Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-08-31
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS

of the farmer A. a rule. I can tell Q
usurious center BY the ltck Of support
Of the ;. c. A. by rnoneyed men Often
the narrow minded merchants anf the
high-denanding-interest mansw l~r<i
ers are so myupic that their vision 10
not eeSvrl a gcoyt-sixed nose length.
These Hsn imagine that their best IN
ters-fs depend urcn TIE poverty Of the
great farmer class These men arr
mistaken The tire when such COZ
ditions obsrlEsd Is past II Is to the
honest interests % each class that
vhich concerns the best interest Of
the whoie. II Is to the best inse-esS
u the banker. merchant and prufse-
ssCnai man that the farming element
prosper and conversely this is also
tru-. What - good for a part Is here
nriu 70 the Whole community Whey
ths tisssi.! farmer, who lives eighteen
Eiiies from town. rides this ton.< Dis
tance under an August sun. or In n
January sieet. to n meeting IN town
and some town scctfer asks. 'I.n
what BRINGS vpu TO town BE replies
i crme To aftcn q meeting OF the
county cotton association as a repre-
sentative from my district I didn't
know there was any meeting In town
to-day ss-s the town citizen. and the
farmer feels discouraged. for what
has been represented To him as being
n the Interest e everyone seems not
10 te considered by his prufsssed
friends ant the town merchant The
farmer feels blue and goes back home
discouraged He depends upon hir
merchant ard banker for advice upon
all matters other than those dire ,tIy
concerning the management OF the
farm. and when the merchant and
banker appear Indifferent 70 his IN
tsrests. through the lahors cf the :. G.
A.. be feeis blue. In order to have a
strong rural organization il rs ns>ss
sary that there be . nucleus or local
center OF influence. frum which ra
dates irformatiqn and influence for
the cause Timid men Ike assoeia
tfon. They need this association weld
ed into organization to give strength
Tue farmers. as a rule. are reserved
ard timid. and in the exercise % their
ttufnfy appear powerful " iadepen-
dent History proves that this tBds-
psrdcnec has been only ore of profess
sion. which profession has been given
the q X hy those =rafting upon Il.
ard who are 0f the great Cosmopolitan
outside worid- Stripped To self. and
stark and hare. the great farmer els-
Pisns has been an easy prey and Eiy
rsrufsr friends viii agree with NE. too.
far has Eog every interest in the prn.
dtIcinx ard labor world corrected shls
adverse condition through oryaniz.Ir
tiurf Ard row sha leaders, a1ar u
the rank aud nie. through the :. G 4.
an emancipation. RS acceptance is
matter sf appreciation and Judgment
Our friends N town. the banker. the
merchant and professional men. are
called upon for support Do not
sh2vss. shines cigars. beer rcra eo,a
ard all other induixeness depend upon
the prosperity Of a sectious Tie price
CT cur stspl. pruduct ia this sfecting
cause. and hearty support OF ory1ri-
Eation Is the remedy
TIE Mississippi Agricultural and
Mechanical College has recent ere
ated the position OF instructor Of ~
esfrT and plant breeding in the insti-
tuition. and Geo. l. Ciothfer. Of the
Crifed States Fcrest Service. he's been
sheSen by the college authorities 70
TIL this important position In addi-
tim 70 giving forestry Instructions IN
the coliege. Mr. Ciorhler viii carry on
propaganda work IN forestry in con
rsction win farmers Institutes. and
by ursars Of bulIerirs Issued from the
Agricultural Experiment Station. In
cooperation with the forest servic. a
special study viii be mass uf various
forest problems ef direct interest 70
the State. among which are. Forest
management and woodIlt owners. for
esr plalting for the reclamation Of
waste lands. method Tor preventing
errssrn through forest planting 1zt
preservation. forest survey CT the
STATE.
The following prayer. for use during
The yellow fever eDitemir authorized
FOR use in the diocese OF Mississippi
by The bishop. is published. - Al
mighty God, who knowest our necesss-
ties before We ask and our ignorance
IN asking. we call TO Thee in this our
EonF of great disaster To our brethren
and CT dan ger 20 Try children in our
Eznsl- Assist with tie spirit OF Wis
stonI the endeaxors q those who are
striving 70 devise means arr the arrest
* the fever. and grant to us all the
VIII 10 show forth oHr faithful prayers
IN our own earnest efforts. AMI the
power b. Thy mighty aid TO accom-
piish what Is we'll pleasing into Thee.
that We, being chastered for a time.
may be hea.sd by Thy medicine and
eomforted with Thy consolation.
through Jesus Christ our Lord
The first bale of 1895 cotton was re-
ceived at Sicksbgry On the I'D and
was sold at auction ut the Cotton Ex
change The bidding vas spirited. and
before It stopped was carried TO 30
cents
The Kansas City. Memphis & Biz
minsham Railroad reports that for the
last quarter its total receipts in Mis-
slssippi were sss1.g41Tf: operating
expenses. sz57.2ae.ts. net revenue,
35.14s.aS.
Secretary Wells, Of the Psuitentiary
Beard Of Control. reports that he will
have twenty-five discharges to report
nj the next meeting OF the board. That
means thar twenty-five men have COM
piesed their sentences. and that they
are to be restored 70 liberty with
new suit of clothes and $40 In cash. on
which To start lie anew. In view OF
the fact thai there have been few
courts during shs month. there have
been hardly any arrivals OF new con
viets az penirentiary headquarters. and
the consequence Is that the prison pop
ulstion viii be reduced somewhat dur
ing the month
The city OF Jackson has invested In
a road roller This roller weighs five
tons. and that is helleved to be suSi-
eient weight To mash any cfcd the
chain gang can turn up- The roller
cost s4ae.
Secretary Maxwell. OF the Railroad
Commission. states that he has 50