Oxford eagle., 1907-09-19
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Two OF three days at the y 4 NJ Col
lege during the roundup Of the farm
ers Institutes and hear the several able
men who had been selected 10 lecture
during the exercises. IL was. on the
whole, most successful meeting, and
the man who attended and got nothing
out OF II worth while. is not deserving OF
condemnation, but sympathy. After
the regular institute period. here are
brought together the ablest speakers
Tor a general resume OF the work done
and points covered Almost every sub
Iect that could he Of Importance 20 ~.
farmer was discussed ably and fully.
the questions bringing out each point
as desired by those in attendance. IL
was an intensely interesting meeting.
aud it Is safe to assume that those pres
ent euioyeS. it hugely and went home
greatly benefited.
The attendance was rot 80 large a. il
should have been Fully i've hundred
people ought 20 have been there. com
ing from the various counties OF the
state, gathering bits of knowledge for
their own use and their neighbors' Use
as we'll IL il a pleasant place TO spend
few days and the period can be made
Just as profitable A. pleasant. she
campus i one of the prettiest spots in
the state. the buildings ara ample 10
care for fully five hundred people, the
points OF interest in and around the
college are well worth time to see, and
to take it all in all, no man Interested
in agriculture, horticulture. stock rais-
ing, poultry or any Of the branches
pertaining to the farm could fail 20
gather many times in profit what the
trip would cost him dollars and cents.
Let's begin right now to get together
next year fully five hundred farmers.
their wives, sisters and daughters, to
spend three or four days on the \. Il
VI. campus. Is will be commendable
work and well worth the effort.
The cost OF a trip is very small in
deed The railroads grant low rate
to and from the meeting. The college
teams meetyou al the depot and carry
you to the college free OF charge. Wis
Itors are furnished neat and comfort
able beds without charge and meals
can be had at the Mess Hall for -
cents each. Everybody feels that an
outing of some character Is needed at
some time during the year Let this be
made your vacation The time can be
spent pleasantly as well as proftably.
Next year there will be special pro-
gram arranged for the ladies and COM
Portable quarters provided for them in
the new dormitory that will be com
pleted by January l. The good ladies'
would be interested in seeing this spleu-
did State institutions; so bring them
along with you next year.
Now, let's organize ourselves into 4
800 Club" for next year, every person
present this year taking it upon him
self to see that one or two neighbors
come with him next time. Tell your
friends about it and show to them the
advantages to accrue from attending
this wind-up institute II will be little
trouble to get the 800. or even more.
if the work is begun now and kept up
during the time intervening.
The number of roads to be worked BY
contract has been increased by several
counties this month. Five boards of
supervisors took this important action
at their September meetings The
writer attended at meeting to discuss
the matter at Raleigh, in Smith coun-
ty, on the first Monday, and had invita-
tious TO be with the boards in two other
counties one the same date Lawrence
county ratified the proposition with
vote taken on the date OF the second
primary election. the sentiment for the
contract system carrying by an over
whelming majority At the Raleigh
meeting the court house was filed to
overhowing with people interested in
the project, either for or against. And
it Is not 30 bad If those against the
proposition will conc out to discuss
and hear discussed the question. In
vestigation Is most 10 be desired. aud
when a people become enough interest
ed to investigate, good results will
surely follow in time The greatest
need OF Mississippi today is better
roads, and the people are fast awaken
ing to 4 realization of this fact. The
near future will see wonderful improve
ments along the line of better public
highways
The appointment OF Miss Louise
Crane as secretary OF the Mississippi
division of the Southern Cotton Asso-
citation is high compliment to a de-
serving young lady. Miss Crane has
been stenographer and assistant secre-
tary for long time and is thoroughly
conversant with the work to be done.
The appointment meets with the ap-
proval of all.
Yazoo City has the distinction of
possessing the first lady cotton buyer to
open an Office for business in Missis-
sippi. Miss Doherty Is the lady who
makes this venture. Her sister estab-
lished fire insurance Office some years
ago and has made q success of the ven
ture. The Uniform courtesy of Missis-
sippians insures to ladies whoengage in
any business lines fair treatment, and
1t is very likely that the future will see
many more branching out in the search
Of more profitable occupations than
those now filed by the feminine sex in
general
II you have been successful in raising
crops, stock, etc, send your experience
TO this department so that it can be
given to the world and all who read
profit thereby ETery man owes some
thing to his neighbor, and If he is in a
position TO help them by giving his ex-
perience, it is duty to do this much
at least. Let your experience be known.