Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-15

brought to that Office four ears of corn
that weighed six pounds, the largest
weighing one and three-quarter pounds
and measuring eleven and one-quarter
inches in length. Mr.. Bibb of Sun
flower county brought to the Enter
prise Office at Indianola an ear that
weighed, alter being stripped of shuck
and silks, one and one-half pounds. 1t
was thoroughly matured and did not
show a faulty grain. This is good |
showing for the corn crop of our State,
and it is to be hoped that some Of this
corn will be sent to the exposition to let
the thousands from other States who
will visit us during that time see what
we can do in the way Of corn.
The King Cotton Plow Co. has been
organized at Clarksdale with a capital
of $50, 900 for the purpose of manufac-
turing plows and general farm imple-
ments. And why not? We produce
the greater portion of the raw material
necessary and have the market for the |
finished article; then why not make
them here and keep the money at
home? There is every reason why this
enterprise should be great SUCCESS.
The county candidates, probably en-
couraged by the advent Of so many
State candidates entering the field SO
early, are beginning to announce In
considerable numbers. Some OF the pa
pers have more announcements how
than they did in March four years ago.
With general prosperity it seems that
the desire to run for Office increases in
stead of diminishing. 1t is one of our
great privileges, though, and no man
will dare try curtail it.
John Schmidt OF Egypt, Monroe coun-
ty, writes Interestingly to the Gazette
concerning his experience in the prai-
ries of that section. He came here a
year ago and brought with him forty
Aberdeen-Angus heifers and go head OF
good sheep. He is delighted with the
country and expects to induce num-
Der of his old neighbors to come down
and enjoy the many advantages and
pleasures of living in Mississippi.
A party of wealthy Chicago people
are investigating the feasibility OF
planting a large pecan orchard at some
point in the State, preferring this to
others. If they locate several thousand
acres will be planted and crops grown
between the trees or other fruit planted |
alternately until the pecans begin to
bear. There are a number of especially |
large orchards in the State now and
more are being planted from year to
year.
West Point will join the procession
by erecting a handsome monument to !
the memory of her Confederate dead
the design having been selected and |
the contract let. This is fitting
memorial to the memory OF our heroes
who passed away in that memorable
struggle, and it is the hope of the writer
to live to see every courtyard in tho
State so marked.
Silver Creek, at the junction of the
Gulf and Ship Island and the Missis-
sippi Central, is showing wonderful
amount of prosperity. The two new
roads and an excellent farming coun-
try surrounding it assures the building
of an important trade and commercial
center. The citizens are wide awake .
to the possibilities and are going after
all that is coming to them.
Several OF the State papers have
commented on the article in this de-
partment some weeks since in which it
was urged that only the very ablest,
safest and best men in every way be
elected to the legislature and as super
visors next year. These are most i'm
portant departments of government
and demand the best of material in
their makeup. Look to it that the best
material available is selected to fill
these places.
Preparations for the Mississippi IN
dustrial Exposition to be held in Jack
son from Nov. 8 to 10, inclusive, are
well under way, and everything will be
in readiness when the gates are thrown
open. The fair promises to be larger
and better than ever before. 1t is ex-
pected tina, 10000 or 10000 visitors
will be preseG: this year.
The Lambert Mirror continues tc
publish list of what the town has,
with supplemental list OF what is
needed. This is goo1plan. The man
seeking a location can, by glancing at
the local paper, tell just what is al
ready there and what is needed.
Hattlesburg is to have another Dig
ioundry and machine plant in which
500 900 will be invested Both home
and Foreign capital is interested in the
enterprise, which will be one OF the
largest In the State.
It is now less than one month unit.
the diversified Farming SpeclaP VIII
run over the lines of the Illinois Cen
tral and the Y. and NJ. V. railroads.
On the I'd of October this train Will
leave Memphis for the trip over the en-
tire lines of both systems in Missis-
sippi 1t is offering to the people ad-
aceut to the roads a valuable school,
and without cost. II is to he hoped
that the crowds 10 meet the tram al
zach station will be large and enthusi'
astie. A complete schedule has been
prepared and is being dlstriou'eo'