The Tupelo journal., 1907-06-28

above the million pound mark, notably
Lafayette with 1,36o,315 pounds, Mont
gomery with 1,o5s,667 pounds, and
Union with 1,24s,521 pounds. While it
is very likely that other counties will
show up with larger amounts, these
three give something of an idea of the
amount of hog and hominy produced in
Mississippi. This being the first year
that the gathering of such statistics
l~uctance with which some people gave
them in, it is possible that even these
figures do not do the counties full JUS
tice. Suppose that each county in the
State produced a million pounds Of
meat, had a thought been given as to
what that alone would mean in dollars
and cents? 1t would aggregate in the
neighbothood of eight million dollars.
And it is believed that this figure is
pretty nearly correct. Quite a fine show
ing indeed.
Friars' Point is not content with or
binary improvements and the general
run of things, but goes in occasionally
for the best there is going. Announce
ment has been recently made that a
500, 900 stave plant is to be located in
that thriving town. The capital for its
construction and operation comes from
outside sources. Several hundred hands
will be employed and the pay roll of
Friars' Point greatly enlarged. This is
good news for the citizens of that town
and it only could be better if the slaves
were to be worked into barrels right
there before shipping them out. This
will come along later, however, and all
will be well.
A great many people will say that
goats are profitable in Mississippi
and bring argument to prove the truth
! of their assertion. Of the several coun-
ties that have forwarded blanks, Ben
ton is ahead in the number of goats re-
ported, the Fifth district of that county
listing 1870. The animals have not been
given the attention necessary to make
them as profitable as they should be,
but there is promise that in the future
goats will prove to be one of the most
profitable of the stock-growing lines.
The Angora is being introduced in some
sections Of the State and is no doubt
one of the best breeds for this section.
The Department of Agriculture and
Commerce would like to hear from those
interested in the formation of cane
growing associations and road improve
ment clubs. So soon as the campaign
is over the COMMISSIONS hopes to or
GAME several communities in the State
along both lines. Think about these
matters and talk it up among your
neighbors. They are both good things
to tie to.
d. Wollerstein, manager of the fair
to be held in Yazoo City this fall, con-
tinues to create interest by displaying
each week a sample of what will be
shown at the fair. Last week he put
on exhibition two cabbages that weigh
ed eighteen and twenty pounds respect
lively. Quite a unique idea for creating
interest and one worthy of emulation.
A correspondent in the Gloster Rec
ord writes entertainingly about crops
and roads, two of the most important
matters now under consideration by our
people. A general discussion of the
road problem, such as invited by this
correspondent, would be a good means
of bringing out the people and getting
an expression from them. Talk about
better roads, write about better roads,
and in the end build better roads.
The question has been asked, why do
the state farms buy meal for bread
when the corn could and should be rails
, ed on the farms? This is a pertinent
question, and one that applies to every
| farmer in the State as well.
, Hattiesburg expects to get a neV
l railroad from the direction of Birming-
l ham during the next several months.
There are already seven radiating lines
from that thriving city, as many as
; any other city in the State, and it is
} to. be hoped that the new one will be
forthcoming in ample time.
Cotton seed meal sprinkled where the
chickens take a dust bath is said to be
a remedy for lice and mites that never
: fails. 1t is a simple and inexpensive
. remedy that might be well worth try
ing.
g Better roads is the progressive cams
fPaign slogan of the people of our State
o at present, and must be kept prominent
. ly to the front.
Speak we'll of your %neighbors or KEEP
/ your speaker shut. Your neighbor is
Just what yoo make him and nothing
d more.
Write your experience in farming
trucking or stock raising for this de
partment and let your neighbor profit
thereby.
Cotton has shown a decided advance
in condition during the past week O.
favorable weather, but corn is not do
ing so well. 1t is slower to recovel
from unfayorah1e conditions. but a orea'