Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-02-21

Arrangements are being perfected
for an enlargement Of the State Fair
to be bed IN jackson this fall from
Nov. 9Th t. 18th, inclusive. The erec-
tion OF large agricultural building, to-
gether with buildings for chickens,
hogs and dogs will be begun in . short
while and completed long before the
opening date. These, together with
the building put up last fall, will afford
facilities for caring for everything
offered IL will be the largest fair In
the South, excepting Texas. Many new
features will be inaugurated, the man
agement working hard from this time
until the opening. and 1t is confidently
expected that loo, 900 people will attend
the event this fall. The premiums have
been enlarged and extended, Offering
greater Inducements for exhibitors.
Last year $50 was given for the best in
dividual farm exhibit. This fall e75
for first, $50 for second and s25 for third
Is offered, and these are being supple
mented with additional premiums until
IL viii stand something like sl5O, sl0O
and so. The stock premiums have
been doubled and trebled, and . great
deal more money offered in all lines.
The Jones Real Estate Co. offers lot
worth si00 for the prettiest and neatest
dressed baby under four years Of age
shown from outside of Kinds county:
Hon. Walter Clark offers s25 in cash
for abe best ten ears of corn; the writer
offers q s25 gold medal for the best
farm exhibit; THE Rookeryr offers .
e25 dinner set for the best ten pieces of
hand-painted china by amateurs; cream
separators, incubators, plows, harness,
stoves, wagons, buggies, ETC., to the
a,Rount of more than 100 will be given
as special prizes. Take it all in all, the
fair this year promises to be ahead of
former years 50 far that they are not
10 be mentioned in the same breath.
Mississippi can and will make q display
OF products that cannot be excelled by
any State in the Union We have the
resources and the products and will let
the world know that we are equal TO
and ahead Of the best OF them. The
fair management will leave no stone
un.urned to make the greatest show
ever seen in the South and the cooper
alton Of the people all over the State is
especially desired. Write for advance
premium list and begin right now To
grow something for competition You
can win a prize and do yourself and
others good in the effort.
The editor OF this department has
cause for deep feeling of satisfaction
on account Of recent developments that
have taken place in Mississippi. For
fifteen years he has advocated what he
thought was for the best interests Of
the people of the State, although at
times the opposition engendered was
strenuous and unpleasant. A few days
since the representatives Of more than
3o, 900 people of the State met in con-
vention at Jackson and by resolution
endorsed three propositions for which
the writer has been contending for q
long time. One of these was the form
alton of a purely mutual life insurance
company in the State. 1t is not neces-
sary to go back four years and repro
duce what has appeared in this depart
ment on that subject. Suffice it to say
that columns have been written calling
for cooperation in putting such move
ment on foot and setting forth the fact
that at present our people are pouring
millions yearly into companies in which
they were charged exorbitant rates
and given absolutely no voice in con-
ducting the affairs of the companies.
Another matter was the protest against
the exorbitant rates and arbitrary reg
ulations that must be met before those
In the rural communities could secure
telephone service. The writer's atti-
tude on this subject is too well known,
and the efforts being made to right this
state of affairs, to require repetition
The warehouse plan Of handling cotton
- we'll a. other matters were unQuali-
fedly indorsed. Is this not sufficient
encouragement To cause . continuance
Of efortg Most assuredly 50. Missis-
sippi Is one Of the greatest States In
the Union. and with the proper precau-
tion and vigilance can be kept in the
column Of those free from graft and
with justice 20 al alike.
Brandon has organized an Industrial
League for the purpose Of looking after
the interests Of that town Better
roads will be eorterded for, camping
places for farmers, watering rroughs,
better streets, etc There Is q great
deal of good work that can be done by
such an organization. and every town
In the State should have an active one.
]. B. sAllen sold to Bernheimer &
Sons, OF Port Gibson, five bales of long
ssaple cotton that netted s5sI-06. The
price paid was 3 and 30 cents per
pound Pretty good for Claiborne
county.
Jones county has recently sold $780,
900 worth OF 5 per cent. bonds 1T pre-
mium of %, $50, the proceeds to be used
In constructing courthouses ct Ellis
Vile and laurel This assures two Of
the best public buildings in the State
for the piney woods county Of Jones.
Good
Reports from several sections of the
State indicate the presence Of large
crop of street fakirs. IL is well to fight
mighty shy of all such cattle, As there
u no chance to win and all to lose
Gulfport had at one time Recently
forty-three vessels in pors discharging
and taking on loads. Pretty good for
our sea port