Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-01-06
DVERNOR NOEL'S MESSAGE

a LIN WI
J OF the Mississippi Legi-la-
the powers AMI duties com
y the Governor BY our eonsti-
} that he shall, from time tn
} the legislature information Of
Of the government and rec
br consideration such measures
= deemed necessary and expe-
nong those statutory are; He
Bvise the official conduct Of all
and ministerial ofieersl"
, = to see that all office. are
the duties thereof performed.
hait thereof. apply such rem
y l.w allows. and Il the rem
Dp~rfsct, ne shall acquaint the
Herewith at IT'S next 49,
- az thi- si-,-. ~.avs- ~ sr-
nbraeed in the provisions men
J shall. at my di-crstion. frsm
me, submit special messages.
I the subjects here presented.
General Conditions
wn to all, Mississippi Is the
ally agricultural state in the
y as regards capital invested
@ployment Of its citizenship.
or adversity Of all other svo-
y industries i directly depend
hrming conditions. Th@se con
rough the invasion OF the boil
= seriously thr~aten<d with .
8ortuns. whieh can only bs
a . revolution in our farrn-
- Disaster awaits tha-e who
nbsnsion the practice Of -ons
nsng system. whereby cotton
= 20 provide. through purchases
-. all that u needed for farm
3 Drop diversiaeatiou. improved
seed and sxrisultnral meth
! raising. truck growing ami
ment Of new industrial enter
III be encouraged by every
and constitutional means.
- methods are here sub
- others NAV Be evolved. sf-
lnIfy Is had Of learning your
nrrpt where poor drainage, or
1Diingly adverse conditions pre-
dAmage from the boil weevil
gURly reduced. and cotton sue
Uovn. by strictly adhering to
- which have been tested and
b farmers Of sections in which
, rs been a long but lessen
- The efforts OF the fed
umsnt to alleviate the boil wee
- should receive our hearty
- Counties should be author
QHasd by them advisable, to
n.y. commissioner, for each
D distriet, thus meeting the
y constant, helpful sugg---
Encouragement to those who
~ welded to the old and
defective methods, a. to
PERSUASION for such rapid
1Aanges A. will enable them
n their own lands. nearly
uBeied for a comfortable hv-
-. soil and weather condi-
- advantages are wisely util
~ unparalleled opportunities
Ilnction of nearly all kinds of
e<able-, stock and fruits.
nin9' was once regarded. not
n without reason. a. visionary.
= accurate tests Of the produc-
1nnts and animals, under vary
6pns had been made and veri-
y great and useful United
apartment of Agriculture is
\ investigating all the methods
- OF husbandry in the civil
!. and. especially, the varying
Rs and needs of the different
kious of the United States.
the experimental stations.
md state, vast and val
I<rience. thoroughly tested. has
Imulated, and this work, under
semitic oversight and direction,
Ring its discovery and dissem-
all important facts that help
ural life. Our Agricultural and
u College. at Starkville, and
stations, are rem
service. Notwith-
the very adverse weather, of
their agricultural products. in
,otton. far surpassed those
der different methods. with like
ties. Two additional expert
tatsons should be created-one
art Of the boil weevil territory,
,er in the prairie lands
ippi should produce horses,
title and hogs for its own use,
thus furnishing a means
rting farm products into com
that are always salable and
rtly increasing value.
title tick which carries Texas
$ unknown. as a cause of the
until quite recently. Our loss
decreased value, limita-
marketing. arrested growth and
milk production amount in
;. to millions OF dollars a year.
'e can be readily remedied and
exterminated by cooperation
United States Agricultural De-
Hog cholera can be Gradient
intelligent use of serum, which