The Iuka vidette., 1909-10-28
Mississippi
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T. E. Bailey, of Walnut, takes the
blue ribbon ON long staple cotton this
season. On IS acres planted in Allen
Hybrid cotton he has gathered fifty
bales, weighing 500 pounds each, at 25c
per pound, making total of $6,250 or
$125 per bale. This cotton will measure
l SIS inches. This estimate does not in
clude the seed, which will sell for fancy
price.
Congressman Ben G. Humphreys, act
ing on the request of the board of super
visors of Washington county, has se-
cured road expert from the office OF
public roads of the department of agri-
culture, Washington, to confer with
County Road Commissioner c. r. Cock
and the public generally as to the best
methods of building roads in the Delta
Between 300 and 500 acres of wheat
will be planted in Monroe county. Near
ly every member of the Farmers Union,
which is very strong in the county, is
going to give this new industry trial.
If they are successful they expect to
double the acreage next year and re-
duce cotton growing as much as posi-
BILE.
The largest crowd Hickory has enter
tanned in number of years was present
at the celebration of Field Day" Great
enthusiasm was manifested in the diff
ferent competitions and the committee in
charge is arranging another day for Nov.
16, and another will be planned for the
third Tuesday in December.
The action of the committee having
charge of the banquet to be given TO
President Taft at Jackson in proposing
to serve wine at that function was moth
ing short of an insult to the state was
the declaration of Rev. J. G. Galloway,
of Magnolia.
President 7. w. Raymond, of Missis.
sippi Synodical College, has arranged
with the Lyceum bureau to have regu-
lar lecture course of six engagements for
his pupils and the general public during
the present session.
County Commissioner of Agriculture
L. A. Markham has arranged for series
of three farmers Institutes for Washing
ton county. A number of subjects will
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concern to the planters of the Delta.
The Leake county grand jury has been
going after number of miscreants,
and as the indictment records show, has
caught quite number in the drag net
for violations of the law more or less
serious, from simple trespass and unlaw-
full retailing TO homicide.
Cotton seed sold at Prentss for SAL
per ton. A lively interest was shown
in local market in the buying of cotton
seed. The market opened with S. s.
Dale & Sons offering $35 per ton. The
firm of j. E. Dumas & Sons then offered
more Several tons were sold at $39.
The two firms then began bidding
against each other, and several tons sold
| for SAL per ton. The cotton crop is short
and seed are in demand.
The first annual fair of the North
| Mississippi Fair Association at Holly
| Springs is now matter of history. It's
success is matter of great pride to the
management as well as to the entire peo-
pie. 1t was a success from its very
| start. Gov. Noel's presence and inspiring
speech started things off on the right
foot and no tagging was allowed up to
the close. 1t is believed that much good
| along agricultural, horticultural and
| stock-raising lines has been accomplished
A member of the Weaver Manufactur.
| ing Company, of Corinth, owns large
tract of land bordering on Tallahatchie
| river, one mile west of Batesville, on
which he is contemplating planting rice
the coming season. He says that he
can put in an irrigation plant on the
| banks of Tallahatchie river, by which
he can flood several hundred acres and
feels confident that his lands will pro.
duce rice equal to that of Arkansas,
and claims that the water from, the river
will enrich the lands every year.
| The jury in the case of Mrs. Upchurch
on trial at Indianola, charged with the
murder of her husband, returned this
verdict: eve, the jury, find the de
fendant guilty as charged, but disagree
as to the punishment" Thereupon Judge
Cashin sentenced her to the penitentiary
for life. Provine Turner, convicted OF
murder, was granted new trial.
The Taft Guards, composed of some
fifty or sixty boys, ranging in age from
to Is years, who are to act as escort
of honor to the president, have been well
drilled into shape by Capt M. B. Hern
don and Lieut.. Featherston, of the Cap
| ital Tipht Cuards and are NOW fitted o,rt