Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-12-13

The writer finds great satisfaetion m
the reception received at the hands Of
the metropolitan press Of his Efforts 10
Do so1ething for the cotton planters m
securing appropriations from the unitci
States government for extending the
market for cotton ani cotton msnnfac-
turod goods IN domestic and fersikn
markets. "A resoiution was drafted bv
committee of which he was cchairnsn.
and adopted by the associatSsn ct Jssk
sonviIle, Fla, which Is hsinx seat b ~
cry neaaber Of Congress, together with
personal letter from the ccnmissisaer
of the State rspresentsd, urxing that
these appropriations b esnttunei and n
creased - results warrant. The prsss
Is taking up the sionsn snl doing az
cellent service IN the acampaixn- The
following from the Memphis Csmmerrial
Appeal Is similar 10 editorial utteranees
from the cotton producing section of ths
country:
Recently we had occasion to ask
what had become Of the movement look
ing 10 the advancement of the cotton
trade with China. The answer is made
in the sresohftion which was aaopted IN
the conference of Southern State com
missioners of agriculture, held at jack
sonvilie. 1t is as follows:
Whereas, Cation is the rpriaeipai
money crop of the South; that tins will
continue to be 90 for years to come is
q matter about which there can be no
difference of opinion. We note with a
degree of great satisfaction that the
unitei States Congress at its last ses-
sion appropriated a small sum to be
used in the comnaendable work of cx-
tending the narket in foreign acids;
therefore, be 1t D
Resolved, That we, the Southern
States commissioners of agriculture and
agricultural workers, IN the eighth an
nnal convention, convened IN the city of
Jaeksonsilie, Fla, take advantage of
this, the first opportunity, to express
our appreciation of the recognition
given cur greatest crop and heartily
commend the good work unaertaIsen fer
the benefit of the cotton planter and the
rnannfseturer, and urge our Southern
congressman and senator's 10 use every
sttort to secure adequate appropriations
for the active Continuance of this work.
This means that there are still live
men IN the trenches; that there is yet
valiant lighting going On TO give the
South some little ref that Feaeral AID
which has been bestowed % layishiy
upon Northern and Eastern industries
We are given b understand that with
the help of small appropriation for
the advancement of this work, and a
friendly hand from the Federal govern
ment, trade relations with China alone
could be SO vastly enhanced that 80
100000 bale crop wouh be consumed
with the ease with which present trade
relations with the wcrid devour a r.
ooo, 900 bale crop. Certainly here is an
honest incentive for government aeticn.
How mnch purer, more universally bene
Heial and more decentiy honest for the
government TO spend money IN this
cause than 10 waste 1t IN ship H1b-
sidy steal We recommend the resolrl-
tion of the Jseksonyille conference to
every honest member Of the house and
every senator TO carry it into execution,
and We wouh aerhort every Democrat
among them and every Republican who
does nst belisve IN rohhing the many TO
s.rsch the few b arm Themselves with
this resolution and play it, card fer
card, upon the table aas q sound and
honest trump against the xrszd larceny
Of the ship subsidy measure
The dorsns Of supposed to Be improved
eettn sesds that are being clEered piznt-
ers at fancy prices bring 10 the freat
again the fact that any fzrnsr BY the
process Of selsetiou san improve his seed
and N . short time make them almost,
II net quite % good, rs any offered. BY
q System Of neglect be en- IN the same
short tims run DOWN the bsst 30 crsli-
nary cotton i. IL IBerrykill, of Aline,
Anite county, vsri6es this fset in iet-
ter 70 the writer of rssnt date. He
ssys: Il write yysa . ~ linss to let
the thousands who rod ysr aePGrtnent
weakly know what can be accoupliahed
BY system Of ssed seisetisn m improv-
ing cur erePs- In tie sysr lfsss 4 had
my entire soottm orsp paantsd IN what
was Known - ths lBsasan cotton. Il
fculd a few stalks that were extra GOOD,
snd from these carefully Pisked the cot
tD, hsd it ginsai separateiy and planted
N . patch 10 itseif mt ysr. Il have
ben Aeing the sane tking ssvsry year
since, and now have . ecstten that is
very early a.d prolihe. On good land
and With proper cultivation it VIII make
two bAiss 10 the acre, and so0-psund
ha1e from ], ZOO to 800 pounds of dry (
Sod cotton 1t has zasau sseed, large
belis snd is easily pieired. "A neighbor |
this fall got "A s3o-psnnd bale from
1,z10 psunAs of seed cottsn- Il an a
Inn be3isver m iznProved sseeds oaf all
kinds, snd what / have d1ne en- be ae-
cu4paiahsd BY any farmer that viii take |
tie tine sd peseaatim- Il an still . !
yennx nan, ely % ysass Of age, have
ben lfxrning al my life, and sxPeet 70
Keep IL Up. IeeanDst zee why % many
yo4sg .m wnt 10 leave the co1ntry
s.d - 10 t0wn when the farm oEess %
1noh 30 these wbo VII NE their erexxy
sAi bsains IN TIE rixht direction. ipre-
fer 70 hive IN the esutry, raise fine lost-
10, rood csrn, durcc jeFssy heEs a@d |
Ahn1s Isis.d rsd cAisksas."
1hsrs = sfzll N aaEort being nsde 30
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