The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1905-09-08
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS


Secretary Will H. Woods Of the Miss
issippi Division Of the Southern Gotten
Association gives out the following:
"When the conditions and price Of
the South's staple product is good, the
entire Southland blossoms as a rose,
and all are satisfied. On the other
hand, when the yield is not here and
the price is not in keeping with this
production, All entire nation feels the
consequences: therefore, this being ed
mitted as true. permits the statement
that all prosperity in the South depends
upon the prosperity of the cotton plant
erin other words, Cotton is King
In the last four years the country
banks have multiplied and prospered as
never before in the history Of the
South: and, why? Because their sup
port and customers, the farmers, are
prosperous and able to pay their in
terest on loans. no institution in
community reflects the financial con-
dition of its people like the banks.
They cannot prosper unless the borrow
er is able to meet his obligations
promptly Witness the many failures
in bad crop years and during panics.
"Most of our country banks are now
owned and controlled by local d.
rectorate who are either farmers, or
have been. or have their every interest
wrapped up in measures Of vital interest
to the farmers.
"The salvation of the South has been
and is now largely due to the good
sense and liberality of these men OF
Judgment"
The following data covering period
of seventeen years have been compiled
from the Weather Bureau records at
sixty-six observation stations in Miss
issippi. They are issued to show the
conditions that have prevailed in the
State during September for the above
period of years, but must not be con-
strued as forecast OF weather for the
month.
Temperature lin degrees Mean or
normal temperature, IS; the warmest
month was that of 1900, with an aver
age of 80; the coolest month was that
of 1895, with an average of 10. Some
of the highest temperatures recorded
were as follows: 102 at Kosciusko and
10l at Port Gibson, in 1900, and l0l at
fernando, Kosciusko and Shelby in
1904 Some of the lowest temperatures
recorded were as follows: "a at Bates
vile and Ripley in 1899.
Frost-The average date of the first
killing frost in autumn over the north
ern half of the State is Oct. 81: over the
southern half, exclusive OF the coun-
ties bordering on the gulf, Nov. 5, and
over the gulf counties Nov. q.
Precipitation-Ave for the
month, 2.S5 inches: average number OF
days with .0l inch or more, 5; the great
est average monthly precipitation was
6.23 inches in 1898: the least average
monthly precipitation was 90 inch in
1897. Some of the greatest monthly
amounts of precipitation recorded were
as follows: 21.76 inches at Corinth in
1890. No precipitation was reported at
at ten stations in northern Mississippi
in September, 1897.
Clouds and Weather-Average num-
Der of clear days, 10; partly cloudy days,
&: cloudy days 5.
The prevailing winds have been from
the southeast.
The Southern Cotton Association of
the First District of Yalobusha county
met at Coffeeville last week. Quite Il
large crowd of interested farmers and
planters were present, and many fea-
lures touching the interest of the Or
CARNATIONS were discussed. Much en-
thusiasm was displayed in the delibera-
tions, rounding out with the conserva.
tive limit of 10 cents as the minimum
price per pound for lint cotton of the
growing crop and % cents per bushel
for seed. After much discussion the
estimate of the growing crop, under
present conditions, was placed at 80 per
cent. compared with last years crop.
Perfect harmony prevailed throughout
the meeting.
Rev. Martin Ball, pastor of the Bap-
fist Church at Winona, was struck by
lightning last week and seriously hurt.
The accident occurred in the country,
some distance from Winona, where he
was holding meeting.
EThe Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company reports to the Mississippi
Railroad Commission that it has done
S25S, 5o0.65 worth of business in the
State, that operating expenses have
been $3.50, 807.52, and that the net pro-
ceeds have been $50, S09.22.
lit ldbG AOultN LCoShSlo AhSoAoueO
held most successful session at Sena-
tobia. The institute was conducted by
Prof. w. A. Francis of Nettleton. The
work was interesting throughout the
session. The attendance showed that
the teachers of the county are fully
alive to the duties and responsibilities
of their work.
The Boosters Club, a new organiza-
ton of Meridian, has shown great in
itial vitality and vigor, and has taken
up several projects for the advancement
of Meridian's Importance. Among
them is scheme for the establishment
of grand Y. NJ. G. A. home, to cost
$50, 900.
The American Express Company
makes its annual report OF the business
it has done in the State during the past
wear, as follows: Gross receipts, $780,
1870. IL: gross expenses, $l75, 94l.27; to-
tai miles in Mississippi in 1904, l.469. 70.
total miles in 1905, l,543.l9.
Reports from the section around Cot
ton Plant say cotton is opening fast. 1t
is two weeks later than usual, however.
Rust is very bad; in places it has prac-
tically ruined the cotton. Corn is doing
we'll. About one-half Of the fodder
crop has been saved.
The bankers of jackson do not pro-
pose to be caught short of cash in the
event fever should be announced there
and their depositors take q notion to
flee from the city. For that reason