Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-11-24

.wicnlmre. lie has been especially as
siared the subject of Broadening the
Market for Cotton and Cotton Manu-
factpred Goods" and hopes to induce
this body of men to adopt some definite
nlan and take action concerning this
matter Of SO much importance to the
coffon planters of our State. The United
States government has at last recognized
be claims of our people for assistance
along this line and the last Congress ap-
propriatcd a small sum for beginning
tbe work. 1t is important that our
Councssmcn and Senators be memorial
lied to keep up this effort until there
will be 10 necessity Of campaigns to re-
duce the acreage, but that every man
can plant all the cotton he desires to
and will receive u fair price created by
an active demand. Subsidies have been
granted for this industry and donations
for that. but until the past year not a
thing has been done for our cotton plant
er. Wcmust all take an active interest
and push the good work along, Give
our representatives to understand that
they must do something to help the cot
Ton planter if they expected to be re-
elected and the effect will be pleasant
indeed. Nothing can be accomplished
without effort and we must make the
effort
The Farmers Union of Mississippi
will hold its regular annual meeting in
jackson next month, and large attend
ancc is expected from the several hun
dred local unions in the State. This or
ganinton is young in the State, but is
growing by leaps and bounds, The eX-
ccptonaIly practical plan Of building
cotton warehouses for the storing Of cot
ton is growing deseryedly popular and
in short while it seems that large
number Of them will be built in various
portions Of the State. The work accom-
pI5hcd ,o far has been highly satisfae-
tory, and the organization should have
100000 members in Mississippi alone
A campaign will be waged by regular
organizers, with the view Of increasing
the membership, and good results are
sure to follow. The old cry Of interest
ed wrtie, that the farmers will not
stick together has been exploded long
ago and the manipulators of farm prod
nets are sure to 60 up against some
thing thot will give them shock in the
near future. The union is doing a good
work, and this department. has been ten,
deIcI it to help advance the cause,
The interest being displayed by our
people for better public roads is graft
tying to those interested and promises
better things for the future. The Kinds
county supervisors, at their meeting this
MONTH purchased a traction engine to
be used in building roads in their county.
A test of several engines was made be-
fore a decision was arrived at and the
best one offered bought. With this en-
CINE and large road machine an enor-
nous amount of work can be done in
short time Monroe county has tried
this plan Of working with an engine,
and the following is taken from one OF
the Aberdeen papeys: DIR. il. +.
Broyles told the writer one day this
week that with his equipment of two
road graders, traction engine and four
hands, he had graded twenty-five miles
OF public road in one week If DIR.
BroyIes is given an opportunity he will
solve the road problem in this county"
rose aud shrub farm is new indus
try for Lula in Coahoma county, and
one That promises to be of considerable
proportions. 1t is owned by Northern
corporation with sufficient capital to
develop it as occasion demands. The
land formerly belonged to Gov. Alco-n
and is one Of the most fertile in the
delta section. II is proposed to plant
1000 acres in roses and shrubs The
product will be shipped to the North
and West for market. Who can say
that the great delta section, with its
wonderfully fertile soil, will not some
day in the future furnish the world with
the finest roses and shrubs to be had
anywhere? The real value and undeyel-
oped possibilities Of our State are begin
ning to attract attention, and the man
Who gets in on the ground floor is
lucky individual, indeed.
Senotobia is beginning to realize the
necessity of live and progressive busi'
ness league to look after the interests
OF the town and community, and the
Democrat is calling upon the citizens to
get together and organize one They
could do nothing that would be of more
benefit.
Harry Bailey, of West Point, finds the
raising of fine chickens a profitable bust
ness and is shipping birds to all parts OF
The country. Last week he filled an
order for birds from New Mexico and
other States recognize the value of his
pens aud give him business. We are
Just as well situated to raise good
chickens in Mississippi as anywhere un-
uer, the sun, and it is passing strange
mat more of our people do not realize
this fact and take advantage of it.
Park Tyrone, of Prentiss, jeff Davis
county, reports The following as the re-
SUIT of intelligent farming; 81 have
Just finished gathering four bales OF cot
.on averaging 4s2 pounds to the bale
from ~ acres, and lost by the storm |
some 400 poumGs of seed cotton. Is
mat not pretty good for piney woods
lahdT That record is cood for any !
KIND Of land and goes to shew shat our
great Sta.e will 10 for a man lhJ Uses