The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-16
By Ii. E. BLAkESLEE, Jackson.

| 1He great meeting or the FARMERS
Union was held in Jackson last week
with an attendance Of several hundred
delegates from almost every county in
che State: 1t was truly representa-.
tive body of men, coming from that
great class of agriculturists that are
the wealth-producers of the country.
1hey were sincere and earnest in their
endeavors to do something to anchor
afe the condition. of the farmer, and
none could have failed to have been SO
impressed. The Unionis doing a spen-
did work in our State. 1t is growing
rapidly in strength from day to day and
safe men are at its head The ware.
house proposition for handling cottor
Is one OF the many commendable re.
forms urged by the organization. BJ
this method the farmer will be able to
store his cotton in an absolutely safe
place at minimum cost and place il on
the market as occasion demands. With
standard warehouses in each county
the man who has cotton can store it,
and II he needs ready money it can be
borrowed on the warehouse receipt at.
moderate rate of interest. This is
undoubtedly the only genuinely sensi-
bic way to handle our great staple crop.
Then, too, the campaign for education
among the masses is an object that is
highly cOmmendable. With proper
education and advanced methods of
doing that which is necessary, the life
on farm will be far more inviting
tnan at present. The organized effort
to curb the power of monopolies and
corporations is especially to be indorscd
by all. Their actions in this matter,
backed by nearly 10000 sovereign peo-
pie cannot be disregarded by those in
power. There is great field for the
operations of this Union, and the writer
hopes to see it grow stronger from year
to year until every farmer in the State
will be standing shoulder to shoulder
in an effort to secure what is Justly and
his.
Anent the proposition to reduce the
rate on rural telephone service, the
newspapers Of the State are doing
splendid service A large number of |
the best papers have irdorsed the idea. |
A farmer is not able to pay the rate
that will soon be charged everywhere |
and is already charged in many places. |
II the service is to be extended to the |
rural communities in general it is alb |
'olutely necessary that an equitable
'ate and reasonable regulations be put |
n force. The railroad commission is
Wiling to do what is right in the mat
er and the people should let them know
What Is desired. Through the commits
ion is the only hope of relief.
Greenville proposes to inaugurate n
air, not only for Washington county,
'ut for the whole Delta. There is no
oubt that such move on the part of
he people of the Delta would be crown
d with success. 1t is a phenomenally
lch section of country and will grow /
lmost anything that grows under the
I'm. The gentlemen interested are we'll
nown for their push and enterprise,
nd it is confidently expected that the
'elta Fair will prove an eye-opener to
he people of all sections of Mississippi
S well as other States. The writer is |
cry much interested in the fair and |
xpects to see it made a splendid sue
esS from every standpoint.
Hon. A. G. Anderson of the Ripley I
entlnel, who was in Jackson last week
the meeting of the Farmers
MON brought the writer a cob pipe
lat was as liberal in proportions as tn ,
cart of the donor is big. 1t was made :
ON the cob of a Tippah county ear of
'rn and would hold q peck of tobacco y
r less). Tippah is all right and it Is
)w in order for Geo. Brown to send
own a ham or barrel of potatoes to r
low what old Tippah can do when '
'operly encouraged.
Friend Ellis of the Walnut Grove
avn of Light makes mention of col 8
ri that was brought to his office and
eaSured four feet. He does not state
hether this collard was four feet in
ameter or circumference, but it (
eighed thirteen pounds and was
lOpper anyway. Leake is one of the
ost productive counties in the State
d will raise anything in the greatest q
ofusion that will grow anywhere.
Biloxi will soon vote upon the propo- "
ion to issue bonds in the amount of ~
1000 for erecting additional school,
ildings. The cause of education is -
thering strength as time passes and -
gus well for the future prosperity o
d happiness of our great State III
liz
oenatobia reports one or two men
Il who stand upon the street corners, n
nplain of the town, their taxes and y
weather. 1t is very fortunate that y,
, more than one or two remain. ThiS ~,
the remnant of large body that 90