Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-10-17

the klks FAR was the INST annual
display OF the Mississippi Poultry and
Pet Stock Association-an association
that has grown wonderfully since its
organization. There we're some very
nne exhibits. and everywhere the evi.
dences Of a deep and widespread In
terest IN the improvement Of all va
rieties Of poultry and pet stock This
is one Of the things for which Missis
sippi should rejoice As IL viii put fea-
lures In her cap sure enough when the
farmers. small and great. turn more
attention to the poultry yard and less
to the cotton field.
The Mcrfdias Star makes . state
ment In q recent issue which ve BE-
lieve 10 be correct. IL says that the
first FIVE years following a creditabie
exhibit Of Mississippi resources at the
St. Louis fair should see the assessed
valuation OF property in the State in
crease over one hundred million doh
lars. The Star expresses the wish. in
the same issue, that some enterprising
same issue. that some enterprising
farmer in East Mississippi would plant
a few acres in broom corn and see II II
would not avail to make a bank ac-
count quicker than thu staple crop
does. The harvest In Southern Illinois
tthe broom corn country has been
short for several years. hence the price
has run away up.
So many children have matriculated
at the Meridian City Schools that IL
has been necessary to ask for largely
increased facilities for their care dur
ing the present year. Every room in
every building is now 50 oyer-crowded
with children as to make IL impossible
for the teachers to do them justice.
Such erowding Is bad for the physical
part Of the child As well - the mental
and moral. Meridian has always had
just cause for pride in her splendid
school system-a system that has
stood IS n model for. and an inspira-
ton 10. most Of the graded schools in
Mississippi-and We believe that those
in authority will be wise enough to
render the needed assistance at this
critical time in the growth Of the
Meridian S,hools.
Among much advice to its readers.
all Of which Is practical. the sOzfhsrH
Er-rw f.r-ssf.s aAwgaaa sNa s.--rmrw e.,
begin TO think about tie matter In
time and not allow the rough places
TO be burned OF IL reminds them that
land improves IL kept shaded and pro-
tseted By grass and patches Of briers
znd weeds. IL the natural growth Ia
allowed TO come up. mature and. In
turn. fertilz> the Land BY rottinx On
IL. IL VIII soon enrieh the poorest lAnd-
The Gazeffe believes that the rabbit
hunters do great harm by burning OF
such land and by destroying the coarse
grasses that are 50 great a help to the
farmer IN feeding his stock throaxa
the winter months
Laudertiale County's Board Of Sa-
pervisors decided. on the sth inst, 70
issue bonds TO the amount os 81. .ses
for the purpose Of erecting q nev AMI
modern Jail The board also passed
an order Of more than ordinary IN
terest TO the hunters. II Is nox IN
lawful TO shoot quail IN Laaaeraale
County from March I TO November /.
giving the hunters three naoushs Iess
in which To shoot the popular bird
than they have been accustomed 70.
This order g0-s into efest March L
The Hafties0urg Progress thinks Il
a good idea 10 hold. along with tAe
Good Roads convention. "A xtde-sire.s
wagon convention as good roads vii
not remain good long where the nar-
row tired Wagon Is used The narrow
tires keep the roads cut sp and make
easy travel impossible. while the wide
tires pack the earth and help To keep
the roads in good condition II 10
noticeable In several counties that
most Of the new wagons purchased BY
the farmers have the wide tires.
The COah0ssia in its anxiety TO get
some kind OF a factory for the employ
ment Of iss hands. guarantees that the
people Of Friars Point will give a good
site for "a cotton factory. compress.
4 wagon factory. an ice factory, or
most any other kind OF factory that
will bring money into the community
WHAT SCIENTISTS TELL US.