The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-23
Commercial Club Meeting Last
Night One Of Best Yet Held
and Well Attended.
GOOD ROADS FOR
COUNTY PROMISED
Government Will Probably Send Elk
pert to Build Sample Road-Canning
Factory Movement Given New I'm
petus and Development Urged.

Farmers, truck growers, bankers,
business men, professional men. and
citizens generally took part in the
meeting of the Commercial Club held
last night.
The meeting was one of the most
largely attended and most interesting
from every standpoint of any held
recently and while no definite action
was taken by the club officially on the
several propositions discussed, it was
the interesting talks We're concluded
and not because of any lack of inter-
est on the part of the club members.
One of the important reports made
during the meeting was by Mayor Don
aid who spoke for County Supervisor
Pace on the matter of road work, say
ing that Mr.. Pace had authorized him
to say that as soon as the proposed
$4,000 road bonds had been floated
by the county, he would have crews
of men put to work on the roads lead
ing in all directions from the city,
working the county convicts on some
roads and paid crews on others.
1t also developed during the meeting
that the government is willing to aid
the good roads movement here by
sending probably an expert to super
intend the building of a sample road,
as has been done in many sections of
the country.
DR.. Crawford called the Commercial
Club meeting to order last night and
made an interesting and encouraging
talk upon the Importance of i'm
proved agricultural methods in the
county. He emphasized agriculture
as basis of all human enterprise and
urged that greater attention be paid
to the development of the agricultural
resources OF this section.
| Mr.. Frank Foote, of the road COM
mittee, made an earnest talk on the
good roads question, reported prog
ress in the work OF the committee, told
of the interest on the part Of the de-
partment at Washington in the matter,
and called attention to the Importance
of road improvement to both the city
and the county
Mr.. Mike Dunn spoke of Mississippi
and its possibilities, saying that it
possessed greater possibilities for ag-
riculture and commercial greatness
than either New York or Pennsylva-
MIA he being familiar with farming
conditions in those states. Mr.. Dunn's
talk was spirited and interesting and
he gave much valuable information
concerning the advantages possessed
by Mississippi over other states
Boosting greater agricultural develop
ment.
One OF the important talks of the
evening was made by Mr.. T. s. Jack
son, who presented statistics to show
that $4,000 is being spent annually
by the city of Hattiesburg for vegeta-
bles. fruits and canned goods that
could be grown here better than else
where, but which are shipped in in
car lots. He further showed that the
amount was increased to $3.50, 900 by
purchases made from New Orleans
and Mobile houses from this section.
Canning factory talk was general
on the part of those present and the
movement for securing a canning fac
tory and central grinding mill for
cane was given new impetus, the i'm
portance OF both industries being
urged by Mr.. H. H. Bolton in an ex-
cellent talk
DR.. Holloman told of his own farm
ing experiences and of farming in gen.
eral.
Mr.. j. A. Hearn made a character
istic talk which was both pleasing and
instructive. He offered practical sug-
gestions and to the club and made a
talk that was thoroughly enjoyed.