The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-23

Arrangements are being perfected
for an enlargement of the State Fair
to be, held in Jackson this fall from
Nov. 9TH 10th, inclusive. The erec-
tion of large agricultural building, to-
gether with buildings for chickens,
hogs and dogs willrbe begun in short
while and completed long before the
opening date. These, together with
the building put last fall, will afford
facilities for caring for everything
offered. 1t will be the largest fair III
South, excepting Texas. Many new
features will be inaugurated, the man.
agement working. hard from this time
until the opening, and it is confidently
expected that 100,000 people will attend
the event this fall. The premiums have
been enlarged and extended, Offering
greater inducements for exhibitors
Last year $50 was given for the best in
dividual farm exhibit. This fall S7o
for first, $50 for second and S25 for third
is oFered, and these are being supple
mented with additional premiums until
it will stand something like $3.50, 800
and $50. The stock premiums have
been doubled and trebled, and great
deal more money offered in all lines.
The Jones Real Estate Co. offers lot
worth 800 for the prettiest and neatest
dressed baby under four years of age
shown from outside of Kinds county;
| Hon. Walter Clark offers $25 in cash
| for the best ten ears of corn; the writer
offers S25 gold medal for the best
farm exhibit; '"The Rookery" offers a
S25 dinner set for the best ten pieces of
hand-painted china by amateurs; cream
separators, incubators, plows, harness,
stoves, wagons, buggies, etc, to the
amount of more than 100 will be given
as special prizes. Take it all in all the
fair this year promises to be ahead of
| former years so far that they are not
to be mentioned in the same breath.
Mississippi can and will make display
of products that cannot be excelled by
any State in the Union. We have the
resources and the products and will let
the world know that we are equal to
and ahead of the best of them. The
fair management will leave no stone
| urned to make the greatest show
ever seen in the South and the cooper
alton of the people all over the State is
especially desired. Write for advance
premium list and begin right now to
grow something for competition. You
can win prize and do yourself and
others good in the effort. -''.--,-. 60.
The editor of this department has
cause for deep feeling Of satisfaction
on account of recent developments that
have taken place in Mississippi. For
fifteen year he has advocated what he
thought was for the best interests of
the people of the State. although at
times the opposition engendered was
strenuous and unplea SAINT. A few days.
since the representatives of more than
30, 900 people Of the State met in con-
vention at jackson and by resolution
endorsed three propositions for which
the writer has been contending for a
long time. One of these was the form
alton of purely mutual life insurance
company in the State. 1t is not neces-
sary, to go back four years. and, repro,
duce what has appeared in this depart
ment on that subject. Suffice it to say
that columns have been written calling
for cooperation in putting such move
ment on foot and setting forth the fact
that at present our people are pouring
millions yearly into companies in which
they were charged exorbitant rates
and given absolutely no voice in con-
ducting the affairs of the companies.
Another matter was the protest against,
the eXorbitant rates and arbitrary reg
in the rural communities could secure
telephone service. The writer's atti-
tude on this subject is too well known,
and the efforts being made to right this
state of affairs, to require repetition.
The warehouse plan of handling cotton
as we'll as other matters were unquali-
fiedly indorsed. Is this not sufficient
encouragement to cause a colftinuance
of effort? Most assuredly So Missis-,
sippi is one of the greatest. States in
the Union, and with the properp precau.-
ton and Vigilance can be kept in the
column of. those free from graft and
with Justice to all alike. #
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!. Brandon has organized an Indus sriai
League for the purpdseof loDlsint 4fbr'
the, Interests. of. that town: & Deter
roads will ,be 5cpatended fds,s catsp
places for farmers,4 watering trotjghgl
better streets, .:etc:5 FhSfs IS xgrsaf
deal deal of good work. that BE- donsby
sue 40 organiz zati ioI1 a,ses 'erers town
iii the ssatess shoul ia .haye ar<active one.
J. B. Allen sold to Bernheimer &
Soaseef .Pqgt Gibsop, five bales OF long
staple cottd THAT aetted $4 .06.H The
price paid Vas 2S-and 5ocents per
pound, pretty gq0a for Claiborne
county.