The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

nESA6As JACKSON HISS.
The first bales are pretty we'll all
in now and the state will settle down
to the serious business OF handling a
crop that should bring 100000, 900
to It's pockets. The crop in Missis-
sippl is undoubtedly an average one,
If nothing of a serious nature befalls
it later. With the price at what it
should be, the seed crop bringing $18
to $40 per ton, Mississippi should
reap within the next few months a
harvest Of dollars fully up to the
big figures named above. There are
undoubtedly good times ahead for this
fall It all goes well, and with the
splendid organizations Of farmers
putting up stiff fight for their rights,
it will likely go off all right. Be faith
full to yourselves and your families
by adhering to the pledges made and
the force Of organization will be felt
all over the world. It is the only sal
vatlon for the agricultural masses.
Port Gibson has some figures on the
sale and use Of labor saving machin-
cry that will interest the man who
desires to see Mississippi take her
place in the front rank Of progressive
and prosperous states. During the
year 1905 only seven riding farm
tools were sold by the merchants Of
that town, while the present year to
September /, shows that thirty-eight
implements Of this character were
disposed Of. In 1906, ffty-one junior
planters were disposed Of and this
year shows total Of 100. The people
Of Claiborne county are solving the
labor problem in sensible manner.
improvements will go long way to-
ward relieving the planters Of this
vexed question, and the community
that uses the best to be has, will show
oilers how it is to be done.
Tallahatchie county has the drain
age fever and advertisement was re-
Gently made for the construction Of a
canal for the Ascalamore district, a
splendid section Of fertile country
that will be brough into cultivation
upon the completio nof the work.
There are multiplied thousands Of
acres Of the most fertile lands in our
state that will be brought in during
the next few years with the help of
canals built by drainage district laws.
The United States government will
cooperate where sections to be drain
ed are of enough Importance, only re-
quiring that those interested take the
proper interest and put up por-
ton Of the funds necessary. Talla-
hachie is taking the lead in a move
ment that should become common.
Those interested in trucking around
Brookhaven held meeting last Sat.
urday and discussed plans for in
creasing the business for the coming
year. Practical men were on hand
and gave the benefit Of their exper-
fence and the matter of transporta-
ton was thoroughly thrashed out. it
is conceded that the section around
Drookhaven is adopted to the truck
ing industry, and with the splendid
means of quick transportation af-
forded by the Illinois Central rail
road, the business can and will be
made one Of the most important and
profitable in that community.
S. P. Oliver, Of Lincoln county, is
endeavoring to organize an associa-
ton of swine breeders for the pur-
pose as stated Of introducing the best
breed Of hogs procurable and by get
ting sufficient number Of persons
interested who will engage in the
raising Of hogs, they will, by buying
their foundation stock in numbers,
be able to get them on better terms.
Mr.. Oliver has begun commendable
work and should have no trouble in
enlisting the cooperation Of a sufi-
cient number Of good people to make
his plan feasible. He is the pioneer
in movement that will eventually
extend to all parts Of our great state.
The Cotton Association and the
Farmers Union in Texas have COM
bined for the purpose Of organizing
a central clearing house from which
accurate quotations on spot cotton are
to be sent out daily. This move was
made necessary by the action Of cot
ton spectators and wire houses that
were planning to withhold from these
organizations all reports to the price
Of the spot article. When these two
powerful organizations combine for a
common cause, as in the case stated,