The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-09-09
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS,

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and all are satisfied. On the other
hand. when the yield is not here and
the price is not in keeping with tn 5
production, All entire nation feels the
consequences; therefore, this being adj
mitted as tiTe. permits the statement
that all property in the South depends
upon the prosperity of the cotton plant
c Erin Ather words, Cotton is King
I'm the last four years the country
banks have multiplied and prospered as
never before in tie 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 a
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 a local di-
r~ectorate who are either farmers, or
have been. or have theirevery 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 a period
| of seventeen years have been compiled
from the Weather Bureau records at
Bixty-siX observation stations III 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 a forecast of weather for the
month:
Temperature lin degrees)-Mean or
normal temperature, 10; the warmest
month was that of 1900, with an aver
age of so; the coolest month WAS h a
of 1895, with an average of 10. Some
of the highest temperatures recorded
were as follows: 1C2 at Kosciusko and
1Ol at Port Gibson, in 1900, and lOl at
Hernandez, Kosciusko and Shelby in
1904. Some of the lowest temperatures
recorded we're 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. D, and
over the gulf counties Nov. II.
Precipitation-Average for the
month, 2.S5 inches; average number OF
DAYS with .01 inch or more, 3: the great
est average monthly precipitation was
6.25 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: Il. rs inches at COrinth IN
1890. No precipitation was reported a
at ten stations in northern Mississippi
in September, 1897.
Clouds and Weather-Average mum
Der of clear days. 10; partly cloudy days
6; cloudy days 3.
The prevailing winds have been from
the southeast.
The Southern Cotton Association O.
the First District of Yalobusha county
met at Coffeeville last week. Quite 1
large crowd of interested farmers ano
planters were present, and many fea
lures touching the interest OF h 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 bushe
for seed. After much discussion The
estimate of the growing crop, under
present conditions. was placed at % pei
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 10y
lightning last week and seriously hurt
The accident occurred in the country
some distance from Winona, where hi
was holding a meeting.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company reports to the Mississippi
Railroad Commission that IL has done
1858. 52O.6 = worth of business in thu
State. that operating expenses have
been $3.50. SO7. 80, and that the net pro
1ceeds have been $50, S09.22.
The Tate County Teachers institute
held a most successful session at Sena
tobia. The institute was conducted b,
Prof. w. A. Francis of Nettleton. III
work was interesting throughout tn
session. The attendance showed tina
the teachers of the county are full
alive to the duties and responsibility
of their work.
The Boosters Club, a new organlza
ton of Meridian, has shown great IN
itial vitality and vigor, and has take
up several projects for the advancemen
of Meridian's Importance. Amo
them is a scheme for the establishment
of a grand Y. NJ. G. A. home, to COS
! $4,000.
The American Express Compar,
makes its annual report OF the bushes
, it has dore in the State dnring the pas
wear. as follows: Gross receipts, $3.50
: 1907: gross expenses, Sl75,941.27; tt
! tai miles in Mississippi in 1904, l.469.1 Z;
! total miles in 1905, 1,543.lS.
Reports from the section around Co
t ton Plant say cotton is opening fast.
r is two weeks later than usual, however
g Rust is very bad; in places it has pra'
tically rnined the cotton. Corn is dom
we'll. Aboat one-half OF the fodde
e crop has been saved.
The bankers OF Jackson do not pr