Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

An evidence of the prosperity Of Mis-
sissippi viii he found in a largely in
creased assessment Of the real estate
whieh i now under way. While there
has been strong upward tendency in
all lines. nothing has increased in price
AMI demand like lands. Then. too, the
holdings Of foreign concerns that have
IN the past escaped their just proper
ticn cf taxation, will be rai>ei to some
thing like surrounding property Ia as
ssSSed- This i nothing but fair and
should be done. The foreign holsler.
who Is merely speculating. shouhi BE-
made To bear his part Of the expense
wbieh rucs to Increase the prize Of his
Investments
The people in some sections cf Mis-
siSsiPpi raise mere chickens ami e---s
than they consume, while in ethrr sec-
tinns they consume mere than thev rai-e.
4 piecr of god work could be done by
tho propose,i Department Of Agriculture
and Immigration in finding the market
for these with a surplus and hnsiIug the
surplus for those with a market The
same holds true with n numhsr II cur
important products. Hunsircsis cf vslr-
able functions could be found for the
department.. and many that wouhl net
the people of the State . Dozen times
what il would eo-t rcr snnum-
Yaroo City is insu-vIrating a move
ncnt Rookin- to the construction of a
street railway by the municipality The
city already owns an excellent electric
light and water plant. AMI il Is esti-
mated that the addition Of q railway
system sufficient for present needs would
not entail a heavy additional expense
It i to be hoped that the road will be
built and carefully managed. The
writer believes that il can be made n
success. The experiment Of lazoo
would be watched with much inters>s
by other municipalities with the view
OF falling into line
The Mississippi Exhibitsrs' As-ocia-
tion. in a meeting recently held at Gulf
port. asks the Mississippi Industrial Ex-
position to offer prizes to boys un.isr IL
years of agc. a. follows Ten dollars
for the best bushel Of sweet POTATOES,
$40 for the best half -bushsl Of Irish po-
tatoes and $40 for the best darn ears
Il corn. They believe tina. IL the youth
can be Interested that great STRIDES
have been made toward the agricultural
development Of the State. Il gs~s with
cut saving that the exp-Dsitboa manage
urent viii act favorsbiy upon the sug-
SestIoR made
The National Farmers Uninu. which
organization IS gaining strength in Mi--
sis-ipPi very fast. proposes 70 er~ct
warehouses at central plaees for storm.
cotton ami preventing dumping all on
the market at one time. IL i believed
that the prize can be handled in this
manner. ani why nott The hanks are
anxious and willing 10 eo-opsrate ansi
If the crop could be marketed as needed
the farmer would be able to make the
price instead Of the sp~culatsr and spin
ner- The. plan Is undoubtedly feasi-
ble one
The recent cold weather damaged the
fruit and vegetable crops Of the State
largely. but the growers. with viii AMI
foresight. began at once u arrange for
something to make good the loss. In a
country Of such q diversificatisn of
crops a. Mississippi the grower has
DOZEN chances To sSreveed against few
in colder and more Northern sections.
Houston Is alive tn the Importance Of
having a local oil mill and a mass meet
ing OF interested eitixeus vas r~centiE
called for TIE purpose OF taking action
looking to the location Of 4 mill The
meeting was largely attended and sub
stantsll interest shown II goes with
out saving that Houston viii have an cal
mil when the season opens next fall
Experience has proven that hog rai~in-.
Is one OF Nissis>ippts most profitable
industries. A pound Of pork can he
made here cheaper than anv place IN
the werii. and II Il a sensible -u-ges-
tian that orr people should at lsast
raise what Is used for home conSump-
ticn-
The limit gu corporate holdings in
Mississippi has very wIssly been heli
DOWN TO a reasonable limit. We can
not allow this to become 4 one-u man
country, as others have become under
class legislation
department. send il to the editor at
for god ones
The legislature viii soon conclude il.
labors and the memhers 90 home TO re-
eeive the plaudits of their constituency,
or the reverse.
The Southern Farm s;azette, published
at Starkville. speaks in high terms Of
Kafiir corn rs sure and profitable crop.
The City Council at Starkville has
under advisement the building OF a camp
ward and house for the free use Of farm
ers coming to that place to sell their
cotton and bury goods Stsrkvilie
could not make a better investment
The farmer who sells his cotton in n
town is entitled to consideration He
j. the man who furnishes a market for
the goods offered by the merchant and
makes his business profitable and appre-
eistes any fsvors shown him. A ruomy,
clean and comfortable camp house, with
dy stalls for the stock offered free to
any who may choose to come and use
It. will he worth a great deal to any
town making the offer.
Chancey, a new town in Quitnan cssun-
ty, is fast Incoming a place of eousid-
erable Importance The Bacon-N Nclen
Lumber Company. which operates a big
mill there. Is putting in box factory
and planning mill, which viii run the pay
roll up to 500 men or something Ike
8, 200 per day A eommodious hotel,
neat stores and dwellings are being
erected and in a short time the business
done there will be something of hrgs
proportions
Baseball will soon divide attentnn
with other matters Of great interest il