The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-11-15

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acute day by day. Not only do tho
manufacturing interests feel this short
age sensibly, but the agricultural peo-
pie are also very much in need Of
help. All over the state there is cry
for help to pick the cotton crop and
gather corn blown down by the storm
It is freely predicted that great deal
of cotton will be turned under in the
spring on account of an insufficiency Of
labor to gather it. Then in looking for
The cause of this it is we'll to take into
consideration several causes. We need
more than twice as much labor to-
operate the factories and railroads as
q few years ago, the increase along
these lines being phenomenal. The in
creasang prevalence Of intensified
farming IS calling for more men to
cultivate the same acreage with
corresponding increase in production
and at course more men are needed
for harvesting. THIS is but the begin
ming of an era that will demand in
creased labor and 1t behooves our peo-
Pile to study well the necessities and
provide for them. It is we'll known
fact that there are thousands Of able
bodied men in the state who are do
Ing nothing and have no visible means
Of support. They lie around the cities
and town idlins away time and do not
turn hand to work Of any character.
II the county and municipal officers
Of the State would strictly enforce the
vagraney law on our statute books
the strdngency in labor conditions
would be relieved for time at least.
Force the, Migrants to go to work or
leave the State and thousands Of them
would go to work while some would
seek more congenial fields We would
be rid of an element that carries
danger with it as well as be of as
elstance to those in need of men and
willing to pay handsomely for them.
The officers could in few days fur
nish great many thousand laborers
II they would enforce the law. Then
1t is our duty to elect only good,
moral and fearless men to enforce
our laws and back them up with q
strong public sentiment that will in
sure their enforcement. Our own peo-
pie are responsible for present cou-
ditions and the promise is for much
worse unless change is made. Weak
and inefficient men, good fellows out
Of job, immoral wrecks and inc
briates should not be selected to fill
positions Of trust. The perpetuity of
eur state institutions demand that
we select good men and back them
up in the enforcement Of the law
The present conditions and impending
trouble calls for a carefal study of
these matters by our people and in
telligent action.
The tale of a watermelon coming
from Jones county is worthy of no.
tice. On August 14th, J.. M. Lindsey,
OF Laurel, picked an 80 pound melon
from his vines. It was shipped to
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, by young gen.
tleman connected with the M. J. & K.
c. railroad and arrived there on the
10th. The melon was exhibited on tho
streets of Poughkeepsie for a day or
80 and attracted great deal Of at
tention on account of its enormous
size, being the largest ever shown
there. It was then placed on cold
storage until Sept. 26th, when it was
placed on exhibition at the Duchess
county, N. Y, fair and was admired
by the thousands of visitors who were
IN attendance. 1t was again placed in
cold storage where it remained until
October 21st, when it was taken out
and cut. The melon was in good con-
dition, barring slight damage from
having lain on one side so long, and
made several meals for large fami-
". This is an evidence Of the fact
that Mississippi can grow melons as
large as the largest and that they
Will keep just as well as those grown
In other states.
Utica recently held a colt show
that was pronounced one Of the best
things that ever happened to that sec
ton. The stock exhibited was splen-
did in every respect and done great
credit to the good people of thai
community. The show accentuated the
fact that Mississippi can grow just
rs good stock as any state in the
Union and much cheaper than a great
many where the winters are longer
and more feed and attention neces-
sary. The show will be held next year
and preparations will begin early, in
surfing something worth going many
miles to see. 1t will prove to be worth
many times the initial cost and the
people of Utica and surrounding coun
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