Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-08-25
Three Big Days for State Farmers.

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ers' Institute and Industrial Conven-
ton to be held at the Agricultural
and Mechanical College, Starkyille,
August 81, and September / and
2, was issued last week. The
meeting will be interesting and will
be largely attended by the farmers
and those interested in advanced and
scientific farming methods. This
gathering at Starkville will be the
grand wind up of the Farmers In
stitutes that have been held in the
different counties in the State dur
ing the summer, and as these insti-
tutes have been marked success this
year it is splendid indication of the
interest the farmers have taken in
the work of the college authorities
and bespeaks a large attendance for
the State Convention and Farmers
Institute on the last of this month.
One of the prominent speakers OF
the meeting will be Col. II. L. Smith,
of Sherman, Tex, who is one of the
best authorities in the whole coun-
try concerning alfalfa and its
growth. OF Mr.. Smith and his work
in Texas, the Dallas Morning News
says:
"A decade ago alfalfa was un-
known in Texas. Through the eff
forts of such men as Mr.. Smith, Its
properties have become widely
known and many, who are desirous
of planting it, are only waiting to
become better acquainted with the
methods used in cultivating and har
yesting it before beginning.
During the last few years, Mr..
Smith has delivered great many
addresses at farmers institutes and
at a great many other meetings OF
farmers and others interested in
agriculture. In these lectures he
has given his own experience In rails
ing. harvesting and marketing al
falfa, and has always been accorded
most HatteTing attention >
The arrangements the college au-
thorities have made for taking care
of the guests is a splendid one, and
will be taken advantage of. Quarters
will be furnished with iron bedsteads
and mattresses in the remodeled dor
mitory. Sheets, pillows and towels
must be brought bv those who at
tend. Meals will be furnished IN the
college mess hall at rs cents each.
All railroads give a reduced rate
of one fare plus 25 cents for round
trip, to the college. Following is the
program:
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 81.
Welcome Address-w L. Hutchinson, d.
rector Mississippi experiment station.
agricultural Education'-C. L. Newman
Fayetteville, Ark. 49,,
The Mexican Cotton boil WeeVli =
Glenn W Herrick. professor of biology and
entomoogist in charge of fight against the
boil weevll in Mississippi.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER l,
"The Work Of the Farmers Institute
O. C. Gregg superintendent of Farmers
Institute. Lynn, Mass.
1.-The Growing of Afalfa"-R. f. Smith. }.
the alfalfa King of Sherman, Tex. DIS.
cnssion W l.. Hutchinson, director OF
experiment station D. A. Saunders, Stark
vile. Miss.
PLANT Breeding and Improvement''-C.
L. Newman.
Beef Cattle in Mississippi Il. Lloyd.
professor of agriculture. Discussion W.
r. Perkins, assistant professor of agricul-
ture
'1iood Roads How Made and Their I'm
portance to the Rural Population H.
Hartmus, Jackson; Tenn; ., cuorno NJ
Diseases of Live Stock k-ceorse NJ.
Rommel, expert in animal husbandry,
Washington, ID. c.
bee Culture"-George A. Hummer, Bra
zeis, Miss.
Soil Preparat ton for Cultivation W.
Fox superintendent OF college farm
Poultry Raising"-R. n. Crane, poultry
expert, Guelph, Canada.
The Railroad and the Faitner"-M. V.
Richards, industrial agent Southern Raii-
way Washington, u. {.
Greater Mississippi; How to Bring 1t to
Pass'-H. +. Blakselee, Jackson. Miss.
o. C. Gregg. of Farmers Institute of Min
nesota. (Subiect to be selected by the
speaker.)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2.
''The Commercial 0rchard'-D. l.. ii.
Bonner Omen, Tex.
Discussion-G. Z. Howerton, Guntown,
Miss. r. H. Thompson, Ridgeland, Miss.
Small Fruits-Sam wherry, Durant.
Discuselon-N. L. Hutchison. Crystal
Springs, Miss; ]. r. Dameron, Madison
Station. Miss.
Transportation and Distribution of Hor-
ticultural Products''-L. Lotterhos, Crystal
Springs, Miss.
Frisco system, St. Louis; It. Il. Waldrup,
Laurel Miss
.'The Home Garden and orchard''-E. b.
Ferris, Mcneil, Miss.
Observation-Disclosures by Prof. A. b.
Mckay
Big sale Of short horn cattle by B. u.
and H. II. Groom. of Groom. Tex.
Trains on Mobile and Ohio arrive at
Agricultural and Mechanical College as fol
lows
From the south ............... 6 rs pm.
Trains on the Illinois Central arrive at
Starkviile, Miss. tone and half miles
away as follows:
From north. Local 29f. f......... = 10 am.
Passenger No. 203 .............9: o 20 a m
outh-Accommodation .......l ~ a. m.
Local = ~ Pun
Passenger .............. -" Pun
Damage Suits at Oxford.
Three damage suits, amounting to
nearly $4,000, have been filed
against the town of Oxford by prom
inent citizens, who make the same
complaint. In each declaration it
is held that the city was repeatedly
asked to remeve certain disagreeable