Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-25

were visited this day than any in the
two weeks, although the attendance was
fair and wound up with a good meeting
at Vicksburv in the city hall at night.
Thursday proved In be the second best
day Of the two week. in point of attend
ance. The entire day was spent in the
rich delta section of Mississippi and
commenced at Rolling Fork at half-pas
8 in the morning. At a number Of
points il was found necessary to hold
overfovs. While the exclusive negro
town OF Mound Bayou was not on the
schedule for n stop, . few minutes was
given them and a crowd entirely too
large to get in the cars was on hand and
were addressed from the depot platform.
night meeting Ia the sssssTtaa.sssss -
Grecnville was very well attended and
interesting. The last day. Friday. the
18th, began bright and early at Benoit
on the Riverside division Of the Yaxoo
4 Mississippi Valley. Many stops we're
made during the day and splendid at
tendance and interest was the result
The last stop Of the memorable trip was
made at Lake Cormorant and the train
pulled out for Memphis. where the party
was to disband and return to their
homes. Good bye. were said. congratu-
lztions passed. and Capt. Merry roundly
thanked for his untiring efforts in the
interest Of the comfort Of the party and
the success Of the undertaking.
While the good to be accomplished BY
this undertaking i to a large extent
problematical, there was evidences all
along the line that the people appre-
ciated the efforts Of those responsible
for the train and were interested in the
subject Of diversifeation of crops as a
necessity to the future welfare Of our
agricultural country. A great many
questions were asked and not few sug-
gestions made As to how this end might
be accomplished, and all were impressed
with the Importance of the subject and
the benefits to accrue. The railroad rep
resentatives freely made known their
principal object in equipping and run
ming the train at an enormous expense to
the company, and stated that il the
people could be induced to adopt mod
ern methods in tilling their land that
they would have more crops to haul and
more money to spend for tickets. -
long as the people are prosperous, Just
80 long will the money invested in rail
roads pay a dividend. That improved
methods are demanded in handling our
Mississippi and Louisiana soil none who
have studied the question can deny.
Lands that readily made a bale Of cotton
to the acre ten years since are today
making less than one-half a bale. Cane
lands are decreasing in WELD from wear
to year with a crop that l. continually
draining the soil of plant food and re-
turning little or nothing. Good seed has
been sown. and although the result may
be slow in coming TO the surface, il il
eventually bound to come.
Greenwood i TO have 4 veneerine
plant to cost 100000, announcement,
having appeared in last weeks issues Of
the papers from that enterprising place
More than a million feet Of timber has
already been secured for u-e in the fac
tory. About 100 men will be given en-
ployment and il will be an important ad'
dition to Greenwood's already long list
of manufacturing concerns Some foui
weeks ago another plant of the same
kind was secured for Itta Bena, in the
same county. making two large veneer
factories for Lefiore- Good for both ltta
Beua and Greenwood
Capt J. F. Merry. general immigration
agent of the Illinois Central railroad, and
with headquarters at Manchester. Iowa
was responsible for the road offering this
train and was in charge from the first
dav to the last. His good work foI
Mississippi and Louisiana during the
% wears of his connection with TIN:
great system has been the subject OF
much favorable comment He was a.
sisted during the first week BY j. c
Clair. industrial commissioner, and In
their respective territories by travelling
freight agents, Eastman, Tullus, the two
vrclanders. Redmond and other EN-
r.love~ of the system President j. c
Hardy. Of the Mississippi Agriculture
and Mechanical College; Director Hutch
inson. Of the experiment stations; h
rector Ames. OF the Holly Springs sta
tiou, and Director Fox, of the Delta sta
ton; Director Lloyd, of the Institute
work. and Prof. Smith, of the dairyins
department, were the representatives OF
the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechan
ical College. Director Dodson and veter
marian represented the Louisiana Agri
cultural and Mechanical College Hon
Walter Clark. president of the Missis
sippi division OF the Southern Cottor
Association, made the entire trip, Is alsS
did Commissioner Blakeslee, Of the Mis-
sissippi Department of Agriculture and
Commerce. H. Z. Saveiey, of the Unitet
States Department of Agriculture, rnad'
a portion of the trip. Prof. p. G. Hol
den. the celebrated Iowa corn expert
was with the party three days, as wa
also Prof. c. G. Hopkins, Of the Univer
sity of Illinois. Hos. v. d. Morrison. el
Odin, III, remained with the party fo'
eight DAYS and made interesting ad
dresses. The entire time was spent botl
profitably and pleasantly, and IL wal
the unanimous verdict of all interested
that it was a great sueeess and plan'
we're discussed for more work along TIN
same lines next year.
A 100000 lithographic stone quarr!
company has recently been organized al
Amorv for the purpose of placing on TIN
market . splendid stone that is especial
iy adapted for photographers and Is SAID
TO be the only absolutely pure stone t.
be found in the world except a depletes
quarry at Bavaria, Germany. Ii Is SIN
cerely to be hoped that the project vii
prove a success and that the promoter
will realize millions from it.
The splendid battleshiP Mississippi
will be ready for the silver service with
in a short time and the money for II,
purchase is not more than half raised
| 1t behooves our patriotic citizens to is
the proper thing and contribute tho
money necessary right away.
1
winona is issuing $4,000 IN bonds &c
to raise funds to improve the school IA
eilities of that pushing town. Wihona
is bending all her energies to make thu
town bigger and better every day.
Charleston has organized a large lum'
Der concern with H. H. Womble, e. G
Cossair, j. r. Oakes and others ss ineoc
porators. Charleston is fast coming tc
the front and the advent of the new ran,