Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-08-17
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munication to the Lexington Advertiser
he writes as follows:
The farmer works hard from day
light until dark and never seems to get
much out of his labor except a living
or the advance in his land, for which
he Is not entirely responsible. Here is
the cause of failure. The farmer starts
in anywhere and usually enls nowhere.
He is without system. lie works with
his hands, but usually fails to use his
head. So many go ahead and plant all
cotton and scarcely any coin, when we
ought to reverse it. There is where
the living is. We can take corn and raise
meat and have our molasses at home.
All cotton will put man in bad shapej
will show an empty crib and also smoke.
house. He does not look far enough
ahead. The successful farmer is fore
handed and plans things, keeping more
than one kite to his string. We have
here in Holmes county several such farm.
ers as we all ought to be. There are
the McClellands. You can hear the com
plant every fall that their cribs won't
hold their corn crop--nowhere to store
it away. A trip to their store rooms
will show up plenty of meat, lard and
molasses. Such farmers as these don't
care if meal goes to five dollars barrel,
meat twenty-five cents pound and
molasses dollar a quart. Such men
as this is what our country needs. Luck
to such farmers, and they will have it,
too. | invite you to take trip to
Mr.. Jed Powers He is one among the
leading young men we. have in this
State. To show that he deals in the
very best stock that can be had in the
State, he now has 35 young mule colts
that are worth from SIS to $3.50 each.
If the country only had few such men
as Mr.. Powers, in a few years there
would be in the State some of the best
horses and mules to be found anywhere.
1t is pleasing to the eye to see this
country home. he has a place Of beau
ty, showing you the result of proper care
and interest taken by a young man.
Now, if the Honorable Board of Super
visors will offer 500 for the best home
raised mule or horse in the county, | will
fhnt I lnYt4 hn1;n,.n +hnrn 10
in the county who would enter an OBJ
lection to such action. Ben LuRdy and
Prof. Smith are enthusiastic in the up
lifting of and the general welfare of
the farmer. Such men will soon have
Holmes county on Sle top round of the
ladder, leading all other counties in the
State. | would like to have an express
sion from Others alosg these lines.
II. T.. Blakeslee;--I send you my ex-
preston on good roads:
First-Evcry person wants good roads
and needs good roads from the cradle to
the grave. All occupations and profes
sions call for good roads.
Second-It takes money and the prop
er use of it to make good roads. Our
road contractors do not get enough pay
to keep the roads in good condition. In
our county they only get from s14 to
$24 per mile. am writing from good
honest view of the matter, and | think
that the Legislature should double the
ad valorem tax on the road fund.
Third find from examination that
our Board of Supervisors get about
ST, 900 per year for what little they look
after the roads. Now, I say, let the
Legislature pass a law to have road
commissioner and let his place of busi
ness be on the roads from Monday morn
ing until Saturday night, and let him
report to the supervisors.
Fourth--To save the roads l think il
would be necessary for the Legislature
to make some appropriations to counties
to be used for road purposes when the
county adopted the broad tire system of
wagons.
Fifth---I want you to call the. atten.
ton of every one that can do anything
to the gate question. | have Just passed
over three and half miles OF road where
there are eight gates, six of which are
across the public highway. Let's have
them taken off entirely, or let those who
want them pay privilege of from S. to
$500, to be used for road purposes.
| might say more about the plans of
road working, but as money is scarce
will close for this time. Hope to see
something from others who are interest
ed in this important matter.
C. G. GREGORY,
Center, Miss.
Note-Mr Gregory writes an interest
ing letter on subject that is of the
greatest Importance to the people of
Mississippi just at this time. 1t is to
be hoped that others will follow his ex-
ample and let themselves be heard fran.
There is something in the air that per-
vades our State that augurs well for the
future. Our people are safe and sane,
but going along in their way with the
satisfaction of knowing that they are on
the right line and future results will be
of the proper kind. Nothing of an un.
safe or boom nature, but steady and
gradual growth. Keep it going.
Mississippi cotton for export must be
baled more substantially to command
the price its quality warrants. Presi'
dent Harvie Jordan, of the Cotton As
sociation, will make campaign for this
improvement and deserves the assist.
ance of all who would see our cotton
bring better prices abroad.
Write some friend in y distant State
how good Mississippi is and what it
offers the man who has energy and
brains. Do this at least once week
and the result will be gratifying indeed.
Write short, pithy, instructive articles
for this department and assist in the
work of making it both instructive and
entertaining
A man who was very i'll was visited by
his doctor, one of those lugubrious crea'
tures-about as cheerful as a tombstone.
He assumed the properly detected air,