Oxford eagle., 1907-01-10
by II. T.. BLAKEsLEE. JACKSON.


the achievements of the past year and
mapped out a campaign for the year to
come. The association has been of in
estimablc benefit to the cotton planters,
OF the state, and il was determined to
carry the good work forward with re-
newed energy. II was stated that there
was some lack of enthusiasm on the part
of the farmers, attributed to the pros
porous condition of the country, n large
part of which is due to the work of the
association, but greater energy will be
displayed by the officers in reviving this
interest. Ii Is reasonable to believe
that il il had not been for the work of
this association the cotton manipulators,
in the face OF estimates on a good crop,
could and would have forced the price
to as low as s and possibly cents. In
this alone the organization saved to the
people of Mississippi in this year alone
something like Si5,000,OO0. Is it not
then worthy the support of every man,
woman and child in Mississippi? All
are interested in the cotton crop. which
is now cud will for years to come, be
our principal money crop. Resolutions
were adopted indorsing the fight of Con-
gresham Livingstone, of Georgia, to
have a fraud order passed by the Post.
office Department against the Kew York
Cotton Exchange, and Congressman Ma
con, of Arkansas, in his effort TO have a
law passed in making gambling in fnt-
ures felony. a resolution was also
passed and ordered sent To each Con
gresham and Senator from Mississippi,
indorsing the effort to have the Federal
government make an appropriation for
the broadening the field for cotton and
cotton manufactured goods in foreign
countries. President Clarke, Secretary
Woods, Treasurer Millsaps, Executive
Committeeman Withcrspoon, McGrath
and Martin. were reelected for the com
ing year. The association Is deserving
of and should have the unqualified in
dorsement and financial support OF
everybody in the State of Mississippi
A number of letters have been re-
ceived at this department recently with
reference to the necessity of a law that
would make IL Just as obligatory upon
the railroads to furnish shipper with
cars rs for the receiver to unload freight
or the shipper to promptly load. In
vcstigation at the office of the Railroad
Commission reveals the fact that such
an order is in force, although i seems
not to be generally known by the peo-
pie most interested. The following rule
went into effect June s, 1904, and COW
ers the case at point:
Rule Q. Whenever n shipper makes
O verbal or written application to rail
road company for car or cars to be
loaded with any kind of freight en-
braced in the tariff of said company,
stating the article and destination, the
railroad company shall furnish same
within five days from z o'clock am. the
day following such application. Or
when the shipper making such applica'
ton specifies future day on which
he desires notice thereof, computing
from o'clock am. the day following
such notice, the railroad company shan
furnish such car or cars on the day
specified; provided, that if the move
ment of cars is suspended on account
of accident or other cause not within
the power of the railroad company to
prevent, such period shall be added to
the five days time allowed in this rule
In accordance with this ruling the
shipper has the same right to collect
demurrage as the railroad, the penalty
for failure in each case being 81 per
day or fraction thereof.
The Home Telephone Company, OF
of Greenwood, has announced reduc'
ton in rates to rs cents per month for
residence phones. Business phones IN
the same proportion. There is grow
ing feeling of protest at the eNorbltant
rates being exacted in a majority OF the
towns of tine State for telephone service.
The feeling is crystalizing into the
form of an organized effort for reduc-
tion. The writer would like to hear
from all who are in sympathy with
such movement and are willing to do
something toward bringing about re-
duction. 1t will necessitate hard
struggle to overcome the opposition that
will be encountered, but the sooner such
is taken up and persistently pushed, the
sooner will relief be secured.
On the 2ad Franklin county will vote
on bond issue of 100000 to raise
funds for building good bridges across
some of the most important streams OF
the county. The purpose Is to buiid
substantial bridges that will not require
replacing every few years as does the
ordinary wooden structures IN such com
mon use. There is a growing tendency
in the State TO build better bridges and
improve the public highways that ~
very gratifying indeed. In no line 40
we expect to see greater progress IN the
next ten years than in improved bridges
and public roads. Money could not be
spent to better advantage, and II done
properlv is undoubtedly the best invest
ment that could be made by the people
of county.
Water Valley is building n splendid
public school building to replace the oN
one DESTROYED by fire not long since. A
new building had been badly needed Tor
some time. and the fire made it possible
to erect one in keeping with the general
spirit of progressivencss that character
ICES the citizens of that good town.
The truck growers of the State are
beginning preparations for another
years business on a larger scale than
ever. The old trucking communities
will increase their crops and a number
of new associations have been formed;
A diyersifcation of interests, as well
as sensible handling of the products
will bring successful financial returns
four years out of five, which is as much
or more than can be said of any other
farming. One failure should not dis
courage any more than a failure in the
cotton crop. A persistence OF Intelii-
gent effort will produce the desired re-
suit in nine cases out of ten.
j. L. Anderson, of Biloxi, brought to
the office of the Herald, at that place.
two turnips that weighed, respectively,
six and seven pounds. They were said
to look more like footballs with trees
grown on them than turnips. At any
rate. it has been demonstrated again and
again that splendid truck of all kinds
will grow profusef on the coast and
that the people can have fresh garden
stutf every day in The wear by handling