Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
VOL. xxx.

The cotton coodition in Mississippi is
lnsortunzte irss ~ this time. The
spin1ers and spectators are trying to
-rea-e an impression that large crop
IS being made 20 bear the price until
,hey can securs erouxh for their uses
n-xs seascuL The condition in Mtssis-
sippi . unfortunately such that this
state of s9zirS can be bcls-ered BY =
girnrrs' report. such - will be issued
In Ocfcoer- The cotton Is opening
tsss, IN many sections - much As 50 per
eeus est=S open and picking Is far
assad OF former years A ginners' re
pors oo October lss would show a much
larger anDans ginned than at the same
tiDs lsss year OF the year before For
tsas reason the creation Of q false i'm
pre.irn act aiding the bulls TO ham
zsr The price Gown. this department,
vii ros i<sue . report Of the cotton
glazed 70 70 October Isl as vas intend
ed The resal: would be jus. opposite
20 thas for which the department. vas
established Two weeks AGO the con-
nis<sc1er is<1ea the following address
- planters. hoping 10 in,eres; as many
ss p'n=sieie 20 bold their cus,o1 Ia the
pcns and ksep II Away frun the gins
where IL a. ccce curses N .,sight- and
Is known 10 exiss-
The cotton planters ot Mississippi
cuntrucs \ cucfision \. this time that
demands coc<iierzfion and xc-ioc At
their hana3x Govsrrneut reports Of
the crop h2sed ca an estimate made
August e5sh, leaves the impression tha,
. large crop vii be E.de and harvest
ed The perceatage of deterioration
since shAs date has b.ee1 more marked
than hescre, and the price until the
nexs report vii be based upcn that Of
the 18th uls- Another prevailing condi-
sicu Is. and without action On the part
Of the planter ril tend TO further de-
press prices, the fact that the crop is
earlier, opening faster and being gath
cred and rushed TO the gin earlier than
in former years The next report will
show an Increase in the amount ginned
over that Of former years and further
tend 20 cepress prices Facts do NOS
warrant such . result or deduction
The crop in eastern cotton States Is be-
lov the last years report and also lower
than the ten year average The sur
plus and amount on hand i far below
that Of lass year and the crop this year
eannos possibly be above that Of an
average Then the crop is worth and
should bring more than Is offered now.
Farmers can prevent the Impression Of
. bumper crop which the next ginners'
report viii likely cause, BY holding as
much - possible in the cotton pens,
keeping it away from the gins as long
As possible This action will prevent
Is coming into sight in great quantities
and causing . wrong impression zs 10
the probable yield Every farmer IS
urged to give this matter careful
thought and cooperate in . movement
that will tend to correct . false impress
sion which would depress the price Of
Cur great staple
This card vas given \ great deal Of
publicity and letters from . number of
parties Interested went to prove that it
mad some effect, but not enough needed
the call and the cotton gathered has
been sent to the gin, even though the
bale Vas stored al home. II is to be
regretted that so much cotton has been
ginned. bringing the figures far ahead
Of last year At this time and also the
year before A little manipulation on
the part Of the producers would have
held the einners' report to . figure that
would have reflected the true state of
Affairs
Glenn S. Hsrrick, State eufonolo-
Rist, calls attention to the Law with
reference TO the importation Of boil
xeevils into the State and again en-
phasixes the rules promulgated two
Years since. A quar2ntins Is placed
against all infected counties and par
ishes Of Texas and Louisiana prohibit
ing the importation Of seed. hulls. seed
cotton, sacks. pickers' sacks. etc. Ship
nents Of household goods from infected
areas are prohibited unless acconpa-
MED by an AFFIDAVIT attached TO the way
bill to the effect that the shipment Coz
tains none Of the articles mentioned
above The entonologiss has the power
to inspect any such shipment at his
discretion Cotton being shipped to the
State in the bale must come In tightly
closed box cars and not opened upon
asy pretext in infected Territory. No
persOa exceps . duly recognized enso-
mologist is allowed to bring . live
uesvil, larvae or eggs into the State in
any way. The common carriers are en-
joined against infrscsing the rules and
subject to the penalties prescribed the
zane - individuals Any infraction of
thsse rules and regulations Is punisha-
BILE by ine Of not less than $50 nor
more than $500 Prof Herrick will see
that ~ far - possible these rules are
enforced, and calls upon al good citi-
zens to assist him in the work Il is
important and imperative that close
watch be kept and that the rules be
ssricfly enforced The inroads Of the
uesvl can be confined to the ordinary
migratory distance by this means, and
Is viii then Be two or three years be-
orc il reaches all portions Of the State
is i the duty Of everyone to report