Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-05-26

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The geological survey provided for by
the Legislature is undoubtedly a step
in the right direction. Mississippi may
not be rich in minerals, but it is possi-
bic that we are sleeping upon beds Of
wealth that might lie for years undis-
turbed. Let's find out something about
it at any rate. One of the State pa.
pers makes the following suggestion
anent this survey and takes a roseate
view of the situation:
"The State geological survey should
begin in ltawamba and Tishimingo
counties. 1t will find enough work there
to keep it busy for a long time and
give 1t the needed opportunity to dem
onstrate its usefulness. Unless all signs
fail, those counties are rich in iron,
coal, oil, valuable clays, sands and pig
ments and possibly lead, silver and cop.
per-"
If only one of these valuable min
erals could be discovered up there the
work of the survey would not be with
out results. We know that Mississippi
IS rich in resources, but may be still
ignorant of many of the good things in
store for us that are still beneath the
surface.
There are a few who have expressed
an uneasiness that in the near future
the trucking and fruit business in the
State would be oycrdone and that living
prices could not be realized on the
product. Attention is called to the fact
that in one day recently ~ cars of brr-
ries, $4,000 crates, were shipped to
Northern markets in one day and the
price was not affected in the least. This
goes to prove that we may not for some
time yet become uneasy as to the market
for our produce, The army of con-
5umers is increasing in proportion to
-he production and will continue to do
SO for some time yet There is no oc.
'asion for uneasiness on account of over
'roducUoh.
u may De news TO some to know that
llSslsSlpPl leads the South IN the pro
iuction of cotton per acre Of ground
planted, 1t is a fact. however, vouchcd |
or by competent authority. Texas. the |
greatest cotton producing State in the
,. u'i", ieIu"tS -. --l-lVU 'C.eS " pro,
'"'e ',. " u'Ie D'",S'" "f,r9 acres ana
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IT CT.c'IileI' yI.' Ion ! cI'"se In9o"peans
NJ N'at "heh l"yre is something 0eI'
er loi you r'8"t mere "U nome
A torty,acre tract OF pine land was
old at Nes'iIIe recently under the
rice Of S795.o0 or $4,000 per acre.
men 1t Is considered that tins was a
mall tract the price paid was a good
NE ana indicates the value OF even
'oIated tracts OF pine lands 1t Will
OF be long until this land will even
IN greater demand ana parties
oIdlng II should not be IN TOO mucn
eeds our TIMBER and VIII pay what 1t
worth some day
Charlcstonians are happy over the
respect for railroad to carry of the
rop this fall. Active work has begun
n line from Nccdmore and it is
romisod to be in operation in time for
he fall crops. This is indeed good news
lr Tallahatchie metropolis, aud the
ritter reioices with the people in their
to a railroad town Charles
IN is good town and in a rich coun-
nat the company building the road will
nd it a profitable investment
% City paper has been signing "Sweet
iNteen' to his or her articles for a
umber of years, which would lead the
,eragc reader to believe that the cor
'spondent was a lady from the we'll
nown reluctance Of that sex to break I
way from the sixteen age.