Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-03-30

II pays 10 Use IerttliLer At one time "
does at another Then. the less fer
tilizer used the less market for the
seed which furnishes the foundatior
for nearly all fertilizers used ir Missts-
sippi.
Ripley reports the location Of q nev
industry capitalized al $1,000 for the
purpose Of working up some OF the
excellent timber that ahounds IN that
section. The money has been sub
scribed and work on the buildings will
soon begin. A canning factory Is also
ON the list II new concerns for the
capital Of old Tippah. May she evei
prosper.
laurel estimates that sl00.0 600 will
be distributed in the section tributary
10 that city in the next few weeks by
the trucking industry. Il Is a difficult
matter TO estimate correctly Just hos
much hsnent this amount of money
will be to Laurel and the surrounding
country. coming as u does al n time
when there Is no other crop tot
market TO bring money. After the
truck Is OF the land Il will be planted
in corn. cotton. grain and other crops
and give up the usual yieid. Il is
! great country. indeed. that can raise
two or three prodfshi. erups In a sea
son. and the writer feels confident
that II the farmers q Illinois lanored
under such favorable conditions their
land instead of being worth from si0C
10 $500 per acre. would readily bring
| $500 There Is no country ike Nissis.
sippi. and the only unpleasant feature
connected with the Whole business. Il
that We had 70 import men 10 discover
t.
West Point chronicles the addition
Of 100 families 10 the population since
December. Business IL good and the
town Is fiorrishinx in every way The
rich prairie region surrounding II fur
nishes a splendid backing. and West
Point promises To continue in the
path trod for the past few years.
\ party OF Michigan people have
purchased a large tract Of land near
Scranton. and will settle a colony
thereon They are delighted with
that section. and viii be the means Of
many more people coming down to
AHF EtDtl AuAuk1 tu40y El
by their former neighbors.
Some Of the counties in the State
are investigating the matter OF erect
ing a central warehouse for cotton
where IL can be stored. insured and
otherwise cared for until the farmer Is
ready to sell or the price will justify.
This Is a good plan for those counties
without a compress or other storage
facilities IL would be a great hel.
toward holding cotton until the pric'
suited the farmer.
A. J. Chapman. OF Wayneshoro. will
plant twelve acres in water melons
this season for shipment North. Last
season he had in eight acres. and
cleared on that much ground over
s500 The melon industry promises to
receive more attention at the hands
Of our farmers than heretofore.
Many people from the North and
West. came to Mississippi last week
seeking locations. and are now scat
tered out looking at the country and
studying conditions. They are almost
sure to be charmed with our section.
and no doubt a large per cent Of them
will decide 10 permanently locate with
as.
The location of mills and factories
always create a large demand for
Vegetables and farm products Fac
tory employees generally do not have
III. time or inclination 10 engage in
raising garden or held stuff. and the
J market gardner is a great beneficiary
I u such industries.
What has become % the agitation
/ ~ lasf year 70 grow broom corn and
make our oxn brnoms' The subject
vas one worthy Il Investigation 70 the
I fullest extent Anv sail that viii grow
corn win grow broom corn About
( $50 worth caa bs raised 70 the acre.
I depending altogether 90 the price per
I tor Il requires some attention, but
Z * nus nearly so hard 10 handle sue
I eessfllly a. sams try u think- Enough
could b. raised az least 10 supply the
Z state vita hrooms But little ma
chinery Is necessary 70 work she brush
E into brnoms and say ordinary labor
can attend 70 all except the tying
out. Let's hear something from those
Who have tried the business as %
what they think thsrs Is IN q for a
nan who woald give Il his time and
attention
I Dozens of planters throughout the
state continue 20 write for names Of
agencies that will supply Italian Ia
Dor. Some want the labor right now
while others will not expect % get Il
By planting time The best Italian
labor comes from the North 0f Italy
and IL would be impossible to get Il
here IN time for planting the crops
/ However. parties desiring pickers foi
fair might do well 20 begin MAKING
arrangements now 20 be in good time
The writer cannot offer a sugges
ton as to the reliability OF this labor
knowing nothing personally about II
but those who have tried them report
fairly good success.
A Northern lumber concern has pur
chased great many thousand acre:
OF the timber land above Jackson or
Pearl river and propose locating ar
immense Woodworking plant at Jack
son and building railroad forty ol
ifty miles long to bring the timber
TO mill when the river cannot be useC
more cheaply. This is one of the bes
virgin forests in the State. and a rail
road through IL to Carthage or Edin
burg will prove a great convenience Il
the people OF that section as well as ,
developer Of other resources. Worl
will likely commence on both project,
during the coming summer.
Great activity in real estate Is be
ing experienced at Louisville and New
Albany. both places to be relay sta
tons on the Mobile. Jackson and Kan
sas City railway. Active work on tn,
roundhouse and yard at both place
has begun and will be pushed to com
pletion- This road Is putting ginge
into a considerable section Of country
and will be a great developer Of tn
sections through which It runs.