The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1910-11-04
An Enthusiastic eeestIns Of the
Agricultural Resources Of
This ensifs Territory.
LOCAL MAN SAYS
SHOW BIG SUCCESS
The Jackson Clarion sdgsr Pays
Tribute to Ability and Com
pstsntcy Of Manager
Of Display.

Frank Lewis, here as usual with q
mammoth exhibit OF jackson county
pfnducts, including the treasures 0f
the sea as we'll as the rich products
Of the farm and orchard, was seen
Yesterday at his enormous exhibit. He
had this to say OF the state fair aud
the gulf coast country:
"Yes, we are back here with good
exhibit OF the products Of the gulf
coast lands. Our people are too wise
To let such a great opportunity TO ad-
yertise the resources OF our section,
as is afforded by the enterprising aud
patriotic promoters OF the state fair,
10 by without taking advantage OF 1t.
ave, down In Jackson county, have
realized long since that our greatest
wealth was not what was 10 the land,
but what IL will produce by intel
llgent and diligent cultivation.
Interest 10 agriculture and horti.
culture is rapidly Increasing as the
results to the pioneers 10 both these
lines become apparent.
Large pecan and orange groves are
being developed not only by our home
people, but the keen eye Of northern
capital has already discovered the
rich resources of this section OF the
state, and is seeking investment 10
our heretofore despised cutov pine
lands.
"Lands that were abandoned sew.
eral years ago, after the timber was
removed, because they we're regarded
as not being worth the taxes, are
selling now for $1,000 an acre. And
this is cheap when you consider the
fact that they are susceptible Of a
production OF forty bushels OF corn.
or bale OF cotton, or Two tons OF hay,
or 300 bushels Of potatoes to the acre,
not to speak OF the great value for
fruits, nuts and trucking.
"rhe big exhibit before you, which
Is gathered from the farm and or.
chards Of my neighbors ana my own,
down 10 Jackson county, should be
sufficient evidence OF what the gull
coast lands can do, not only 10 quantity
but quality as we'll.
"That citrus and general fruit ex.
hibit would make California jealous
that corn, rice and forage exhibit will
turn the Mississippi delta green witt
envy, and as to our big paper shel
pecans, why, we have no rivals at all
we are "It," they just don't grow any
where else like those you see 10 ou
exhibit.
"You will observe that we hav
about hundred different articles o
farm and orchard products and ther
Is not one but what Is a money make
down on the gulf coast.
I'VE do not raise much cotton dow
our way, not because we can't bu
because we can raise SO many othe
things and every season of the veal
that pay better, SO the cry OF "bo
weevil" is not q bug. a. boo To US nor
cause Of sleepless nights or harrowin
dreams, and we are here to offer ou
delta and hill friends haven Of or
portunity and happiness.
II call the attention Of the farmer
Of Mississippi to my individual e.
hibit, as sure remedy for the bo
weevil, because there Is not sing
product 10 1t, Of the seventy five a
ticles displayed, that the boil weev
will eat, and yet every one OF the
can be produced 10 South Mississip
more protltably than cotton can al
where In the world.
You know since l was here las
the Pascagoula Northern railroad b.
been completed north from Past
goula as far as Evanston, on II
Mobile, Chicago s. N. o. raiIroa
putting us 10 touch with the N. q.
North Eastern, G. & s. l., Mississir
Central or all roads out Of Laurel a
hattiesburg. This means impoI
and exports through the Port OF p,
caRoula. Some cotton has alrea
been coming to our port, and 1t
only a matter u very short til
when we will load steamers at q
docks With Mississippis greatest p
The question What shall we
when the pine timber Is gomez alar
nobody down our way now, for we
Know what to do. Agricultural
selopmeOt, that has Get in, solves
problem and the fellows wholsad