The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-02

Centreville states that he saw young
man on the streets with a load 81
well headed cabbage that were bring
ing splendid price. The cabbage
were grown on land from which q
crop of tomatoes were taken in May
and June.
The statement was also made that
a contract had been made by the Red
Snapper Sauce Company of Centre
vile with R. A. Boiling to grow 120
acres this year in pepper, tomatoes
and onions.
These two items say a great deal
for Centreville and the adjacent ter
itory in Wilkinson and Amite coun-
ties. With cash markets for so much
stuff at home and fast increasing
shipping trade. Investigation will
soon be the rule there. It means q
prosperous and happy community
with conditions such that cotton can
be easily held for any price that the
supply warrants. Such is becoming
more common in Mississippi year by
year and pressages great good for the
state in the future.
The man who accomplishes some
thing must necessarily do it against
opposition from some source. The
fact that he is doing something in
duces some people to knock on &C
count of jealousy or plain meanness.
The best endorsement is often the OPP
position Of a class Of individuals.
The suggestion made by the writer
that joint committee from both
branches of the legislative bodies
meet like committees from the Far
mers' Union and Cotton Association
to investigate and consider the feast
bility of establishing small plant
for making bagging from storm cot
ton and other lower grades, is being
strongly assailed from some sources,
and has been the subject Of consider
able ridicule. AIT any rate, the sug-
gestion is attracting attention and
causing people to take notice.
The suggestion is made in the re-
port to the legislature of the depart
ment of agriculture and commerce
and is at least worthy of considera-
ton at the hands of the people. If,
after full investigation lit is deemed
impractical, then that is the last Of
it, but if on the other hand those
commissioned with the duty Of look
ing into the matter deem it wise to
make the effort, it may be worth a
great deal to the people of Missis-
sippi.
After some time spent in Europe
last year, Hon. Walter Clark came
back to Mississippi and has made a
hard campaign for the better wrap
ping and handling Of American cot
ton, telling with great force of the
horrible condition in which our sta
pie was received across the water.
Every other country growing cotton
was far ahead of ours in handling
and baling. This necessarily means a
loss to our planters that could and
should be remedied. The good work
being done by Mr.. Clark and others
will bear fruit and when our people
are willing to do better the opportuni-
ty should be afforded them to do so.
This same subject was discussed
during the Atlanta conference last
fall between the planters and more
than a hundred foreign spinners. 1t
was agreed that an improvement il
the handling of American cotton was
imperative. The statement was made
that cotton wrapped in duck and care
fully baling. A standard sized bale,
gin compressed and wrapped in duck
or burlap was agreed upon and rec
ommend ed at this conference. So it
appears that the necessity for bet
ter wrapping is acknowledged by both
producer and manufacturer.
EARLY last year the officers Of the
Farmers Union, realizing the neces-
sity Of improving the conditions sur
rounding our cotton both our home
use and export began a campaign for
improvement and the local Unions
throughout the country largely en-
dorsed the movement. An effort
was made to contract for supply of
cotton bagging but without success.
It would seem that there is an IN
derstanding Of some kind between
manufacturers that prevents one from
encroaching upon the territory CT
trade of another, and while it would
likely be impossible to prove this alb
solutely, those who have given the
matter thought and investigation are
convinced that such an agreement
does exist. Then it would appear
that something must be done by the
planters themselves to bring abont
the desired reforms.
Mississippi is an agricultural state
and cnttnn tho rrincioa1 aoerinl1lt,1rs