The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-09-15
By ii. E. BLAKESLEE. Jackson.

anu again IudU III Is the DeSJ state IN
the Union for general d~iversification of
crops and that cotton is not the only
one that can be grown with profit. The
Hot Times, at GuntOwn, last week re-
corded the fact that J. S. Flanagan had
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, after being stripped of shuck
and silks, one and one-half pounds. 1t
was thoroughly matured and did not
show a faulty grain. This is a good
showing for the corn crop of our State,
and it is to be hoped that some of this
corr 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 $4,000 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
hn"nD ThoCo &c nrracu ,oornn III n, A.,
enterprise should be 4 great success.
The county candidates, probably en-
ccuraged by the advent of so many
State candidates entering the field SO
early, are beginning to in
considerable numbers. Some of the pa
pers have more announcements now
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-
writes interestingly to the Gazette
concerning his experience in the pra;-
ries of hat section. He came here a
year ago and brought with him forty
Aberdeen-Angus heifers and 60 head of
good sheep. He is delighted with the
country and expects to induce a num-
Der of his old neighbors 70 come down
and enjoy the many advantages and
pleasures of living in Mississippi.
A party of wealthy Chicago people
Ire investigating the feasibility OF
a large pecan orchard at some
1oint in the State, preferring this to
others. If they locate several thousand
lcres will be planted and crops grown
between the trees or other fruit planted
until the pecans begin to
Dear. There are a number of especially
arge orchards IN the State now and
more are being planted from year to
ear.
West Point will join the procession
" erecting a handsome monument to
he memory of her Confederate dead,
he design having been selected and
he contract let. This is a fitting
memorial to the memory of our heroes
Tho passed away in that memorable
truggle, and it is she hope of the writer
o live to see every courtyard in the
so marked.
Silver Creek, at the junction of the
'ulf and Ship Island and the Missis-
lppi Central, is showing a wonderful
mount of prosperity. The two new
Dads and an excellent farming coun-
~ surrounding it assures the building
f an important trade and commercial {
enter. The citizens are wide awake /:
} the possibilities and are going after {
IL that is coming to them. 6
Several OF the State papers have {
on the article in this de-
artment some weeks since in which it {
as urged that only the very ablest, I
and best men in every way be !
-ected to the Legislature and as super l
lsors next year. These are most inn :.
departments Of government =
I'd demand the best of material in :.
leir makeup. Look to it that the best !,
aterial available is selected to fill :,
places. =
Preparations for the Mississippi In n
lstrial Exposition to be held in Jack e
from Nov. 5 to 10, inclusive, are "
ell under way, and everything will be a
readiness when the gates are thrown Ii
zen. The fair promises to be larger p
I'd better than ever before. 1t is ex. c
'cted that 10000 or $4,000 visitors C.
III be present this year. u
The Lambert Mirror continues :, "
lblish a list of what the town has, s.
-th a supplemental list of what is u
eded. This is a good plan. The man
eking a location car, by glancing at Q,
e local paper, tell just what. is al =
there and what is needed. !"