The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-20


Mississippi and the State Business
Men, League held in jackson Last
week, it was decided that as both or
CARNATIONS were practically working
with the same end in view that they
be consolidated under the name Of
the "Greater Mississippi Business
League, = and that the proposition be
confirmed at an industrial rally to be
held in September. This action was
taken after a full and free discussion
Of the advisabilty Of such move and
all present were of the opinion that it
was the best thing to do. Temporary
officers were elected to serve until the
ratification meeting in September,
when permanent officers were to be Sc
lected by the whole body. Mr.. H. l..
Mckee, cf Meridian, who was the
nestor Of the Business League was
chosen as president and H. E. Blakes-
lee, secretary of the Greater Missis-
sippi Association, secretary. Vice
presidents for the congressional dis
tricts and committees will be selected
in September also. Now that the
business and industrial organizations
Of the state have been consolidated,
it is the duty of every citizen to assist
in the work undertaken. There is no
doubt but that great good has been
accomplished during the past year,
and renewed efforts will be made for
me year TO come. 1t is proposed to
do more in the future than in the past.
and of course the cooperation of all
good citizens is especially desired
Write the secretary at jackson for in
formation concerning the organization
and aid the movement by becoming
member. The cost is very little and
good use will be made of the money un
der the direction Of the officers. Mis-
sissippi is experiencing a great period
of prosperity and now is the time to
give the movement substantial aid
No man can afford to refuse this small
request if he has the best interests Of
his state at heart. Blanks and print
, ed matter will be furnished cheerfully
to those who are interested in joining
in the work and also in getting their
friends and neighbors interested also.
It is not generally known, but is fact
nevertheless, that while Mississippi
does not pay as much attention to the
raising of fine stock as it should, there
are several fine farms Within her bor
ders devoted to the industry. The
following from one Of our esteemed
exchanges will shed some light upon
the subject: An exchange in speaking
aloo,' the splendid horse farm near
Gulfport on our south coast, refers
to its enterprising proprietor, Col. P.
A. Renaud, as the pioneer in this in
dustry.' Mississippi from its earliest
days has been noted as a breeder OF
race stock, runners and trotters, and
many Of her equine children have won
purses and fame In far distant states.
One Of the most noted breeders OF
racers in the past was an Adams
county man, while almost every coun-
tv in the state has had fine racers to
it's credit. The largest breeder of
standards in the state is probably
Col. Garth, whose 5000 acres lie in the
counties of Clay, Oktibbeha and
lLowndes. The state has also several
breeders of shetland ponies and many
breeders of royalty sired saddle and
harness stock. In the civil war the
home bred mounts of Mississippians
were not surpassed in beauty, mettle.
movement or pedigree by those from
Of he breeding Of blood-stock at Bun
any other state in either army
Two large companies for the prop
dgation Of the pecan have been char
tered In the state during the past two
weeks. One of these was at Pascagou
la with a capital of $4,000 and the
other at Gulfport with capital OF
$4,000. It is gratifying indeed 10
see money being invested in companies
for the purpose of making the land
Of our state produce something in
stead of investing it all In bank stock.
There are great opportunities for
making dividends for the investor IN
planting companies as well as doing
good for the whole country. A num-
Der of cotton planting concerns have
been organized and not few straw
berry and trucking associations
These movements mean much for our.
state in the future.
Rev. w. L. Linfeld Of Waynesboro
picked an apple from his orchard re-
Gently that weighed nineteen ounces.
It was variety known as the "twen
ty-ounce pipkin." This is straw to
prove that if as much attention was
given the growing Of apples as peaches
our county would soon be in the fore