Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-11-07

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into cultivation. Other districts oi
greater or less proportion are in process
OF formation, aud It j. confidently ex.
pcc;ed that hundreds ol thousands Of
acrcs will be reclaimed during the next
few years under the provisions of this
law. II is great thing Tor the people
OF the State and Is oeinc rapidly taken
Of. Great Is the delta and
greater still will it become ny general
application OF the new drainage law.
An Indiana farmer sold an ear Of
corn that took first premium ct the re-
cent National Corn Exposition at Chi
cago for $50, and IL Is possible that the
corn club exhibits OF Holmes, Copiah,
Lafayette and other counties Of Missis-
sippi exhibited ears ss good. Missss-
sippi Is corn State n well as cotton
State, hay State, a vegetable State, .
fruit state, a stock-rsising State and
almost every kind of n State that Iu-
diana or Illinois can boast. The only
trouble is that VIC do not realize what
we have and what IL is capable OF pro-
ducing.
Up IN Tennessee a town school was
short OF blackboards and the trustees
were slow in taking care OF the demand
for this necessary adjunct To the we'll
regulated school room. The boys and
girls In that school took the BIT between
their teeth and decided that they would
have blackboards. \ day was set apart
and each shouldercd Q cotton sack and
went into the field to pick cotton for a
farmer to get the money for black
boards. They got the boards and ut
the same time demonstrated that the
pupils OF that school are made OF the
material from which will be developed
a citizenship that means better times
for our country in the future.
The Yazoo Fair was an unqualified
success in every respect. The exhibits,
while not in great quantity, were of the
very best and would prove prize win
ners anywhere. The stock show was
good and the attendance all that could
be desired. The officers deserve credit
for successfully handling the first Yazoo
County Fair, u great deal OF hard and
persistent work being necessary. va
zoo people have just cause to be proud
Of their first effort and the general ex.
preston was that II would be better
next year.
The very best of reports come from
our splendid Agricultural and Mcchan-
ical college. President Hardy says
that the enrolment will go beyond the
thousand mark this year. More than
one thousand boys preparing them
selves for life In an institution that
giveSpractical knowledge that will be
Of incalculable benefit in the future, Is
bound to bring good results for our
great State.
Lawrence county is in the good roads
having decided TO work her
roads by contract two months ago and
letting the contract this month. While
This plan may not prove Just what Is
it is undoubtedly q step In the
right direction and will eventually
greatly improve the condition Of the
public thoroughfares of that county. 1t
IS progressive step that will lead to
others later on.
Mississippi has always been an agri.
cultural State and always will unless
in the way Of q revolution
comes about. The future greatness Of
he State depends almost wholly upon
he development Of her agricultural re-
sources, and why not keep it an agri-
cultural Statey There is room for one
It least, and why not ours?
Laurel is again happy in securing for
that excellent city another large lum-
Der plant, one Of the largest In the
State Another added TO those already
IN Laurel will make times lively for
sure. Keep your eye on Laurel as one
u the liveliest towns in South Missis-
,ippi.
A lady in Lexington gathered and
'old from one pecan tree in her yard
asst year nuts TO the amount OF si0s.6
besides giving away some to neighbors.
The nuts were of ordinary quality, only
bringing ten cents per pound. Can
this record be beaten in the State?
Mississippi pulled of an embryo
strike a few days since when the weav-
srs at the Wesson Mills walked out for
more pay. 1t was soon settled, how
ever, and the looms are again clicking
IS il nothing had happened.
A pleasing innovation at tho Yazoo
lair was the exquisite decoration of
show windows for list OF premiums
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we're windows in Yazoo City that would
have been q credit TO any of the large
cities of the country, and added no lit
lie TO the occasion.
Forget all political differences and
make long, strong and concerted pull
'or "Greater Mississippi" II Is well
worth the effort.
A farmer living near Gloster has a
omato vine that is % feet in length
md still growing. That is encouraging
% those who contemplate trucking in
he Gloster vicinity next year.
A community is just as good as the
,itizens desire it to be. II the law Is
lot enforced It is the fault of the people.
J. o. Ingram OF Yazoo county had