The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-09-01

are well under way and the event
promises to be one of the most popular
in the State this fall. Splendid pre-
miumS will be given for agricultural
horticultural, live stock and other e
hibits, and the display to be made will
no doubt open the eyes of the thou
sands who will attend as to what can be
accomplished in that universally rich
section of the country. The candidates
for State offices will be given an inning
and this feature alone will no doubt
bring large crowds. Many forms of
amusement will be provided for the en-
tertainment of the crowd and reduced
rates on the railroads will be featured
to bring people to YazOo City. Brook
haven will hold a three days carnival
about the same time and premiums for
products will be literally given. The
Progressive Union is behind the move
and will push it to a successful termina-
ton. Senatobia and other towns are
contemplating something of the kind
and will likely announce dates soon.
The writer hopes to see each of these
events prove the foundation for regular
county fairs, his views as to the bene-
fits to be derived being too well known
to require repeating here.
A strong point in favor of the c%ultiva-
ton of vegetables for the market is
found in the fact that it is diversified
ton of crops and necessarily rotation.
With the diversification it affords the
farmer is not likely to make a complete
failure. One of the largest truckers ia
the State in writing the department a
few days since has this to say: eve
are pleased to state that the vegetable
season, as a whole, wound up very sat
isfactorily, and we hope to be able to
continue to hold u own if not to fur
Their expand this business in the future.
Just now most of our people, ourselves
included, are feeling a little blue over
the severe decline in the price of cot-
ton and the loss from excessive neat
and drouth in the cotton fields, and re-
gard ourselves as fortunate hat we are
III oCpCllNlCuU CANluSlHCl upOll SOUbOI,
although we still regard the staple as
the most important crop that can be
grown"
The appearance of a single case of
yellow fever in-Louisiana should not
alarm u people. 1t is thoroughly $50
lated and the proper precautions being
taken to prevent a spread. Even if it
should spread, there is absolutely no
occasion for alarm. With present day
methods of handling the disease the
mortality rate is less than for any other
known c%ontagiOn. An epidemic of la
grippe in New York has a much larger
per cent of fatalities, and the typhoid
epidemic in Washington at present
proves fatal in a much larger per cent.
Then why will our people continue to
become panic-stricken at the appear
ance of a few cases of this fever? Only
a few years back smallpox was just as
much feared, but now little attention is
paid to it. We might as well get used
to the fever and act sensible about it.
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the direct communication with Central
and South American countries will
keep us exposed to it and the sooner we
get used to it the better. !
While attending one of the fairs re-
Gently the writer had the pleasure of
making the acquaintance Of a gentle
man who is said to have the model farm
for Mississippi, and a man who is call
ed upon often to tell his brother farm
ers how. he does it. He stated that for
more than two years he had been keep
ing up closely with the Greater Mis-
sissippi" department in the papers and
believed the work undertaken was one
of the most important ever inaugurated
in the State. The endorsement, COM
ing as it did, from a man who is compe-
to judge, was a source of great
satisfaction to the writer, encourages
to renewed efforts for greater re-
in the future.
Hattiesburg will soon begin actual
work on the construction of an electric
street railway to cover the important
parts of the city. Street paving will
be commenced in thirty days and the
street car company will build their
ines just ahead of the paving gangs.
Hattiesburg is fast taking OF city airs
and is experiencing a wonderful period
Of prosperity.
Editor Hight of the Louisville Jour-
nal is urging his people to organize a
business league for the advancement of {
the towns Interests. There will be
work a plenty for the organization and t
The town without one is throwing away I
opportunities for improvement along
all lines. /
The sheriff of Coahoma county is
arranging to make a campaign against
transient vendors of various articles e
hot have bean tho privilaro c