The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-14
BY IL. E. BLAKESLEE, JACKSON.


should be judged by its schools and
churches" has been supplemented by
the addition of roads with equal impor-
lance with the two first named. In De-
cember, 1906, the department of agri-
culture and commerce issued a bulletin
concerning the roads of Mississippi,
giving the method of working in each
county, the cost and result. In Octo-
Der, 1907, a second bulletin on the same
subject was issued, and a comparison of
the two revealed a satisfactory improve
ment in conditions. Today. nine months
after the last bulletin was issued, an
other would show greatly increased i'm
provement over conditions as compared
with the first two. The people of Mis-
sissippi are fast coming 10 the conclu-
sion that the best is one too good for
them. If good roads are a convenience
and of value they are as much entitled
to them as the people of Tennessee and
other states. II they a be built for
an amount that is commensurate with
the means of other states, the same can
be done in Mississippi.
One of the important matters OF vital
interest to be discussed by the super
visors in their meeting at Jackson on
October % and % will be the subject of
road Improvement and state aid for
same. Several men with experience
will discuss this subject and good is
bound to result. The following resolu-
tion was offered and unanimously pass
ed by the meeting on July IA:
Whereas, We, the convention of
supervisors of Mississippi, believe that
the subject of building good and dura-
bic public highways throughout the
state of Mississippi is q matter of vital
interest and Importance to our entire
citizenship, would lead to the great de-
velopment of the physical and CONNER
cial resources of the state and rebound
as q benefaction to posterity: and
Whereas, We are advised that some
of our sister states have by proper leg
islatiOn provided a sufficient fund to
enable each county to build a section
of object lesson road" and by this
means bring to the knowledge of its
citizenship the cost and expediency Of
such roads, and have by this example
stimulated its citizens to build durable
roads. Being advised that by the use
of such funds great and lasting i'm
provement of the public highways have
followed as a consequence, and being
profoundly impressed with the neces-
sity of this particular development of
our state; therefore be it
Resolved-First, That we respectful
ly petition the legislature of the state
of Mississippi to enact a law providing
for the establishing of a fund of fifty
thousand dollars $3.50, OOO) to enable each
county in the state to build a piece of
'object lesson road" of suitable length.
"Resolved-Second, That we respect
fully request our chief executive, His
Excellency Governor Z. f. Noel, to
recommend in his next message to the
Legislature the passage of such laws as
Will bring every county in the state
sufficient funds to build a suitable lob
ject lesson road" and of such length as
may afford each county an opportunity
OF making a test, and being appraised
of its practicability and economy in
constructing the same"
This resolution explains itself fully
except as to the plan under which the
fund is to be apportionel it among the
counties Of the state. 1t has proven of
benefit in other states and would likely
be cause of a great improvement to the
public roads of Mississippi. The fund
might be equitably apportioned &C
cording to the taxable valuation in the
various counties, and become available
when the county had appropriated an
amount equal with that supplied by the
state. Then, too, the United States de-
partment of agriculture would no doubt
give substantial assistance in building
this piece Of road. Such has already
been done in a few of the counties
where the aid had been called for. The
sentiment for better roads is growing
with rapid strides and any feasible plan
will be heartily supported by the peo-
pie who are anxious to learn how to
make good roads at an expense proper
tionate with their ability to pay.
Again attention is especially called to
the value of small home canning outfits
to care for the surplus fruit and veget-
ables on a farm. They can be had at
from S. up and are easily operated.
Thousands OF cans of stuff could be
put up each year for use in the winter
and the surplus sold in the nearby mar
kets. d. D. Jeffcoat of $3.50, Jones
county, has one and was in Laurel re-
Gently engaging 1000 cans of figs that
he had put up. Mr.. Jeffcoat has canned
a great deal of fruit and vegetables
from his farm this year and will not
only have the greatest abundance for
his family during the winter but will
have considerable for sale.
S. L. Mosher OF Bryant. Yalobusha
county, recently carried to Water Val
ley some apples that weighed fully a
pound and were grown on his farm near
there. John w. Day of Crystal Springs
recently brought the writer a basket of
apples raised on his farm in Copiah
county that could not have been beaten
anywhere, and some of them weighed
fully a pound. Mr.. Day has propagated
an apple of his own that is especially
adantad To our Saction and noas uA