The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-07-04

The cotton crop gathered In MlSSiS-
sippi for the year 1907 was not quite
what it was the year before. but was
pretty good when the disadvantages
were considered. Bolivar leads again
with 6S,593 bales, Washington comes
second with IS, 1877 bales, Yazoo with
50, 500, Kinds 5l,767, Holmes 50,So2.
Coahoma 49,719. Other counties come
along with Jackson in the rear, only
reporting q bales. The total acreage
for last year was 3,252,0OO, which pro-
duced ], Az, S91 commercial bales, or q
requirement of 2.3 acres to produce q
bale. This was the same average as
required for the year before as shown
by statistics compiled in the depart
ment of agriculture and commerce.
The acreage as shown by government
reports for Mississippi is the same as
last year, although from reports re-
ceived at the department of agriculture
and commerce it is slightly less.
Plans have been made for a special
poultry building at the Mississippi
State Fair to take care'of the twelve or
fifteen hundred birds hat will be shown
this fall from Oct. q to Nov. 6, inclu-
sive. More than six hundred of the
finest ever shown anywhere were on
exhibition last year, but space has
already been asked for to the amount
Of twice what it al formerly. Missis-
sippi is one of the best situated poultry
States In the Union for several reasons,
and it is gratifying to note that our
people are taking more interest in the
industry. In 1905 we were eighteenth
in poultry production, our products for
that year amounting to 81, 713, 1855.
There can be little doubt but that it
has shown a healthy increase for the
past three years and is now nearer nine
million than eight million dollars.
With proper encouragement it should
reach ten million by the time Uncle
Sam again sends his enumeratOrs abroad
in 1910.
The school census of Laurel proved
the population OF that thriving metrop-
oils to be s, 4O4, an increase Of 5,211, or
263 per cent since the census was taken
in 1900. BY 1910 it is expected that it
will 60 beyond the 10000 mark, or a
gain of over 300 per cent. Hattiesburg,
Jackson and possibly other towns will
show a phenomenal increase of some
thing like 300 per cent. 1t is safe to
predict that in percentage Of gain in
population and wealth Mississippi will
be right up 1t the head of the process
sion, if not leading. Put forth every
effort to bring about that state OF affairs.
The Farmers Union officials have
planned an extensive educational cam
paign that embraces almost every
county in the State and will put it into
execution right away. The educational
features of the Union, n OF its strong
est points, is never lost sight of for a
moment and the officials are
q otb4NC ctiCLO oibLik lac II
other interest conducts cam
paigns of education for its members,
and this provision in the Union is espe-
cially commendable. Unframed SOL
diers would stand but a poor show be-
fore q drilled army, hence tho neces-
sity Of preparing the farmers for a bus
battle.
Prof. E. r. Lloyd, director of farm
ers' institutes at the A. & NJ. college,
will accompany President Hightower
Of the Union in an educational CAM
of Mississippi this summer. Mis-,
never had q more popular and
man than Prof. Lloyd. and
this fact is testified to by the people in
His interest In the Union, as
we'll as all other matters pertaining to
the agricultural prosperity of Missis-
'ippi, is most highly appreciated by the
be they Union or non-Union.
Adams county recently let the COLI
ract for working her public roads for
! term Of W. years for the sum OF $780,
or an average SIS. so per mile. Glib
;on & Hale, contractors for q goodly
of the grading on the Missis-
'ippi Central railroad, secured the con-
ract and will begin upon it Immediate
y. Good results should be secured
rom such an expenditure and espe-
tally when placed in the hands Of such
contractors. 1t Is perfect
y safe to assume that Adams will take
Ter place in the forefront OF the good
Dads counties Of Mississippi.