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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
RAISING MORE SHEEP
Mutton End Of Industry Is Best
for the Southern Farmer.
Good Demand Always Exists for Meat
and That Breed That Will Bring
Most Money is Best Animal to
Produce-Start Of Flock.
(By G. II. ALFORD.l


The introduction Of sheep into
North America was made the same
year the oldest town in the cotton
growing state vas founded. The Span
iards brought from Spain a small
mock Of Merinos and turned them
o in Florida, and to this day, way
down in the p~iney-woods, along the
gulf coast, the man who knows sheep
a find now and then certain indi-
viduals resembling the early importa-
ton brought here. that they might af-
ford food to the gold-hunting adven-
turers.
BY 1910 the little flock brought wei
In 1865 had grown to 10000, 900; ten
years later the number was increased
by more than 10000 00. In 1860 there
were 22,500,00 In 1870 a marked in
crease was noted, Uncle Sans flock
In that year numbering 40.853,000
head; In 1880 there were more than
100, 900 less than in 1870. but in 1890
there were nearly 44,500, 900. In 1900
another drop was noted. there being
nearly 5000. 900 less than 1890, but in
1907 the flock aggregated 53,240,2S2
head.
In the cotton growing states one.
eighteenth Of this grand total can be
found, i. e., 3,595,7O3 head distributed
as follows:
Georgia has 100000; Alabama, 1870,
1923; North Carolina, 223,965; South
Carolina, 60,034; Florida, 105,534;
Louisiana, 1912; Tennessee, 344,
s54; Mississippi. 1s3,2sO; Oklahoma
S0.S62; Arkansas. 295,74O. and the
Lone Star state. 1868
The wool industry Of the world
amounts to $500, 000, 1000, a consider
able portion Of this annual clip being
produced in South America, in which
country there are 143, 3 1924 sheep
leading all countries in this industry
by vast figures indeed. North America
the United States and Canada have
60.211,S 1854 head; Russia, 5S,SS9,454
the United Kingdom, ~29.210,0S5. ant
Austria, 1~3,974,428 head.
Our expectation of mutton is but
small item. but the demand for tn,
same by our people taxes the producer,
beyond their present to furnish NUT
ton in ample and regular order. TIL
price prevailing for mutton in all tn
markets is much greater than aske'
for beef or pork. Indeed, the price TO
good mutton is such that in a genera
way only the better classes Of peopl
can afford it.
The international trade in wool, ray
and manufactured, aggregates goodl
sums, reaching something like on
and th~ree-quarter billion pounds c
raw wool as exports, and a millio
pounds more as imports in a singl
year. To the farmer and planter thi
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
Worrying Happiness.

The bishop of Manchester, speaking
at a meeting at Church House, West
minister. said the secret of happiness
was to have a sufficient multitude OF
worries.
The man who had only n worry,
a blind that would not be pulled up
straight by the servant, or a coal
scuttle the bottom of which was al
ways coming out, found his way to
the lunatic asylum. But the man who
had no time to dwell upon his wor-
ries because he had to go from one to
another, and back again and round
and round like a squirrel in a cage.
could be a perfectly happy a
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
WANT TO SOAK CANDIDATES,
Those Running for State Offices 0bjecs
to Being Stung,

Jackson.-Some OF the candidates for
state offices are in receipt of advices
to the effect that various counties are
preparing to levy an assessment on them
other candidates to pay the per
diem OF election officers in the pri-
maries. Moreover, that a heavier as
sessment is being put on the state can
didates than the county and beat Off
GERS, and it is a burden which they do
not feel like standing.
AS a matter of fact it is against the
law and somebody is likely to get in
trouble over it. The law is very plain,
being section 3713 of the code of 1906,
and is as follows:
Each political party shall defray all
expenses incident to its primary cleo
tons, such expenses to be no charge on
state or county; but no political party
shall pay out of any funds received
wholly or in part from its candidates,
anything for the personal services or
time of its precinct officers or execu-
tive committees.
The cost of printing ballots and
transmitting ballot boxes and booths
shall be fairly apportioncd by the county
executive committee, among the candi.
dates to be voted for in such primaries
county district candidates bearing their
pro rata. The above expenses are the
only expenses chargeable against can
didates or executive committees. Nc
candidate for state or district offices
shall be assessed more than are candi
dates for county Offices"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
TOMATO CLUBS A SUCCESS.
Miss Powell Will Start Work of Can
ming in Copiah Monday.

