Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

open boil to the feecy staple. from the
thread OF the spindle TO the cloth OF
the loom This thought will grow and
develop the more l. Is cc4sadsE-s.. 49,
can be utilized in many different ways.
In this department We must also have
exhibits OF all varieties OF corn. wheat
oats. rice. barley. rye. peas. pumpkins.
sugar cane. tobacco. grasses. aad other
field products.
In the forestry building we should
exhibit all kinds OF timber grown in
the State. from the rough log to the
dressed lumber. from the finished
board to the manufactured article. Inn
agine what a splendid display we can
make in pine lumber. with its many
varieties. Then, when hardwood and
timber susceptible to high polish. are
considered. Mississippi ranks with any
State. We have many. might say
hundreds. of varieties OF wood, among
them the cedar. cypress. ash. maple.
locust. beech. poplar. lin, gum. hickory.
oak. elm. china. sycamore. magnolia.
walnut. holly. plum. peach. juniper.
bay. haw. willow. mulberry and others.
In the horticultural department we
will exhibit our finest and best grades
OF fruit-peaches. apples. pears.
ounces. plums. cherries. grapes. straw
berries. raspberries. figs and other
fruits that grow and thrive in every
county. besides preserved ani picked
fruits. OF course, the fresh fruit can
only be shown in season. and constant
shipments will be required to make a
ereditable showing. as all decayed or
unsound fruit must be removed from
the exhibition tables daily.
In the manufacturers building,
Mississippi need not be behind any
State in the Union Take our cotton
and wooden goods. for instance, manu-
factured by the different factories of
the State-where can they be excelled, :,
The products OF our looms are as fine
and good as can be found in any State,
and their character and variety are al
most endless. Displayed in neat cases,
with care and taste. they will present
an appearance to command the atten-
ton of all passers-by. In this depart
ment We will also exhibit many arti-
cles manufactured from wood, iron,
leather, fibers, stone, clay, the work
manship Of Mississippi artisans and
students OF the Mechanical and Indus
trial Colleges of the State. The list
will doubtless run up into many hun
dreds, and It will be SO full and COM
plete as not only to amaze the public,
but delight and please our own people.
who little realize the vast resources
and possibilities Of their own section.
in the mineral building We will also
have many things of interest to show.
though our State Is woefully behinl
many of her sisters in development
along this line. having had no thor
ough geological survey. 1t is known.
however, that We have iron ore in
many counties, coal and Ignite in
others. stone in great abundance and
an inexhaustible supply Of marls. while
We excel most States in mineral waters,
the excellent properties Of which are
known far and wide.
I'm the fishery building Mississippi
can take rank with the foremost
States. and present an exhibit Of fresh
and salt water fish that would do credit
to any section. Splendid displays may
be expected from the eanneries OF the
seacoast, consisting of oysters. shrimp,
crabs and fish; and it goes without say
ing that the men behind these enter
prises will see to it that their section
is well and properly represented at the
st. Louis Exposition.
In the fine arts building Mississippi
should have many exhibits OF real
merit. paintings. sketches. photo
graphs. carvings. stchings, sculpture,