Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-19
BYH e. BLAKEsLEE, JAcHsos,

ber S and Q. The machinery shown In !
opuauon will be varied and adapted |
to conditions as they exist in various
portions Of The state. II is intended tn
Show by practical demonstration what
ln be done with improved implements
IN tie way of building and maintaining
public highways and it is especially de-
siyrd that as many superiloIsi road
commissioners and other interested par
tic5 be on hand to see this exhibit,
Farmers Union day at the State
lor viii be Saturday November 9th,
and arrangements are being made for a
hg demonstration on that occasion, A
special exhibit by the Mississippi Union
will be in charge OF Bro. j. w. Day of
Crystal Springs as win be the general
headquarters in the big new Agricultu-
lal building. President Bass, Secretary
Russell and other officials will be on
hand to greet the members, Several 10.
Gals have arranged to visit the Fair on
t..,, day in body aud it seems that
Iuc Farmers day win bo the biggest
during the Fair
A feature that is attracting state.
wide attention is that of the exhibition
10 man-hunting blood hounds, showing
to the public at large just what can be
accomplished under varying conditions
by we'll trained pack Of blood hounds,
The exact days for these demonstra.
tions have not been fixed but will he
announced later,
Jackson county will occupy 1900 feet
OF space in the new Agricultural build
ing with an exhibit of general products
which will be predomiuated by citrus
and other scmi-tropical fruits. Those
in past years who have seen the magnili'
cent displays made by this county will
be pleased to know that the exhibit
this year will be more tnan twice as
large as on any former occasion.
The Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lcge will make exhibits in a number OF
departments, displaying the craft and
handiwork of the student body, stock
etc. This great institution can and
will make showing that will be the
pride of all loyal Mississippians,
Special features have been arranged
for each day Of the Fair as viii be seer
by the advertised program, covering al
most everything OF interest to Missis
aiDpiaus. The exhibits will cover wide
range .oi subjects and the person d3ir
ing to learn of any special products vii
find something worth seeing.
The amuscments features are OF tn
hest and will be conducted properly
Earring all games OF chance or othc
obiectionul features. One OF the show
contains over fifty trained lions, tigers
lcopards, etc. The flying machine, tn
first to be shown in Mississippi, will b
we'll worth coming miles to see
The railroads have all granted rat
Of one fare, plus % cents, for the Fan
tickets on sale from November 3 to /
and good for return until the lStf
Ask for this rate and if it is not grant
cd, take receipt for money paid an
the Fair management will see that it
refunded.
Mississippi should, and will have,
state Fair equal to that OF any stat
in the Union, and the cooperation
the people is respectfully asked in IL
realization of this ambition.
Two rather serious errors crept mi
the article of two weeks since on Pa
capoula harbor. The most serious W.
The amount named as having been G
ppnled on another harbor and whl'
would have given Pascagoula unltor
depth of thirty-six feet. Instead OF ol
and n half million dollars, the amou
should have been five and half IN
lion. The error was made in copyii
ntter the article had been written /
other was with reference TO the dep
of water across the bar between Ito
and Petit Bois islands. The dredg
channel is not less than twenty-five fe
Mt any point, the vessel getting out
the channel when sounding OF nnete
feet was made. These errors are Ct
rccted in Difference to the good peol
of Pascagoula who have already SPIT
did harbor and one that can be ma
the equal if not superior OF any on
Gulf coast of the United States
Yazoo City reports the banner sale
cotton for the season so lar, Z.
Stubblefield sold sixty-six bales Il
brought him total OF S7,SiS.73.
was long staple with the exception
one bale. Fifty.two bales brought
cents per pound and the short sta
bale brought 10 1-2 cents. Mr. stub'
field reports his crop this year as 60
and Judging from the price received,
is making money raising cotton. Tn
TOO, Yazoo City is splendid long
pie market every year.
It will be necessary for the publ
crs Of county newspapers to incre
the subscription price if they wo
keep their heads above water Like
most everything else, the price of pr
ing material, labor, paper, etc9
shown a remarkable increase during
past few years and the price OF
scription has remained the same
costs fully forty per cent more 10
ducc a dollar weekly now than it
six years ago. The publisher will
driven to raise in the price OF
scription to make both ends meet
II is lust as easy TO look upon
bright side of any picture and tine
son who does this enjoys better dl
ton and gets more out OF life. II
are hordes to do the knocking. Try
Inc booster for period and fad
how much better you will feel
Jackson still builds hotels. The
hotel near the Union station will
opened next week. Six good hoteli
say nothing of innumcrablc boar
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