The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29

a representative OF the New Orleans
Pure Milk Co., was present and gave
information concerning the market
for milk and officials Of the N. O. &
N. 3. railroad assured favorable rates
and facilities for handling the pro-
duet. The business will be given a
thorough trial and success will likely
follow.
The people in some sections Of Mis-
sissippi raise more chickens and eggs
than they consume while in other Sec
tons they consume more than they
raise. A piece Of good work could be
done by the proposed Department Of
Agriculture and immigration in find
ing the market for those with sur
plus and finding the surplus for those
with a market. The same holds true
with number Of our important pro-
ducts. Hundreds of valuable func-
tons could be found for the depart
ment, and many that would net the
people Of the state dozen times what
it would cost per annum. ......
The Mississippi Exhibitors Associa-
ton in meeting recently held at Gulf
port, asks the Mississippi Industrial
Exposition to offer prizes to boys un-
der sixteen years of age as follows:
so for the best bushel Of sweet pota-
toes, $40 for the best half-bushel Of
Irish potatoes and $40 for the best
dozen ears of corn. They believe that
if the youth can be interested that
great strides have been made toward
the agricultural development of the
state. It goes without saying that
the Exposition management will act
favorably upon the suggestion made.
Yazoo City is inaugurating move
ment looking to the construction Of
a street railway by the municipality.
The city already owns an excellent
electric light and water plant and it
is estimated that the addition Of a
railway system sufficient for present
needs would not entail heavy addi-
tional expense. It is to be hoped that
the road will be built and carefully
managed. The writer believes that it
can be made a success. The expert
mert Of Yazoo would be watched with
much interest by other municipalities
with the view Of falling into line.
The National Farmers Union, which
organization is gaining strength in
Mississippi very fast, proposes to
erect warehouses at central places for
storing cotton and preventing Dump
ing all on the market at one time. It
is believed that the price can be han
died in this manner, and why not?
The banks are anxious and willing to
cooperate and if the crop should be
marketed as needed the farmer would
be able to make the price instead Of
the Spectator and spinner. The plan
is undoubtedly feasible one.
Okalona has organized a $4,000
corporation to manufacture handles
from the splendid ash and hickory
timber that is plentiful in that section
Of the state. This move on the part
Of Okalonians is correct and proper.
By this means the city will reap all
the benefit from its crude material and
not lose the increased price between
rough timber and finished handles Mis-
sissippi has too long depended upon
some other section Of the country to
manufacture her crude material, and
any movement looking toward !
change is to be gladly heralded.
There is always something for those
who want to work in Mississippi and
the demand for good men is increas.
ing from year to year.
It you know of good item for
this department., send it to the editor
at Jackson. There will always be
room for good ones.
The limit on corporate holdings in
Mississippi has very wisely been held
down to reasonable limit. We cam