Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-04-09
.@ississippi
8elrs

-------1t
aDiversifcation of crops will be gen.
sral throughout the southwestern section
Of Mississippi, almost to the exclusion of
cotton, as compared with the acreage in
former years." according to Hon. G. Fl.
Afford, commissioner of agriculture Of
Claiborne county. "Our farmers are now
doing what they should have done forty
years ago." says Mr.. Afford. ''In all of
the counties invaded by the boil weevil
diversifcation is the order of the day.
For instance, the farmers of the county
Of Claiborne will grow fifty times more
corn than they have ever grown before.
Hog pastures are being built, and less
meat will be purchased from Northern
markets. Good stock for breeding pur-
poses IN being imported. and more atten-
tion win be devoted to stock raising.
Hay and forage crops will be larger than
ever before, and the farmers generally
are taking very hopeful view of the
outlook"
One of tho largest real estate transac-
lions to be recorded in Hattiesburg for
many months came to light, when deeds
were fled in the office of the chancery
clerk wherein the Gulf & Ship Island
railroad transfers to Capt. j. T. Jones
thirteen thousand six hundred and eighty
acres of land, constituting practically all
Of the holdings of that company in For
rest, Perry and Harrison counties. The
value of this land, great part of which
ID timbered, is conservatively estimated
ut $40 per acre.
The people of Natchez are greatly con-
cerned over the erosion of the river
banks, and when the Mississippi river
commission makes its semi-annual visit
in April full presentation of the matter
Will be made Unless there is immediate
relief, it is feared that the river win
make q cutoff into that part OF the
town known as Natchez Under the Hill,
and destroy hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth OF property, including the
waterworks.
Postmaster Wood of Columbus an.
Hounced the gross receipts of his office
for the quarter ending March 81, which
Is also the close of the government fiscal
year. as $21, 5O1.54. The close of the
fiscal year twelve months ago showed
the receipts to be $40, 800. This gives
net gain, caused from a steady growth
of the town and exceptional business con-
ditions in the face of so much depres-
sion, Of $1,000
Oscar Grace of Jefferson Davis county,
reports the farmers very active, and his
information is that they are in as good
shape to make general diversified crops
as in any other year that he can recall.
They have an ideal farming country and
turn out as fine grade of the leading
staple as can be found in any part of
The State, but have long since discarded
che all-cotton system for the only kind
of small farming that pays.
Contractors who are boring well for
Port Gibson, having gone down nearly
q thousand feet for water sufficient to
all all requirements in the way of
gushing well, are now at standstill,
having struck another rock, which will
necessitate delay until proper material
- ho~o &hra,HOh fhis r0eE RI
NOR has circulated about town that oil
had been reached through this boring.
After careful investigation by leading
citizens, the indications for oil are good,
and an actual test will be made.
Constable Abe Lofts, who fell from
che Southern Railway coal chute while
IN search of miscreants, died at the Co
lumbrs Hospital At first the unfortu-
nate mans condition was regarded as
quite critical and immediate operation
was necessary. The attending physi-
clans seemed to have been successful IN
their work, but change to the adverse
condition set in.
Twelve teachers from the city schools
Of Columbus viii visit Birmingham some
time the latter part of this month On an
inspection visit to the public schools OF
that city, in order that new, advanced
ideas pertaining TO teaching, discipline
and other features of school work may
BE- learned.
James Bush, 90 years old, an employee
Of the Southern Express Company, while
engaged in loading goods at the depot at
Laurel. accidentally dropped revolver,
which exploded. The ball penetrated his
throat, ranging upward, and presumably
eat the jugular vein.
The Farmers Union sold $50 bales OF
wotton at Oxford at cents. They have
q large number of bales in storage yet
and are holding it.
e., Col. Mcfarland inspected the Third
Regiment, Mississippi National Guard, In
Fayette. The company made creditabie
showing.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the Farmers Union educational rally
to be held at Hattiesburg April 20, when
the matter of an agricultural high school
will be taken up and doomed for For
rest county. The proposition will have
the fullest Endorsement and cooperation
of the business interests of Hattiesburg
The spring reunion of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite Masons has oeeI
sallad nv DenrtY Melville II. Grant o.