Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-06

Our bales Of cotton with their COW
cring Erc a disgrace, q reflection on
our intelligence. and the ridicule OF the
cotion-buy inr world. These conditions,
and the enormous leakage thereby in
currcd, can only be changed by organ
ICED effort.
Tine interest OF every man in the
south Is affected oy the various cotton
exchanges. and yet ne have never claim
ed the righ, to a voice in making the
rules AMI res ulations which so vitality
affect the price OF our product. and
now, one OF these institutions. after 20
many years OF everything their own
way, sets up the plea that il Is pri-
vste institution and only responsible to
its members for its acts The work
iugs OF these institutions should do
mand at our hands very careful and
thoughtful confederation
The campaign being waged by Pres
ident Clarke Of the Cotton Association
and President Hightower Of the Farm
ers' Union, both having splendid arti-
cles this -cek, will undoubtedly result
in great good. They are both able
men, consecrsted TO the work OF i'm
proving conditions ia Mis-issippi; are
thoroughly identified with the agricul-
turai people and competent to speak
upon subjects pertaining TO their well
fare. Read what both have To say and
carefully consider the same.
The competitive crop growing idea is
extending to- older persons than the
pupils Of the public schools as il was
inaugurated last year. The following
letter from John W. Hsddou Of Har-
psrville, Scott county. i well worthy
of reproduction, containing excellens
ideas and many practical suggestions:
II notice that you have some OF the
county superintendent Interested in
the organization OF corn clubs |
think the plan a very fne one TO create
an interest among the young boys for
such work. That Is the best Way TO
teach them TO love the farm. Every
county superintendent should organize
them.
"Ii you will pardon ne for Offering .
suggestion I'll give yoS 8 plan tha, |
think will stimulate an interest among
the older men, the real farmers. You
select the variety Of corn -ou think best
adapted TO this state and get the seed
from a reliable seed house or from some
farmer whom you know to be raising
corn from carefully selected seed. Send
- pounds to each county supcrintend-
ent Of education and have him send
eight pounds to each one of ten good
farmers in different parts OF the coun-
ty. Eight pounds will plant an acre, I
believe.
after harvesting time these men are
To have n tventy-ear selection on ex-
hibit a. their county site, or at their
county fair IL one Is held. and be judged
10y some competent person-an agricul-
tural college student, where one is
available. The best selection from each
county to be put on exhibit at jackson
At our State fair and these entries
judged. The yield per acre should be
shown with each entry. The one grad
ing the highest to be given first prize
should there be one offered. These en-.
tries should all 90 on exhibit free.
Now, the ten selections grading the
highest should be distributed in this
way: The owner OF the exhibit should
be given the best two eers from his y
ears and the remainder sent, two ear.
TO each Of the contestants and the re.
naming ears to the A. & ". College
The remainder OF the exhibit to be
given back to the exhibitor and h
turn il over to the county superintend
ent for distribution for the following
year. The \. & NJ. College is allowed
TO exhibit but not TO contest for tbs
prizes. From these ears ten grain,
from each are to DE tested for germina
tion and the per cent germinaied KEEP
by the farmer
This is a brief outline OF Mr.. Had
don's plan which he explains further
in the communication, even going 81
far as to offer to bear one-half OF tn,
expense necessary to put the plan il
operation. The suggestion is gooC
one and this department will do every
thing to help make il a winner.
Lincoln, Jasper and Jones are III.
latest converts TO the corn club idea
Which counties will be the rext to fal
into line? This is generally acknowl
edged as one OF the most importan
movements inaugurated in Mississippi
in years, and is deserving OF the en-
couragement of the people from ever
walk OF life.
The suggestion that the State erect
small plant for the manufacture of bag
ging from low grades OF cotton is a,
tracing attention, and the legislator
will begin the investigation OF the feas
ibility of the plan in few days. Ala
bama has such a plant and finds i
profitable. Then why not Mississippi