Oxford eagle., 1906-07-05

Mssissippians. especially vher. crsscu
i the prinrip.l crop Could plan be
devised whereby our eussou sszl<s could
he utilized sad made 20 bring ~sue-
thing - the farmer & would bs IL great
b~ne1t 20 cur peupIe-
ha. paper can b nanzfacsur.st
frum cutc1u stalxs. anf ss Rsod MAJ
xia sf pruds, h8 b>sc dsmuusxused By
p7r-icsl expsrim<nt< L has been
f1r-heruDrs demonstrated rhas the
sralx Of the plzrs czn be eurv.rse<i into
a very satisfactory quality Of coersu
bagging-
These discureries Are u rh. utmost
iupursauce - the South They open =
new avenue Of pru6r fruu the euesur
erup. and ir nay be predicted vish Gun
Siderable assurance that the day is not
flr distant when the South vii be
dscsei with factories engaged IN this
t0rm of enterprise
Il - estimated thas the value % the
rottou crvp viii be increased hftv mil
Inu dollars by these discoveries. and
rhaf q product heretofore regarded -
mere w1sszge viii be turned - good
account Paper mills snH bAggiux sse-
nsriss VIII Inevitably come, and the
southern farmer viii be beseiged for
MS stalk crop Just as he is nov souxhs
sf>er By the Agents sor his seed CROP
In speaking Of shs discovery the COT
ton Journal Ays-
L has already bean demnussrasesi by
practical experimenss that the Gbre Of
,hs Whole cotton plant Including the
stalxs and linbs, b almost - strung Is
The sors Of The wax pl.nf- This vii
prove Interesting and valuable news 20
tho<e cutrsu planters Of ths. south who
each year are forced 70 expend 90 mueh
time and labor in getting the dead ,
-tzl<s Of the prsviDus crop out Of the |
way for the planting Of the rev crop.
WITH the establishments Of paper mills |
Throughout the South for the purpose
af converting this heretofore waste
product into . valaabie and useful cora-
uerrial commodity, the growers viii |
rot only r~--~fve cust of labor for re-
moving the stalks from their feds but
pruft from the new industry as we'll |
The samples OF paper already made
from the fibre Of the dead stalks has !
proven 70 be stronger and better than
paper made from wood pulp. and -
strong and durable as linen pager.
The voud pulp paper mills cannot Sue /
essstiIlly compete with the cotton stalk |
paper mills, owing 20 the cheapress
with which the stalks can be secured |
and the better cl.ss of material rhev |
ru-u OUT
More than s3S, ,a0o $40 are invested
In the paper manufacturing industry of
the Cnired States, bas nearly al the |.
mills are located IN the East and North !
vest where the raw material used is th. 1
spruce pine which grows in those SEC
tinns4 However, it Is believed that the |
recent discovery Of the value Of cuttor 4
stalk fibre vii result n the develop I
menf Of . new industry In the South
which vii bring about the investments |
OF mach idle capital and a1id many mil |
Lions OF dollars % the wealth Of this SEQ /
ton Of the country
This. II successfHl- would prove q
paying enterprise for Greenviils- The
rich sersizs sol Of the Delta produces
hrxe cuexur stalks whose fbre Is very
strung and will make the fress quality !
Of news ssnck-
AGAIN. the cut-sn wood forests a.uux 1
thss Mississippi would also furnish -
g'lansirg OF paper pulp and should in
SIRE the success Of such N enterprise
"A encouraging sign u the times !
caues occasionally IN the cloud Of law
breaking that seems % pervafe the
State iGss ar this time A glorious re-
vival sf religion has iass been closed A.
Water Valley in which 5es known con-
versisus were recorded May msn.- 4
oere Of the various eharches we're re-
fasszred and are mt faeEuded n this
na1nb~r- This b q xoed sign indeed I
Without the churches our country
would souu degenerate info . land Of
saszges and there has been too mach Of 4
4 tendency 70 gs< sgsy trum the good
alst-tiue religion that vas gosd enosgh
fsr CUR tz<hers-- Is seems though that
the people Of Water Valley have awak-
sEed 20 rae proper sense Of their duty,
and it is sass 20 predics that blind rigers
VII be fewer sxuand there and erims
n general VII decrease 10 q large ez-
TENT There is . power tsr good IN an
sid-sins revival rhas en- be found No
where else Les - sincerely hope that
the gnsd win b Ins<ings
.
The Parrors Union vii bold is rse-
MAR ueszing zs the grounds near Lain
fruu July 10 20 August ,. inciasivsl 4
program OF unusual briIIiancy and merit
has been prepared for this year and the
attendance vii likely be larger than
ever before IN the history Of the or
gnninzion- Ths organization i the
oldest Of rs kind in the Ssate and has
anre great good for the section imme-
di2eelv adjacent I'd H. While the uau1..
does nor indicate this FACT. IL Is about
halt way between a esuuEy fair and
rhzzrzuaza ard emboc-es the eood
features Of both 4
Ns>x Paiaz i again agiEating the
question: OF puoizs- parks for rest and
r-ereaEion piaeesA Il i mistake made
BY too nauy tnwrs that IN Iaying them
Ell no spaes i reserved bsr parks or
amusement resorts Sarh are needed
'zss.lxr and especially when the town
ssssins sn assume proportions and then
"a = generally too late 70 get hold sf
The nssss=s=srv lAnsl West Poinr l. zs
NIX a,ssrg right Ines ard TIE pecrle
-s,fx-E 80 -sas rh.s dssessnry l. sur- 4
2 - -s---s = i s1r-aSs 20 Isse- Il