Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-25

Devoted % the Axrfrultaral Csurn-rstal Il
and Indusfrai D-gelopnnerE % fke S.as-sx |
Incpmparzhe Resources O--ri&l Orxaz q Il
Departments of Agriculture Aad Commerce..
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In support OF the writer's cuu;eution
hat the county ami state fairs are the
greatest S;inulaut possible for agricul-
lure, horticulture nd stock-raisiug.
he interest being shosu i. Mississippi
It present in the new fairs being organ
ixed and Old ones renewed i given n
convincing testimony. The people are
beginning to grow something for ex-
hioIt at these fairs, and their success
will undoubtedly encourage their neigh
bors to try themselves next wear. Il
stimulates \ good-natared rivalry that
can result in nothing but good. The
thousands who visit the fairs and see
what has been accomplished will. Of
course. raut TO krow how Il was done.
and the information thus gained will
t'e useai ro an advantage by them the
next season. The fairs are a great
agricultural school in which young and
old alike will learn valuable lessons
that can be pat 10 practical Use.
Interest in the State fair Is greater
than ever before. and it nov looks A. IL
rsore than twice a. many will compete
for premiums as ever before. The
grand sweepstakes for the best diversi-
ted farm exhibit. which is divided into
three parts this season. will BE- hotly
contested for By several parties who
are now arranging for their exhibit in
November. y Warren county planter
writes that he expects 70 take this prize
and i eOing after it in earnest He
SAYS that he would rather have that
gold medal than 500 in money. and il
is not At all unlikely that he nay be
able 70 ,wrest il from Copiah county
that has Won it the last two years.
Madison and Holmes counties. a. vel
as Kinds and COpiah, are in the COZ
test and something good Is certain 10
be shown at the fair for individual
farms. The premiums offered are as
follows:
Best aud greatest variety display Of
farm products, any one farm m
the State o.. ...---- s -
Supplemented with a $50 farm
wagon and s25 gold medal
SecOnd premium ----.--.-. u
Supplemented With a SD disc
hArrOw.l
Third premium . - =
Best and greatest variety display ot
farm products by \ county OF club loo
SeeUud premium a
In addition "a the several thousand
dollars offered by the Fair Association
there are a number Of handsome sps-
eial premiums offered by firms and in
diviAuals, amounting in value "a nearly
a. .00o. \ number of the county fairs
will bring the cream Of their exhibits
to the State fair and the prospects for a
great fair aud n large attendance Is
much better than ever before New
buildings and many needed improve
ments will be made To accommodate ex-
hibitors and those who attend.
Missouri has recently passed Law
making an appropriation Of large sum
of money for road improvement along
the following lines: The fund Is appor-
toned among counties desiring better
roads and willing TO cooperate in the
movement in proportion 10 the taxable
valuation Of the property in the county.
Then. if the counties signify their will
ingness TO Join in the movement, the
fund Is apportiOned among them as has
been stated. The county ,hst gets s25,-
600 must appropriate an equal amount
and the work IS done under competent
management 80 that the best results
will be obtained. This seems TO be a
sensible system of handling 4 State ap-
preparation II a county is interested.
and desires State aid, an equal amount
must be furnished by the county itself
before the State appropriation Is avail
able Such a plan would 10 doubt
sam AA4NE -NssA AR~A-@~ A<4NCAEss HUN NAC
fact that county that does not take
advantage Of the opportunity 10 build
some roads must necessarily pay some
thing toward the building of roads in
counties that do. The Missouri plan
Is xorthy of consideration TO say the
least OF IT,
An innovation in the way Of trans
portation Of freight will be tried in
CoahOma county shortly. The people
OF Clarksdale have been trying for
some time TO build railroad from that
place to Friars Point, on the Mississippi
river, for the purpose Of getting ad-
vantage of water rates in the transpor-
tation of freight Failing in this, they
have raised the money and will soon in
augurate line of freight automobiles
for freighting purposes These ma
chimes are largely used in the great
cities for this purpose and have proven
successful The experiment at Clarks-
dale will be watched with interest. Il
will undoubtedly result in the building
Of good read between these points,
which will be long step in the right
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