Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
BIT n r. BLAKEsLEE. J.cr.or.

AsN@ Atst' phoiishcu AZ
iun,ea, a'ter commenting on the act
"r' Ma'hs success IN trucking at
SI!seal opr'nes' says
rio'n .ne Aoo'e IL Is readily seen
tnat the old poor nils OF our state have
reserve iorce ior yielding to man and
moor handsome return Tor energy
ana enort iar In excess and bounty OF
our ooasted cotton plantations. lis
TINS class OF husoandry, yet with the
aooVe results, yieia OF over sSoo per
scre' OF an average OF go per acre Tor
'en years, tney can anord 70 miss lew
o.ops' "eare very much OF the opinion
'n~' oy es'aoisning market TOT TINS
ci.ss Oh farming In ''unica coune ne
propcr'y owners would reap a much
kres.er proh. iro'n their isnds than de-
penuing entireiy upon cotton which,
INC an! o'ner crop, oiten meets with
un'A.oraoie CONDITIONS ooth as 10
e.o"'" anu ,nSrSe'' we nave "atched
-, '"o pa'' 'p'i"k
- |S p.'',,, VI 'ou, VI
80. ...s,,e,ss -. . .A,e-, 80 ~ a.'I a. 20,
~. -, o.eu u.aui w"
- '.N.,' ~ y y,
.'-, -, ''''D ,,i''o'
-, no o.op' lon
20 - - - o"'o"S sVa'e .,e
- - 80, 'o'1 y"
L.. -
-. OAon, .o' 'Hlp
- , 80 t"'r y VI ,"u'-
90 a1 u.".p seeH ,'oDn aoou'
-. Sn 81 po'.so' &C 'e.,ins
-n . 'oe - VI ~ ouse.s a. go
- -. o"' uus anu e"ippeu 80 ous.eis
,.o p,' q. "oeN 70 "e,npirs 'ha' he''eu
"i" s." per ousn' ihese sre only
s'ueFaoie quahtity OF oeets, radishes,
ie''uoe' peas ana o'ner vegetables nav
ing oeeh u'sposeu OF ~ fair prices lie
mas Already reailzeo more from these
ie" acres q truck than ne expects 10
get ironi MS hiteen acres OF cotton.
Reproduction OF this article Is made
to show that the delta section of Mis-
sissippi does grow vegetables splendid
iy, and to supplement the experiences
from Clarksdale, the experiment sta
ton at Stoneville, as well as other
places. Dversifcation Is the watch
word that will in the future make Mis-
sissippi the richest and most prosper
Gus State south OF the Ohio river. The
good work being done will be acceler-
ated In the future and the one crop of
cotton in the delta will soon be thing
OF the past. Hay, grain, hogs, cattle,
as wen as the small crops, Will tend to
diversity the products OF the delta un-
I'll II Will be alongside Copiah and other
counties that nave been diyerslfyiuA
Tor years.
i.o important events In the state
au,,nR July VIII DC the Nesnooa fair,
heio eign. mics west Oh fhiiadeiphla,
Ano .ne a.rohs mon heid TWO mics
not'n o' Lake noth nave the same
aAtss-ouiy ID 10 20. Inc oates were
i Ne ~ "A
." 81. .ae sane iio"eser' II Is 10
AoPe0 .nA' '"e a''enuaioe a' ooth
p. ~ni oe sa'i''ac'ory' Inc We
WI oe larger anu inore
'n'n ever oeiore' anu
nousn tue season ior masking us
pe =, o'op' rAsner carry great
u nus o.on sn'"n anu .he
uiSp'as 'nis !e"f VIII oc soou. Inc
management nopes 70 MAKE highly
In positisa to do so. The Patrons
Union has al especially interesting
program, consisting OF speaking by all
candidates for State Offices, competitive
oratorical contests, farmers institute,
races, baseball, etc. 1t is also expected
that creditabie exhibit OF stock and
Both institutions are worthy of the pa
-tronage of all people interested in the
developmene of Mississippi, and il is to
be hoped that all in the respective dis
tricts turn out and visit them.
Centrevllle - trucking to a consider
able extent this season and the result
has been satisfactory 40 far Al Uol.
hundr.a - !, -. - -
81. ..r. al h.a -. -. .. =.
s.,h.,.d Th. ..... -. -
.rt.t 60, n.nn.r .na ~. ..naL
,,ro. .cr..oa r nannsr a.nsa;.u. -.
planted. CentrewIIe is prospering and
oru.r;no da;Iv
Kosc;uslo !. bu;ld;no the SECOND oil,
in -. a.. -.f -
MN anu 'he P,osPee's ioi farmers 70
receive top-notca prices for their seed
this fall are exceptionally good. Com
petition guarantees good prices if the
mills do mot come to an agreement that
Lro.L. o,,, .omn.,;,;on
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