Miss Susie V. Powell of the depart
ment of education, and whose work 10
concerned with the rural schools OF
Mississippi is back at the superintend-
ent of education's office after nearly a
three weeks absence. She has visited
all the state normal schools, besides
taking q course in tomato canning and
the preparation of the vegetable 1T Me-
ridian with the school directors OF Ala
bama, under the direction of Hon. Brad
ford Knapp.
There was an expert from the United
States department of agriculture on
hand, and lessons were given in the
canning and preparation Of tomatoes
Miss Powelrs two assistants were also
on hand, and took a thorough course,
and learned to manipulate the approved
apparatus which is endorsed by the
government.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
THE GOOD ROADS MEETING.
Will Be One Of the Biggest Occasions
Ever Held in Mississippi.

Jackson.-Pursuant to the proclama'
ton of the governor calling for a state
wide good roads convention at jackson
during the State Fair and at the same
time that the state convention OF the
Mississippi supervisors is in session, the
authorities of the State Fair have got
ten busy and appointed a committee to
confer with the Board of Trade and Sc
cure the active cooperation of that body
in arranging for the great two days
convention
If the list Of delegates as suggested
by the governor is appointed, and hall
of them attend, it will fill Jackson about
as full of people as it ever has Deep
filled.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
BUYING DELTA A N
Ind Bankers Finance Deal in Boil
var County.

val SVN~
!. were signed in Memphis and
|oliyar county, by which 5000 acres
En- delta lands will be transferred
.yndicate representing bankers and
lsiists of Holland. The lands are
~ around Deeson, extending from
mississippi river in a long strip 70
beyond Hushpuckana.
u deal will involve the investment
Unfortunately 100000. The ex-
eost of the various tracts Of land
ded in the entire purchase was not
| public, and it is said that options
,veral tracts are still to be closed.
negotiations we're carried through
Thomas A. Divine, Of the Divine
Land Company, w. P. Markle and
4 HAYDEN, Of the Southern Alb
y and Loan Company, all OF Mem
The foreign interests were repre-
d by George vandertunk, OF st.
United States representative OF
Netherlands-American Mortgage
!; P. D. Bierma, Fl. D.. Bierma and
Huitszings, of Holland, and s. J.
ina, a land expert from Iowa, who
erly lived in Holland and who still
business connections there.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
Mexican Killed Mississippian.

Mexico City.-For killing James N
Reed, a young man from Mississippi, last
November, Sebastian Varela, a police
man, was sentenced to serve nine years
in the ~penitentiary. Varela shot Reed
late one night while the young man was
resisting an officer who was endeavorlns
TO place him under arrest for disorderly
conduct. Reed had struck the policeman
in the face and the officer called for as.
s~istancc. Varela was found gulity u
homicide and abuse of authority.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
ar soYs' CORN CLUBS
Agent Cobb Discusses WORK -
~ Progress.

~ DpNOTeSSs ~
/. Mr.. G. A. Cobb, special
! (sE 50 the United States department ,sa : hons'
|gT ils ~aTk in Mississippi, is spend
club y, worn in Jackson on business.
ths , aay have 5000 boys in the va
Ne no" ,1"b ) said Mr.. Cobb this
-. so'n ~sixty counties have been or !.
ping and while the membership is
'sd, ' tssn last year, more effective
.'s :. being shns performed, for the boys boys
u Dsrls roll nave gone into
p ~, &sI n earnest. Many dropped
vaI, v.ar because they had not I'M
ls ssa the the work seriously, but this
Men sa,m : the reports I am receiving
. ,l11r that the 5000 youngsters
zone in with a deteFmlnA''0n =
W. cohh states that the corn club
I. At The State Fair TINS year Il
~ - ~ far surpass the 1910 exhibi,
Nth in quality and size, and
1 .ad;tional exhibit space win b
What is especially attracting
|says and stirring up their arnbi
J. .he trim to Washington for sue
nj contestants.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07

