Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-08-13
BlAKESlEE SAYS To
HOLD YOUR COTTON
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
GIVES OUT STATEMENT RE.
eARoIse COTTON.
FlNAkCIsRS HELP FARMERS
southern Men in Congress WIN De-
wise Some Plan for Government
Aid in Present Situation.
World seeds Cotton.

Jackson.
Hold your cotton until at least n
reasonable price Is offered - is the ad-
vice OF Commissioner Of Agriculture
II. Z. Biakeslee TO the cotton grover.
OF Mississippi. In statement he gave
out. directly upon his return from a
stay OF ten days in Washington. he
urges the farmers to hold their cot
Ion, and says the banks and financiers
hase an opportunity Of performing
great help to the farmers. and asks
that they prepare to do their part.
MT. Blakeslee refers to the efforts OF
the southern men In congress to de-
wise some plan for government aid in
the present situation.
Mr.. Blakeslee says he was immense.
p pleased with the intense interest
being shown by representatives Of
southern states in both branches. The
world undoubtedly will need all Of the
south's cotton. but that disorxanixa-
tion attendant rPon the war will force
prices to the lowest levels unless IL
can be cared for at home until normal
conditions shall to some extent prevail
again.
The statement OF Commissioner
Blakeslee in full Is as follows:
Although some Of the prominent
financiers OF the United States have
published interviews in which they
freely state chat the great European
war just now beginning. will prove of
financial benefit TO our country. II Is q
far-fetched view insofar as the cotton.
producing section Of the country Is
concerned.
Our export product. cotton. has al.
ready shown o tremendous slump in
price. while the articles we buy. wheat
for instance. has advanced to war
prices In this We will suffer. While
the world will undoubtedly need all
Of our cotton. the disorganixation at.
tendant upon the war will force the
price to lowest levels unless II can he
cared for here at home until normal
ennditions As1in prevail to some ex
N = cuassnDassaA tAak govern
E1knt aid be asked for this usAsstAk
ing and urged by representatives, o.
all eottou-producing states. In tbs
meantime. respectfully urge upon thu
yeople Of Mississippi to begin making
arrangements to hold their cotton un
ill at least . reasonable price Is OF
fered.
while We have a right TO expect
"A f~,x,. sh~ ~ow.rr~ouf fs iii
be necessary for us to carry the great
or part Of the burden ourselves This
banks and financiers have an oppor
tunity OF performing a great help &C
the farmers Of the state. and are asked
to begin making arrangements to dc
their part"
Factory Inspector on Tour.
State Factory Inspector David Nc
Doweli, who was elected to that posi-
ton by the state board Of health whef
the new child labor Law became effect
i've. is about TO start out on his sec
ond. and in some instances third, triI
to the cotton mills, printing plants
oyster and shrimp canneries and 9th
or manufacturing plants where WON
en- and children are employed.
Mr.. Mcdowell states that his worn
90 far has been largely In the nature
warning mills where irregularities oI
q minor kind were in practice to dis
continue them. To allow NO possibil
ity Of the pleading Of ignorance OF thu
terms Of the statutes as an excuse. Mr.
Mcdowell has personally explained u
managers Of the Industries the Law n
ouirements, and In addition has SEN
printed copies Of me child labor ant
factory inspection bills to all place.
he will visit.
cIarksdaIe Banks Safe
The banks OF Ciarksdaie hav'
adopted the expedient OF paving no
more than IS per day on the checking
account of any one depositor. but thi'
is merely a matter Of safety. and Il
line with the action taken BY banks Il
larger centers- The four banks o
this city have plenty Of money AM
are not In the least worried over tn
outlook. President w. p. Holland o
the Planters Bank and the Clarksdal
Savings Bank, OF Ciarksdaie. an
Cashier George T. Walton OF tn
Merchants Bank, have issued optimis
tic statements saying that their In
stitutions are not worrying and tha
there is not the slightest ground 70
apprehension on the part Of the pull
lie at large.
Lumber Tied Up.
The Lamb-Fish Lumber eompan,
which operates the largest hardwoo
lumber mill in the world at Charles
ton. has received advices from thei
European agents to discontinue shiI
ments to that country owing to II
xtate of war now existing.
Reilly at Morton.
Hon. N. ". Rely, candidate 70
governor. addressed q large and ez
thusiastic audience at Morton in th
Interest Of his candidacy. Mr.. Rel
made . nne impression on his aud
snce.
Wsssrneiens Plentiful.
For the nrst time during the pre-
snt season watermelons are abundar
ON the Coldwater market Sever
loads of sne melons are coming
every day. many Of them weisnin
thirty pounds or more.
File Rsports-
quarterly reports of the earnings
the Cumberland Telephone & Tel
eraph company and the Mississipl
c.n,r.I railroad were filed with Seer
tary James Gaiceran OF tne railfos
commissions.