Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-08


well pleased with the result OF their re-
cent carnival that active steps are be-
my taken to organize a permanent fair
association and make the event nm AN
nual one. The immensely fertile delta
section Is capable of making an exposi-
tion OF products that could not be ex-
eetied BY any section Of the world, and
axoo City Is in the heart of this dis
trief- bruokhaven is also arranging for
a permanent fair, stimulated by the sue
cess Of the carnival week held this fall.
haziehurst has already decided on q fair
next year Mount Olive had a three
days meeting and display and will en-
ceaxor To make il larger next season.
New Albany i- making preliminary in
vestigations with the view Of holding a
fair. and the whole State is waking up
TO the great benefits to be thus derived.
Mississippi has long been behind in this
good work but promises great strides
forward in the immediate future. In our
sister State of Louisiana the legislature
makes an appropriation of ten thousand
dollars per annum for the benefit Of the
state fair and i've thousand for the en-
eouragement Of parish fairs. fifteen Of
which are made annual events. The
investment has been found a good one
and there Is now no opposition to the
measure. but besides the agricultural
people appreciate the good being done
and are strongest in the demand that
De continued The Mississippi Legisla.
ture could very well afford to encour-
age these splendid educational iustitu-
tion>.
The writer recently spent three DAYS
in Wilkinson and Amite counties in the
interest OF organizations for handling
cane syrup. The good people OF those
counties have shown that they desired to
try the business and some of them have
been canning on a small scale for some
time Two organizations were perfected.
the Amite County Association electing as
officers C. l. Dewey. president; 7. y.
cox, vice-president, and W. B. Mercier,
iecretary. The Wilkinson County As-o-
.iation starts off with ". ;. Gallman
PRESIDENT and ]. A. Rethead secretary In
both are q number Of especially intelli-
cent and progressive farmers. who will
no doubt keep the organizations intact
and see that interest does not lag. Be-
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syrup will be canned this season and
the probabilities are that much more will
be made next wear. This l. a step in
the right direction toward placing the
syrup on the market and establishing .
sale for it. When its excellence Is gen.
orally known there is every reason to
believe that all that can Be made will be
eagerly bought by people who appreciate
good article and are willing TO pay
for it.
Il was the writer's pleasure to visit
the homes and farms of W. B. Nercier
and c. l. Dewey while on a recent trip
to Amite county. Both of these gentle
men have splendid places. with all con-
venienees and improvements Each has
his waterworks plant with water in the
home and outside for stock Ii Is need
less to say that they are eontented and
firmly fixed in the belief that Nis-is-
sippi is the greatest state in the Union-
Mr.. Mereier Is Missisippian and grail
uate of the A. & NJ. while Mr. Dewey
is an Iowan who sought a milder eli-
mate and settled in AnIite county. Such
men are To be desired in every commu-
nitv and the effect OF their progressive
ness is ike the measle--catehing- 9th
ers see what they are doing and follow
The entire community i helped by their
example and the good they will 60 will
live for wears after they have passed
away.
Some counties in the State are eSpend-
inc large amounts of money for better
ruads. and the general ver'liet Is that
it is well spent Reports coming TO this
oftis.. now from boards of supervisors
give the gratifying information that more
interest i being shown in the road
QUESTION than many imagine \ large
number OF counties are working by con-
tract. and some OF them have spent a.
much a. IS 900 per mile on exceptionally
lad stretches Of road for its improve
meur. grading and gTaveling- Some OF
the counties own road working usehin-
erv that Is very valuable. one reporting
A. much a. <30. 900 invested Others are
still using the old system OF "vsrsesrs
and ten iay<. but are unrnirious IN the
comment that before their r'ads are I'M
proved some change must b made II
Is the greatest need Of Mississippi to'iay-
II i. often remarked that our NIissis-
sippi people are good aversge ettizsn>- IL
i. well that this assertion Is true The
average man Is the fellow upon whom
this world depends for Sueeess- We are
well fixed in the way Of good average
u-ople that 90 to make up more than an
average State. with opportunities unex-
celled
Yu.eIlir.nt handling OF the farm -
inst as necessary To success a. the man
sgrn,ent of anv other business Brains
eouut in farmings as in other avoeatious
of life. Mississippi Is developing re-
markable number Of the most Intelligent
and progressive farmers and the example
being -et bv them will bear fruit that
will be of great value in the future
The StarkviIle Times truthfuily says;
when YOU pull down the town IN whies
ia YOUR own home, you are puilfng cows
Yourself. and when you build up yourself
YOU are helping to build up your neigh.
bor. Trv and hanish from your MIND
she mistaken idea that all good thing.
are axay off in some other locality. Give
vour town all the praise it can leg'ti-
mateIy bear. IL certainly can do yuu
no harm and will cost you nothing. and
above all. Patrunize your home inseien-
tious. Including the printing Office
The more pleasing and pleasant our
government can make farm hfe- the oet-
ter il is for the government Our cite.
are overrrowded with worthless loafefs
that might be honorable and respectable
farmers. The rural route Is one OF the
things that has been provided 70 MAKE
farm life more desirable and attractive
- .s we all have to live OF the farm
ers. nothing should be left undone that
rould be done to make the farm invrt'
ing
Hattiesburg is still in the lead Win
n great wave of industrial activity a
belt line railway IS being eonstrue,eo :.
care for the new plants being located
- n. = likely rkat before another