Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
BIT II. E. BLAKEsLEE. Jackson

At the annual meeting of the Farm
ers' Educational and Cooperative
Union held In jackson recently, the fol-
lowing resolution with reference to tele-
phones in Mississippi was offered by ).
III. Speck Of Union county and unani-
mously adopted:
whereas, We view with great con-
cern and apprehension the rapid ten
dency toward . consolidation Of all tele-
phone interests OF the State Of Missis-
sippt into one gigantic corporation,
Thereby eliminating the equitable rates
and satisfactory service assured by
legitimate competition; and
Whereas, The arbitrary charges
aad regulations for rural service has
made 1t a great burden, and in many in
stances absolutely prohibited the use
of phones by people of our rural com
munities, and realizing as we do the
great convenience and value OF such IL
extended to all parts of our State, there
fore be il
Resolved, That We urgently memo
rialize the Mississippi Railroad Com
mission to at once take steps to regu-
late these charges and conditions, a.
suring to the people of every commun-
ity of the State a service Commensurate
with their needs and at rates that are
equitable and Just to all parties con-
cerned, and not prohibitory, as is the
case at present.
Supt. Smith of Holmes county has
not rested after putting on foot a COM
petitive corn-growing club among the
school boys of his county, but is organ
izing the girls into cooking and do
mestic science club. a list of prizes is
offered the girls for excellence in max
ing bread, cakes, rolls, pies, etc. These
prizes will be awarded on the gala day
at Lexington when the corn contest is
decided. Pity 'tis that every county
does not have . man with the energy
and originality of Prof Smith at the
head of their schools. The interesting
contests originated by him will be
worth many thousand dollars to Holmes
county in the next few years, to say
nothing OF what it means in the future.
The good I'D county OF Pontotoc fell
into line on the 9th with the final or
ganization of a corn-growing contest
with large number of the boys in the
public schools entered for the premiums
offered. Prof. J. A. Donaldson of the
Ecru school was elected president of
the organization and on the Both he
hopes to have 200 boys interested in the
scheme and striving for excellencs in
the production of this great staple crop.
The merchants OF Pontotoc enter ID
heartily into the plan and are nffering
handsome prizes to stimulate the boys
and encourage them TO use their best
efforts in the prize-winning line. Pom
totoc is already eorn-growing county,
but with the stimulus TO be given by
this move, IL will go higher in the scale
Of growing everything needed at home.
This move should be worth thousands
Of dollars to Pontotoc county in the
next few years, and to the whole State
of Mississippi, by setting an example
that will be emplated by all wide-awake
communities. The gentlemen at the
head of the movement are deserving Of
highest praise for their good Offices.
Good news comes from all over the
State that the Farmers Union plan of
warehouses for storing cotton is being
pushed by the locals and county organ
izations. A number are assured ard
others viii be ready for the crop 1his
fall. 1t Is the only sensible pla4 for
handling our great staple crop and il
is to be hoped that every county will
have one or more warehouses by fall.
Even il it were not absolutely neces-
sary for an arrangement like this to
circumvent the manipulation of specu-
lators, such warehouse would prove
of value for those who ordinarily store
their cotton for a time. It is 4 good
plan that should be put in use in every
community. Our farmers are fast
learning the way to handle their own
business and get the best results for
their toll and labor. The Unions edu-
catioual features appeal To the best
people everywhere to come in and lend
their assistance in the good work un-
dertaken. Join the Union ard do your
part of righting the inequalities and
quit complaining II it is not done until
you have exerted every energy TO have
it done.
Last November in jacksonville, Fla,
the writer in an address advocated the
use Of linters, storm cotton and low
grades generally for wrapping cotton.
The idea was termed sophistry by
some present and thoroughly impracti-
cable. The majority, however, con-
Cured. The Farmers Union Of Mis-
sissippi proposes TO demonstrate that
low grades can be used to advantage in
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