The Tupelo journal., 1907-06-21
And again, occasion is taken to remark

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land where sunshine is the rule and the
people loyal, brave and true, than any
State in this splendid Union. There is
no sensible reason why our young men
and women should, upon arriving at the
age OF maturity, go to one of the newer
States in the West to begin life. Mis-.
sissippi offers as much or more than any
of them. Texas, that mighty empire of
the Western country, has long drawn
upon Mississippi for sincw that was
needed here at home and more offered in
return. Investments in Mississippi lands
have increased faster than have Texas
lands during the past seven years. Our
soil is more productive, the climate
more congenial, the public schools better,
churches more numerous n many other
things in favor of our W State too nu-
merous to mention just now. Some one
has shown by an estimate that our lands
produce more cotton to the acre than the
Texas lands. Basing the estimate upon
last years acreage and production, it is
shown that in Texas it required % acres
OF land to make a bale of cotton, while
in Mississippi only IL was necessary.
Our corn production was ahead in almost
an equal proportion. Our trucking inter
ests are far ahead. Our timber and
naval stores production are not to be
compared with that of Texas. Take it
all in all, old Mississippi is all right, and
when we take advantage of the opportu.
mites offered, develop our latent re-
sources, reaping the reward that right
fully belongs to us, there IS not a star
in the galaxy of States in a class one
notch above Mississippi. Mississippi and
Mississippians are all right. Keep this
thought uppermost in your minds.
The fact that thousands OF GOOD citi-
zens OF our great State are now talking
about and working for a Greater NIissis-
sippi" is very gratifying, and especially
so when we consider the fact that this
Is the result of a systematized campaign
OF only a few years. Up at Oxford a few
days since Hon. George T. Mitchell, of
Iupelo, addressing the young men in
that institution, took for his subject,
Greater Mississippi" and spoke to them
along that line. Let us sincerely hope
that every day will give additional con-
verts to the cause, people who will
tell OF the good things here in our own
State, and especially to the young men
and women, urging them to stay here
and assist in the great work undertaken.
They are needed badly, and the proper
effort on the part of our loyal people
would keep them here. Consider this
matter and then act.
Here is a beautiful sentiment which
has been reproduced in the press and
credited to the Brandon News. It is
worthy a place in every scrap book:
Don't judge a man by his clothes.
GOD made one and the tailor made the
other. Don't judge a man by his fam.
lily, for Cain belonged to a good family.
Don't judge a nan By his failure in life.
Many a man fails because he is too hon.
est to succeed. Don't Judge a man by
the house he lives in, for the lizard and
the rat often inhabit the grander struc-
ture. When a man dies they who sur
vlve him ask what property there is left
behind, the angel that bends over the DIV.
ing man asks what good deeds he has
sent BEFORE
A Prairie exchange says that alfalfa
has solved the labor problem in that sec
ton of the State. Here is the article:
Alfalfa has solved the labor problem
IN our prairie. If a proprietor is short
Of tenants or of share hands, all he has
to do is to seed his fallow lands to this
rich heritage plant, with full assurance
that the rent will be doubly paid. Then,
again, alfalfa has doubled the value of
lands that will produce it, and will soon
make many a man rich who was land
poor"
w. l.. Wilson, of Pontotoc, has been
signally successful in growing pears. Mr..
Wilson last year from two and one-half
acres, $50 trees, sold $1,000 worth of
fruit, besides using what was needed
at home. He has an orchard of 10000
peach and 1900 plum trees which have
not come into bearing as yet. Pontotoc
is In a section that has proven excep.
tionally fine for fruit growing, and the
industry is beginning to receive the at
tention it deserves. Push the good work
along.
Hugh Palmer, of near Crystal Springs,
planted 25 acres in cabbage this season
and Melted $4,000 from the cabbage gath.
cred and sold. He now has the land
planted in cotton and with a fair season
will gather a bale to the acre. Is this
not successful farming? Can Texas or
any other State show better actual re.
suits? Assuredly not.
Favorable weather has made our PEG.
pie feel much better, and right along this
line it is pleasing to note the great re.
operative powers possessed by the good
people of Mississippi. 1t makes no diff
ference what difficulties they have en-.
countered, it is all soon forgotten and
they go along with a cheerful face and a
pleasant smile for all.
Another cotton picker is being expert
mented with and the inventors believe
that they have a machine that will stand