Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-07-15
NOrthern-BOrn Citizens of Noxubee
Celebrate the Nations Birth.

to be kept intact by us without
effort or cost. Nearly every ma
tiOn has made struggle for such
freedom as we enjoy, but could
not achieve what our forefatherS
won. And to this nucleus of
freedom and good government we
should add strength and continued
endeavOr that there may be per
petuated our institutions and the
standard Of man and manhood
raised, and the banner of freedom
elevated to it's highest. | am
with you today but / do not know
whether time will so kindly deal
with us that we shall all join in a
future celebration. But if it is
the intention to form a permanent
organization, | will esteem it an
honor to be connected as one with
you. l thank you for your atten-
tiOn, and trust that the endeavor
of each shall be to foster that pure
patriotism that shall guide the
young, impress the stranger with
in our gates and convince the
world at laage that this is the
noblest and greatest country in
the world, and we in NOxubee
County are located in the garden
spot of it.
Mr.. Swallows speech elicted
much applause. Mr.. II. B. Cur
Ter spoke next, responding to the
toast Immigration" Mr.. Cur
Ter said in brief.
'It was my pleasure recently to
take part in the immigration Con
vention held at Jackson, Miss, a
short time ago. | am heartily in
favor of the objects and purposes
of that convention, and can assure
you that with the earnestness and
vim with which they moved upon
the matter that there can be but
one outcome and that is success to
the movement, which will bring
progress in development to this
part Of the country. And with
that will come the bringing to
wide public notice the fertility of
this land with it's natural advant
ages Of climate, moisture and other
valuable qualities, which class it
as superior to any in the country.
In my recent visit north | met par
ties who said their wheat fields in
Canada were covered with snow
SO early the crop could not be
harvested. And vet there ale
thousands of Americans, and for
eignerS, too, who, pass from and
through our lands to take up, as
they think, superior inducements
there The northwestern lands of
America, or of Canada cannot of
fer what the lands Of NOXubee
County offer and other parts of
the Mississippi Prairie belt. This
land promises but one crop a sea
son, to be gathered from the snow
and frost and cannot be compared
to land that if rightly cared and
worked will give two or more full
crops. Some people may think l
am too enthusiastic about this
section. They want to know how
came, in Illinois, to discover this
land. For years l had made a
comparative examination Of va
riOus sections of the country, their
possibilities and advantages. their
failures and disadvantages, their
expense and cost, both primary
aud to carry. My judgment was
in favor Of this land, and | am
here with you to show my conf
dence in that Judgment and in
these lands. Therefore, when the
question of immigration comes up,
l can endorse all efforts to bring
into our state a class of good agri-
culturiSts from this country or
from foreign lands, for to them
shall be given success for their
labor. The speaker here exhib,
tied some soy beans grown on
his place which showed what the
prairie belt could do, and spoke of
a corn field he had which would
produce 90 to 20 bushels per acre.
In closing Mr.. Gurler, who won
much applause for his remarks,
thanked his companions for him
self and Mrs. Gurler, for the
pleasant time they had enjoyed,
and expressing6the hope that he
would be with them next year.
Mr.. D. Cresswell responded to
the toast The Live Stock Indus
try" Mr.. Cresswell is a stock
man of a reputation covering
many states. and his sDeech at: