19 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
1
Capt Rainey, superintendent of the Rankin county state convict farm, shared results for the year. Highlights include 110 bales of cotton, 7,000 bushels of corn, 1,500 bushels of potatoes, and 4,500 gallons of molasses from 12 acres. He expects more molasses next year and notes 140 hogs to slaughter, 300 stock hogs, 200 cattle, and 82 white convicts, with good health and plans to expand.
The 94th annual M. E. conference in Jackson adjourned with Bishop Hendix presiding Rev H M Elis retained as conference missionary evanglist and Rev J W Lewis educational commissioner for Millsaps College Jackson District appointments listed for many churches and supernumeraries Also notes Pacific fleet voyage of 16 battleships with 15 000 men aboard plus torpedo boats 135 days cost 850 000 for fuel and a sales offer for buckwheat products and a garbled overseas reference
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