The Grenada sentinel., 1906-06-30


IN poverty and want, when ailluenc
could be had by STOPPING and picking j
up. The possibilities of section ar
likely to remain unknown until som,
man, who Is considered strenuous O
drastic, comes along and organizes
movement that gradually develops them
The possibilities of Mississippi are a:
yet largely in the undevelopcd state, anC
this truth was forcibly impressed upor
the writer by recent visit to the truck
ing city of Crystal Springs. 1t is Il fact
that the people of Crystal Springs are
developing their possibilities to a great
extent and reaping the benefits thereof
but this fact more forciby illustrates
the lack of development elsewhere
Crystal Springs is located i'll a section
OF country that would generally be
termed poor hill land. 1t is hillv in thai
part of the county, and the land has lit
tie soil, but while nature has been spar
ing III distribution of Il fertile soil, other
favorable conditions have been given
with lavish hand. The people have
taken advantage of them in a manner
that makes it today one of the richest
communities IN the State of Mississippi
clay sUbsoil insures the retention of
fertilizers until taken up by the plants,
and enormous quantities are being used
every year, with excellent results. An
opportunity presented itself and was tax
en- advantage of by the citizens
On this day in question, nearly thirty
carloads of tomatoes were shipped from
Crystal Springs to Northern markets.
Think of this! Thirty cars, averaging
over 1000 crates to the car; 10000
crates, that netted the grower more than
81 per crate. More than $4,000 distrib-
uted in that little city in one day. This
Is only part of the story. The cab
bage season is over, beans are gone. and
the tomato season is at its middle. and
by the time the last car. is loaded and
scaled, something like 1000 cars of pro-
duce will have been shipped from this
station alone. Considerably more than
half million dollars brought into one
community in a single season, and this
is not the end. After taking off the
truck the land is planted in corn and
cotton, producing something like fifty
bushels of the former and a bale to the !
acre of the latter. Two crops every sea- !
son, and both splendid money producers. |
This is in reality developing the re-
sources of Il community.
The sight that met the eyes of
novice there during the shipping season |
Is an amazing one, and pleasant, indeed, /
to the man VINO is interested in the ma
tcrial prosperity of his country A town
and loading tracks teeming with men,
wagons and teams, unloading into re-
frgerator cars fer the journey to less
favored sections. where vegetables are
not yet in the bloom For hours at
time the string Of wagons reached al
most to the incorporate limits of the
town on several of the principal streets.
each man awaiting his turn to unload.
AT the height of the jam, about O'Clock
IN the afternoon, it was almost impOssi-
bic to traverse the streets. so thick were
the teams and vehicles, and the side j
walks were equally as impossible. Busi- I
ness houses were taxed to their utmost
20 wait on the trade, and street stands. t
II which there were a great number. t
we're as busy as busy could be. The peo-
Die, though hard worked and continually t
ushed, were prosperous and happy, seem
ngly contented with the prosperity and '
'lenty that prevailed in great profusion. !
A drive over the country revealed the i
act that their land was well cared for. i
eing in a perfect state of cultivation. 5
heir homes were splendid and comfort
bic. They drive the best of stock and
lde IN the most modern vehicles made. t
schools and like institutions s
re numerous, and every convenience of b
fe has been provided. 1t is a commu- fl
lty without a rival in the State, and is n
he result OF the work done years ago bv Il
few public spirited citizens, who grasped N
ne great opportunities that lay in store Ii
1r the men who wC3fd 90 after them fa
| the proper manner. d
Dozens Of other communities in Nflssis- k,
ppi could be doing just as well If the tc
roper effort was made 1t canIot all W
accomplished in year, neither can it ii
done in two, but a systematic effort. bi
ith counsel and instruction from compe-
mt men, will produce a revolution that
ould be the greatest boon possible to ar
le citizens of community. ~
One of the greatest missions that our on
'ople have to perform at the present in
TO impress upon our young people. the tn
ming generation, that Mississippi is one ha
the best States in the Union. and that hi
IT one offers greater inducements to wi
e young man or woman, who, at ma gu
rlty, seek home for the future, than a
rs. Too long have the young people of wi
r State left us, to make their homes IN
Western States, lured by the highly co,
lored literature sent broadcast. to the to,
poverishment of our own country Mis- it
sippi was slow to advertise her ad in
ntages, and has lost thereby, but the the
ne to put stop to this is right now. col
need the young people to assist in
great work of development now tax tai
, place, and it should be the mission co,
every loyal citizen to see that thev COZ
) impressed with the fact that Missis- to
pi is as good as the best and better rec
Ill majority. We can and should do tie
s. Now is the time to begin the
Clarksdale is to have factory that
Il manufacture tents and awnings. The STR
lcern will be owned and operated by w
ne people, and its success will be an oon
er straw to show that our people are In
'able of manufacturing the greater rou
ton of what they use, and that the of
,it of sending to other parts of the tba
ntry for such articles will soon be tbs
lndoned. oos,
he newest railroad is cba rtarod =, for