The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-09-21

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Pile, %contending that by the use of storm
cotton, stains and low grades, an ele-
ment would be eliminated that was con-
t~inually used by the spectators to
hammer the price below what it should
be. Hon. Harvie Jordan in his jack
son address some days since used prac-
tically the same language in presenting
the same point. The Union is making
a campaign for cotton wrapping, and
there is little doubt that the scheme
will be put into practical application
before much time elapses.
Now that the Mississippi cotton crop
is moving it is safe to predict that the
money market will ease up to some
tent. With the 800, OOO, 600 that our
cotton and seed will bring, the $780,
600, 600 the crop of the South ought to
to and will likely put into circulation,
money will soon be easier. Few people
realize the enormity of this great crop.
Fewer still realize that the South has
practically a monopoly in its produc-
ton. 1t is imperative. however, that
improved methods in its handling be
adopted. Whether it be the fault of
the ginner, the compressor or the trans
p~ortation companies that it goes into
foreign field in such bad shape, the
fault should be corrected by all means.
Prof. Clothier of the United States
Department of Forestry, in an address
during the roundup" institute at the
A.. and NJ. college, gave the people OF
Mississippi something to think about in
the way of preserving a source of tim
Der supply for the future. This may
not appeal strongly to the people on
first thought, we having given little or
no attention to the subject, but there is
something in it. At the present rate
of consumption it will only take about
twenty-five years to denude our State
of timber. If some plan is moi hit upon
to supply this deficiency a timber
famine stares US in the face. More will
be said upon the subject from time to
time, and as the plans for counteract-
ing the trouble develop.
The Democrat at Senatobia announces
that the hay crop in this county is
now receiving more than passing at
tentiOn. Daily there are a number of
wagons seen on our streets loaded with
baled hay. We annot raise any crop
at less cost than that of hay, and none
is more profitable. We are glad to see
our farmers harvesting hay, to which a
few years ago no attention was paid"
The situation in Tate is duplicated in
many other counties, the hay crop fast
taking place as a principal crop. 1t is
evidence of a healthy state of affairs
that is very much to be desired.
1t comes from reliable sources that il
the roads of Mississippi are not i'm
proved in the near future q number of
the rural free delivery routes now in
operation will be abandoned. This is a
matter that calls for careful considera-
ton at the hands of our people. Shall
we allow these great c~onveniences to
get away from us on account of the
lack of better roads? Let's make the
improvements that will insure their
perpetuity. The 5 will not be ex-
orbitant and the advantages come in a
1-,oo 1,,r, hon Of u-o q 6nci6n1 tha fraa
delivery of mails.
The Old Ladies' Home Association of
| Mississippi has succeeded, after several
years work, in getting together $780, O0
which will be expended in a building
at Jackson upon ground donated by an
enterprising citizen. The object of the
movement is to care for those who are
without relatives and friends and have
not the wherewith to provide for them
in old age. 1t is a great movement,
and the ladies who have worked I'M
ceasihgly for years to bring it about
are deserving of the greatest praise.
Remember that both the Union and
Cotton Association have said that cot
| ton is worth and should bring 15 cents.
The only way to back up a proposition
| of this kind is to ask the price and hold
until you get it. If the manufacturers
said that a piece of cotton goods was
worth Is cents, the cotton planter would
pay the price, because they would not
| sell it to him for less. Stand up for
the agreed price.
The Farmers Union says that cotton
is worth Is cents and the Cotton AssO-
citation says that it is worth 10 cents.
Then it is worth that amount, and if
the farmers will stand together it will
bring it., too. Middling cotton Is cents
and seed 800 will mean a lot for Missis-
sippi for the season, and we ought to
get it.
The poultry crop of Mississippi sold
for more, than So, O 900 last year, and