The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-10
The Mississippi division of tn,

Southern Cotton Association held its
annual meeting in Jackson last week
discussed the achievements for the
past year and snapped out campaign
for the year to come. The Associa-
ton has bsen Of inestimabla benefit
to the cotton planters Of the state and
it was determined to carry the good
work forward with renewed energy.
1t was stated that there was soma
lack OF enthusiasm on the part Of the
farmers, attributed to the prosperous
condition Of the country, large part
OF which is due the work Of the As
ISOLATION, but greater energy will be
displayed by the officers in reviving
this interest. It is reasonable to be-
lieve that if it had not been for the
work Of this association, the csNon
manipulators in the face Of estimates
on good crop, could and would havs
forced the price to as low as eight
and possibly seven cents. In this
alone the organization saved to the
peopls Of Mississippi in this year
alone something like $15,O0O,0O0. Is
it not then worthy the support Of
every man, woman and child in Mis-
sissippi? All are interested in the
cotton crop, which is now and will
be for years to come, the principal
money crop. Resolutions were adopted
endorsing the fight Of Congressman
Livingstone Of Georgia to have a
fraud order passed by the postofice
department against the New York Ex-
change and Congressman Mason Of
Arkansas in his effort to have law
passed in making gambling in futures
felony. A resolution was also passed
and ordered sent to each congressman
and senator from Mississippi, endors-
ing the effort to have the Federal gov
eminent make an appropriation for
the broadening of the field for cotton
and cotton manufactured goods in
foreign countries. President Clarke,
Secretary Woods, Treasurer Millsaps
Executive Committeeman Wither-
spoon, McGrath and Martin were re-
elected for the coming year. The as
sociation is deserving Of and should
have the unqualified endorsement and
financial support Of everybody in the
state of Mississippi.
A number Of letters have been re,
ceived at this department recently
with reference to the necessity Of a
law that would make it just as obi
gatory upon the railroads to furnish
a shipper with cars as for the receiv.
er to unload freight or the shipper
to promptly load. Investigation al
the Office Of the Railroad Commission
reveals the fact tnat such an ord 81
is in force, although it seems not t.
be generally known by the people
most interested. The following ruk
went into effect June 9th, 1904 anc
covers the. case. at point:
"Rule 9.-Whenever a shipper
makes verbal or written application
to a railroad company for car or car:
to be loaded with any kind of freigh
embraced in the tariff Of said compa
ny, stating the article and destina
ton, the railroad company shall fur
nish same within FIVE days from e.
O'Clock a. NJ, the day following. sucl
application. Or when the shipper
making such application specifies !;
future day on which he desires notice
thereof, computing from o'clocl
a. NJ, the day following such notice
the railroad company shall furnish
such car or cars on the day specified
provided that If the movement Of
cars rs suspended on account Of &C
cident or other cause. not within thu
power Of the railroad company t(
prevent, such period shall be addet
to the five days time allowed in this
rule" In accordance with this rul
ing the shipper has the same RICH
to collect demurrage as the railroad
the penalty for failure in each cass
being 81 per day or fraction thereof
On the 22nd Franklin county vii
vote on bond issue Of 100000 tt
raise funds for building good bridges
across some Of the most important
streams Of the county. The purpose
is to build substantial bridges tina
will not require replacing every. few
years as does The ordinary woode1
structures in such common use. Their
is a growing tendency in the state K
build better bridges and improve thu
public highways that is very graft.
flying indeed. In no line do we expeal
10 see greater progress in the mex
ten years than in improved bridges
and public roads. Money could no.
be spent to better advantage and i
done properly, is undoubtedly the
best investment tt could be mad