Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-08-28
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Tie following gives in concrete
form an idea that will bring forth
r,nch good. Senator Russell il
native Of this county, he was
REARED on the farm and farmed
until grown. Iiis father was a
<uccesstul farmer and the hard
work ani training re went.
through equipped hin SO that ia
MS profession he could not help
&c. succeed. Senator RUSSELL
believes in Mississippi and in
Lafayette county. Every one
close to him knows OF his careful
business methods, his simple
economy, his practical turn Of
mind and his uneeasing zeal TO
aid the people among whom he
lives and the high ideal in morals
aud business which he zealously |
'oEoss. Although classical
scaolar, man who has travelled
perhaps more than any man in
ms native state Of his age, yeti
IN all this, his efforts have been
all these years to aid those about
ms own home. Many boys and
girls Of Mississippi have been the
recipients OF his generosity anu
substantial aid. While not a man
Of wealth yet mis- rigid economy
md business turn of mind has
enao.ed him TO aid many Who'll ).
could not aid Themselves both il
an educational and business way.
The following letter gives 6
new idea and fully explains iiself:
I'D. EAGLE: It has been nv q
pleasure To travel somewhat ex ~
tsnsively throughout this country &c
ana Canada in the past few years, ~
and after looking over this great {!
nation Of OURS, I want to say to ~
our people, especially our young ~
people, that, in my judgment =
mississippi IS the best state In the h'
Union TOR either the poor or taei:s
rlca-sspecially for the poor u
man. Here he can have his own III
home IN good climate, plenty
OF wood, water and certainly .
among tue most hospitable PEG. =
Pc IN the world, and what / de- n n
ere TO impress upon our bows j"
anu girls, especially, Is that We =
nlust learn to farm scientificallv q
We must learn to 1.-Two a. home
AID do TIE work ourselves. Tnst,
ciaes and towns are crowded.
ard IN many instances with many /
people VINO must borrow from
others, Anything to get to stay
~ own, seems 10 be their idea.
We Meet educated farmers in
Siississippi, farmers who are not
AFRAID t. do manual work, who I
know how 70 prepare and work =
the eol and 70 get the greatest {
yie.d. They must know how toia
raise everything INDIGENOUS 10 !
ta!s Climate, and that means I
everything. We need to Know {
where 10 market to the bes. adj
vantage. We need to know how !
to get the benefit OF the thousands
OF collars worm Of natural gras-
mat Is going 10 waste here, We
nave tie finest grazing lands in
me country and We are getting
ittle or no benefits from il. we
need 20 raise cattle and horses
Dairyiug can be carried on 10
great advantage, poultry raising
ID Prohtaoie. Ia other words We
need to get cut of the old notion
mat raising cotton 10 q necessity.
The greatest movement in the
South today is corn club move
mont, this means diversity in all |
tines OF farming. Agricultural
schools, fairs aad corn clubs
should all be encouraged. |
Through these wa have svsry -ea
son to expect much, our own boys
End girls must solve these prob !
lens and solve them now before
the Northern farmer gets hold of !
our lands.
In order to aid this movement
want to say TO the boys OF this |
county that | am going to offer 20 |
pay the railroad fare of ten BOYS
10 fhe State Fair at jackson, two
from each beat in the county. III
want TO zee at least 100 of our
boys and many grown ups there |
III body. I AN going to De there
and viii have friends there who
arc Interested in the upouilding
OF This State and we will study
conditions together. Just how
these ten boys will be selected will
De explained through these col
nmns later.
Let The citizens in every part OF
the county get ready to spend
two or three days at the Fair and
let us take the boys along and
bring back some good IDEAS for
next year. Very Respt.,
LEE NJ. RUSSELL.