rast can be depended upon, the 70
turns from a flock of sheep are abso-
Lutte and positive. Sheep are easily
and cheaply kept, and respond to good
care and the introducing of improved
blood with a buoyancy at all times
pleasing to the 6ockmaster. Indeed.
the sire is of great Importance, per-
haps more SO than in improving any
other form of live stock, and should
be selected with the greatest care.
Then the resultant issue, when mated
with common ewes, will be strong.
will produce 4 good clip and lay on
meat in abundance in places which
furnish the highest price cuts.
The sire must have a good back,
well sprung ribs, and an ample girth,
showing good heart; his head should
be masculine and the neck short and
denote great strength; legs short, set
well at the corners, and in blood
lines he must be pure, tracking back
to an ancestry Of undoubted worth. In
he south the aim should be to breed
for usefulness, not for fancy points.
From a paper we cite the profits made
from a small flock. This account says:
The account of the profits made
from a flock of sheep on a little farm
in New Zealand may be of interest to
flock owners in this country. From a
flock of 203 half-bred ewes, 268 lambs
were produced last year. The lambs
were by English Leicester and Down
rams. The whole of the lambs were
reared and sold at an average of $4.02
per head. The wool came to S407. 06,
and the returns from the 203 ewes
was thus about $7.35 per head. This
is Just another proof that a flock OF
sheep will pay on the farm.
Those starting a new flock of sheep
or about to improve the flock now run
ming in the pasture. should, If the best
results are to be obtained, be students
thus knowing the why's" and the
"wherefores" Of the moves made
Choosing a new breed or selecting q
sire because of certain blood lines is
not sufficient. 1t must be borne ir
mind at all times that pedigreed stocl
sometimes present woeful imperfec
tons. The form, conformation of the
animal. must be thoroughly well con
sidered and must meet the require
ments of the stock raiser.
In discussing sheep in the south
and from a farmers standpoint, 1t II
best to pay strict attention to tn
mutton end Of the industry, Of course
not overlooking the wool clip, but tn
great primary object is to produc'
meat, for which a good demand al
ways exists. Money is the great OBJ
ject and that type which will bring t.
the owner the most ready cash is tn
best type, the best breed to produce.
Men Of means and devoted to tn
upbuilding Of individual breeds hav
demonstrated the best in their espe
cial type of sheep; therefore, the ma
in the cotton belt Is fortunate in be
ing able to take advantage of tn
work, experimentation and result c
fancier and advanced breeders an
make his selection Of foundation stoc
or sire to head his present flock, wit
the full knowledge that the result
will be along certain well define
, lines and with proper care and fee
there will be no disappointment.
The type to be aimed at should b
the one that will make the produce
!; the most money.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
Two Want Pardons.

.Jackson.-Governor Noel has been Pc
titioned to grant a pardon to John ..
saunders, sent up from Rankin county
in January to serve a five-year term Tor
forgery. Another petition from Rankin
county asks a pardon for Perry Taylor
sent IN to serve a fve-year term Tor
manslaughter. Taylor says that he IS a
small. one-armed man, and while engaged
in q fight with a man OF superior
.trenuth who was advancing with a piece
Of scantling he used his pocket KNIFE
With deadly effect.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
To Build Good Roads.

Hattiesburg.-The government prom
ises to send a good roads expert to Hat
tiesbure. The United States engineer
will supervise the constructing o. =
mile Of good road between this city ana
Rawls Springs, and it is reported the
road work will take in fairfield NIL,
which is one of the worst places Tor
traffic between Hattiesburg and the
springs. The money for the carrying on
Of this work will be gotten up by puolc
subscription.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
Celebrate Battle Of Harrisburg.

