Macon beacon., 1905-09-09
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS

poit lui tuiS toldlt lOitoNe.
"1hc mean temperature for the week
was considerably above normal, being
extremely hot on the 9th and 18th.
Rainfall was very uuevcnly distributed
over the STATE, being heavy over the
cast-cental and northeastern counties.
Over the western portion OF the State
only light scattered showers were re-
ported.
while there is general complaint
OF shedding in cotton, due to the rains
OF the past two or three weeks being
followed by excessive hot weather, the
crop as II whole shows some slight inn
provement, especially in the northern
half of the State. Worms, rust and
blight are still reported, but their dam
aging effect is not so noticeable as
last week. Bolls are beginning 10 open
In portions of the northern section and
preparations are being made 10 com
mencc picking, while throughout the
middle and southern counties bolls are
opening rapidly and picking is general.
General opinion is that the yield will
be light, as crop has grown too much
weed and is comparatively small. The
lower bolls on the lowland cotton are
injured considerably by rotting.
Corn is about made, crop shows
more favorable condition in northern
than in southern counties. Hay and
fodder being saved with from fair to
good yield reported. Pastures line.
All minor crops doing well and grow
ing nicely
The Mississippi Industrial EXPOSE
tion has had application for the privi-
lcge of exhibiting a cotton picker dur
ing the fair week in Jackson, and
wants ten to fifteen acres of cotton on
which to demonstrate the workings OF
the machine. The representative of
the picking machine company was in
Jack son recently to see Manager Me-
Kay, and assured him that he would
bring the machine to Jdck,on during
the exposition if the cotton could be
secured opck. The agent Of the picker
states that it takes five men TO operate
the machine, and that they will aver
age 800 pounds per day each. The
average picking by hand is less than
$50 pounds per day, though OCCASION
ally one hears of men who ON Il wager
picked as much as the machine claims
to pick,
Capt. Raincy, manager OF the States
big convict farm in Rankin county, re-
ports that crop conditions there Gre
good. That farm does not plant mucn
cotton. 1t is the farm whore the great
majority of the white conyicts are kept,
and the operations there are quite dit
ferent from what they are on the Delta
farms, where cotton is the chief pro-
duct. Capt. Rainey has y 7OO-arre crop
OF corn that is the pride and the ad-
miration of every patriotic MisslSslp-
plan who sees.t. 1t has been estimated
that it il certain for 60 bushels to the
acre. The corn is all of the prolific
variety, and every stalk has from two
to five ears. The State Of Mississippi
is very proud Of this corn crop and also
of the magnificent crop OF cowpeas
that Is covering every stalk of corn.
At picnic at Hudson Springs, KEN
per county, Frank and Manson Chisolm,
first cousins, engaged in Il fight, both
being fatally wounded. During per-
sonal alteration in the presence of
crowd of ladies, Manson Chisolm adj
vanced on his cousin with knife, stab
bng him on either side Of the neck,
inllicting mortal wounds and attempting
the third cut but Frank thisolm, while
falling, pulled his pistol and shot twice,
both bullets taking effect in the breast
and stomach. Manson ChiSolm died al
most instantly, and Frank the next day.
Capt j. +, Merry Of the Illinois Gem
tral railroad writes Manager Mckay
idea of running a great excursion TO
Jackson during the exposition week,
and that he Is now WORKING II up ior an
it IS worth By that time, Nov ~, AL
danger OF fever Wlll nave passed, ana
no one need be afraid tovlsll the south
At least that is the idea OF the manage
ment of tie exposition, and they arc
going right ahead WIN lhe'r arrange
Mississippi has ever seen.
There will he no County Institute in
Boilvar county, the county superin.
tendent and the health bonrd having
called it Off on account of the quarun
tine restrictions.
The Capitol commissioners nave re-
Gently received large shipment OF lur-
nlture Tor the capitol, most OF when
and which adds greatly 10 The appeol-
nncc NJ tho cstoLIishmont In the loft
is an outGt for n postoflce. and here
earb member Of t6at body viii have A