Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-09-01


business league $1,000 has been raised
by popular subscription to properly
finance the enterprise. Preparations
are we'll 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 eX-
hibils, 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-
tertainmont Of the crowd and reduced
rates on the railroads will be featured
to bring people to Ya2oo City. Brook
haven will hold n 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-
tlon. 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 yicws as to the bene-
fit, to be derived being too well known
toreQuire repeating here.
A strong point in favor Of the cultiya-
ton Of vegetables for the market is
found in the fact that it is diyersifca-
ton Of crops and necessarily rotation
With the divcrsilication it affords the
flrmoris not likely to make a complete
fliImc One Of the largest truckers in
the State in writing the department a
few days since has this to say; I'VE
are pleased to state that the vegetable
season, as a whole, wound up very sat
i7aUorly, and we hope to be able to
continue to hold our own if not to fur
ther expand this business in the future.
just now most of our people, ourselves
included, are feeling little blue oyer
the severe decline in the price of cot
ton and the loss from excessive heat
and drouth in the cotton fields, and re-
gard ourselves as fortunate that we are
not dependent exclusively upon cotton,
although we still regard the staple as
the most important crop that can be
grown"
The appearance of single case of
yellow fever in Louisiana should not
alarm our people. 1t is thoroughly iso-
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 contagion. An epidemic of la
grippe in New York has a much larger
p.r cent of fatalities, and the typhoid
epidemic in Washington at present
proves fatal in much larger per cent.
Then why will our people continue to
become panic-stricken at the appear
guca of a few cases Of this fever? Only
20 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,
THE building of the Panama canal and
the direct communication with Central
and South American countries will
aopus 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 gentle
man who is said to have the model farm
for Mississippi and man who is call
ed upon often to tell his brother farm
er, how he does it, He stated that for
more than two years he had been keep
my up closely with the Greater Mis-
S"lppi' department in the papers and
believed the work undertaken was one
OF the most important ever inaugurated
m the State. The endorsement com
ing as it did, from u man who is compe
tent to Judge, was a source of great
satisfaction to the writer, encourages
him to renewed efforts for greater re-
suits 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
lines just ahead of the paving gangs.
Hattiesburg is fast taking on city airs
and is experiencing 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
the town without one is throwing away
opportunities for improvement along
all lines.
The sheriff of Coahoma county is
arranging to make II campaign against
transient vendors of various articles
that have been evading the privilege
tax laws, This move is made for pro-
lection to the home merchant.
a very competent authority has SAID
That now is the time for II farmer to
commence travelling up and down his
rows of cotton selecting the largest and
oest bolls to have ginned separate from
the crop TO ret seed for next springs
planting. BY this means he can secure
seed that would otherwise cost him at
least 50 per bushel, and the result VIII
De shown IN better crop the next
year. Many OF the fancy seed offered
were made from this plan OF always
selecting the best from year 10 year.