Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-06-07

they grow older. In the abandoned
farms of the East the home builders
who are now fast populating the South
and West should find lesson These
lands were once rich and prolific, but
their fertility was filched from them by
greedy and near-sighted methods Of cul-
tivat.on- IL is to Be hoped that the
same prsrti-e- viii nee hrinx afput Ike
results In Mississippi. There should be
some regard for posterity. Credit does
not be-oug to the farmer who wears out
half a dozen homesteads in his lifetime,
though he may become rich and pros
porous. Only a useless waste has he
left for future generations. But the
man who uses his intelligence to per-
petuate the soil builds a monument that
will hive after him and cause him to be
blessed when boarded wealth has van
ished The world owes every man a
living. but in return he should give some
recompense, and in the farmers ase it
means that he should manage his crops
50 as to not starve the soil When
profit il taken some payment should be
made Manure j. legal tender in this
cancellation of a moral debt. Crop rota-
tion lessons liability and the growing
legunes increases the commercial rating
of the debtor. Let Us have no aband-
oned farms in Mississippi There will
be none if we do not abuse the soil and
take from it year by year and repay
nothing.
In 1905 the South took s,iIs,3ls bales
of cotton for their mills sgainst aba
s37 bales for the New England mills.
This looks pretty good from a stand
point OF bales consumed and makes il
appear that the South viii soon assume
PrePonderance in the manufacture Of
eottou- One matter, though. is nat
taken into consideration The southern
mills largely manufacture a coarse grade
OF gOod,. Tor Waieh a minimum prlre ls
received, while the others make the inner
article ansi r~alixe nislrh more tor the
output. Il n safe To vruture the as-er-
thon that t.as e0ttou consumed by the
New England mills brought the manu-
factursr for the pruiurt many times
what was received BY the Southern man
ufaeturer. although the number Of bales
consumed were practlcally the sane.
Cotton woven into O>naburg brings the
manufacturer only 20 cents per pound,
while that woven into fine lacrs bring
as high n 81. 900 per pound What We
must do down here = to make the finer
product and reap the corresponding
higher rate tor the finished article We
Eave hewed stone and drawn water long
enough for our brsthreu IN New England
and II j. now high time that We were
reapIng the true benefit Of our abors.
Aberdeen started a sandline brick fac
tory a short time sInee and the stock -
worth a great deal more than par al
ready. Shipments have recently been
made TO Tennessee and Alabama points.
/ That il one Of the benefits To be derived
from sueh an industry IL gives employ
ment 70 labor and a market for some
thing that has not heretofore been Of
profit Then. too. the product sells
away from home and brings more money
into the city and community for distri-
, button
West Point will commemorate the
memory of her Confederate dead by the
erection of a handsome monument to
their memory At the present rate It
will not be long until every courtyard
in the State will have a remembrance Of
i the valiant deeds of these revered heroes.
/ The present generation could do no more
eommen.iable piece of work than to see
that these monuments decorated the
yard of every courthouse IN the State
4
A fair wooi-pFodueing sheep and a
medium mutton animal might be breS'
in one. but YOU would not get the best OF
either. no more than YOU could combine
the best butter and beef animal in one
cow. The bes. mutton sheep does not
produce the best quality or the greatest
quantity of wool. and the best wool pro-
dneer IS a poor mutton sheep.
Newton has secured an abundance OF
excellent arte=ian water after a number
of attcmpts. while the dspth Of the
well Is not known To the Pubiir. il IA.
drilled IN something Ike a week. and u
II known from that that il = ef M
uneommou depth Ne greater bie-sins;
car be had than that Of god and wAois-
some water IN sufnrient 4EsaTrit<s. We
are glad with the enterpslsszg people Of
Newton IN the securing u 2rtess2a
water
Speaking Of eEd people. fri=nd al
Wall Hill. Marshall eeanty. writes that
in has n>sghbsrhooi there lives an ed
negro hy the name of John J~ffriss that
claims to be ffs years Of ag~, and his
appearance bears out the ass~rtion- HIS
distinct memory OF matters IN the pass
Is another yerincatssa OF his claim ID
be more than 100 years Of age woahi
like to have information eogcxrning
other centenarians in the state
Cool nights last week again set ths
cotton crop back The plant was Just
recovering from such a spell wh~n the
second came However. we should feel
thankful that the weather was not such
as that handed out to the people Of -,
Louis. where il showed for 1--WE full min
utes. We have a great deal 10 Be shznk-
ful for down here in Mississippi
The eombing cotton GIN whien has
been in the experimental stage for a
number of years, has been perfected, <Hd
a large factory for its manufseture viii
be commenced this year. IL has beeu
proven that this gin Is superior TO ths
old saw gin. making better sample
larger turnout and commanding a hEghsE
price Ii Is TO be hoped that sueh Is the
ease, and that its advent will mean Just
that much more profit to the cotton
planter.
Often the remark is heard that thers
is no profit to be made in the poultry
business Can you recall successful
farmer who is without chickens on ha'
pIaeet If it is worth while TO raise them
carelessly isn't it probable that bettel
results could be secured with additions
attention.
The governor has received the formal
tender Of resignation Of Hon Earl Brewe'
as district attorney of the eleventh dis
trict, to take effect September 1 next
Next November Jackson will have ths
biggest exposition and fair thar the ssstA