The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-12-02

Wesson made q creditable exhibit of
agricultural and horticultural products
when the train load of homeseekers
came through last week. The truck
ing industry is gaining a strong hold
down there and the people ara finding
it very profitable. 1t is said that the
visitors were very much impressed
with the evidence produced that the
soil around Wesson was productive and
valuable. This certainly is a valuable
way in which to advertise the re.
sources of a section. Nothing appeals
more strongly to the average man than
actual demonstrations, such as made by
WeSSOn.
That the soil of Mississlr pi offers
greater return for the time and labor
expended has been commended for tw1
years in this department, The follow
ing mention of actual figures from
Aberdeen goes to prove that the asser-
ton is freely backed by actual facts:
"Mr. j. NJ. Harmon made on a little
less than a half acre of highly fertil;zed
land a 563-pound bale of cotton, which
brought him 1925. He bought his
place on credit for s., 0 several years
ago, added about as much in improve
mentS, and has made it pay out"
In support of the contention that the
land around Philadelphia is fertile and
adapted to trucking, the Democrat
notes that John Jingle of neas that
place gathered 600 bushels of sweet po-
tatoes from one acre that was not I'M
usually fertilized. The success of Mr..
Tingle should stimulate others to give
the potato crop a trial. 1t is a money
producer where the market can be re-
lied upon, and the establishing Of can
neries to put them up for winter use is
East solving that problem.
The streets of Corinth are torn up
Cor the purpose of laying sewer pipe,
and some of the citizens are inclined to
t o complain at the inconvenience eX-
~perienced. This is only one of the I'M
pleasant things that must be borne for
the sake of progress. After a short
time all will be proud that they were
able to undergo a little trouble for the
! great convenience secured by SO do
ing.
The newspapers of Mississippi are
rejecting the prosperity being expert
| enCed in an unmiStakable manner. All
are we'll filled with excellent advertiS-
ing matter, and numbers of them are
being published in sections. The press
of the State compares favorably. with
that of any other in the Union. al
The letter of Hon. Charles Scott to
the Manufacturers Record with refer
ence to Italian labor for the Southern
cotton fields is attracting attention all
over the country. Mr.. Scott made an
extensive study of the matter this past
summer in their homes in Italy, and he
decided that they were the people re-
quired to relieve the labor troubles of
our section. Let us hope that this will
prove true.
There will be lots of time for indus
trial work in Mississippi next year.
Politics will not seriously interfere,
only congressional contests being on
hand. The people can and should do
more than ever before. There is plen-
ty to do, and the man who looks for it
will find it without trouble. Don't let
a week pass without having done some
thing.
L. A. Wilhelms of Greenville recently
displayed the third crop of crao apples.
The tree from which they were gathered
is in full blossom for the fourth crop,
which will not mature as a matter of
course. However this is a strong evil
dence of the fertility of Delta soil and
also goes to show that it is as well
adapted to growing a diversified crop
as to the great staple, cotton.
A drove of 296 sheep were driven
through Laurel recently or the way
from Jasper to Greene county, where
they will be used to stock a ranch.
Wool is worth 30 cents per pound and
the industry in South Mississippi is
growing very fast. There are thou
sands upon thousands Of acres OF land
in the State that should be utilized for
sheep, goats and other stock-raising
purposes. 1t would mean a great deal
to the State.
Neshoba claims the Oldest citizen in
the State, Mr.. Pinter of that county
being ITO years of Oge- Aspiring Sec
tions will please take notice and pro-
Quc6 The man OluoF Uudu MI. L IubcT.
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Woodville has an organization known
as the ''Tansy Island Hunting Club"
that owns valuable game reserves in
Louisiana and spends portions of the
time enjoying hunting and fishing over
there. 1t is a splendid idea and affords
needed rest and recreation for business
men.
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Clarksdale is experiencing a decided
building boom lately and the buildings
are reported to be of an exceptionally
substantial character. 1t has been re-
Gently raised to the distinction OF a city
and experiencing an unusually healthy
and steady growth.
Miss Elizabeth Fitzpatrick of McComb
scored a great success recently at a
public recital given by the pupils OF
the New England Conservatory of
Music at Boston. We are proud to be
able to record the success of this bright