The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-16

mun1catlon TO the Lexington ADVERTISER
he writes as follows:
"The farmer works hard from day
light until dark and never seems to get
much out of his labor except a living
the advance in his land, for which
he is not entirely responsible. Here is
the cause of failure. The farmer starts
in anywhere and usually ends nowhere.
He is without system. He works with
his hands, but usually fails to use his
head. So many go ahead AID plant all
cotton and scarcely any coin, when we
ought to reverse it. There is where
the living is. We can take corn and raise
meat and lave u molassss at home.
All cotton will put a man in bad shape;
will show an empty crib and also smoke
house. He does not look far enough
ahead. The successful farmer is fore.
handed and plans things, keeping more
han one kite TO his string. We have
here in Holmes county several such farm
ers as we all ought to be. There are
the McClellands. You can hear the COM
plant every fall that their cribs won't
hold their corn crop-nowhere to store
it away. A trip to their store rooms
will show up plenty of meat, lard and
molasses. Such farmers as these don't
care if meal goes to five dollars a barrel,
meat twenty-five cents a pound and
molasses a dollar a quart. Such men
as this is what our country needs. Luck
to such farmers, and they will have it,
too. l invite you to take a trip to
Mr.. Jed Powers. He is one among the
leading young men we have in this
State. To show hat he deals in the
very best stock that can be had in the
State, he now has IS young mule colts
that are worth from SIS to $50 each.
If the country only had a few such men
as Mr.. Powers, in a few years there
would be in the State sons of the best
horses and mules to be found anywhere.
1t is pleasing to the eye to see this
country home. lee has a place of beau
ty, showing you the result of proper care
and interest taken by a young man.
Now, if the Honorable Board of Super
visors will offer 500 for the best home-
raised mule or horse in the county, I will
say that | don't believe there is a man
in the county who would enter an OBJ
lection to such action. Ben LuBdy and
Prof. Smith are enthusiastic in the up
lifting of and the general welfare of
the farmer. Such men will soon nave
Holmes county on che top round of the
ladder, leading all other counties in the
State. l would like to have an express
sion from others alosg these lines.
H. Z. Blakeslee:-I send you my ex-
preston on good roads:
First-Every person wants good roads
and needs good roads from the cradle to
the grave. All occupations and profes.
sions call for good roads.
Second-It takes money and the prop.
er use of it to make good roads. Our
road contractors do not get enough pay
to keep the roads in good condition. In
our county they only get from $14 to
$24 per mile. [ am writing from a good
honest view of the matter, and | think
that the Legislature should double the
ad valorem tax on the road fund.
Third find from examination that
II Board of Supervisors get about
$1,000 per year for what little they look
after the roads. Now, 1 say, let the
Legislature pass a law to have a road
commissioner and let his place of bust.
ness be on the roads from Monday morn.
ing until Saturday night, and let him
report to the supervisors.
Fourth-To save the roads I think it
would be necessary for the Legislature
to make some appropriations to counties
to be used for road purposes when the
county adopted the broad tire system of
wagons.
Fifth want you to call the atten.
ton of every one that can do anything
to the gate question. | have just passed
over three and a half miles of road where
there are eight gates, six of which are
across the public highway. Let's have
ehNih tohth VII cHhhtiNs vi itb thpSe WHO
want them pay a privilege of from SIS to
900, to be used for road purposes.
| might say more about the plans of
road working, but as money is scarce
| will close for this time. Hope to see
something from others who are interest.
ed in this important matter.
c. c. GREGORY,
Center, Miss.
Note-Mr. Gregory writes an interest
ing letter on a subject hat is of the
greatest Importance to the people of
Mississippi just at this time. 1t is to
be hoped that Others will follow his ex-
ample and let themselves be heard from.
There is something in the air that per-
vades our State that augurs well for the
future. Our people are safe and sane,
but going along in their way with the
satisfaction of knowing that they are on
the right line and future results will be
of the proper kind. Nothing of an un-
safe or boom nature, but a steady and
gradual growth. Keep it going.
Mississippi cotton for export must be
baled more substantially to command
the price its quality warrants. Presi-
dent Harvie Jordan, of the Cotton As