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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1922
Page
2
George R. James of the Memphis Chamber of Commerce urged Mississippians to promote their state growth and reduce taxes while boosting soil health. He contrasted Mississippi’s poultry lag with Iowa and Illinois corn wealth and criticized loss through one crop dependence and excessive taxation.
Official railroad reports show 1921 freight traffic fell about 20 percent from 1920. Operating revenues dropped by 600 million dollars, while cost cuts of 1.176 billion left only 616 million for fixed charges and dividends. Net income equaled roughly 3.3 percent of valuation, the smallest since 1908, though rate reductions were implemented, saving shippers about 9 million and farm-product traders over 4 million.
The speaker contrasts California with Mississippi, noting Californians promote their state through favorable ads, quick railroad and road development, sunny climate, and cinematic image making. They argue California uses campaigns to attract capital and residents, while Mississippi lacks comparable advantages.
The piece contrasts state economics with Mississippi spending four dollars per child on education and Mississippi corn club boys doubling a county average of seventy five bushels per acre. It notes Missouri chicken revenue vs Mississippi cotton, farm cow totals, and broad insurance business with lower rates, while praising California’s desert land and booster mindset.
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