Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-13

the same is being discussed, 10 the et
feet that the next legislature bs
asked to make il obligatory upon all
ginners to forward the first Of each
month . report Of the number OF hale,
ginnei to the circui. clerk Of the county.
who in turn sends the total to the de.
partment of agriculture and commerce.
where the general report will be issued.
The matter Of ginners' reports !. one
worthy Of consideration, and while ther.
are those who oppose such reports, il 3.
a fact that they are made and the price
OF the crop largely predicated upon them,
then 1t is undoubtedly better that they
be absolutely correct. There should be
nothing kept secret as to the amount Of
crop, but the truth should be told fully
in every instance.
fazoo county has taken up the mat
ter OF Improvement of the public high
ways and will work by contract f,r .
period, or until something better il pr,.
posed. Now that the good citizens II
feroo are spending money on their road.
gcod results are bound to come. :. the
present plan does not prove a comulc.s
success IL will be amended until Il does
or something else is decided upon. Ihc
sentiment for road improvement is grow.
ing rapidly throughout the State and
means much for our future welfare and
enjoyment.
This is the year when the seven-ysar
iocusts come from their long period of
confinement in mother earth. Prot. Her
rick of the A. 4 NJ. college says that
there Is no need for alarm at their pres
ence and that they will soon 90 away
after laying eggs which make a small
larvae that then goes into the ground
to appear in thirteen years and 20 on.
Mississippi has never suffered from in
vasions of vast hordes Of locusts AZ
have some of the Western States, and
there is no need for alarm at this time.
The Cosmopolitan club of Scnatobia
has taken up the highly commendable
work of beautifying the town aad will
begin a systematic campaign with that
purpose in view. The club deserves the
hearty support and cooperation of all
good citizens in this work. Make the
towns pleasant and pretty to the eye
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Senatobia is now in the race with Laurel
and other progressive places for a high
place in the columns Of the city beau
tiful."
The proposition of the Farmers I'm
ion to use cotton bagging this fall also
brings TO the front many other uses to
which cotton can and should be put In
Texas the larger portion Of the flour
sold is in sacks, IT coming some cheaper
in that way than when encased in wood.
Why not encourage this in Mississippi, ,
The more cotton used in this way the
larger the demand and, of course, the
lAgher the price.
Jack Cox a farmer living near County
Line, Copiah county, is not troubled by
the scarcity of cotton seed as far as
one five-aere field is concerned. lie has
a good stand that came from the stub
bic left over from the crop of last year.
This is uncommon, but not entirely un-
known, being one of the results of an
exceedingly mild winter.
The drainage question h being freely
discussed in the Delta section of the
State and steps have been taken to or
ganize several additional drainage dis
tricts. The matter Is of especial import
snee and is deserving Of the careful con-
sideration Of the people in every part of
the State.
A custom not heretofore In general
use, the celebration OF July 4th, in Mis-
sissippi, will be taken up pretty gen
orally this year. A number of towns
and communities are now arranging for
celebrations for that day and il Is likely
that at least twenty places will celebrate
this year.
The city council Of Greenville is in
vestigating the cost of perfecting thor
ough drainage system for that splendid
place. With good drainage it is pre-
sumed that the already healthy eondi-
tion of the city would be improved to
some extent and other benefits be de-
rived.
The Retail Grocers' association CT
Laurel at a recent meeting took up the
matter of street Improvement which
Is in line with the general interest being
displayed in road improvement through
out the State.
The surplus of politics for the next six
weeks will prevent the public mind from
on any especial line of improve
ment, but after that time things will bs
quiet again.
We need the young men in Mississip-
pi to assist in the work of developing
her great resources. Help to keep them
here instead of going West to the bens-
fit Of the newer States.
Give your neighbors the benefit of
your experience by writing the editor
it. 1t will be given space
cheerfully.
Had . Fit and Was Drowned.
While standing on the bank of Leaf
river ut Beaumont, Scott Brealand, Is
years old. was seized with an spcplectic
attack and fell into the river and was
drowned.