The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-02
l. has been too truthfuliy a.ated sha.

| prosperity III MlSSlSSlppl SnOuld not &c
as ar opiate on our people and put then
to sleep, but on the contrary as slim
ulant urging them to renewed effort t.
| perpetuate the present state of affairs
The campaign inaugurated two years
| ago for better system of handling oul
great money crop, cotton, has borne
good fruit and should be kept up with
out cessation. The education of our
citizens to the highest standard carries
with it safety in the future, and there
should be no laxity in this movement.
Voting intelligently upon all questions
and for men of known worth and in
tegrity is an important matter that is
deserving of careful consideration. Mis-
sissippi is great State, well governed,
and as has been stated, one of only five
in the Union entirely free from graft.
Then let's redouble our energies to
keep it so. Such distinction is far
more preferable than to have accumu.
latel millions of wealth secured by
questionable methods and absolutely
controlling legislation to the detriment
OF the plain people.
Supt. Mitchell and Prof. Donaldson Of
PontotOc have fallen in with the corn
growing procession and held meeting
at Pontotoc Saturday to inaugurate the
move. The boys of the county are to
enter the contest as has already been
outlined in this department. The mer-
chants of Pontotoc will offer hand
some list of prizes and the exhibit will
likely be brought to Jackson In No
vember for competition for the several
hundred dollars worth of premiums
that will be offered at the State fair for
the benefit of the boys. The interest
being shown is very gratifying to those
who are sincerely interested i'll the de-
of our great State. Oar
average production of corn to the acre
is estimated at less than seventeen
bushels, but with a few years of such
interest as is shown we may confidently
expect to see it increased to near
double that amount 1t is commend
able move that is deserving of hearty
To stimulate interest in the keeping
and training OF bloodhounds for hunting
several handsome cash
prizes will be offered at the State fair
to the winners Of series of races.
There are more than half dozen packs
in the State to compete, and it is prob
able that this many, or more, will be
in the race. Races of about five miles
in length and over different ground and
under varying conditions will be pro-
vided. A good pack of hounds is of in
calculable value in preventing crime
almost as much so as in running down |
The criminals. Every county in the
State should keep a well trained and |
exercised pack.
Monroe can be safely said to be the
banner county for the production Of
llfalfa in Mississippi. 1t has proven
one of the most profitable crops that
IAN be grown in that section. DR.. w.
w. Watkins has purchased 500 pounds
If seed for his prairie plantation and
will have a large acreage this year.
DR.. Henderson cleared S275 on three
lcres last year and will have an acre
Ige of 81 this year. DR.. G. Catchings
will plant so acres this year also. AL
alta is destined to be one of Missis-
ippi's principal crops in few years
nd the prevailing price for hay will
ontinue its proftablepess.
E. A. Brooks of Lumberton gathered
rom his garden a mess of green peas
Turing the week of February IL. He
ad planted small quantity to see
THAT they would do and the result was
hown in splendid yield at this early
ate. Why will good people remain in
he frozen regions of the North when
uch surroundings are to be had here;
land SO fertile, a climate so mild and
people SO genial and whole-souled?
or the hundredth time we assert that
o State in the Union offers SO much to
he man with brain, energy and small
mount of money as does Mississippi.
Philadelphia is very hopeful of an
ther railroad in reasonably short
eriOd Cf time. The Meridian Board ,
Trade Is actively pushing the project
an extension of the lumber road from
[ehan Junction to meet the road being !
uilt for logging purposes from Phila- {
elpbia. There is little doubt that {
1ortly these lines will be united in |
eight and passenger service road from {
Ieridian to Philadelphia. 1t would
lp fine country and prove profitable as
4 investment to the owners.
The farmers have been enjoying a t
leasant spell of. weather that has been 6
ken advantage of on all hands to t
axe preparations for the coming crop. !
-uch breaking of land has been done,
noes improved and other work of a
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