The Tupelo journal., 1907-04-26


from his alternating period unusually
early and in much greater numbers
than has ever been known. II this be
true, and there is good reason to be-
lieve it is, we may look for a consider
able falling off in the production OF
cotton for 19O7-S. Mississippi will
likely be infected with the weevil on
the lower border before the season is
over, and possibly at other places on
account of the absence of a law to pre-
ven its introduction by shipments OF
seed, meal, etc., but it will be two or
three years before they would cover the
State by ordinary migratory ear
Then, if DR.. Hunter is correct in his
predictions for the present year, Mis-
sissippi should raise every bale of cot
ton possible. If the weevil-infected
section of the cotton belt is cut off in
production as seriously as is feared, all
that can be raised in other sections will
command a handsome price this fall.
What do you think, Mr.. Planter?
Alcorn county has recently fallen into
the column for oadimprovement. The
contract for roads in the First district
has been let at a rate of 1886 per mile
for first-class and 500 per mile for Sec
ond-class. A machine for building road
has been purchased and Alcorn proper
ly comes into her place as a member OF
the good roads association. Now that
the good work has been inaugurated,
the people should not become discour-
aged and want to quit if success does
not come right at the start. Mistakes
will be made, but correct them and
keep kicking. We need roads worse
than anything just at this time, and
must have them at any reasonable price.
It is always easy to find items OF in
terest for this department in the Aber-
deem papers. This appeared in one OF
them last week: "Among the wagons
selling produce, etc., from the country
Saturday we noticed four loaded with
corn, six with baled hay, two with
baled fodder, five with fodder in bum
dies, three with peanuts, five with split
stove wood, four with sweet potatoes,
one with fish, two with loose hay, two
with roofing boards, one with shingles,
one with live hogs and many partly
loaded with poultry, eggs, hides, peas,
pelts, wool, butter, vegetables, honey,
sorghum, molasses, beeswax and other
country produce" Such conditions as
this can be called ideal. Something to
sell and somebody to sell it to.
Land that a few years since was o n
sidered too poor to sprout trouble on,
or was almost as poor as some Georgia
land where it was necessary to plant
three grains of corn to the hill-one to
pull, one to push and the other to get
up-has been enriched by the truckers
of our State until it produces splendid
ly of both corn and cotton after taking
off a big crop Of cabbage, tomatoes,
pea beans, etc. This land is 10Y
worth from $40 to $50 per acre and but
little to be had at any price. These
people got their heads into the game
and made it pay largely.
The Arkansas law requiring life in
surance companies to invest Is per cent
of their legal reserve in approved Sc
curities of the State is similar to the
law proposed in Mississippi last year,
but defeated. Why should not all COM
panies do this? The total amount
would be only a small per cent. of the
money collected as premiums. Missis-
sippi sends millions yearly away from
home for insurance which is invested
for the development of other sections.
Why not require a small portion of it
to be left here for the development of
our own section of country?
The live business men of Guntown,
in Lee county, are raising a fund for
the location of a union cotton ware
house. A considerable amount has
been subscribed and more will be forth
coming. The union proposes to build
n or more warehouses in Lee, and
Bonneville is after one of them. The
warehouse plan is appealing to bust
ness people everywhere, be they plant
ers, merchants, mechanics or profess
sional men, and encouragement is to be
found on every hand. 1t is a sensible
plan and appeals to sensible people.
Kaffir corn will attract more atten-
ton at the hands of Mississippi people
in the future. 1t is a profitable crop
and grows well here. One manufac-
turer OF poultry food at Aberdeen is
compelled to import several al loads
every year to use in the preparation OF
his feed. Why not raise at least what
we consume in the State?
Stand for a strict compliance with tho
laws OF the l4nd. Lethargy is danger
Gus. A small infraction UNDECIDED en-
courages a more serious n next time.
This is a sacred duty of good citizen.
ship.
In reply to a query, "What shall ]
teach my child?" some one has answer
ed: "Teach him that it is better to die