The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-01-03

There was q lively scrimmsge n
sungrsss Just before the holidays over
the proposition to make . spsoiis ap-
propriation 10 extend the market for
our cotton and gaods manufactured
from it in foreign ieids. The resoiu'
ton passed by the Southern States
Commissioners of Agricultural al
Jacksonville was read and made a
part of the record and the discussion
,entered upon the cotton portion OF
the bill under consideration The OPP
position was led by Mr.. Sullivan OF
Massachusetts who defeated it with
amendments including specific appro-
priations for boots, shoes, onions, cab
bage and miscellaneous articles. Mr..
Livingston Of Georgia was in the fore
front of the champions OF cotton and
was given able backing by Messrs.
Livingston, Thomas of North Caroll-
na, Richardson Of Alabama and 9TH
ers. The vote in the house was very
close, Sc to II, and it Is still hoped
that the appropriation may be re-
placed when the measure reaches the
senate and be concurred in by the
house. Letters from Washington hold
out hope for this. In the meantime
it would be we'll for all interested IN
this measure, and every man who is
interested in cotton should be, to write
the congressman from your district
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
$40O,OOO,0O0 in foreign gold received
for it in return. 1t is larger than the
combined exports Of all other agricul-
tural products in the United States
It is the export that throws the bal
ance on the right side OF the export
ledger and makes ours creditor ma
tion and absolutely safeguards the
financial institutions Of the country
against monetary panics. Every man
in the nation should be interested IN
the extension of the field Tor its use
and when congressman from other Sec
lions are made to realize this there
seems to be every reason why they
should readily aid our own congress-
man 10 secure the recognition at the
hands of our governments that it 80
richly deserves.
W. NJ. Bamberg, special agent OF
the United States Department OF Ag-
riculture, recently stated that the boil
weevil was sure to cross the Missis-
sippi river during the coming year
into the cotton fields Of M.ssissipps
and that 1t was timp that cur people
were beginning to arrange Tor Its ro-
ception. He said: "With these facts
before us, it behooves our cotton grow
ers to adopt method Of planting and
cultivating cotton which provides con-
ditions unfavorable to the cotton wee
vii, for this is the only means by
which that insect can be combatted.
It cannot be poisoned or stamped out.
This has been demonstrated. Plant
ing early maturing seed and at the
proper distances in the drill and be-
tween rows, and cultivating shallow
and frequently is the only means oil
making crop .sien the weevil reach
es us. It will not do to await the in-
vasion of the weevl before eommenc-
ing this work. II should be commenc-
ed at once, for by so doing the ad-
vent of the cotton weevil will not be
followed by devastated fields, ths
abolition Of credit and its consequent
paralyzation Of business"
The ruling prices for eggs and
chickens should prove an incentive fol
numbers to go into the poultry busi-
ness for a livelihood. There Is nc
doubt but that few hens are most
profitable investment for every fam
fly, but those who profess to know
say that one hundred dozen hens can
not be handled as profitable as ont
dozen. Some actual experiences along
this line would make interesting read
ing for this department. 1t would
prove a pleasure 20 give such genera
publicity. Let's rear from some Of
those who have made success Of the
poultry business.
In boring for water at Yazoo City
vein Of soft ceal eighteen fact II
thickness was epcountered at deptf
Of IS feet. The coA win be givsr
thorough test end Il found of value
arranqemenss FOR mining 1t will b.
promptly made. A supply OF GOA
wonld be Of inestimahls worth 10 that
| good town, affording cheap fuel fol
manufacturing plants, q matter o1
great Importance In the industrial de.
velopment Of our Mississippi cities
Let rs hope that 1t will prove of suff
Gent ago TO supply the demand fol
factory fuel.
The Ripley Sentinel lifts the pro
verbal rag in the line Of sweet pota
toes. Editor Anderson received hv'
| froro nna hill that weighed twent,