The new South-news., 1907-10-19

40 f1iHet serious errors Ff~pi w
10 the article Of trp weeks since on
pa.esgou's nsrbor. The mos seri-
ou- Wa the amount named A. has-
iu- been expended on another har-
Dor and which would have gwen Pas
/ cagpula a uniform depth Of tbirty-six
feet. Instead of one and half mil
I lion dollar. the amount should have
been i've and a half million. The
error. were made ia copying after
article had BEEN written. The other
wa with reference 10 lepth OF water
across the bar between Horn and Pc
I til Poi. Islands. The nredgcd chai-
mel l. not less than - feet a. any
point, the vessel geiiias. out Of chan
mel when sounding Of 10 feet was
made. These errors ave corrected IN
Difference TO the good people of Pas
cagoula who have already a splendid
harbor and one that can be made the
equal if not superior of any on the
gulf coast OF the United s-a'es.
W. Y. HUFF. Of Giano, Simpson
comfy. writes that the Simpson
County Lumber Company has donstsa
three large trees on its lands, two
pine and one poplar, e r the purpose
Of assisting the work of improving
the roads 50 that large traction en-
CINE used by the company for haul
ing logs can be run over the roads
successfully. This il a commendable
move on the part of this concern and
Is worthy Of emulation - others. The
traction engines with their broad tires
and great weight shold tend to i'm
prove the roads, acting much in the
capacity of a roller, and the fact that
the bridges are made better by the
company j. worth something in itself.
Despite the loud and long protesta-
iions that anti-corporation sentiment
would prevent the further building of
railroads throughout the country, t
would seem that Mississippi is still
building lines and i.,ing business at
The same old stand. The newest road
that seems assured is known A. the
Memphis and Pensacola, entering the
state near Columbus. recently voted
$4,000 in bonds for right of way aud
terminal facilities and Okolona :
billed to vote on $4,000 for the same
purpose the last Of the month. This
line will pass ihr rough heavily tim
bered section of the country suscep-
iible of agricultural deve lopment aft
cr the timber has been removed.
a stalk of cotton was grown IN Vhe
r1nrm -of - W. Inssa IN I's'nsofnc
! county that contained Zoo well de-
,eoped bolls. ninety II which would
no doubt weight pound. Pretty good
cotton indeed An acre of cotton like
this. checker three feet each way
with one talk to the hill, would con-
tain 1900 stalks Counting 200 bolls
10 the stalk 1t would give a grand to-
tai of 9S0. 900 bolls. Then if 100 bolls
! would weigh pound We would have
$500 pounds of seed cotton or SIX
and over bales. The possibilities are
much greater generally rnsn the real
ixstion. but they are there just the
same. Work less land Aad raise more
cotton.
1t will be necessary for the publish
ers of county newspapers to increase
the subscription price IT, they would
keep their heads above water. Like
. almost sverythig else. The price OF
: printing material. labor. paper. etc.
has shown remarkable increase dur
: ing the past few years and the price
!. of subscription has remained th,
. samc II costs fully 40 per cent more
= to produce a dollar weekly now than
II did six years ago. The publisher
:, will be driven to raise IN the price
> of subscription TO make both end
! meet
. Nazoo City reports the banner sal'
!. Of cotton for the ses>.-. so raa. .
r. Stubblciield sold &C bales - -
|, brought him total of S7.S4S.73. Al
1 was long staple with the exception o.
: one bale. Fifty-two bales broush
q q cents per pound and the shor
staple bale brought IL 10 cents. NJ,
n Siubblcheld reports his crop ihj
i year As good. and Judging from III
:. price received. he il making none,
raising cotton. Then too. Yszo
City is splendid long staple mar
ket every year.
ie Stand by tue Farmers Union an
n. the Cotton Association in the fgh
"a for Ii cent cotton. The crop is shor
le and every pound is worth u cent
a or more. cotton gamblers to the con
lssry notwithstanding.