The Tupelo journal., 1908-01-17

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already stuck and that great good is
to come from the concerted effort in
behalf OF the agricultural people OF
Mississippi. 1t is the duty of every
eligible citizen to join in this work
and add his mite to assist the move
ment.
Mississippi Cotton Association.
Hon. Walter Clark, president of the
Mississippi division OF the Southern
Cotton Association, sends out the fol-
lowing call for the annual meeting of
this organization to be held in Jackson
on February S. All parties who are
interested in the development OF agri-
culture, whether members of the asso-
citation OF not, are invited to attend this
meeting and identify themselves with
the association. It is deserving of the
greatest consideration at the hands of
the people Of Mississippi. The call is
as follows:
THE executive committee has named
February S for the annual State meet
ings, and by the authority vestedin me
as president of the Mississippi division
of the Southern Cotton Association, l
hereby call upon the various county
organizations to meet at their respective
places of meeting on Wednesday, jan
uary p, at 10 o'clock a. H., for the pur-
pose Of reorganization and the election
OF delegates to the State convention,
which is hereby called to meet in the
city of jackson, at 10 o'clock am, on
Wednesday, February 5. The purpose
OF this convention is the election of all
the State officers and the outlining of
the work for the ensuing year."
The Mississippi legislature Is again
in session and the eyes of the people are
turned in the direction of Jackson to
see what will be accomplished by this
august body. The personnel is excel
lent, and from precent indications it is
a safe and sane body of men who will
give to its constituency splendid SER
vice. There are dozens of new laws
proposed ct this time, many of which
will never see the light of day after be-
ing referred to committee. Others will
be made into law, and it is believed by
those who have looked the body over
carefully that what is enacted will be
for the best interests of our great State.
Freak legislation will not be passed if
present signs avail anything, neither
will mercenary interests be subserved.
Old Mississippi is all right and the
present legislature will see that she is
kept SO.
Yazoo county again comes to the
front with some splendid molasses crops
as follows: j. II. Oates, 1928; w. J.
L dbetter, 100 gallons: Fl. L. Golden,
145 gallons; X. T. Slaton, $40 gallons;
J. M. Mize, 400 gallons; Campbell Bros,
120 gallons, and Print johnson, $50
gallons. Besides these, the Herald
names o dozen that made less than 100
gallons. 1t is a good crop in Yazoo as
we'll as other counties in the State, and
there will be little sale for the COM
pounds in Yazoo this year. Mississippi
should raise all the molasses used, and
in a few more years will do so. Help
to increase the molasses crop.
The stagnation in business circles
caused by the financial furry and the
consequent shutting down of the lum-
Der plants in Sonth Mississippi prom
ises to be of short duration. Advices
recently state that the mills will re-
sumo business in a short time and that
times will be as they have been for a
number of years past. The money
troubles probably affected Mississippi
less than any State in the Union, but
the lumber manufacturers, looking to
the North largely for their market,
were, of course, pretty well tied up for
a few months.
The people of Mississippi are unusu-
ally cheerful and in good humor at the
present time, although the country in
general is feeling badly over the manu-
featured financial stringency. The
major portion Of our farmers have their
supplies at home and it Is certain that
less good will be bought on credit this
year than ever before. Gradually this
system is falling in the real and just so
gradually Are the people of Mississippi
getting in good condition to hold cotton
or sell as they please.
Tell your friends something good
about Mississippi right now at the be-
ginning of the new year and induce
them to come here and help us in the
work of development. 1t is your duty
to always speak a good word for your
native State when opportunity affords.
Don't forget that Mississippi is the
best State under the sun and be careful
to let everybody else know about it,
too.
Begin today to make the year 1908
the most prosperous in the history OF
Mississippi and when fall comes along
the emigration of good people to the
States further West will be down to the
minimum. We want to feel good our
selves and strive to keep our own PEG
Pile here at home. There IS . part for
every one to perform in this great work
of development. Are you doing yours