Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-10-15

safleatian Of errors a. viii make
the farm self sustaining
Parehman Farm
| have visited PSrehman farm
~ follows sept > ! IL. Is. -
and - There IS nothing special
~ nwe TO report from this farm
There are few complaints the
aealth good. the sanitary eondi-
assns good and the eOnviets get
ting along as well as could be ex-
pected The cotton crop viii BE-
SOME smaller than IN 1913 The
new gins have been Installed and
seem TO be doing good work The
cotton leids are white and pickIn
5 going rapidly ahead Work on
he new eommixsary building has
5een resumed and il s hoped that
L VIII De completed in from 50 to
20 days The stock on this farm
are tat and IN good condition ex-
-ept those used BY the Sergeant o
the saw mill which are poor and
n bad condition. | think caused
oy bad treatment
Belmont Farm
I visited this farm sept. ~ ami
81 The health Of the eonviets il
excellent. there appearing only on
sight EASE Of sickness among rs
persons I found the kitchen dim
sng room and cages clean and in
. sanitary condition and fewer
dIes tan YOU will find in lots Of
hotels | found some complaint
~ tsis farm. but after a careful
and thorough Investigation | saw
No lust grounds for complaint
The cotton s nearly half picked
This farm s getting along nicely
There are some nice graded ulls
here and | recommend be sold 10
the farmers wherever wanted az
\ reasonable price.
Oakley Farm.
I visited this farm On sept q.
l found the hospital conditions
much improved and fewer eases
Of sickness than az any other
time since | have been on the
Board There u only one patien:
N . low stage Of consumption
ed his condition u better than i
, vas a month ago. Sergeant Folt
, Aas q nice lot of corn and pei
VIE hay Every thing at tn
Farm | found in excellent eondi
lion Al seem as well content
ed as could be expected. A gOOd
many n asking for pardons Tn,
stock Is In fine condition Ths
20 mule colts would show NJ
with almos. any Kentucky bunch.
Mrs Dodds has done fine work
with he eannery and has on hans
quite = fine lot Of canned tOmatoe
peas. sweet potatoes. 0krs. ETC.
Rankin Farm
! visited this farm on Sept 2ni
- and 81 and found everytmhing
moving along IN a business like
manner. The health of the con
rets IL good some few slight all
nents but no Serious sickness
There were "a complaints Of bad
treatment All stock in excellent
condition. Fine lot of hogs on
hand and | think viii be sniff
eient to supply meant for this
farm for another year. This farm
has a tine lot Of peas and hay
stored away | recommend that
80 soon As practicable. we build
swo slss for tina farm and also
rxo for Oakley farn. / an still
Of the opinion that the Rankin
farm with 4 man ike Sergeant o
Keefe At the head. VII be elt
sustaining.
More Hay. Small Grain and
Live StDek-In my Judgment we
should SOW considerable wheat
and miuet and increase the acre
eye Of alfalfa and eats On the
sszte farms. and rsdrea the cot
I'm acreage In this way we
wil be able u raEse more stock
and better stock. thus providing
veil for man and beast. making
the state fzrm self sustaining
and without coming into eompen-
l0n with she farmers Of eur state
l favor making cotton our surplas
erops
Crushing NIL for Lime Stone
The last legislature passed 4 Law
authorizing the Board of Trustees
&c the State Penitenfiary 70 install
one ar more plants or mills for
crushing rock I recommend that
this matter be taken NJ a. rhis
meeting At many paints In the
Eastern part Of our State there
ara vast deposits Of limestone
rock which analysis has shown u
be rich IN phosphorie acid POTASH
and lime carbonate. valuable fer
differs d shall favor the farm
! ers OF this state getting this roes
af cost and by the corporation oi
, fha people viii be able 70 gel
! this to the people at a low price
. Inspection of the rock 90 far hal
. been very satisfactory
Gold Storage Plant for Meat