Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-23

dollars IN an acre tnat WOuiu Tdisc tno
bale without the fertilizer. While
this may be. true, it must be borne IN
mind that the ten-dollar acre that with
five dollars in fertilizer would make
a bale of cotton, must be fed with the
fertilizer each year, although after the
first year or two probably not so much
as at first. Good land is all right II
YOU happen to have it, but if you
haven't, then go to work to make what
you have good.
With as good stock raising facili
ties as Mississippi has, it is strange
that farmers will import plug horses
from other States and pay fancy
prices for them. There Is enough
grazing land in Mississippi, now lying
idle. to raise all the mules and horses
that the farmers of the State can use
and they can be raised here at mucn
less cost than further North, where
the winters are severe and the STOCK
requires heavy feeding for more thar
half the year. Our people must gel
out of the rut of having their STOCK
pens in the North, and. raise not only
what they need at home, but few
surplus ones every year to supply the
needs of their less frugal neighbors
Harmony is to be appreciated in ali
undertakings and especially whefe the
interests of town or community are at
stake. The following from the New
ton Record contains much that WY
be applicable to every community OF
interests: "The most prosperous
and progressive towns are those
whose every citizen is willing to lend
aid to any movement that will bene'
fit his town as whole, no matter
whether it is directly beneficial to
him or not No one can be classed
as a valuable citizen who only thinks
of his own welfare and takes no prlde
in seeing the town advance unless he
is individually reaping the greater
portion of the prosperity.
l.. G. Ford of near Charleston. pro
duced turnip that measured thirty
three inches in circumference and
weighed full thirteen pounds. Talla.
hatchie county has always bee2 con.
sidered cotton producer, but this
feat puts it in the front in the way
of horticulture. When the O. G. 4
w r.silrssf is completed, we may eX
pect to hear that Tallahatchia Is
making a show for the vegetable ship
ping pennant.
In the vicinity of Scranton last sea
son. there were made something like
five hundred barrels of cane syrup
This syrup is made in the old fash
ioned pans and will keep in summer
making it a desirable table luxury.
II sells readily at from fifty to sixty
cents per gallon. and nothing like
enough to supply the demand is made
The industry has proven so profitable
that a number of land owners viii
engage in raising the cane hereafter
The manufacturing city of Corinth
in the northeastern portion of the
State. is endeavoring to put in com
plete system of waterworkrs, 10 De
owned by the municipality, with an
abundance of fire plugs and every
thing necessary for commercial ane
| fire uses. Corinth is taking wise
| step and one that should be taken by
every town of five hundred or more
people. Nothing pays better than
| protection from IRE
The first spike in Gulfports new
Ielectric road was driven a few days
since and active work of construction
| is now in progress. The line will ex
tend to the manufacturing plants and
carry freight and passengers. Several
| subdivisions of the town will be made
accessible and property along the line
thereby enhanced in value largely
| Gulfport is fast becoming city and
| will ere long be one of the principal
seaports of the United States.
The great Democratic State conven-
| tion has been held and was entirely
harmonious. Good and true men have
been selected to represent us in the
national convention and we should be
| satisfied with their action up there.
While it is a presidential year. there
will be nothing more of local interest
except the congressional elections to
claim the attention of the people of
Mississippi. It's all one way down
| here.
! Indianola, not satisfied with the
| present rate of progress, will attempt
| to make the wheels go round faster
| by the inauguration of county fair.
There is nothing that would pay the
| people of Indianola better than a
good. old-fashioned county fair. 1t is
/ great stimulus to the farmers and
/ stock raisers to grow better crops and
stock. The benefit to be derived does
not all come in the way of dividends
| directly.
The Business Mems League of Mis-
| sissippi held largely attended and
/ enthusiastic meeting in Jackson this
week. It is composed of the promi-
nent business and professional men
| of the State. and is doing good work.
May it continue to prosper.
| w F. Funchess of Hunter, Copiah
county. produced cabbage at Halle
| hurst last week that weighed fifteen
and one-half pounds without the out
| side leaves. Almost every man in the
State can do nearly so well if he will
only make the effort. Ours is truck
! ing State aud will soon take its proper
place in the progressive column.
| Water Valley is building hand.
some new school building and endeav.
oring to organize progressive union.
Both are good investments and the
matter should be kept agitated.
Winona has let the contract for a
$35 900 courthouse. is rebuilding the
burned district with far better houses
than before and has on foot several
other enterprises of like nature.
While the fire field played sad havoc
with property in that town, it will
come again brighter and better than
before