The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-09-21

burg is the latest to issue directory
and the population, including suburbs,
as shown in the publication. is %, COO.
According to the directories issued
during the past year Jackson is in the
lead with something like 10000, Vicks-
burg shows $4,000, Meridian about the
same, Natchez over $4,000 and YazoO
City 1880. While these figures are
not to be relied upon to any great ex-
tent, they are sufficiently accurate to
show that all Mississippi towns, and
more especially the ones mentioned
are experiencing healthy growth, and
that with continuance of the present
period of prosperity, when the enumer-
alton is again made we will lead the
whole United States in increase OF pop
ulation and wealth. This is exceed
ingly gratifying indeed.
The Farmers Union in session at
Texarkana fixed the limit for cotton at
ii cents and the Cotton Association In
session at Hot Springs made the limit
10 cents. Both organizations are ar
ranging means to care for the crop and
furnish money on forced sales so that
the market can be fed as the consump
tion demands. 1t is to be sincerely
hoped that the great mass of producers
that are in these organizations will
stand squarely behind the officials in
this matter and that the producer will
in the future receive for his product
what it is Justly worth. This is the
only means by which the farmer car
hope to accomplish anything, and the
success of these organizations mean
much to him. Stand by your organiza.
tions and the result will be worth much
to you in the future.
The Southern Sentinel, at Ripley
Hon. A. c. Anderson editor, publishes
splendid editorial on the rural free
delivery routes as educatOrs.V An ex.
tract from another paper incorporated
in the editorial reads as follows: "The
rural free delivery of mails, as we now
have it, carrying its appropriation OF
twenty odd million dollars, is of more
direct benefit to the common people OF
this country than any similar sum spent
by the government. The rural free de.
livery system is now universally admit
ted to be the greatest civilizer of the
age, and one distinguished writer in q
magazine article recently referred to il
as being the most beneficial piece OF
legislation which congress has adopted
since the war"
Isaac L. Mason, a young farmer who
lives northeast of Brookhaven, made g
fine record this year raising water
melons and marketing them. He had
one and quarter acres of sandy land
planted in watermelons and cante.
loupes, and from this small plat of land
he sold melons enough to clear 1926
above all expenses. The crop was
marketed in twenty days, requiring
about three hours time each day. Lin
coin is in the garden spot of the world,
and the experience of Mr.. Mason is an
evidence of this fact that cannot be con-
troverted.
The farmers living around Maben
will try trucking on a small scale next
year, having organized an association
and pledged sixty-eight acres to toma-
toes. The soil in that section seems to
be well adapted to the growing of truck,
and there is every reason to believe
that the attempt will be success.
Then, too, they are going into the busi-
ness as a side line. so that a failure the
first year would not discourage them
and cause an entire suspension of the
industry.
Be sure to get the schedule of the
diversified Farming Special that will
leave Memphis on October for trip
over the line of l. G. and Y. & NJ. v.
roads in Mississippi. The best of
speakers have been secured for this
trip and there will be something of in
terest to the farmers all along the
route. 1t is especially desired that
there be good turn out at every sta
ton touched.
Capt. Alfred Bosarge of Biloxi sue
ceeded in landing monster tarpon in
Back Bay recently that tipped the beam
at 100 pounds. This is the first big
catch of the season, and while not quite
so large as the fish landed by Mr.. Bour-
don, which weighed some fifteen pounds
more, is good one, requiring some
thing over an hour of hard work to
land.
The town of Oakvale, near Silver
Creek, now bears the distinction OF
having a first-class banking institution,
the doors having been thrown open for
business about ten days ago. The Mis-
sissippi town of 300 or more people
without bank is an exception these
days more than rule. Our people de-
serve all the conveniences, and are get
ting them, too.
McComb City celebrated Labor Day
In fitting style with barbecue and
together with a varied
of amusements and contests.
The Journal issued splendidly illus
trated and forcibly written special for
the occasion. McComb is pushing
town and deserves the success that is
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