Tupelo.-On July IA will be celebrated
the 47th anniversary of the battle OF
Harrisburg, which occurred n mile west
Of Tupelo, which was fought between the
Federals and Confederates on July IA,
1854. The local chapter of Daughters OF
the C~onfederacy have secured q deed 70
the cemetery and lot adjoining, and it is
Their purposs - raise BY popular sub
~scription funds with which . memorial
mark" shall mark the place which the
yalor Of tho Confederate soldier made
historic nearly fifty years g {.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
7oodS


Cures all blood humors, all
eruptions, clears the complex
ion, creates an appetite, aids
digestion, relieves that tired
feeling, gives vigor and vim.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
ehocolated tablets called 6arsatabs.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
SUPERIOR BREED OF TURKEY
Particularly Adapted to Warm Climate
distinguishing Points Are
Beauty and Size.

The American bronze turkey is
doubtless a child of the North Ameri-
can and the claim is made that 1t is
the result of a crossing this wild vari-
ETY. with the black turkey. The distin-
gushing points are the beautiful
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
Woods Succeeds Keesler.

Jackson.-Gov. Noel announced the Sc
lection of Col. E. H. Woods, OF Rosedale,
one of the best known and most ehi-
Gent officers of the National Guard OF
Mississippi, to be major general com
manding, succeeding Gen. Samuel Il
Keesler, resigned.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
-
CataIpa Posts Cheap.

I have raised catalpa trees Is OF, 70
years. and l think Catalpa Speeiosa
makes the best post In the United
States, says q writer in an exchange.
I al grow posts at a cost not exceed
ing one-half cent each. All through
the northwestern states they are pant
ing catalpa where the freeze 10 15obrteo
excessive. .noitsiimil
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
ADVERTISE MISSISSIPPI"

Il to Raise $4,000 for This Pur.
pose Ought to Be Successful.
kksOn.-The plan of DR.. Paul b.
|ders, of Laurel, to raise a fund
)l5o,ooo to be expended within the
three years in advertising Missis-
and attracting thrifty and indus
! white settlers to occupy the 49,
200 acres of idle lands in the state,
|eeting with cordial expressions of
Pyal, and confidence is felt that the
will meet with success.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
Called to Texas.

Meridian.--Rev. w. P. Witsell, rector
of St. Paurs Episcopal parish OF this
city, has accepted a call to Waco, Tex,
the second largest parish in the Texas
diocese. His resignation was rendered
and regretfully accepted by the vestry
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
Working on the Cavalry.

Capt. E. N. Coffey, U. S. A., retired,
attached to the war department. OF the
state of Mississippi is at Macon, work
ing on the cavalry company at that point
in order to get them into shape to 60
through the encampment.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07

bronze plumage and large size OF
birds. Individual specimens often ex-
coed the standard weights. which are,
adult cook. SO pounds; adult hen. 20
pounds: yearling cook. SO pounds;
pullet, 16 pounds; cockerel. Is pounds.
In severe climates and thickly set
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
Railroad wort.

n,e.-Work on the Batesville
III - snS railroad has begun,
81, engine ae that will be used by this
tvo arriving here Thursday. There
carloads Of mules and two car
' n s.salag tools unloaded here to.
i, srs Of the contractors, and an
81 s ~ in a day or two. The
III ssaalns will be esrriedeonh vesy
T Sssa the outfit they xiie,dy
mt mere mas already been I spur
VEST. u where the Batesville and
"a csptl railroad will intersect the
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
Prize Peaches

A farmer in the peachtSfo~anSsdfs
trict Of the Ozarks sold 81 saItbE,Si
chemically preserved paachss for 1870
They will be exhibited att over the
country.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07

Any mar can get into a fight, but
sometimes it takes a certain amount
of courage to keep out Of one.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07

Brookhavsn sun-
aial passed unanimously . reso-
.squestlng the Mississippi legis-
1919 to build and equip .
juvenile reformatory.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
pIL1vAN FEUD BREAKS OUT.

Sullivan Kills Brother-in-Law at
Magee.
Pgee.-The celebrated Sullivan's Hol-
feud, which for the past fifteen
! has left a trail Of death in its
broke out here in Il new quarter
Fday.
|lllvan used a single-barrelled shot
loaded with buckshot, one of which
x Hall in the neck, causing instant
4. Mrs. Sullivan, sister Of the
p witnessed the tragedy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
Bribery.

