The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-07

pretext, comes the announcement from
Clarksdale that an agreement has been
reached with the Cumberland at that
place and contract signed whereby
that city gets 3 per cent. Of the gross
receipts from rentals and the free use
OF SIX phones with one TO be added
every time eighty-fw new subscribers
are connected with the exchange. The
City is also allowed the privilege Of
INSTALLING a fire alarm system to Be
operated by the telephone company
without charge and the company to
be liable for damage in the event Of
faalure to so operate it. II Clarks.
dale Is entitled to this privilege, ev-
cry city IN the state is also dus the
same concessions, but wcuid it not
30 much better to reduce the rate to
fair amount and allow each sub
scraber to share dn the reductionf The
present high rate with the graduated
increase for distance from the ex
change wall completely prevent the
extension OF rural service, which j,
fast becoming an important fsetor.
With an equitable rate for service
and service after the price has been
paid, IA few more years almost ev-
cry farmer In the state would b
supplied with a phone. The present
condition Of affairs wall prevent the
rural people altogether from the en-.
joyment Of this great convenisncs.
Hen. Walter Clark, President Of
the Cotton Association, issues high
ly sensible address to the cotton grow
ers of the state. He cites the enor-
nous increase in the state Of Texas
and Oklahoma, stimulated by 4 larxe
voluane Of immigration and the cheap
ness with which COTTON can be pro.
duced there, and urges Che people
of Mississippi to look the situation
ever carefully before pitching thvi1
crop fer this year 1t would not
be good business sense for our people
to increase their acreage If it we1
likely that the production would be
brought to figure that would bring
the prices below ten cents. Mr.. CLARK
also show that corn is worth 70 coats
in Mississippi and emily 80 sents in
the states named, while hay bears q
proportion $40 to $50 per ton agAins,
$40 to So. Then It would be better
for our people to plant less cotton
and more corn and hay. It vail pay
every man m the state to read thii
address carefully.
The Progress Club of Laurel i
offering handsome cash prizes to TIN
citizens Of that elegant little city fol
the permanent Improvement and beau
tifying Of their premises. A splen
did reward should be the result of this
movement. Mississippi should be {;
state of home-omners and such pro
gressIve movements as this will tenc
to make it so. The Club is also ar
ranging Ito plant several hundred
shade trees and care for them unit
they are sufficiently large to care fol
themselves. LAUREL Progressive
Club is an innovation for the beauti.
flying and improvement Of the cit,
that will be watched by the Who'll.
state with interest, and it might bt
we'll for other places to get ready
for an emulation Of her example.
Considerable quantities of mea'
killed during December and the frs
half of January was lost on accound
OF the warm weather. At any rate
our good old state has saved more
than ever before and it is to be hop.
ed that the increased attention be.
ing given this important subject will
insure in a few years sufficient sup.
ply for home use. Hogs can be rails.
ed here more economically than In the
colder countries and our people aN
fearfully in Bhcir own light allow.
ing their smoke houses to be located
in Chicago and Kansas City. A
change is coming however, and In .
few years 1t is anticipated that Mis-.
sissippi will raise her own meat.
Ths writer desires photos Of the
modern country school houses of the
state for use in this department dur
ing the present year. Would like Ia
have both Of the new and the old "a
property depict the improvement that
our stale is making along this line.
Have good picture Of your school
made and mail it as soon as posi-
Bile.
The gardens Of Mississippi have been
producing vegetables nearly all win
ter. What state offers more in the
way Of Injuries and necessities9
OyanatAd nv Sfnann wouId afford