The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1922-04-22

rat0r cars dt the uepOt, WueIe Tie
..Ippers are paid E t cash by the
BIT; crs. The,.- are fl M Is 10 80
buyers on the ground at present.
The farmer gets his money before
the goods leave. Shipments are made
by express. There are trains
composed of as high number as 80
solid car loads of the luscious berries.
Loading begins at II A. NJ. and ceases
at about a P M. The express trains
leave on schedule that comes next
to the |. C.. r. r. Co.'s famous Pana-
ma Limited, no other passenger trains
running as fast as the berry spe-
cial express. An average speed of so
miles an hour is maintained, and on
reaching Chicago, the biggest mar
ket, many cars are sent East and
others West. There seems to be no
limit to destination. 1t is common to
ship to Boston.
HANCOCK COUNTY SOIL Is BET
TER FOR BERRY GROWING.
Am inspection of the soil was made
by Mr.. O'Neal and he unqualifiedly
expressed it that Hancock county soil
for the purpose was better. His trip
convinced him fully that the indus
try could be started here and that
absolute success awaited the effort.
What the l. C.. R. R. Company is do
ing for the growers of Hammond and
vicinity the Louisville and Nashville
4. r. Company would do for our
people. The demand for such ser
vice is always met with by the rail-
road people when justified.
Berries on the Gulf Coast IN Han
cock county would ripen earlier, said
Mr.. O'Neal, "besides we are protect
ed more from late frosts and late
freezes. In fact, Bay St. Louis and
vicinity have every advantage over
Hammond and vicinity, and it seems
inexcusable not to take advantage of
it."
Continuing, Mr.. O'Neal said: "On
my return home and in due time
will exert every endeavor to bring
the subject in all of its phases to the
people and | will do all possible to
induce the people to go into the in
dustry. 1t is a big thing, and there
is money in it."
The party accompanying Mr..
O'Neal, although laymen, also made
an exhaustive investigation into the
matter and are of the same opinion.
Mr. Rea, cashier of the Merchants
Sank, said that from what he had
seen and learned, and from his in
terviews> with the Hammond bank
people and others, he felt sure and
knew the Merchants Bank would
readily come to the aid of the local
growers and would finau;:e the in
dustry as literally as elsewhere.
Mr. Scafde expressed his satisfac-
ton at what he saw. He concurred
with County Agent O'Neal in the
statement that our soil was of sup
erior consistency and quality for the
purpose of berry growing and that
the industry could be handled here to
.graat advantage He added face
tiuosly, (and it is a fact) that we
would. not have to buy pine straw.
We could put the straw in strawberry
with out cost.
Mr.. Mauffray, who is also a close
observer and a student of things,
marveled at what he saw. He said it
was a revelation to him, and from
the facts he garnered he felt that he
would like to back his opinion with
material effort. Mr. Mauffray is
enthusiastic over the situation and
will render the move much assistance
when the time becomes opportune.
Dr. Kergosien, who has had wide
experience in agricultural pursuit,
like the other gentlemen, readily saw
the many advantages Of Bay st.
Louis and vicinity in the growing and
shipping of strawberries, and sub
scribes to the opinions expressed in
the opinions as expressed in the fore
going.
The writer of this article, too wish
es to voice an opinion and we echo
the sentiments of the other gentle
men in the result of their trip to
happy Hammond, not the land of
milk and honey but literally the land
of Strawberries and cream" Ham
mond is well-known dairying CEN
ter as we'll as the center of the straw
berry.
The party from Bay St. Louis is
deeply appreciative and wishes to
expresses its thanks to the people of
Hammond whom it was our good luck
to come in contact with. A most
cordial welcome and reception was
accorded on every side.
In due time this community will
hear from County Agent O'Neal re-
garding the proposition of strawber-
ry growing for Bay ST. Louis and vi
cinity.