Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-06-28


IN poverty and want, when aHluence
eouid be had BY stopping and picking it
up. The possibilities Of a section are
likely TO remain unknown until some
man, who Is considered strenuous or
drastic, comes along and organizes
movement that gradually develops them
The possibilities af Mississippi are ss
yet largely in the undeveIope,l state, and
this truth was forcibly imposed spon
the writer by n recent visit to the truck
ing city of Crystal Springs. 1t Is a fact
that the people OF Crystal Springs are
developing their possibilities to a great
extent and reapiny the benefits thereof.
but this fact more foreibIy illustrates
the Lack Of development elsewhere
Crystal Springs Is located in section
of country that would generally be
termed poor bill land 1t Is hiIIy in that
part of the county, and the land has lit
tie sol, but while nature has been spar
ing in distribution Of a fertile soil. other
favorable conditions have been siven
with n lavish hand The people have
taken advantage of them in a manner
that makes 1t today one OF the richest
communities in the State Of Mississippi
A clay subso1 insures she retention Of
fertilizers until taken up BY the plants,
and enormous quantities are being used
every year, with excellent results. An
opportunity presented itself and was tax
en- advantage of by the citizens.
On this day IN question, nearly thirty
carloads of tomatoes were shipped from
CRYSTAL Springs to Northern markets.
Think OF this. Thirty ears, averaging
over 1000 crates TO the car. 50,Duo
. - Il.
81 per crate Mere than SCI. 900 dfstrih-
uted in that Little city in one day This
- only part of the story The cab
hage season Is over, beans are zune, and
the tomato season Is at its middle. and
BY the time the last car Is loaded ansI
sealed something ike 1900 ears Of pro-
dnee viii have been shipped from this
station alone Considerably more than
half q million dollars brought into one
community IN a single season. amt this
Is not the end After taking OF the
truck the land Is plante,i IN corn and
cotton producing something Ike ifty
bushels of the former and n bale to the
acre of the latter. Two crops every sea
son. and both splendid money producers
This Is in reality developing the re
sources OF a community.
The sight that met the eyes OF .
novice there during the shipping season
is an amazing one, and pleasant. indeed.
10 the man who Il interested in the ma
terial prosperity of his country 4 town
and leading tracks teening with mer,
wagons and teams, unloading into re-
frlgeraror ears for the Journey 10 less
favored sections. where vegetables are
not yet in the bloom For hours at a
time the string of wagons reached al
most to the incorporate limits of the
town on several OF the principal streets.
each man awaiting has turn To unleasI
vt the height of the jam, about 4 O'Clock
IN the afternoon It was almost inapo-si-
hle to traverse the streets. 50 thick were
the teams and vehicles. and the si!e-
walks were equally as impassabIe Bs1si-
ness houses we're taxed to their utmost
- wait on the trade. and street stands.
OF which there were I great number,
were as busy a. busy could be- The reo-
PIE though hard worked and continually
rushed were prosperous and happy, seem
Ingiy eontented with the prosperity and
plenty that prevailed in great profusion-
a drive over the country revealed the
fact that their land was well cared for,
being IN q perfect state of cultivation.
Their homes were splendid and confort-
able They drive the best of stock and
rRse IN the most modern vehicles made
Churches. schools and ike institutions
are numerous, and every convenience OF
life has been provided II Is a commu-
nifty without y rival in the State. and Is
the result of the work done years ago bv
few puhlie-spirited citizens. who graspei
the great opportunities that Law in store
for the men who vozln go alter them
IN the proper manner
Dozens of other communities in Nissis-
sIppi could be doing Just as well ii the
proper effort was made. It cannot all
be accomplished IN . year, neither can it
be done In two, but systematic effort.
with counsel and instruction from eompe-
tent men, viii produce a revolution that
would be the greatest boon possible to
the citizens of community.
One of the greatest missions that our
people have TO perform at the present
Is To impress upon our young people, the
coming generation, that Mississippi is one
Of the best States in the Union. AMI that
not one offers greater Inducements to
the young nan or woman. who. at ma
turlty, seek n home for the future. than
ours Too long have the young people of
our State left Us, to make their homes
IN Western States. lured by the highly
entored literature sent broadcast. to the
lmpoyerishmenr OF our own country Mis-
sisslppl was slow to advertise her adj
vsntages. and has lost thereby. but the
time to put n stop to this Is right now
We need the young people to assist In
the great work Of development now tax
ing place, and it should be the mission
OF every loyal citizen to see that thew
are impressed with the fact that lfissis-
sippi Is as good as the best and better
than . majority We can and should do
this Now Is the time TO begin
Ciarksdale Is To have n factory that
viii manufacture tents and awnings. The
concern viii be owned and operated by
home people, amt its success will be an
other straw to show that our people are
capable of manufacturing the greater
portion OF what they use. and that the
habit of sending To other parts of the
country for such articles viii soon %
abandoned
The newest railroad Is chartered to
run from Newton to Carthage. and the
charter was recently secured by H. A.
Camp, j. 4 Love, E p. DaughdriH and
G. H. Banks It is to be lumber read
Af.@- anu 1tlefN1EU. ch1h-eu into .
full-fesiged passenger and freight line
One of the Holly Springs papers asks
the question, 4Are we growing" and pro-
eeeds to answer It with n long list OF
substantial improvements being made
and others contemplated Holly Springs
is doing well, and the section Of country
surrounding it Is equally prosperous. The
experiment. station located there two
years since viii prove Of great benefit to
she farmers Of that community, and viii
be highly prized by them in the future
II you are not satisfied with 1Gssis-
sipPi, sell out and quietly steal away
Don't stay and continually rpa your
krceser,