Mrs. M.-Who did you vote for?
Mrs. NJ don't remember his name.
He gave me his seat in the street a
last week.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
inent Citizen Dead.

|fmanville. Hon. George W. Rob
r. one of the most prominent cit
OF this town and county, died
from appendicitis. In the hope of
9 MS life, Dr.. Stands, of jackson,
called to his bedside, and with
Jones and Chapman successfully
rlaed the operation of removing the
,alx' but the disease had progressed
AZ and the skill Of the surgeons
unavailing.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
|Fill Be There.

Fs,sslppi's three senatorial. candi-
nave accepted invitations to de-
addresses at the Mississippi Chau-
y assembly at Crystal Springs.
ur percy is booked for Wednesday,
s0tn' Hon. c. H. Alexander for
~ July 2Sth, and ex-Gov. varda-
.Or Saturday, July 2sth. No effort
uaOe TO secure a joint debate.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-07
The Same. but Different.

when it comes to the task Of TAX
ing up the parlor carpet. do you run
sway from the job?"
mo, l beat it."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-24
Animal Life on Venus.

There are many physical reasons
for thinking that If any other planet
besides the earth Is inhabited il Is
probably Venus" says Professor Pick.
ering. 1T is about the same size as
the earth. and its density is about the
same. The force of gravity upon its
surface is only slightly less than that
on the earth. The temperature on
Venus is probably the same as in our
own tropics. and the dense atmos.
phere may be of a composition such
as enveloped the earth when in the
carboniferous period As TO the ex-
istence of intelligent life. the question
is still open. If it is ever established
that the planet Venus Is inhabited II
will be less surprising than if the same
were proved conclusively OF any other
planet. owing TO the similarity in
many respects Of Venus and the
earth"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-24

within thirty days OF the end of the
month chat purchases are made, other
wise it should not be considered an
open account. When accounts are
made for greater length of time than
this they should be made by specific
contract and covered with notes or
some legal form that will give some
positive business value to them. There
is no question but that eventually in
extending our commerce 1t will be
necessary in many lines to extend long
credits. This is generally the case as
a country grows older However, the
extending of long credits does not
mean the keeping of open and uncer-
tain accounts that drag Indefinitely.
Where long credits are extended they
are a matter of notes or contracts
that become banking assets and have
a definite time of termination. No
matter whether their time Is three
six months or a year. Then
they have not only specific value, but
specific times of falling due and usu-
ally carry with them interest or
price increase that provides Tor the
That puts it on a proper
business basis and takes the heavy
burden out of it. Let us see if we
can't get down to some basis of this
kind early in the present year and get
rid of the burdensome part of this
open account business.-Industria
Record
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-24

I'm the English county OF Wiltshire"
Beid customs official, "the natives
are called 'moonrakers. There's u
Wiltshire story. over century old.
about some rustics who were found
one night raking away In a pond AT
the reflection of the moon. which they
took for a cheese.
That's very good story. very
funny skit on the men of Wiltshire,
but ask a Wiltshire man about 1t and
with contented chuckle he will say:
"'Oh. yes, people tell as how they
give the name O. 'moonrakers' to us
Wiltshire people bekase passed. o
ytoopids one night tried to rake the
shadder O. the moon out O. the brook.
takin' it for a thin cheese. But that's
the wrong end o. the story. It's alto
gether the wrong end. Them chaps
rs was doin this was smugglers and
they was fshin' up some kegs O. bran
dy and only pretended TO rake out
cheese. The policeman as axed EN-
what they was about had good laugh
at 'em. but. by Harry. they had n
better laugh at him when they got
home with the stuff.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-24
A Cnttnn Ierend-

Cotton was the theme of one of the
most fabulous nature stories on its
first introduction into Europe. Trav-
elers related that in Tartary there
grew shrub and that when its ripe
fruit was cut open within was "a lyttle
Beaste in fiesche. in bone and blode
as though it were a lyttle Lamb with
outer wolfe" The flesh of this "vege-
table lamb" was eaten, ran the story,
and the wool made into cloth. The
basis of the legend is the way in which
the cotton pod ripens and bursts. show
ing the white fluffy raw cotton. which
closely resembles wool Raw cotton Is
still called cotton wool"