The Grenada sentinel., 1908-08-15
BY II. e. BLAKESLEE, JACKSON.
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churches" has been supplemented b,
the addition of roads with equal impor
tance with the two first named. In De
cember, 1906, the department of agri
culture and commerce issued bulletin
concerning the roads of Mississippi
giving the method of working in each
county, the cost and result. In Octo
ber, 1907, a second bulletin On the same
subject was issued, and a comparison O.
the two revealed 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 to the conclu.
sion that the best is none too good for
them. II good roads are a convenience
and of value they are as much entitled
to them as the people of Tennessee and
other states. If they can 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-
BILE public highways throughout the
state of Mississippi is a 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 benefaction to posterity; and
Whereas, We are advised that some
of our sister states have by proper leg
islation provided 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 inn
provement of the public highways have
followed as 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 law providing
for the establishing of fund of fifty
thousand dollars $3.50, ,000) to enable each
county in the state to build piece Of
"Object lesson road" of suitable length.
"Resolved-Second, That we respect
fully request our chief executive, His
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 suitable "ob-
ject lesson road" and of such length as
may afford each county an opportunity
Of making test, and being appraised
Of its practicability and economy in
the same"
This resolution explains itself fully
except as TO the plan under which the
fund is to be apportiOned 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 ac-
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 |
his 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-
ole who are anxious to learn how to |
make good roads at an expense proper
.ionate with their ability to pay.
Again attention is especially called to
he value of small home canning outfits
@ care for the surplus fruit and veget-
Ibies on farm. They can be had at
rom S. up and are easily operated.
Thousands of cans of stuff could be,
,nt up each year for use in the winter
md the surplus sold in the nearby mar
Iets. D. d. Jeffcoat of Soso, Jones;t
county, has one and was in Laurel re-
,entIy engaging 1000 cans of figs that
le had put up. Mr.. Jeffcoat has canned
great deal of fruit and vegetables
rom his farm this year and will not
'nly have the greatest abundance for
lis family during the winter but will
ave considerable for sale.
S. L. Mosher of Bryant. Yalobusha
ounty, recently carried to Water Val
ey some apples that weighed fully a
,ourd and were grown m his farm near