The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-01-02

crep. Thousands Of dollars are ex-
pended yearly by the state to edu-
cate and improve our people along
agricultural lines and the investment
is wise one. Then if it is good and
we'll to assist in the raising of cot
ton, which none will deny, why not
assist in furnishing covering that
is of Importance along with the pro-
duction of the staple. If our people
are at the mercy IF trust on jute
bagging that is exacting from them
yearly enormous sums, why not aid
them to break the fetters that bind
them. 1t is just as legitimate for the
convict labor Of Mississippi to make
covering for cotton as it is for this
same labor to grow the staple. In
one they compete with the free labor
of our state and in other with trust
controlled monopoly fostered by Unit
ed States laws. If one is fair, why
| not the other.
If this suggestion is not founded
upon equity and justice, why not. 1t
! is merely suggestion and the import
ance Of the subject matter deserves
the careful consideration of our peo-
pie.
The Yazoo Herald reports num-
Der of satisfactory yields of cane syr-
up for Yazoo County, R. C. Langford
made 300 gallons; NJ. j. Miner, 282
| gallons; Abner Brown, 200 gallons;
P. P. Curran, 100 gallons; R. S.
Brown, so gallons and J. w. Castles
the same. The statement is made
that Mr. Miner got his 282 gallons
from 2-3 of acre, or at rate of 376
gallons per acre. The others did al
most as well. The syrup crop is one
of the best to be grown in the state,
and experience is convincing more IF
this fact year by year. The cam
paign being made for proper handling
by the department of agriculture and
commerce is producing satisfactory
results, and it is safe to say that i'll
few more years that the syrup crop
Of Mississippi will be one of the most
important and profitable grown.
Congressman Adam Byrd has again
introduced a bill in Congress seek
ing additional apssopriations for ex-
tending the field for American cot
ton and cotton manufactured goods
in foreign countries. Our energetic
representative deserve the commenda-
tion of Mississippians as well as all
who live in the great cotton belt OF
the United States. Money is lavish
ly expended in creating markets for
other goods and why not for cotton.
With created market for every bale
the South is able to produce there will
be no necessity for calling confec-
ence to consider reduction in acre.
age but every planter will be urged
to raise all the staple possible. Con-
gressman Byrd is doing good service
for the agricultural people Of Mis-
sissippi.
The teachers of Northeast Missis>
sippi met at Tupelo just before the
holidays and organized schoolmas-
ters club, the purpose of which or
ganization is to meet at stated inter-
walls and consider matters pertaining
to the educational interests of that
section. The proposition is a good
one and the results should be satis-
factory. 1t is gratifying to see this
interest taken by the teachers who
necessarily pay their own expenses
while attending the metings. An ex-
change of experience is bound to be
worth great deal to parties SINH
larly interested. Mississippi needs
many more such organizations among
her people in all lines.
The fairs should lose no time in
getting our their premium lists for
the year 1908. The earlier the pre-
MUM list is sent out the sooner ex-
bibitors will begin preparations for
making exhibits. They should be got
ten out in February if possible and
not later than the first of March. Be-
gin early to make the events better
than ever before and success will fol-
low.
The Lawrence County Press re-
ports that Mr.. B. F. Polk made and
sold from a patch of cane syrup TO
the amount of 5000 besides forty gai-
Ions that was not fit TO use. The
land measured SO by 121 feet. Besides
he banked for planting between 1,500
and 1000 stalks. How is this for !,
yield of syrap from small patch Of
cane.
To hold cotton successfully, the nee
essaries of life must be raised at
home as fortification for the. strug-
gle. Begin now to plan for this cam
paign next fall.
The writer is profoundly grateful to
the press and public for the many
words of encouragement and appre-
u !. 4 n L.. L