The new South-news., 1908-02-22

The following resolutions were
presented to the isgi.iailfc by
Representative T. siai1iou of ihls
couaiy in regard lo ihr rc.rni iH-
correct sio,cm srni out from
The Burcauol forresty in f,gaid to
the land OF sonia Mis-issippi
Whereas. Certain forest assistants
of tie United States Forest Service.
acting under the auspices Of the
Mirsissippt Geological ~utvr, in q
pamphlet entliled "a i4inari
Report ~ The Conditions OF the Cat
over Lands in the Long Leaf Pine
Region Of Ai-sissi ppi' have given
nitcfnncc % certain 80 called facts
concerning these cat over lands
aud lhcif LACK of adapiabiiity 60 the
production OF cfop-, and The maiu-
tcnancc of an agricultural popuia.
tion, and
Whereas, While thc misleading
feature OF llicsc aspefei,na afc too
app trent 90 those familiar with The
properties h0d composition of the
soils ia question aud the crops be
ing produced thereon. TO demand
reiuialon az the hands OF the
nissispippi Legislature, yet, at q
time when The e,cs OF the world are
turned TO out Southland, they can
not iail TO reach the ears OF home
seekers abtoad aud ih srehy work
incalcuiahlv injury to one OF the
best sections of one of the very ncet
siaicr of the A,uvt,sau lo,oa, land
Whereas. IAc sipiymc.t ! ii,l tiie.e
invcsfigatlivnt clearly sitov ils4i
the prevailing idea among stump
land promoters and luniberutn.
that the stump lands in the long
Leaf pine counties will eventually
hc cleared tor cultivation, Is "cf.
roneou- and iiai such can never be
The case,' ~ traNcf-ity upon the
intelligence of tho Mi-rissi, vi Leg
isiaiure, which has for nine years
pcfsiHicmlly voted appropriations
tor the maintenance OF an Agricui-
iural Experiment Station establish.
ed 10y the State upon these 'cnl-ovcr
iands, M McNsii in Solih MiAsis.
s,ppi. aud
Nbetca-. the converse ut the al.
legations have been established be.
yond question hY nine YEARS OF
careful ~, aud scisunncu8y. CON
ducicd >pcrlmsui- by the state Oi
Nlssissippi AZ this station, IA Well
a. 10y the experience oi multiplied
thousands ot pfavucal, iotclnsent
farmers al over This siumpa land
region. who 10, we'll directed rncf.
KY are harserNug boDutiiul crops
OF all products adapted to this eli.
mate, fnd
whereas, Any impumiion that
iradnces the good mime of any
part of our great state. has harm.
ful eilec, upon every other section
aud therefore hc ome~ a matter Of
csiniuJn concern TO uut rntigc com.
monweaIih. therefore,
be 4 resolved. by ihe House of
Representatives If Mississippi Leg.
islaWre that while dlsclanning any
desire TO dclrsct from the mcsi,s of
Ni-sis-ippi GeoioE teal survey, the
l. : Forestry service. or the meth.
od- beng suggested icr the preser-
va'ion at ihr forests, We resent the
duplication thAt these cut over lands
oranN considerable portion thereof
nsc wo- hiess for agricultural pu,.
poses. and we derfccaic the ctimi.
nnl ignoiace manifested bs those
who arc sent ont rFcsnmp,ively to
investigate totc~s conditions. and
reiGrn laden Wslh mis eaiing and
damagink scnofis apon soil cond.
'ionS ftla'iv" 80 agricultural pos
sihiliues, and Attempt to give them
speci,' credrnce by publication un.
dsi co,rr OF otiiciai reports OF State
or Federal departments. and
Re, i, resolved rha, in comm n
with oar hinh es,inalr of ,ha soil
aud cit7rnrv OF every section OF
N,~~i-sippi. we are proud ot our -,
'cy woods reaiHn. her responsive
soil au'i ss'uhf,ous climate, her
splendid c,,izvnshir who by nerve.
brain aud hrauu. are transforming
the ~ rnt over wastcs into fruttfal
tieid- of huun'ccus harvesss; aud
finai'y, we are proud oi her past
achievements. her present acricul. |
turaI ard Industrial status, an! her |
mag snif.eicn' possibilities for future |