Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-01-12
BY II. I. BLAkEsLHE. Jackson.

Into the receptacle provided. The
trial Just made demonstrated the fact
that a m,ahine with three fair opera
tors would gather easily 5000 pounds
In day. While something may yet
prove lacking in this machine, 1t looks
as IL long stride had been made to
ward solving the problem OF gathering
the SoutkS cotton crop. The success
II this device would mean much more
to the cutton growers than simply a
means % gathering the crop. II would
mean different Alignment Of the
acreage. Increasing II In some sec
ton ami decreasing il In others. II is
piaialy aiscernible that hill-sides and
stumpy ground could not be success
fully cultivated In cotton II il were to
be picked with n machine. Prairie
sections and level bottoms would then
raise the cotton Of the country. The
hill farmers and new-ground men
would be left in the cold as far as
making the crop profitable would he
concerped. However. there is still
something for those In Mississippi
who could not raise cotton. Truck
ing pays better anyway in hill sec.
tons. and the new grounds could be
planted in corn and other crops until
clear Of stumps. While IL may be
unnecessary for those who own rough
land Ia become frightened so soon.
II might not be amiss to begin to
think of what is to be done in case
the cotton picking machine should
come Into general use.
Mississippi Is To be congratulated
upon the stand taken toward the vet.
Grams who so nobly fought beneath
her flag in ls6l-5. The fitting up Of
Beauyoir as a home where they may
spend their remaining days in peace
and contentment. is the least that
could be done for these old heroes
who fnd themselves without support
when life's sun is sinking Iowa
home at the residence of their dc
parted chieftain. with all the com
forts and necessaries OF life The
cost il comparatively small when com.
pared with the use TO which il is
placed. May Gods blessings be with
them until the roll is called up yon-
der.
II looks as IL Aberdeen will have
two new oil mills when the season
opens next fall. The charters are be-
ing published for two in the local pa.
pers. oil mills do not pay the divi.
dend OF few years since, but are still
considered good investments. With
fertilizer factories in connection they
are worth n great deal to the com
munity in which located.
Tho Manufacturers Record. OF Balti.
more. has the following to say Of Capt.
w II. Hardy's splendid address on
South Mississippi at the carnival
before Christmas:
One of the best speeches at the
Cotton and Corn Carnival at Jackson
was that Of Capt. w. II. Hardy. of
Hattiesburg. treating especially OF
the resources OF the piney woods re-
gion OF South Mississippi. The speech
was. In fact, a forecast OF the wealth
10 be enjoyed with the full exertion of
energies now operating in numbering.
farming and manufacturing in that
region. Captain Hardy estimates that
in the 5000 square miles Of South
Mississippi there are 100000 acres
Of standing pine timber that will cut
during the next forty years 5000 .000.-
900 feet of lumber. representing $3.50.
100000. to say nothing of the value OF
naval stores manufactured by retort-
ing from the resinous stumps. limbs
an Of fnar H. -
sawdust. slabs. etc. in the manufac.
ture Of merchantable products. such
as wood alcohol. turpentine. tar and
resin oil and paper from pine shaw
ings. After the timber has been cut.
as Captain Hardy pointed out. the
land becomes quickly valuable for
farming. and already the trucking bus
iness in that quarter is well under
way. with its natural adjunct. canning
factories. Plants which handle sweet
potatoes and syrup are now In opera.
tion at several points. and IL Is be-
heved that within the next year fifty
or a hundred plants will be estab-
lished to can peaches. pears. straw
berries, beans. peas. tomatoes and
corn. The railroads OF that section
are doing their utmost to extend the
sawmilling operations and to facilitate
the settlement of eut-over lancs ami
the establishment of minor indus
tries"
While Mississippi is not a manIess
land for landless- man. il offers unex-
eelled opportunities for n large mum
Der OF thrifty settlers who desire 10
come 10 the best State in the Union
and live under the most favorable cir
cumstances-
There is great dear oeIng said
about plans TO increase the price OF
cotton for the coming season. many
plans having been suggested for de-
creasing the acreage and decreasing
production. for bringing about organi-
zations for holding up the price. etc.
While some of these plans might be
feasible IL it were possible to put them
in operation, they are not feasible for
that very reason. Too many times
has such been attempted and with
poor success in every instance. Mis-
sissippi and the South will continue
to raise cotton as 1t has always done.
and with result varying in the future