Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-23

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I. Z. H. Pope. an oyster expert con-
uected with the bureau oi fisheries.
United states government. has CON.
pietcd a thorough inspection of the
oyster reefs in the Mississippi sound.
in which he gives unqualified approval
10 the methods of propagation being
carried on by the Mississippi OYSTER
commission. During the past few
weeks, or nee the close Of the oyster
season ON the lst OF NAV, the Mis-is-
sippi commission has had several veS-
sels employed al planting shells. over
1uo,oop barrels having been used. and
the report Of Mr.. Pope lend, color to
the belief that 10 these propagation
methods are carried out Mis,issippi'.
loss through the decision in the cele-
brated Mississippi-Louisiana boundary
dispute will b. greatly mininiGed.
President g. Il Hightower. Of the
FArmers' Union. Mr. L. \. y. Wilson,
one Of the district Lecturers, and Prot.
Meharg. one Oi the government agri-
cultural experts doing service in thi.
state, have entered upon the sumner
campaign Of education. aud have ap-
pointment- running through every
week day TO sept d While the que.-
tions ot diversidcAtion aud cultural
methods as recommended by the gov
ernment experts will be discussed at
length. large part OF the program i
10 be devoted TO the warehouse matter
and the question % using cotton bag
ging for wrapping cotton bales
Mississippi will need very little, IL
any, outside financial assistance in
marketing the seasons cotton crop.
Sixty days in advance of the period
when picking becomes active IN the
state hnds the farmers IN a more inde-
pendent financial shape than for sew
eral years past, aud II present prospects
continue the cotton growers Of Missis-
sippi will be literally wallowing in
wealth when their crop il marketed.
According to latest reports Mississippi
hanks are carrying individual deposits
amounting to siO, 100000.
Rev ". " Williams, superintend-
ent o. the Mississippi orphange. located
a. Jackson, has issued an appeal in be
half % TX children at the institution
Who desire 10 take college courses. Ar
raHgeEents have been made whereby
these ehildren. i've girls and one boy,
NIl be provided with tuition At sjO
each, or 500. with the understanding
that they will work 70 paw their living
sxpen=es- Superintendent William.
xtil h- glad to hear from persons who
sil ASSIST in furnishing the money With
-hieh 70 eve these children the de-
zirei courses-
A ruodlF humber Of sherifs in Mis-
sss-ppi have not complied With the
statute enartei AZ the recent legislative
session. resuirins the publication Of
federal liquor Licenses iSsled within
tarir respective culnties b.s-Aus.. % the
tnsahle enepuu'ere3 in securing n.
.is,s 'ruu she internal revenae depart
Zrat
Bsshap Theo nuIlo=e BrAttna. % the
Epl~rupal aior~-. - Mississippi, will
- &t-~ni frum th- state f1r about SIX
E--xs. sp~nilaz th- greater part Of bis
rar4fluu 10 'h- sir.uirv y AXE Geor-e,
"a ao-sh-ra SsE Ngrs
a uazsh-r q A.tis bur. have been
saasd z TIC eottan a.l1s Anouad Osvka
r-=eEa. ~ th- dreaded TeHas boil
-e-siL Parties sho lave ss~n n.
hois ~~-vil s<v the buxs Are the geuu-
ln- artl-.s Thsy ARE dong some dam
sze a TIE rrups-
The ualo1 meeting he'd a. Oxolona
by Rev Barsoa \. Hall, co-IAborer o.
rev Geo hAsss. resulted n - cunver.
sions-
The Mississippi Association Of Su-
pervisorS me- A. Jackson witL a small
Attendance. bgt what was lacking in
tbs respect vas made Up IN enthusiasm.
Prvsident scott reports the levees ia
.IceIlent eondition. and the coutrae.
work nov progressing as vel A. could
be expected since the waters have be-
Sua 10 recede. The high waters have
interiered witi, tse coupletion Of GER
tain plans TO date. but these prumis.
lox 20 be completed within the stipu-
ated time or ihereAbout.
According 10 reports from the delta,
the spread OF Charlton has not been 50
disastrous a. had been feared BY the
farmers, and the veterinarians are get
ting the infection under control.
Auditor Smith states that the bank
ers Of the state are very tArdy in com
plying with the provisions OF the Adair
banking law Of la0s, which requires
the directors to make periodical inspec-
tion Of the condition of their respective
banks.
Miss Sadie Powell, 8 member Of .
leading Hattiesburg family, was burned
10 death as the result of kerosene ex-
plosiou that followed her attempt to
start the kitchen FIRE. The burning oil
was blown over her clothing and the
desh scalded from her boues-