The Tupelo journal., 1907-11-08

splendid alluvial land and will bring it
into cultivation. Other districts of
greater or less proportion are ~inprocess
of formation, and 1t Is confidently ex-
pected that hundreds of thousands OF
acres will be reclaimed during the next
few years under the provisions of this
law. 1t is a great thing for the people
Of the State and is being rapidly taken
advantage of. Great is the delta and
greater still will it become by u general
application of the new drainage law.
An Indiana farmer sold an ear Of
corn that took first premium at the re-
cent National Corn Exposition at Chi
cago for $3.50, and it is possible that the
corn club exhibits of Holmes, Copiah,
Lafayette and other counties of Missis-
sippi exhibited ears as good. Missis-
sippi is a corn State as well as a cotton
State, q hay State, q vegetable State, a
fruit State, Il stock-raising State and
almost every kind OF a State that In
diana or Illinois can boast. The only
trouble is that we do not realize what
we have and what it is capable OF pro-
ducing.
Up in Tennessee q town school rs
short of b~lackboards and the trustees
were slow in taking care of the demand
for this necessary adjunct to the we'll
regulated school room. The boys and
girls in that school took the bit between
their teeth and decided that they would
have lackboards. A day was set apart
and each shouldered a cotton sack and
went into the field to pick cotton for a
farmer to get the money for black
boards. They got the boards and at
the same time demonstrated that the
pupils of that school are made of the
material from which will be developed
q citizenship that can better times
for our country in the future,
The Yazoo Fair was an unqualified
success in every respect. The exhibits,
while not in great quantity, were of the
very best and would prove prize win
ners anywhere. The stock show was
COOS and the attendance all that could
be desired. The officers deserve credit
for successfully handling the first Iazoo
County Fair, q great deal of hard and
persistent work being necessary. va
zoo people have just to be proud
of their first effort and the general ex-
preston was that it would be better
next year.
The very best of reports come from
our splendid Agricultural and Mechan-
zeal college. President Hardy says
that the enrolment will go beyond the
thousand mark this year. More than
one thousand boys preparing them
selves for life in an institution that
gives practical knowledge that will be
of incalculable benefit in the future, is
bound to bring good results for our
great State.
Lawrence county is in the good roads
column, having decided to work her
roads by contract two months ago and
letting the contract this month. While
this plan may not prove just what is
wanted, it is undoubtedly a step in the
right direction and will eventually
greatly improve the condition of the.
public thoroughfares of that county. II
is a progressive step hat will lead to
others later on.
Mississippi has always been an agri-
cultural State and always will unless
something in the way of q revolution
comes about. The future greatness of
the State depends almost wholly upon
the development of her agricultural re-
sources, and why not keep it an agri-
cultural State? There is room for one
at least, and why not ours?
Laurel is again happy in securing for
that excellent city another large luu.
Der plant, n OF the largest in the
State. Another added to those already
in Laurel will make times lively for
sure. Keep your eye on Laurel as one
Of the liveiicst towns in South Missis-
sippi.
A lady in Lexington gathered and
sold from N pecan tree in her yard
last year nuts to the amount OF sos. 60,
besides giving away some to neighbors.
The nuts were OF ordinary quality, only
bringing ten cents per pound. Can
this record be beaten in the State?
Mississippi pulled Off an embryo
strike a few days since when the weav-
ers at the Wesson Mills walked out for
more pay. 1t was soon settled, how
ever, and the looms are again clicking
as if nothing had happened.
A pleasing innovation at the Yazoo
fair was the exquisite decoration of
show windows for a list of premiums
offered by the management. There
kwere windows ia Yazoo City that would
have been a credit to any of the large
cities OF the country, and added no lit
tie to the occasion.
Forget all political differences and
make a long, strong and concerted pull,
for a Greater Mississippi" 1t is well
worth the effort.
A farmer living near Gloster has q