The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-05

CoIbol anu SoOuS manufactured 1ToIl IL
in foreign fields. The resolution passed
by the Southern States Commissioners of
Agriculture at Jacksonville was read and
made a part of the record and the dis
cussion- centered upon the cotton portion
of the bill under consideration. The op-
position was led by Mr.. Sullivan, of Mas
sachusetts, who defeated it with amend
ments including specific appropriations
for boots, shoes, onions, cabbage and
miscellaneous articles. Mr.. Livingston,
of Georgfe,, was in the forefront of the
champions Of cotton, and was given able
backing by Messrs. Livingston, of Geor-
gia; Thomas, of North Carolina; Rich
ardson, of Alabama, and Others The
vote in the house was very close, SO to
a, and it is still hoped that the appro-
priation may be replaced when the meas
ure reaches the Senate and be concurred
IN by the House. Letters from Wash
lngton hold out hope for this. In the
meantime it would be well for all inter
ested in this measure, and every man
who is interested in cotton should be, to
write the Congressman from your dis
trict and the Senators urging upon them
unusual effort to have this measure
made a law. More than 65 per cent. of
our raw cotton is exported and $780,
100000 in foreign gold received for it in
return. 1t is larger than the combined
exports of all other agricultural prod
ucto in the United States. 1t is the ex-
port that throws the balance on the
right side of the export ledger and makes
ours creditor nation and absolutely
safeguards the financial institutions OF
the country against monetary pancs
Every man in the nation should be inter
ested in the extension of the field for it's
use, and when the Congressman from
other sections are made to realize this
there seems to be every reason why they
should readily aid our own Congressman
to secure the recognition at the hands of
our government that it so richly de-
serves.
W. NJ. Bamberg, special agent of the
United States Department of Agricul- |
ture, recently stated that the boil weevil |
was sure to cross the Mississippi river
during the coming year into the cotton
fields of Mississippi, and that it was
time that our people were beginning to
arrange for its reception. He said:
with these facts before us, it be-
hooves our cotton growers to adopt
method of planting and cultivating cot
ton which provides conditions unfavor-
able to the cotton weevil, for this is the
only means by which that insect can be
combatted. 1t cannot be poisoned or
stamped out. This has been demon
strated. Planting early maturing seed,
and at the proper distances in the drill
and between rows, and cultivating shall
low and frequently, is the only means
of making a crop when the weevil
reaches us. 1t will not do to await the
invasion of the weevil before commenc-
ing this work. It should be commenced
at once, for by so doing, the advent of
the cotton weevil will not be followed
by devastated fields, the abolition of I
credit and its consequent paralyzation
of business"
Some uneasiness has been caused cot
ton planters about the proposition of
English spinners to purchase large tracts
of land in the South for the purpose of
raising cotton for their mills. The :
writer believes that our people should y
have no fears from such an attempt. 1t f
is hardly probable that any great sue 6
cess will attend such an effort, and even {
if it does succeed it will be under the SUI /
pervision of an experienced cotton grow t
er and worked with the regular cotton
labor. 1t is much more likely that these
gentlemen will be brought to the belief i
that it will be better to remove their /
mills to the South, which is the logical /
for ba Of
They are experienced in handling the /
mills and would be more successful in a
running them than our home people, who t
have not had the training necessary to e
make it successful in the face of such +
keen competition. We welcome the Eng b
lish capitalist in either capacity of grow 6
er or manufacturer. V
Fancy poultry raising is a growing in
dustry in Our State. Those engaged In h
the business are finding it profitable and S
others are encouraged to 90 and do like s
wise. The show annually held at Aber- fl
deem has proven a great stimulus to fam r.
ciers and it grows in extent and patron 81
age from year to year. There is money s
In it for those who know how to get it s.
put, and this number is increasing very t
fast. W
Greenwood has granted franchise to
home people for the construction of an e.
electric street railway. An expert en- b
yineer has gone over the ground and t
made an estimate of the cost. The citi- n
,ens of that delta city are very enthu- il
,iastic and it would not at all be sur v
,rising to see railway in operation be- is
ore many more moons. S
The ruling prices for eggs and chick
ms should prove an incentive fer num- CT
,ers to go into the poultry business for II
livelihood. There is no doubt but that I
few hens are most profitable invest n
nent for every family, but those who ~ u
,rofess to know say that one hundred Q
Iozen hens cannot be handled as profit
bly, as one dozen. Some actual expe- II
fences along this line would make inter- d,
sting reading for this department. 1t re
would prove pleasure to give such gem B