Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-17

inducing others to fall into line .,d
raise truck. The plan is an excellent
one and should be productive Of rood
results. BY concerted effort il nav be
possible to induce the Gulf & shin
Island railroad to supply refrigerator
cars for the handling OF these crops,
IN which event the people along that
lire would be Afforded ike facilitie.
with those along the line OF the Illinol,
Central Transportation at reasonable
rates Is necessary TO the success Of such
venture and by proper effort. surh
can no doubt be arranged.
lhe demonstration Of road building
and maintaining machinery AZ h,
state Fair next month promises to be
excellent. A number Of manufacturers
have expressed a willingness TO exhfbis
their machines, and some Of them are
already on the ground. Il i 20 De
sincerely hoped that majority Of the
supervisors viii be present on the 18th
AMI 18th to witness these tests and de-
terrnine for themselves what will build
road cheapIy and permanently. Iss
matter deserving Of the closest in
vestig1tiou on the part OF all Interested
IN the welfare OF Mississippi, and more
especially those on whom the respousi-
euIty falls for providing reasonable
ruads n 4 cost cumnensurate with the
ability OF the people 20 pay. The
writer has recently seen roads built Of
common earth in Texas that were
long way better than most Of those n
our own state, that did not cost Al ex-
0rbttant price II all. II one state can
have roads that prove profitable to the
people who use them, 80 can another.
We are behind many Of the states Of
the union in road building, but that il
no reason why we should continue 50.
Interest II increasing in this natter.
and It should. The Democrat. pub
lished AZ Philadelphia, has opened
column for discussing ruad propositions
and calls for the people 10 contribute
articles On that subject. Other papers
might and this plan worthy OF cuusid-
Grafton. Agitation will bring results
Of some kind. and the chances are that
they will De for the good Get the
people to trying for something better
aud plan vii De evolved eventually
that viii De Al Improvement over whAs
We have AZ present This Is ou. ot
Miss:ssippi's greatest aeeds. and Is de-
serving of Attention 4. the hands Of
everybody
Reports rum the cura club boys over
the state are encouraging. aad the
prospects for successful rear could
aet De better This work has been
given \ permanent place IN our great
educational system and one that il viii
maintain A number Of the counties
have correctly given the girls part n
this work. >aperintendent Waldr1p OF
Jones county reports that be has -
girls n me sewing and cooking contest.
lie . aut only equippin- the boys for
success n agricultural pursuits. bus Is
preparing the girls as veil for an intel
ligens handling OF their work through
life. This movement should show a
satisfactory increase next year, and
the number Of counties that have not
IS ysE taken e ap should by al means
begin right now % taIl into line.
The subject Of proper drainage for
faru lnds has been brought prumi-
ueutly 10 the trOuz by the Action Of our
last legislature IN authorizing any sec-
ton % organize 8 drainage district, /
taxing the land benefited % pay for ths
work. By this means thousands upon
thousands of acres Of rich Laad will be
brought into cultivation.
This s the season for fairs and the I
fair spirit $ abroad in the land. Mis-
sissipui Is growing the fair habit. aad I
il means great deal for the future /
prosperity Of the state. Nothing tends /
10 encourage the proper tsvslopnent f
OF agriculture, horsicuIrurs and live /
stock ike the fairs.
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