Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-10

1t Is a fact that most of us wait un.
| til too late to get enthusiastic over
such work as the preparation of an
exhibit, thereby rendering our inter.
est useless. as far as practical results
go. We must begin now-today-to
think over this great opportunity and
to plan for our share in its success.
| Should we allow ourselves to be care
less about the matter now. waiting for
the press reports of what our neigh
boring States are doing to interest and
enthuse us. it will be too late. and we
will pay the penalty for having to
stand by in abashed silence and hear
the world praise our neighbor for ex.
hibiting products or manufactures
much inferior to those we could have
exhibited II We had only started out
in time. II is to be hoped that our
manufacturing interests will realize
the advantage that will accrue to them
from proper advertisement of their
enterprises. thereby giving to the
world excellent proof OF the fact that
we are in the race for Progress. And
We believe that most of them will be-
gin early enough to make suitable ex-
and women who are the backbone OF
the State-the agriculturists-that We
would address this plea. begging each
one to put mis- or her shoulder to the
wheel and push II on TO success. This
way. and this alone. lies success. For
instance. IL farmer. no matter how
| few his acres. has n reputation for
| some speciality. let him begin with this
early season to prepare to exhibit the
finest possible specimens of his spe-
cialty. There may be some man in
your neighborhood whose corn Is the
envy OF the planters around him
| This being the case. for the neighbor
hoods sake urge him to do his level
best to make a fitting exhibit OF his
corn. Some other planter may culti
vate cotton-or certain kinds of cot
| ton-with great success; then all
should help him make an "A No. l.
| crop of cotton for our exhibit at St.
Louis. Some others. perhaps you or
yours. may find success in grains or
grasses. fruits. melons or vegetables
That worthy proof OF your success
along your chosen line may be made
before the world. you should at once
begin to plan for 1t. A fortune lies
in wait for the man or woman who
can teach new and valuable lessons
to bee keepers and thus increase and
| improve the honey for which there is
| such great demand-a demand far be.
yond the supply. Why may not some
brave. bright woman OF our State dc
this? At least. she could try.
But there are too many departments
in which good work should begin for
us to mention all OF them. We can
only urge upon our people the i'm
| portance OF prompt measures in what
ever they mean TO undertake. IL will
| take the year that intervenes between
the present time and the exposition
for our great educational institutions
to prepare displays that will be a
creditable presentation OF what they
have done. and they should bend their
best energies to the proper accomplish
ment of this work. The world has
heard much of Mississippis generosity
to her schools. Now let us prove our
selves worthy OF what has been done
for us. Indeed, there is but one way
| for us to make every dollar OF the
$4,000 appropriation show for its full
value. and that is by joining hands
and hearts in the great work and push
ing il forward with our united strength
| Nav wa all do this and do II heartily