one with the fact of the wonderful pos
sibilities in agriculture and manufactur-
ing in the State. For in addition to
giving a mass of general information,
the publication tells of what is being
done and what has been done recently
in farming, in trucking, in fruit grow
ing, in stock raising and in manufac-
turing in Mississippi, Among new in
duStries, for instance, are noted chair
factory at Columbus, a pearl button
factory at Aberdeen, oil mill and fer
tilizer factory at Maben, q plant to-
make wood alcohol and other by-pro-
ducts from pine sawdust and slabs al,
Hattiesbutg, furniture factory at New
Albany, attifcal-stone plant at Green
vile, oyster cannery enlargement at
Pascagoula, cold-storage plant at West
Point, underwear factory at Columbus,
cross-arm factory at Hattiesburg, wa
gon factory at Newton, cotton mill at
Meridian, sauce factory at Centreville,
sand and brick works at Aberdeen and
fertilizer factory at Tupelo, These are
but few typical facts taken at random
from the publication, the circulation OF
which ought to be OF immense adyan-
tage to Mississippi"
Work of preparation for the Exposi-
tion to be held in Jackson in November
goes merrily along and the prospects
for an excellent exhibit and attendance
are splendid. Great interest is being
manifested,
Columbus is reported to have a new
evening paper, and it is said to be q
beauty geographically and well filled
Nllll llNG duNtiL4ElI. lDutlNls NfbluiIl-
bus is large enough 10 support small
daily and the writer wishes the enter
prise the success it deserves. Colum-
bus is one of the best towns in the
State and is hustling every day now
for new enterprises and increased bus
mess. May ii continue 10 prosper.
The State has pretty nice field Of
corn, 100 acres in extent, on the Rankin
farm that promises 60 or 10 bushels to
the acre. Sergeant Rainev, who is in
charge of that place, is said to be one
of the best farmers in the state, and
will no doubt bring the Rankin farm up
equal to the best in a few years He is
also in charge Of the stocl-raising
operations commenced by the state,
and is progressing finely
One OF the attractions promised for
the Exposition at Jackson in Noyem-
ber is an ostrich that makes mile on
the track in short time.
Winona is seriously considering the
advsatility of organizing chatauqua
association and opening up next sum
mer. There is a del and for such an
organization in the northern section of
the State, and Winona is admirably
situated TO make the project success.
There are three such meetings held
in the southern end of tie State every
year now and they are very successful
North Mississippi should at least sup
port Cne Handsomely We hope that
Winona will not let this matter drop,
but push it through to a successful ter
nipation.