Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-06-14

over the Illinois Central and YAxoo &
Valley railroads this fall,
leaving Memphis for commencing the
trip on October 2. This train will be
fitted with two or more regular passen-
ger coaches, with raised platforms at the
end for the speakers; Pullman sleepers
for the gentlemen who will compose the
party and a dining car for their use.
All stations on both systems will be
visited and the time required will be
something more than two weeks. The
train IL furnished absolutely free by the
great Illinois Central system, and is in
Keeping with their extremely liberal pol
icy toward the sections traversed by
their roads. Mr.. J. c. Claire, industrial
and Capt. J. +. Merry,
agent, will be in charge OF
the train. Speakers upon all pertinent
topics connected with the farm will be
furnished by the A. & NJ. College, United
States Department of Agriculture, Mis-
sissippi division of the Southern Cotton
Association and others. 1t will be the
purpose of the promoters to secure only
such men a. are competent to give prac-
teal and comprehensive talks, easily
and readily applicable to the
everyday business of farming. No theo-
rists or impracticable men will be in the
party, and the people can feel that they
are listening to gentlemen worthy and
to tell them something of
value. This train will run upon a well
advertised schedule, and will make stops
at all stations where there are enough
people congregated to justify talks. II
only a few respond to the invitation
they will be carried TO the next station
and then furnished transportation to
rome back home. Subjects to be handled
by the various speakers will be promi-
nently plaearded on the car, and should
a man desire to hear something on fer
tilizers he will go into the car marked
fertilizers Should he desire TO learn
on subsoiling. the sign will
he prominently displayed, letting him
know where to 90. At some stations
where the crowd would lie too large for
romfort in the cars, open air meetings
be held. and in number Of places pub
lie buildings will be used. II il expected
and hoped that Secretary Wilson of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture will be ON the trip for a part of
the time, and that he will speak at a
number of the more important points
SO soon a. the details Of the movement
develop il will lie made known through
this department. The movement is un-
a good one and deserves the
interest of the agricultural classes. It
ran be made the source of great good.
and with the cooperation of the farm
FRS it will be. Watch this department
Tor further ANNOUNCEMENTS
D. ''.'i VI .es
nauied ioah OF stun 70 fa1oo eity iot
market II was all raised at home, and
brought the best of prices. The load
consisted of home cured hams. shoulders.
,..o, s.s, ,o,,,oss and ma Tbsr.
- ,;s,v ~. ,h,t .v.-s,i.,I ~ rorrJs
saeh anj hrnnch, ts csnss nor round
bacon at 10 cents. the potatoes at 81 90
per bushel and the peas at $500 per
DusheL The load brought sas5-00- This
: not tne nrs' loaY OF .ne & Aiha sir' AAr-
On On t -. - - sa1a..l So -
never fails to bring in a load of market
,ble stuff. Next year he says that he
will butcher so hogs, and have more
meat to sell than ever.
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Orange Harrington. of Jones county,
nrom;pant and edueatsa farmer doe.
..,:..s a.. -. ,~,,,,a -, uor.,,
not oele'e ."A' "ouu VIZ,
4 great deal TO cotton neids infested
it gets tough so soon that they could
not eat it. However, he cites experiences
IN show that crab grass can he kent
Iorn in ,b;s wav He cites the exneri-
,ne, az Mr. C. II Rush who lives near
aureI Mr. Rush planted a piece of
and in cotton. made four bales the
sr~t vear i've the next and six the third
md there was never a hoe nut into il
n was Kent clean by the geese.
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Pp
makes remarNaoie report 10 this de-
partment of a section OF his county, re-
.ently encountered in making his as
Within radius of three
,,;,a. h. .o,,n5 fo,r r.;rs of tw;rs ON.
- ~ -,il .o- ~ -: 90
W!
age weighing 225 pounds. How Is TINS
for a healthy and productive section OF
The state! III It can be beaten, or even
tqualed, 1t Is up TO some man 70 let
be heard from IiPpah holds
the belt until II Is wrested from ner
by some worthy competitor.
The Newton compress handled last
season 57,760 bales of cotton against
33 900 for the season before. This goes
to show that Newton Is increasing her
rountry around that enterprising city
Is increasing the production of cotton.
Both are good and Newton is to be con-
graduated upon the excellent showing
made.
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The trucking season is ON throughout
The State and train loads of vegetables
are going North every day to help feed
the hungry multitude. This industry
brings a large amount of money to the