Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-15

A large strawberry farm will be 10
Gated near Holly Springs just as soon
as the preliminxries can be attended to.
1t will belong to . stock company of
good citizens, who have joined their cap
itsl in the enterprise, and win be man
aged by Mr.. r. L West. II Is safe 10
predict that in q very short time there
viii be more than one berry farm in the
Holly Springs vicinity. An enterprise
Of this character always causes more to
follow. and the larger the interests the
more profitable the business. With sew
eral hundred acres in berries, Holly
Springs would soon be looked upon as a
berry center. as Madison is at present.
Then, too, the country contiguous to
Holly Springs is no doubt especially
adapted to the cultivation Of berries.
The section is high and dry, and would
no doubt produce nice, clean crop. Sue
cess to the movement.
The greatest need Of Mississippi ut
present is labor with which to cultivate
the lands and make them produce some
thing of use or market value. There j.
no use to-try to side step the condition
Negro labor is becoming more unsatis-
factory every year, and planters are
spending large sums Of money in the ef-
fort to secure labor for working their
places. Thousands Of acres that would
produce abuniantly if cultivated lie idle
and produce nothing for the owner or
the State. We need people who will
own small farms and work them with
out outside help. Is it not time that the
landowners began to realize that some
thing must be donet
One If the States most loyal papers
has the following to say:
I'll you are tired Of a cold climate; If
sunshiny days, blooming flowers and
green grass look better than ice and
snow; If you want a climate where you
can work every day in the year, you
had better make tracks for Mississippi
Fertility of soil, river and rail transpor-
tation, every modern Improvement in
the state. municipal and country, are
some Of the things we offer YOU. As
productive investment, or for specula-
lion, this land in Mississippi is un-
tqsaled. its rapid advancement in vs,ue
being daily and absolutely certain TO
continue
There is truth in every line of this,
and it is a pity that more of our people
are not singing the same song. We have
the best country in the world. and it is
beginning to be known abroad, too.
Ths Enterprise at Greenwood remarks
that Enterprise has made Greenwood
what it is. and enterprise will make
Greenwood what it viii be. Be enter
prism, or vamoose- The same applies
equally with every community in the
State. Those without enterprise are
still in the background, it makes no diff
ference what the loeal advantages were.
Those with push, pluck and persever-
anee arr at the front, and still forging
ahead
Tie excellent city of Meridian IS not
dannted by the recent disastrous cyclone
that devastated portion of the place,
hut has began the rebuilding of the
wrecked portion. and in a short time it
will he much better than before Merid
ian is noted for its progressive spirit
and the loyalty of IT'S citizens. Just
such has nIsde it one of the best cities in
the south. 50 recognized everywhere.
The Newton Industrial League has is
sued splsniid map OF Mississippi with
Newton as the one central figure in the
State. Ii Is an excellent piece Of al
vertising. and will no doubt prove Of
much heneft to that enterprising city.
The league Is actively at work for the
upbuilding Of the town and the sur
rounding community, and is being en-
Enthusiastically backed by the eitizens in
eeneraL
Have you done your duty as citizen
toxay' n YOU have not spoken a good
word for your State, or written someone
concerning its great advantages, do so
before you forget it. We want good cit
izens, and you possibly know of one
sonewhers G,at might be induced to
come here mi assist in the work of de-
veiopipg our great resources. Write .
line and tell Of the many good things we
have 70 ofer. 1t will do good.
The electric railway to run from Cor |
nth to point on the Tennessee river,
taking ia Shiloh battlefield and other |
points u interest, is being agitated |
|aeain, aa5 with seemingly fair prospects
~ k Inc hhe "ouiu Pio'e
great De for that section of the
State, ~ ii no doubt be followed
by eg in a short time. Many
sneh being contemplated in
Ie@ it is expected that the
ezl66 will see a number of
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