The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-08-11

MISSISSIPPI needs no pointer on n
line. 1t is One of the leading poultr,
States of the Union. According to tn
census report the value of its poultr,
products in 1899 was 81, 259, 249, a
against ST., $40 1868 for Missouri; ans
yet the white population of Missouri
was nearly five times Is great as tina
of our State, and we kno'r that little
attention was paid to obtaining Stats
tical reports from our negro population
among whom the raising of poultry il
almost universal. Mississippi led al
the cotton States except Texas, North
Carolina and Tennessee, and led them
all in proportion to population. We dc
not believe there is a State in the Union
where poultry raising is as general as
it is in ours. We know we can boast OF
as many enthusiastic breeders as any
other State.
In the last census we led q other
States in the number of chickens, in
Guiding all of the cotton States except
Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas. In
turkeys we led all cotton States except
Texas and Tennessee, making a close
run for second place. In geese we pass
ed all except Texas, Arkansas and Ten
nessee, and in ducks are only led in the
cotton sisterhood by Tennessee, Texas,
North Carolina and Arkansas. In tur-
keys we led all the States in the Union
except fourteen, and only fell behind
Missouri 1894. In number of eggs
produced we led all of the States except
eighteen. From almost every depot
and river landing in the State poul-
try and eggs are exported; in every
poultry journal the advertisements of
Mississippi breeders can be found; at
all of the great exhibits Mississippi
fowls take prizes, and at the annual
meets of the Mississippi Poultry and
Pet Stock Association in Aberdeen, q
finer collection of fowls is assembled
than graced the Worlds Fair at Mis-
emporium. More than that,
Mississippi's high-bred fowls are being
sold at handsome prices to fanciers in
many distant States, and in the matter
of choice feed for chickens, one Aber-
deem manufacturer makes shipments in
lots to numerous customers, and
cannot keep up with his orders"
This instructive article should prove
, source of great pride and satisfaction
TO those who are interested in the well
'are of our State. The industry is yet
n its infancy, and it is confidently ex-
oected that the next few years will
show a wonderful increase in the pro-
luction of poultry and eggs. There is
money in it and the demand is still far
ahead of the supply, insuring excellent
Considerable interest has recently
1een aroused by the action of a number
If officials who are trying to enforce
he law to the letter. They have been
ermed fanatics and a few other pet
lames by those who would not recog-
lize any law if it could be avoided.
This is the cas- more especially with
eference to the laws against doing
BUSINESS on the Sabbath. In sections
f the State such regulations have been
gnored and now that effort is being
nade to enforce them, there is a great
lick made. The perpetuity of our
tate institutions and the protection of
is citizens lies in the enforcement of
he law. Every statute on the books
hould be strictly enforced, and il any
re found bad, the remedy lies in the
epeal of that section. Mississippi
hould be a law-abiding State, and as
UGH would offer greater inducements
Or good people to make their home
ere than everything else combined.
,nforce the laws and the best citizens
i'll give the officers every support.
The Farmers Union is growing very !
in the State and promises to be a
Ictor in the material advancement of {
and kindred interests. NJ. {
j.. Brown, State organizer, gives an l
,couraging report of the work, and in !
short while Mississippi will be one of {
le strongest Union States in the coun- {
y. The organization at present has l
'mething like 10000 unions and
% 10000 members. The building of
andard cotton warehouses is just now t
subject of much interest in the !
hons. 1t is shown that by this means 2
cotton crop can be stored safely I
ID economically and given to the mar o
It as demanded. There is good logic il
the scheme and the sooner the cotton b
oducer arranges to market his product a
other producers, the better for him. b
The Cotton Stalks Product Co. has
organized at Birmingham with a G.
pital stock of $500, 900 for the pur- Q
Sc of manufacturing paper and other ii
ticles from the cotton. 1t is to be Il
hoped that this scheme will p'
t fall through as have some on former 81
by which it was hoped that u
> farmer could realize something
nm the stalks of the cotton. 1t is
mated that the South produces each ia
ar ten and a half million tons of cot al