Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-06-28

My recent article on putting up syrup
for summe< use Is bearing fruit Several
letters have been received concerning the
methods in vogue A number report that
they have handled il successfully for
years. but with a varying method P. Il
McBryde. Of Cotton Plant, Tippah eoun-
ty- preserves the syrup from sorghum.
ami SAWS concerning it, Get Jugs OF
any size lone gallon preferr-,ii, have
them drv and clean- Pour syrup in hoe
a. measured from the pan. Cork while
hot 1t Is not necessary TO seal for houe
use Have some two years old that has
not fermented- Do not know what ef-
feet handling would have on il. | be-
ieve that for shipping it could be put in
cans hot from the pan and sealed at
once. and that it woud keep Indefinitely
In preparing cane for mill. carefully rs-
move all heads and fodder, especially
dead blades at bottom OF stalk Keep
mill. iuiee tubs and barrels clean. and
strain Iuies before gong To evaporator.
Do not allow green Juice to be dipped
forward and mixed with molasses done.
or nearly 50, as this viii cause fermen-
tatiou and sometimes sogring Keep pan
well skinned and never allow skimminys
% be thrown back with boiling jrices
Mr. NcBryds sends a ing Of his syrup
that Is IN perfect condition. bright ami
thick He Is an excellent farmer, and
his advice can safely be taken by any
one interested
An article on the subject from the pen
OF Mr. Orange Herrington. of ElIisville,
Jones eodnty, will appear shortly, which
deals with the handling Of syrup from
LOUISIANA cane Is h generally known.
1tr- Herringtou II excellent authority On
such subjects Il now seems that our
syrup ean be kept without a particle OF
processing by gong into the fields and
placing It IN bottles or Jars while hot
II there are parties who are Interested.
and VIII agree to handle a much as 100
quarts or more. IN the manner prescribed.
the writer VIII endeav0r 20 fnd the mar
ket for them at good prices. and without
eosc TO the prudacsr. A Uniform label
eau Be made with a blank for the pro-
durer's name. and there Il every reason
70 believe that IN short time every yal-
bon of Mississippi syrup can be disposed
ot at prIees FAR abave what J. ordinarily
received for surh product WouIi ike
- ANAL AEEIA Eutt-t lNLELH<Etft.
North Mississippi offers unexeeile,i ad-
vaHtases to those desiring tn engage IN
The culture Of grapes, the hills Of that
section being known for years to pro,iuee
grapes equal U any section Of the cuun-
try The following from Water Val
leg paper viii prove Of interest To all
who are Interested in the culture OF
grapes and the promotion OF the indus
trv.
1T Is not necessary for Water Valley
ans TO travel three thousand miles to
see a genuine reproduction Of California
grape culture ami trlIek farming Ed
warl l. Phillips has the real article 1t
his home. two miles north sf this city
Mr.. Phillips lived IN California AMI Ari-
zonsL some wears ami msIste a stuiv of the
methods that obtain there IN truck farm
ing and grape culture He returned here
two years ago, bought the small farm be
now occupies. and began at once TO put
the knowIedge be hsai gained into prlc-
tire The results show for themselves.
He has eight hundred grape vines OF
the Concord and White NaIaga varieties.
These vines are now but two wears odd
vet they viii average about twelve
pounds Of grapes to the vine. The fruit
Is a. large and sweet as was ever grown
IN California To those who have never
seen scientific grape culture, 4 visit to
llr- Phillips farm VIII be a treat.
Tt has been known for many wears
that this section Of Mississippi grew q
superior quality of grapes 1t has ever
been eoRtensied that this soil produced a
finer favored crane than California While
no extensive culture has been attempted,
the few vines that were planted and per-
mirted To grow as best they could estAb-
lished that fact Now that we have .
farm on 4 more extensive scale, the pro-
ducts Of which viii 90 into the open mar
kets. the result VIII be watched with in-
terest BY every man Interested in the
welfare Of the State. The success 5f
this farm may mean the greatest possi-
bilities for this section
One CT our brightest State papers
arises to let loose the following piece or
truth that il worth large eireulation-
The best citizen any town has Is the
one vino II always seen on the front seat
in the progressive band wagon He l.
the first To extend an open and warm
hand 10 greet the stranger ami welcome
him to the best town in the State He
viii resent an insult 10 his town ~
quickly almost as quickly. a. be would
a slur at a member Of his family He
viii politely invite the chronic kicker 20
move on but is always ready TO en-
courage the booster He talks up his
town at home and abroad. and believes
it Is the best place on Gods green earth
in which to hive, and desires 70 be buried
there when he shuffles of this mortal
coil"
What is said here Of the man who
talks for his town applies equally 10 Il
country community. The man IN any
Community who always takes occasion
to bring its good points forward aud cor
rect the bad ones. Is the man you want to
tie to. He il worth n COW pen full OF
the other kind
A drove Of sheep were seen on the
streets of Ripley recently, AMI attracted
considerable attention They were raised
in the neighboring country and were en-
route to market Tippah county Is one
Of those in the northern end of the State
that still raises more or less sheep, and
the growers find them profitable It
costs but little to RAISE a sheep. and less
for maintenance Degs are their great
est enemy, and it Is hoped that within a
few years laws that are Just but effee-
tive viii do away with a great number
of the worthless ours that now infest the
country Ours should undoubtedly be a
large sheep growing country
Philadelphia continues 70 prosper The
new brirk hotel i nearing completion
and other substantial buildings are unsie-
way Evidences OF prosperity are on ev-
ery hand. and II i fast becoming one ef
the best and busiest towns In thaE sec
tion Of the State
Mrs. Jane Barksdale. aged 81 years.
widow Of the late Maj Erhelbert Barsls-
dale. and whose name carries ore back
70 the days of Mississippi in palmy
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