The Tupelo journal., 1907-09-13

that should bring 800, 0oo, 900 to its
pockets. The crop in Mississippi is un-
doubtedly an average one, If nJthing of
a serious nature befalls it later. With
the price at what it should be, the seed
crop bringing Sl8 to $50 per ton, Mis-
sissippi should reap within the next
few months a arvest of dollars fully
up to the big figures named above.
There are undoubtedly good times
ahead for this fall il all goes well, and
with the splendid organizations of farm
ers putting up a stiff fight for their
rights, it will likely go off all right.
Be faithful to yourself and your fami-
lies by adhering to the pledges made
and the force of organization will be
felt all owe the world. 1t is the only
salvation for the agricultural masses.
Port Gibson has some figures on the
sale and use of labor-saving machinery
that will interest the man who desires
to see Mississippi take her place in the
front rank of progressive and prosper
Gus States. During the year 1905 only
seven riding farm tools were sold by
the merchants of that town, while the
present year to Sept. l, shows that 38
implements of this character were dis
posed of. In 1906 81 Junior Planters
were disposed of, and this year shows a
total of 100. The people of Claiborne
county are solving the labor problem
in a sensible manner. Improved imple-
ments will go a long way toward re-
lieving the planters of this vexed ques-
ton, and the community that uses the
best to be had will show others how it
is to be done.
T~allahatchie county has the drainage
fever and advertisement was recently
made for the construction of a canal
for the Ascala district, a splendid Sec
ton of fertile country that will be
brought into cultivation upon the COM
pletion of the work. There are multi
piled thousands of acres of the most
fertile lands in our State that will be
brought in during the next few years
with the help of canals built by drain
age district laws. The United States
government will cooperate where the
sections to be drained are of enough
Importance, only requiring that those
interested take the proper interest and
put up a p%ortiono of the funds necessary.
Tallahatchie is taking the lead in a
movement that should become common
The Cotton Association and the Farm.
ers' Union in Texas have combined for
the purpose of organizing a central
clearing house from which accurate
quotations on spot cotton are to be sent
out daily. This move was made neces-
sary by the action of the cotton specu-
lators and wire houses that we're plan
ming to withhold from these o~rganiza-
tions all reports as to the price of the
spot article. When these two powerful
organizations combine for a common
cause, as in the case stated, there will
be results of a gratifying nature for the
agricultural masses of our country.
S. P. Oliver of Lincoln county is en-
~deavoring to organize an association of
swine breeders for the purpose of in
Producing the best breed of hogs pro-
durable and getting a sufficient number
of persons interested who will engage
in the raising of hogs, they will, by
their foundation in stock numbers, be
able to get them on better terms. Mr..
Oliver has begun a commendable work
and should have no trouble in enlisting
the cooperation of a sufficient number
of good people to make his plan FEAST
BILE. He is the pioneer in a movement
that will eventually extend to all parts
of the State.
The telegraphers strike still holds on,
and while there are those of course
who decry this action on the part of the
operators, the sympathy of the masses
is generally with them. 1t is acknowl-
edged that the only power to hold in
check the great combinations of wealth
is organized labor, to which has recent
ly been added the agricultural unions
of various names. With all of these
working in perfect harmony, there is
no reason why the corporations cannot
be held in check for years to come.
That first bale that went up from
Holmes county to Memphis brought 40
cents per pound under the hammer.
Wonder what it would bring if allowed
to lie on the streets of Memphis all win
ter as did thousands of bales last sea-
son. 1t is time that our people ar
ranged to take care of their cotton
themselves, and the large number OF
warehouses built this year by the Farm
ers' Union is the first step in that di-
r~ection.
The general roundup held at the A.
and M. Sept. 4, 5 and 6 was a glorious
success this year. 1t was we'll attended
and the interest manifested was en-
couraging indeed. Almost every coun-
ty in the State was represented by
farmers and stock-raisers who desired
to learn more of the improved methods
OF handling their business from the ex-
perts on hand.