The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-05-18
BY Il. E. BLAKESLEE. JACKSON.

The timber of Mississippi is disap-
pearing at a rapid rate and the next
few years will no doubt bring our peo-
pie to a realization more strongly than
rel The development OF land for
agricultural purposes, as we'll as the
emitting of timber for lumber is fast de-
nuding our forests. In the face OF this
fact lies another that is worthy OF con-
sideration. A large per cent o. the
large trees and a larger per cent of the
smaller ones, Is entirely lost. Inc
parts not available for lumber are be-
ing left to rot upon the ground. The
greater part of this wasted timber
could be utilized in wood and sold at a
fair price, thereby leaving thousands
upon thousands of dollars in the State
that are now sen to Alabama and Ken
lucky for coal. Train load after train
load of coal is brought into Mississippi
every twelve months, the money paid
for it going to other States and being
lost 20 our home channels OF business,
while at the same time we are wasting
wood hat could in q majority of in
stances, and should, take the place OF
this coal. A recent experiment made
at Gloster in the municipal light and
water plant demonstrates the truth OF
this assertion. A comparison was
made of the cost of operating 81 days
with coal alone and 50 days with coal
and wood mixed. The result was a
balance in favor of wood to the amount
of SAC. 81. Then, too, the sum OF S2S0.15
was left in the community and OF
course remained in the channels of
trade. If the manufacturing plants
and citizens generally used wood Mis-
sissippi would keep at home millions
of dollars that at present go to other
States. This is a subject of enough inn
portance to demand the careful consid-
Grafton of our people, and when it is
thus considered the writer believes that
in the very near future the use of wood
will be given a great stimulus.
Two weeks since comment was made
upon the great interest being taken III
the fairs this year, and the prospects for
unusually successful ones, especial men,
ton being made of the number of con-
testants for sweepstakes premiums for
general farm exhibits at the State Fair.
Several counties were named in which
there were contestants. Mr.. T. NJ. Der
ryhill writes to say that in the future
Amite county must not be omitted from
the list. He is growing an exhibit and
viii be in the contest at the finish and
will let the winner know there has been
a race. Mr.. Berryhill will also exhibit
4 number of fine Duroc Jersey hogs, hav-
ing a young gilt and nine pigs that he
to have in the pink of condition
when the fair comes off. He will also
show a cotton which he has propagated
md brought up to a high degreee of
perfection, equaling any of the fancy
,ottons on the market. No, Amite
county will not be omitted from the list
my more; see if it is.
Something more than a year since a
arge furniture factory was built at New
Albany with local capital. From the be-
it has experienced a splendid
patronage, being at times sold many
months in advance. The export trade
las been catered to with unusual success,
md the papers last week that
he United States government has just
,iven the factory a rush order for 800
.hiffoniers to go to Panama. The sue
ratification to every one in Mississippi
Who desires to see our State get that
is rightfully hers. There is no
ense in shipping our hardwood to other
to be manufactured into furni-
ure and then buying it back again at
profit and freight two ways. This fac
DRY will make a comprehensive exhibit
It the State Fair this fall, demonstrate
nc the fact that the best of furniture
be made at home.
P. X. Hammett, of near Vicksburg,
f the most extensive and progressive
of the State, gave the writer
long since some information concern
NC the manner in which to cut seed
IRISH potatoes so that they would come
ID in a uniform stand and of equal
rardness. He says that they should be
ut from end to end, leaving at least
eye on the bud end of the potato
nd one or two more along the trip as
o~nvenient. Mr.. Hammett says that the
nd end of a potato will produce the
ardiest plants, and that they will come
uic,,er than the eyes from other parts
f the potato. Then, by splitting them
rom end to end, with a bud eye on
ach strip, the patch should come up
venly and grow off together. 1t is an
Experiment. worth trying, and the writer
you'd like to hear from those who try
/, giving the success attained and their
pinion of the plan.