The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-04-18
Tho good people OF South Mississippi

PtOAiuiihdlJ lCDOLO ny IL LUZ VI
Forestry at Washington intimated that
a large part Of the cut-over lands were
not fit for agricultural purposes. The
report itself is now out and the error
made has been corrected. In this latter
report it Is argued that land should be
kept in timber only so long as 1t is not
needed for agricultural purposes. The
report contains something very in
teresting in the way of suggestions
regarding the possibility of securing a
second growth of long leaf yellow pine.
1t is generally recognized that a large
portion of the lands of South Missis-
sippi are especially favored with h
requisites to successful handling for
agricultural and horticultural purposes.
The soil is warm and the seasons long.
Early vegetables are grown with the
greatest ease and the syrup and sweet
potato crop cannot be excelled any
where. Although they may 10 have a
strong la.'er Of soil, the greater por-
ton of it has a clay sub-soil and will
retain a fertilizer until taken up by the
crops. South Mississippi will yet come
into her own as an important agricul-
tural section of our state.
This is the minute to begin work on
the fairs to be held this fall. The one
premium lists are given to the public
the quicker good citizens will begin
their preparations for an exhibit. Sew
eral new fairs will be in~augurated this
fall, especially at G~reenville and Boone
vile. The older ones are working with
redoubled energy and the State Fair to
be held at Jackson from October q to
November 6 will be larger and more
comprehensive than ever. The fair
spirit is the proper spirit and the re-
vival of interest in such institutions
will make Mississippi blossom as a rose.
We need them for many reasons, more
especially to keep our young men and
women at home and prevent them seek
ing places in other States that have
been more progressive and inviting.
Push the fairs.
P'OROoOo w oNhAO liz
road proposition in a thoroughly sensi-
BILE manner and will no doubt solve the
vexed problem SO far as that county is
concerned if the plan proposed is per-
sisted in. 1t is proposed that's mile or
SO OF good road be built and that the
experience gained here be used in
building other miles as the funds be-
come available. The first stretch to be-
built has been surveyed by a United
States government expert, and the
work will be lone under his super
vision. The services of this govern
rnent road builder do not cost the coup
ty anything, he being furnished free Of
charge. The result of this effort in
Attala will be watched with Interest,
and will be given due publicity by this
department as soon as practicable.
An Aberdeen paper in speaking Of
alfalfa says: There are about 1000
acres of alfalfa in this county now .nd
the area is rapidly increasing. Within
The next two years this product will
claim large acreage on every farm in
the prairie and thoroughly solve the
labor problem. 1t is now a staple crop
with us, and its Importance will steadily
increase. Foreign buyers are already
looking to the East Mississippi prairie
for their supply, and it is no longer
necessary for producers t haul to mar
ket." And Monroe is not the only
county in Mississippi that has already a
large alfalfa acreage. There are a
number of them. The prairie section
may lead In acreage, but the Delta is
becoming a close runner. 1t is an inn
pOrtant crop On lands suited for it's pro-
duction, and we may expect t see the
acreage largely increased during the
next few years.
While the State Live Stock Sanitary
board and the United States govern
ment are engaged in a campaign
against the cattle tick in the northern
tier of counties the people all over the
state might begin a campaign for their
eradication on their own farms. Where
the farm is all under fence and the
stock law In force it would not be a diff.
ficult job at all. If three-fourths of
the farmers of the state would do this
the time necessary to bring the quaran-
tine line down to the waters edge
would be greatly lessened. So soon as
the systems employed car be officially
hold off they will be given pub
in this department. Keep a look
for the card of Instructions and
give it a trial.
Local unions could do no better work
than to offer premiums for the best
yield of corn by its members. County
unions might offer a handsome premium
for the banner county yield. Tho edu.
features of the union could not
be more rapidly advanced
han by the adoption OF a system of
his character. Put on your studying
onH 1nOE thi- r--oz;~-