Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-10-13
STATE FARM PROSPECTS GOOD.
More Cotton Will Be Raised This wear
Thar last Season.


peaitenfisry trustees. Col LeRoy 1a,-
lof and Capt " \. Montgomery sub.
miftcd REPORTS on crop condil ions
for the month Of Scplcmber While
these reports deal largely with crop
conditions. they also handle all mat.
tc-z peftaining 20 the prison system
as m" trustees found them.
Crop conditions are excellent aud
ssucrai conditions a. the various
farms are good The state. "a j. said.
viii make more cotton IN tae nelia
th.s year than last. aud the weld
wtll b. much larsef. rcr capita. than
that raised b, free Labor
The rep0rt on crop conditions fol.
loss.
We hnd the crops. <cueralls. on
state farms we're skiilfuily ami well
cultivated up to the time they were
laid hy. and promised NJ that time an
abundant Weld n an products. but
siibseauert to the completion OF cui.
tiNation W. realized that cotton. espe-
cialsy. has detcriornicd very much In
consequence OF protractcd dry wealth
er. boil worms and other causes. How
ever. the cotton crop OF the state
farms will be more than an average OF
the Delta. when compared with tho
crops cultivated by free labor.
~Generaliziny. the corn crop. pea
crop and all other hay crops. together
With the wheat crop. are abundant.
and a. good as We could wish. The
policy Of the state. lou know. Is TO
raise everything which goes TO make
up sustensnce for conyicts and stock.
thereby making th. institution self
susiaining. after which as much cot
ton as a. can W. are diversity ing
a. well ~ experimenting With IN. va
riuu~ crops In order to test the adapt.
ability of our Mississippi soil 10 the
various prodacis ot the south We
grow successfully. sorghum. Louisiana
molasses cane. Srouni peas. Kafhr
corn. rape. I'otatoes. Irish and sweet.
oats. alfalfa and other products not
here menfioned. with satisfactory re-
suits. Our endeavor. In short. has been
TO observe. a. perfectly a. possible.
all sanitary laws which will initiate
70 tie good health and weil-being of
the prisoners. and general betterment
of the convict life. our honorable su-
perinteldeni. faithful physicians. ser
gean--. chaplain and guards have per
torn-.d their duties Iuring the admin
istration ~ this year with fidelity 10
the state ard deserve credit for tacir
painsfakinE efforts 10 accomplish the
best results under the prevailing cir
state thai perfect harmony and per
sonal friendship existed all the while
between he hoard and all officers con
nectcd With the Institutions this year
The stock Of mules and horses are
In good condition and have received
proper care and attention during the
cultivation of this crop. We have
about nTly nrood mares. bought last
fall. about twenty of which brought
good colts this spring and summer
We expect from now ON to raise the
state mules instead of buying them
from the Middle and Western markets
The state owns two fine jacks and We
see no reason why We should not raise
mules sufficient to cultivate all state
crops
Our hog aud cattle crop is con
siderabiy increased over that Of for
mer years. and the policy OF the board
is to Increase both hogs and cattle an
Ill We have suficisncy To supply the
wants OF all the state farms
"a good crop If Spanish peanuts
we raised on the Oakley farm. and
they should be largely planted every
where. Hospital and prisoners are in
good shape Belmont bids fair to make
more cotton than last year. and there
is plenty OF corn. and reas. and Louis
lana sugar cane there 10 supply the
home denagd The prisoners are in
good shape. although there was one
death on the farm last month. being
the nrst one of one hundred and ihir-
~ prisoners to die n over five years.
"Parehman. the ideal cotton farm.
with its in.0',0 acres of open land. will
bring a good revenue to the state this
year. with her 1000 bales OF cotton.
0.00o bushels of corn. 10000 bushels
OF peas. plenty Of sorghum moiasses.
potatoes. and ] .5l5 bushels OF wheat.
We want the new superintendent TO
ask the old one to have 30o acres
planted In wheat this fall. and same
/ ampttuf Ia clover "a tna stnte can