Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-12-01

move South soon. These will be the
means Of bringing many more in the
future. A little energy displayed by
our people at the present will be the
result Of much good. We need good
people to help In the work OF develop
ing our resources, and must have
them.
n Is estimated that twice as many
fruit trees are being delivered In the
State this fall than any year In Its
previous history. That fruit growing
Is attracting increased attention is
acknowledged by all. 1t will not be
many years until Mississippi will rank
with the foremost fruit-producing
States Of the Union. Conditions are
favorable. and those already in the
business report the best Of success.
Great is Mississippi and her wonder
ful resources.
Calhoun county reports . splendid
State Of affairs over there. A cor
respondent says there are more fat
children. pretty girls. round and sleek
horses and hogs. cattle and mules. and
more independent men than any
county In the State. While the Cal.
hounites are very optimistic. they
have no monopoly Of such conditions.
They exist everywhere in Mississippi
and are rule. instead Of an excep-
tion.
A well-known stockraiser says that
"The 250-pound hog Is the profitable
hog. The hog that will grow with a
symmetrical form to $50 pounds Is the
hog for pork. Successful breeders no
longer grow hogs to GOO and TOO
pounds. The most successful grow
hogs at nine months to weigh $50
pounds. Razorbacks are not the hogs
for farmers. Pure-bred pigs built for
pork can be obtained for q small sum
of money. There Is no excuse for
breeding scrub hogs. Good hogs and
good pastures combine to make chear
pork" There Is good logic In this.
Woodville is rejoicing over the fac
that two more trains will come and e
from that historic place each day. and
incidentally, that the town is looking
up along all lines. Editor Wood II
pushing his people along. and while
the job at times may become irksome
he never loses the lick and comes VI
In fine condition every week.
The coast country Of Mississippi 1
beginning to MI up with people fruz
the colder sections Of the country VIII
| would enjoy our balmy breezes an
temperate climate during the winte
months. The only thing lacking t.
make 1t tho greatest winter resort II
the world is plenty of accommodation
and good ones. A number OF large
hotels would prove paying invest
ment for some man with money ant
tho tact to manage them. All condi
tions are favorable. and 1t is to be
hoped that the attention of capital
ists will be called to this opening ere
long.
Monroe county has furnished many
splendid examples in intensive farm
ing and prodigous production. but the
report that yellow yam and long, red
sweet potatoes have been grown on
the samo vine and at the same time
caps the climax. II few goober peas
and rutabeggas could be gathered
from the same vine the wonder
would be at premium in the dime
museum ring. Mississippi is all right
Work of grading the road from
Brookhaven to Monticello has been
completed and trains will be inaugu
rated shortly. Another link has been
established In the chain of railroads
that will soon connect every section
of the great State of Mississippi
and bring into accessibility the prod
ucts thereof. Over two hundred miles
OF road has been constructed in the
State during the past year. and the
next will likely exceed that amount
by nearly doubling It. Capitalists ant
railroad promoters are beginning tt
realize the value of investments In The
State.
Eupora Is to have an oil mill and
electric lights in the near future. The
town is hustling for business ant
seems TO be progressive along all lines
Keep pushing and the result will b.
satisfactory.
A movement Is on foot at Wate
Valley to expend a considerable funt
In beautifying the city by setting ou
shade trees, planting small parks an,
in number of other ways making TIL
visitors alike. There is room for i'm
provement along this line in all Mis-
sissippi towns Money could not b
better expended than to make thu
towns more pleasant to the eye.
little money properly expended woul
go long way, and. no doubt, the ole
est croakers would be proud Of I.
| transformation wrought.
We want more people in Missis
sippi with energy, capital and brain:
| Mrs. T. L. Gilmer. of Belzoni, ha
some lemons on exhibition that sh
raised, and which weigh two and ons
half pounds each and measure eleve
and one-half inches in circumference
These lemons are said to be f1nel
favored and extremely rich in juic'
At Poplarville and other sections {
the State. the sweet potato crop
being canned with great success
This is an innovation which will prov
of especial value to the people of tn
country. It has always been a har
matter to keep the sweet potato fc
use at all seasons of the year, but
now seems that they can be came
and used as other fruits. We expe'