The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-09

ing a crop like that of 1905 would
be more tnan IS, 600, 900.
In addition to what may be term
ed as the commercial aspect of good
roads they have highly important
social aspect as well. They bring
the farmer into closer touch wit
the world at large He and his
family are not forced to remain at
home for days at a time because
the condition Of the roads may
make travelling unpleasant if not
difficult Good roads insure eff
cient and prompt rural mail deliv-
cries, placing the newspaper on the
table of the farmer early on the day
of its publication, enabling him to
transact much of his business by
mail and to take advantage OF early
information as to huctuatiOn in the
prices of his farm products. Good
roads mean that the farmer and the
members of his family can enjoy to
a greater degree the society Of his
neighbOrs and friends in the town
and country. They mean that his
children can be more regular In
school attendance and can receive
to a greater degree the advantages
of education. They mean the bring
ing closer together of the town and
country, with advantages on both
sides, for as the farmer is benefited
by being brought into closer touch
with the town, so all the business
interests Of the town prosper as the
result of the facility with which the
farmer and his family can do their
shopping. Good roads also benefit
the inhabitants of towns and cities
by affording facilities for pleasant
country drives. They invite the
business man to the establishment
Of country and suburban homes,
such a he can enjoy only when he
Is assured that the condition of the
roads viii be such a. to enable him
to reach his place of business
promptly in all kinds of weather
think it may truthfully be said
that there are few matters Of such
general importance to all the people
of any community as the provision
of good roads, and | believe there
fore, that all of Us who have the
progress and prosperity of the South
at heart should do all in their pow
er to aid in the creation Of a public /
opinion favorable to road improve /
ment. The system that should be /
adopted in any locality is one on
which it would not be proper for +
me to tender advice, even if / We're (
qualified to do 50. 1t is necessarily 4
a matter that can best be determin-
ed by the people directly interested
and who are acquainted with the
peculiar needs and conditions IN
their neighborhoods The interest
Of this company in good roads as a
means Of aiding in Southern de-
was evidenced in a very
practical way when, a few years
ago, IN cooperation with the Ma
.ional Good Roads Association and
-he Department Of Agriculture, it
sent a special good roads train over
.he system, carrying road building
and expert road build
rs, who built short stretches Of OBJ
ect lesson roads and delivered ad-
iresses at central points where good
roads conventions were held. The
land and Industrial Department Of ,
his Company is keeping in close
'ouch with the good roads move
nent throughout the territory ira ]
7ersed by its lines and will be glad, |
1t all times, to cooperate with the {.
people of any locality by giving In
ormation, or III any other practi-
able and reasonable way. Ii
Yours very truly,
W. w FINLEY.