The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-12-13

department, C1e II dTlHeIS OulOh Ol
Yallabusha county recently pooled
their cotton at Water Valley and in
vited buyers to meet them there to
eject a sale. Over 1900 bales were
offered and the success of the move
ment was everything that could be de-
sired. Middling cotton sold at 11.20
and the lowest storm grade brought
$50, which was fully one-half or three
quarters of a cent above the ruling
street prices for such cotton at the
time. The farmers had the situation
well in hand and the success attained
further demonstrates the worth of
organization. A few bales offered
would only bring prevailing prices,
but in large lots the top of the market
is easily obtained. Estimating the I'M
crease in prices by pooling at one
half cent per pound, on the 1,2OO
bales sold the planters netted $4,000
Is this not convincing argument Of
the benifts to be derived from organ
ization it is nothing. just such un.
derstanding or agreement have made
the great trusts with which our coun.
try is overrun and it is absolutely
necessary that the farmers organize to
counteract their influence.
The Tupelo Journal and Aberdeen
Examiner have notices last week con.
cerning cotton wrapped in material
made from low grades and comment
favorably on the feasibility of using
storm cotton and linters for such a
purpose. Yet, there are those who will
contend that such scheme is SO.
phistry and impracticable. 1t is a
pity that the motives of such parties
cannot be made public. The jute
trust has run the price of ordinary bag
ging to where there are number of
fibres that could be used if the peo-
pie would stand behind the promoters
of the project. There will always be
! found those to look after the inter
ests of big manufacturers and trusts.
but what is greatly desired right now
is for men with backbone to assist
in checking the scheme Of these fel.
lows.
There is still an effort being made
to find oil in Mississippi. A company
has been formed in Clay county by
reliable men who, with the assistance
of an oil expert, will bore to see what
is underneath the surface. Some work
has been done at Magee, Enterprise
and other points without success, but
then it may be the hundredth effort
that will be success. In Kinds coun-
| ty there are indications said to be
| as good as those at Beaumont and a
company has been formed iwth A. III
Longino as president to put down a
hole. Who dares to say that some
day we may not reproduce the wild
scenes of Sour Lake and Spindletop?
The Masonic and Odd Fellows fra
ternities of Mississippi are engaged
in the laudable undertaking Of provid-
ing homes for the widows and orphans
of their members The Odd Fellows
are building at Hattiesburg and the
Masons at Meridian. This is a work
that has been neglected by these great
| orders and one that will at last be-
come monuments to their teachings
| and practices.
The truckers near Holly Springs are
getting along nicely. The Reporter
last week announced that one man
had sold $500 worth of Strawberries
from two acres of land. Others have
done nearly as we'll and it seems an
assured fact that the industry will
be enlarged greatly for next season
The land in that section is a warm,
sandy loan and there>is every reason
why truckers should do well up there.
Mississippi offers large dividends
for the expenditure of energy.