The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-05

thankful for, and they are reasonably
thankful, too. There are some croak-
ers and grunblers, but what country Is
without them? This is the best State
in the Union, and we want it generally
known, more especially among our W
people. To be optimistic it Is not at oil
necessary to forget that eternal watch
fulness is the price for our continued
prosperity. Being in a good humor
does not mean that designing persons
or corporations a come In and get
what does not r~ightfully belong to them.
Show plainly that you are proud OF nj
great and prosperous State, but at the
same time keep a keen eye out for
those who would make it otherwise.
The people of Crystal Springs are
very much awake to the interests OF the
town and surrounding country. 1t is in
the center of the largest truck growing
section of the State, and for years the
truck cars have been iced at other
points, no factory being in operation
there to care for the business. A COM
pany has been recently organized to
build a factory with sufficient capacity
to furnish ice for the cars as well as
other trade, and will be in operation in
a very short time. The business league
is now actively engaged in the work of
promoting a new city hall for the use
of the municipal officers, as well as
other commendable enterprises. A
wide-awake business organization can
be of great help to a community and it
is passing strange that some of u
towns are still without them.
Contrary to expectation, the oyster
industry in Mississippi is holding up re-
markably well. 1t was feared that the
loss of SO much territory to Louisiana
would seriously affect the output for
this State, and that a great falling off
in the business would result. However
an intelligent handling of the business,
planting the beds as they are worked
over, and properly caring for and pro-
tecting them, is proving that we can
still hold our important position in the
oyster-producing world. While the
territory is necessarily prescribed,
oysters can be produced on the same
plan as intensive farming, and the in
dustry will remain as n of our most
important industrial assets.
Lauderdale county, one of the most
progressive in the State, is becoming
i~noculated with the good roads virus.
Mass meetings have recently been held
in Meridian where the subject was
carefully and intelligently discussed
and it is the purpose of the citizens to
carry the campaign to the most remote
districts of the county. The interest
in better roads is of much promise for
doing something to make them better.
When the people begin investigating a
subject, and especially one of such
great Importance, they are sure to
work and devise some reasonable means
of accomplishing the object sought.
May this great movement gain in
strength as the year grows older and
never experience a period of waning
interest.
The failure of organizations among
farmers in the past should not in the
least discourage them. These failures
are nothing more than great educa-
dial 1az.o., tAot ooa 90 he tolyon I'd
vantage of at the present time and will
enable them to steer clear of the
wreckers that line the path of all such
organizations. When the farmer is
properly educated his organization will
be as strong and effectual as that of
Hartman, Hill, Morgan & Co. Keep
the good work going on and in the
meantime make the preparation that is
necessary to perpetuate the organiza-
ton.
Harrison county continues to submit
evidence of superiority in the line OF
big turnips. The Herald at Biloxi
notes that Charles Anderson brought
one to that Office that weighed seven
pounds and six ounces, and in addition
that he promises to grow n next fall
that will weigh twenty-five pounds. If
the Harrison county exhibit at the
State Fair this fall has Mr.. Anderson's
turnip weighing twenty-five pounds in
it, he can have the gold medal. silver
medal, first prize money and a string OF
ribbon that will reach to the coast.
Are you coming, Mr. Anderson?
Boost your Union and the work 1t is
doing. Don't knock, for there will be
plenty OF fellows on the outside to do
that. Urge all good men to come ia
and give their influence and financial
assistance-that is, all who are eligi-
BILE. The Mississippi Union should
number rs, 600 men by August 1st and
125, 900 by the first of next January.
The present spring has been a most
remarkable one and the weather for
farming has beer highly favorable. In
view of these facts it is somewhat sur
prising that reports from some sections
of the State are not good as to he
progress that has been made in farming
operations.