Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30

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ii has been truthfully said by someone
8 ,,rtpnes lie for centuries under.
wa - tbooe ,ybo 10 tbrouyb life
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poverty "hu ""i.' ""'n n.'i'.1 =
ID be had by stopping ana picNihg IL
The possibilities of a section are
10 remain unknown until some
,,ho is considered strenuous or
comes along and organizes a
nont tbat gradually develops them.
& 4 mo5shilities of Mississippi are as
rroly in tbe undeyeloped state, and
,r11tb was forciblv impressed upon
'r;,er bv a recent visit to the truck.
NV of CRYSTAL Springs. 1t is a fact
II ne neople of CRYSTAL Springs are
,onirg tbeir possibilities to a great
4, n and reapinp the benefits thereof,
4 this foct more forcibly illustrates
hooL of deyelopment elsewhere.
@ystol Springs is located in a section
co,ntrv that would generally be
y ID noor hin land II is hillv in that
"A of the county. and the land has lit
8 Ill but while nature has been SPAR
IN distribution of a fertile soil, other
s6rabe conditions have been given
IA lavish hand. The people have
~ advantage of them in manner
Il makes il TODAY one of the richest
sunnities in the State of Mississippi.
'sIov subsoil insures the retention of
,l,li2crs until taken up by the plants,
il enormous ouantitics are being used
H. ynor with excellent results. An
scrt1rity presented itself and was tax.
adrantagc of by the citizens.
0n bis dav in question, nearly thirty
5coJs of tomatoes were shipped from
sstol Springs to Northern markets.
In of this! Thirty cars, averaging
4 1OOO crates to the car; 10000
H. that netted the grower more than
H. crate More than 100000 distrib-
i in that little city in one dav. This
bnly a part of the story. The cab
"A season is over. beans are gone. and
4 tomato season is Mt its middle, and
8the time the last car is loaded and
aed something like 1000 cars of pro-
a will have been shipped from this
atiou alone. Considerably more than
II a million dollars brought into one
hmirnity in A single season, and this
hot the end After taking off the
III tbc land is planted in corn and
Hon. producing something like fifty
shol. of the former and n bale to the
Il of the latter Two crops every sea.
4. and both splendid money producers.
II is in reality developing the re-
6rces Of a community.
fhe sight that met the ewes of a
sicc there during the shipping season
h. amazing one, and pleasant, indeed,
Abe man who is interested in the ma.
hi prosperity of his country. A town
i loading tracks teeming with men.
hons and teams. unloading into re.
fcrntor ears for the ieprney to less.
{orod sections where vegetables are
il vet in tbe bloom. For hours at a
h the string of wagons reached al.
bst to the incorporate limits of the
H. on several of the principal streets
b man awaiting his turn to unload.
the height of the lam. about 4 o'clock
|the afternoon. it was almost impossi.
to traverse the streets, SO thick were
teams and vehicles. and the side
Ilks were equally Ms imnossoble Busi.
is houses were taxed to their utmost
|Wait on the trade. and street stands.
which there were great number,
be as busy as busy could be. The peo,
!. though hard worked and continually
shcd, we're prosperous and happv. seem
Nv contented with the prosperity and
'nty that prevailed in great profusion,
Il that their land was well cared for,
hg in perfect state of cultivation.
eir homes were splendid and comfort
le. They drive the best of stock and
e in the most modern vehicles made.
nrchcs, schools and like institutions
numerous, and every convenience of
has been provided. 1t is a commu-
iy without a rival in the State, and is
result of the work done years ago by
e'f publie-spirited citizens, who grasped
great opportunities that lay in store
the men who wCuil 90 after them
the proper manner.
Dozens Of other communities in Missis-
'pl could be doing Just as well if the
oper effort was made. 1t cannot all
accomplished in a year, neither can it
done in two, but systematic effort,
tn counsel and instruction from compe-
1t men, will produce a revolution that
uld he the greatest boon possible to
citizens of community.
1po have TO nerform at the present
to impress upon orr vounp peonle the
ming generation. that Mississippi is one
the best States in tbe Irnion and that
one offers greater Inducements to
, young man or woman who ot ma.
-ity, seek A home for tbe future than
rs. Too long have the voung people of
+ State left rs to mako their homes
Western Stotos IuroJ hv +ho bigblv.
ored literature sent broadcast, to the
poyorishment of our own country. Mis-
sippi was slow to advertise her ad-
ntages, and has lost thereby, but the
ne to put stop to this is right now.
need the young people to assist in
great work of development now tax.
every loyal citizen to see that they
impressed with the fact that Missis-
pl Is as good as the best and better
IN a majority. We can and should do
J. Now is the time to begin.
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I,larksdale is to have factory that
Il manufacture tents and awnings. The
lcen will be owned and operated by
me people, and its success will be an
Ter straw to show that our people arc
,;t ;.on OF what they use, and that tue
nv ,nt VI sending TO other parts OF ehe