Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-12-22

The promoters and stockholders of
the Corn and Cotton Carnival held at
Jackson last week are happy. 1t was
success. even beyond the anticipa-
tions of the most enthusiastic. The
display was revelation to all, and
simply bewildering to many. The
common expression was, did you be-
lieve that Mississippi could raise such
vast variety and splendid quality OF
stuff?' The attendance was most sat
isfactory. every county In the State be-
Ing represented In greater or smaller
numbers. In all, something like TO-
900 people attended The result will
be worth many thousands to the State
In the way Of stimulating the people
to greater efforts in the future, and
also in letting every man who attended
know what was being done and what
could be done in the State. While
the larger portion of the exhibits were
from the Southern section of the
State. there was pretty fair repre-
sentation from everywhere, and no
part was left entirely without an ex-
hibit of some kind. Undoubtedly the
most complete exhibit from any
county was that from Jackson, on the
Gulf coast, although Harrison was a
close second, and the honors were al
most evenly divided. The grand prize
for single farm exhibit was awarded
to Mr.. Eastin Jones, of Kinds county,
who made fine showing as to what
one man could do on few acres of
Mississippi dirt. The Gulf & Ship
Island railroad had magnificent dis
play Of the products along its line, and
It was complimented by all who saw
1t. MIR. +. II. Lewis, of Scranton,
made the best display Of semi-tropical
fruits and nuts. The largest pumpkin
was raised by DIR. Miller. member of
the legislature from Sharkey county.
The best turnips and hay came from
Crystal Springs, and the best Irish po-
tatoes, beets and radishes came from
Centreville, in Wilkinson county.
Prcntiss county was represented with
a huge watermelon, while Monroe cap
turod honors on fine corn and other
products. Poplarville made the larg-
est and best display of cane syrup,
while Crystal Springs walked off with
the honors on flowers. Columbus was
given the grand prize on hothouse
flowers for commercial uses, and Ran
kin county was the winner for dairy
rpducts+ The live stock exhibit and
fowis werss from the nearsSicin,syTo ToE
Jackson, ana whiie IL was greaty aa.
nhIeu anu nishi! creul,aoie, uiu no'
dep,esen' a,lo wnae ',e So ,,,,o uo'u otad p
T,,ue 80 90 ,'sa 90 ot,,rn,.s - ,,aaons
h,,a.;el sarn,;,,a t,,,,ioa,t, road'
,p'.,,;,, ,nhire., ~ ,.'aro VOL,
ronrasantad Taka II ali In ali n was
n Fair renreseptation of what tbe state
CON do ana biehlv snccessful in every
rasnect Tba avbibits from difserent
sectiona of the state will be noticed
briefly in tho first few weeks after
Cbristmas The writer believine that
all will he interested therein Ar
rangemant for larger and mora com
nIete fair are beine made for next
wear and every communitv in this
great State of Mississippi Is notified
somethinp to show at tbe time 10 he
selected later ON presumably about
the last week in October or the first
week in November IL will be the
means of bringing our State to the no.
tioo Of thooo eaalsino homes and nj
the same time stimulate our own peo-
ple to greater efforts.
There are opportunities for ali
who desire 10 own homes and
SIM under their own vine and
fig three RIGHT here in Missis-
sinni and II The facts were known to
Thousands of neonla in the crowded
sactinns Of rho Nnrth and East would
hrirg them here as coon nc thew could
arrange to come We need more good
neonle who want 10 own homes and
r,o,fa on honost 1iving email
an,ourt ~ meme, nrnnerIv snent
,,,o,,i1 hr,ng ,oroa rat,,rrs os tbe haat
,nyas,mant that corla bc made The
iaa;siat,,ro migbt snt a Iittlo aside for
thia ,,,,rno.a ana moi he mobbed by
,ha;r constituente whom thev returncd
hn,,a Th;nL abo,t n In Tho mean.
In,
cno.1 n Good u,,rd for vour state
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sa'p" sesaro7, hano sac,,rad . magrif,cent
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pio.u.e ~ xyasbinot,n ~ ,rt;st II viii
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oe nuns s,tni "a thn cr,1wninn Mace NJ
inma NV p'o, and nstesr a Nv iovaI Mississin.
~ ~ '-U Tba nressntntion EXERCISES
p'un' ,iii ha hala nn leruarv 10 Miss
W, WI W ~" r. -, oan,, hours
MAJ ~, 90 hard mo ,yarl, in raising the
anu ua' VI ,'oh a' as;na tha norirait
lioney ',I iui phit naha1s nf tba naprhters
WI, spe@n :" Il, tn co, Vardaman as
a'iu 4 p,usen. tn+;'', as tha ,.roat State
| inc repIesehlatiNe VI INV oiN''' S .,,
VI -. - Pr nnn,,a, poxy,ard nc
PREM ,'s ~ - ~ ~ 'd dnnartment of arrhives
nestVn ,,sta y, a"e Mr. n Nj Creeorv
aho a,ho has % hear vary actjve in secnrIne
w." 1o.,,no no9 vii, v,vei1 ~ and n viii
,ns -, p,.,' H. ~ ,,i.oa of honor that ali
no So ven - i"e IN p'h tho haantifui hall a,
fame n Tbis is a inst and fitting trib