The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-02

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position to give a solid backing to such
a movement as has been inaugurated
by the Union and Cotton Association.
The foreign spinners frankly told the
writer while on their recent visit to
this country, that cotton was worth Is
cents per pound, and that the prices
for which they had contracted their
goods would warrant them in paying
that price, but if it could be had for
less OF course they would buy it for
less. The warehouse plan is a sensible
one and along right lines, although
some time will be required to perfect 1t
and make it as effective as it should be.
1t is just as imperative that some plan
be devised, after the warehouses are
built now, mind you, to take care of
the distressed cotton that comes on the
market first in the fall. The cotton
forced on the market furnishes the
spinners with a supply for several
months, and before that is used up the
planter gets tired of holding and more
is dumped on, keeping the price down
all the time. We are beginning to
plan against such contingencies, and
all will be well in the future. Don't
get in too much of a hurry, but make
these changes in a slow and safe man
ncr.
Mississippi seems to be getting an
overdose of trust just at this time.
General Fletcher's campaign against
them seems 20 make them more greedy
and defiant if Anything. The Cult
Compress is making a wholesale ad-
vance in charges that is stirring up a
row in a number of places. The news
papers contain accounts of these adj
vances at a great many points in the
State. The Cumberland Telephone has
u out the night rate, the free county
service, and it seems that the railroad
commission is at its rows end so far as
regulation is concerned. While Gen
eral Fletcher was in Nashville looking
into the affairs of tho Cumberland the
general manager writes Editor Bean Nf
the Amory Times a warm letter be-
that paper had seen fit to criti-
else the methods of tie company. 1t
but Mississippi has a corporation fight
on at last, and the people should give
the officers who are endeavoring to pro-
tect their int rests a hearty and con
slant backing and 20 operation.
Some days since au immense pine
tree was u on the p;Lce of j. K. Bar
Der, near Magee, il. Simpson county,
squared "a inckas for 81 feet and
1000 feet of lumber, board
OF curse y great deal was
in the squaring, it being too
and long for ths saw, requiring a
.roadax and hewing. The tree brought
$40 as it stood in the forest. 1t is dis
to consider that in a few more
years such splendid pieces of timber
will have become a thing of the past in
our great State. There can be no
doubt in the wisdom of the suggestion
hat something be done now for the
preservation of our forests and the con-
.inuation of our timber supply. 1t is
subject Of the greatest Importance.
Winona has just cause to be proud of
waterwOrks system, several fires
hat promised to be of large proper
ions having beer stopped before gain
ng much Roadway. Water is a mighty
handy thing TO have around, especially
The city with O good water system is
ortunate in more ways than one.
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And again the machine cotton picker
S in the land. Down near Mobile one
vas tested out a few days since and the
announcement made that it proved
highly satisfactory. This is about the
time some fellow has invented
n absolutely successful cotton picking
machine, but strange to say, they are
arely ever heard of after the stock
cling stage, and the plantation niger
nd the long sack still reign supreme.
The matter of protecting fish and
anne is receiving considerable atten-
ion in Mississippi these days. A num-
of counties have appointed game
yardens during the past month or SO
nd up at Yazoo a few days since a
ariel of fish was seized. The law
hould be enforced, it makes no differ
nee whether it be good or bad. If bad
it changed.
There is a premium on the optimistic
itizen who always finds something
God in the worst of situations. Mis-
has more of these optimists at
than ever before and the room
still not o~vercrowded, Get in on the
ight floor and get some enjoyment out
f life. {
E. w. Brister, Of Jacksonville, Yazoo
ounty, recently sold seventy bales of !
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