Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-03-06

eommendati0n. But when that one
man has done more than Oughr to
have been expected OF any three men.
Iuft dune It well, then We think we
should be par,,oned tor LAYING one
tribute of admiration at the feet OF
senator z. III. Moore oe Bolivar cuun.
ty, who. as representative Of his dis.
trict. as chairman OF the penitentiary
Investigating committee and as chair.
man Of the examining committee of
the girls college board OF trustees.
has been placed In a most irving Do.
sition throughout the session oe the
legislature. But despite the Difficult.
ties surrounding him, the heavy de
mands male apon body and brain. and
The extreme delicacy of his most try
ing duties. he has never for moment
fallen from the high estate that was
his birthrighr. nor has be ever given
cause for criticism. He is indeed a
gentleman sans peur et sdns rgDroche ,
Would that we had thousands like
him,
Fruit growers ara inst now plum
ing themselves on the file prospects
for n good fruit season with Il buunti.
Jul yield. These who know claim this
to be the brightest outlook we have
had for several years. inasmuch As
the continuous cold has prevented the
swelling Of the buds premarurely We
have suffered greatly in recent years
rom this cause, u killing frost usually
coming to do its deadly work after
the trees were pink and white with
bloom. This week ald next are re-
garded by the growers as the-Critical
period, and Il this is passed success.
fglly. hopes will rise high indeed.
Great numbers OF new orchards will
come into bearing this season. and
the fruit business viii get we'll into
It's place as a leading industry in this
-iand Of milk and honey where
fowers and fruit should abound in the
highest state OF perfection. An au-
thority on these matters writes that
the fruit acreage in this State has
been steadily increasing for several
years and during the present season
thousands OF acres eE new orchards
are expected 70 hear. The peach is
the favored fruit. being. in fact. the
only fruit that can be grown with any
great degree Of success. followed by
financial i-pr,1uuaraf ffon Xf.,.. - -,
tig trees killed by the severe weather
Of 1858 have since sprung into life and
will bear this year
Among the truck farmers the sirua-
ton is also unusually bright. Tomato
and cabbage acreage will be fully
equal, If it does not greatly surpass.
that OF last year. and the sale OF fer.
tilizers has been abnormally heavy.
Tomato and cabbage plants in the CEN
traI and southern sections of the State
are now in cold frames awaiting the
first opportunity OF transplanting to
the fields and a largl variety of other
vegetables viii be planted.
The many successes OF last season
in favored sections has inspired other
communities TO experiment IN truck
and fruit farming.
Preparations for the new years crop
are being made al over the State. de-
spite the repeated setbaezs caused BY
bad weather. Ir is feared that the dif-
tieulry Of securing sufficient seed. ow-
ing to scarcity Of the home-raise,I
product and the high prices charged
for Western grain. may decrease the
acreage somewhat A number OF cur
exchanges tell US that the farmers in
their sections mean to raise oats.
which Is considered an excellent
thing for man and beast alike. It will
I'LL the pockets Of the former and
cover the ribs Of the latter.
Bishop Charles B. Galloway Is at
present in Canada. in attendance upon
the meetings OF the students volunteer
movement in Torunto. This splendid
son of old Mississippi is one OF the
great orators Of this occasion, and is
State. But he always does that where
ever he gues and whatever his theme.
The Mississippi Bishop is indeed a
great man as well as a great church
man
Grand Master William Hemingway
Of the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows
has issued a proclamation calling on
all the subordinate lodges in the State
TO fttingly observe the eighheth ami
versary of the order on April Is. The
Jackson lodge is making preparations
for creditable celebration. The an
nual meeting Of the Grand Lodge. L.
o. o. r. OF Mississippi. convenes Nav
s, in the Queen City OF the East. Ne
ridian, and should have a full at
tendance.
The insurance agents OF Jackson
last week received notice to put into
effect the advance OF 25 per cent. in
rates that the companies decided on
some time ago. According to these adj
vices. the rates became operative on
the 21St OF February. The rates an.
Ply u DuSlness property, manurdetur-
ing concerns and stocks OF merchan-
disc. The rates OF dwelling houses il
not touched
Greenville hopes TO add at an early
date to. her many attractions by the
possession CT new public building.
Senator MeLaurin has introduced a
bill Tor the purchase Of a site and
the erection Of the building thereon
and VIII push T. to sIccess It success
- attainahle.