Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-16

though a lew OF the nleh are real
sick.
PARcBNAN.
At Parchman | found our new
ly elected physician, DR.. Coker,
in charge Of the sick men and he
is doing ali that can be done to
relieve them.
| found the new cage at No. .
about completed, but work on the
new cage At Camp l is not pro-
crossing a. | would like to see it,
and am Of the opinion that the
work on this cage should be
pushed. The saw mill Is not
turning out the work that it
should and / would suggest that
the superintendent have the
Sergeant ut the saw mall to push
this work, as we will need al the
luru Der and shingles this mill can
turn out, even when running on
full time.
I recommend the purchase OF 6
lS0-saw gins and two oil engines
with power sufficient to pull the
gins for No. camp. Work has
begun on the new Commissary,
and I would suggest that this
work be pushed. as the commits
ssry j. needed very much. Two
deaths have occurred at the hus-
pital since my February report.
RANKIN.
Everything at Rankin Farm Is
in good condition, being well up
with the work for this time of the
year. With the exception Of the
measles. the prisoners are heal
tAy ami seem 70 be as well salts
ded as could be expected. \ few
OF the men are in bed with the
measles and a few eases have
been the cause Of the men berg
real sick. but I am informed by
Or. McLaufin. the camp physl-
clan. that all Ok the men viii re-
cover. The seek on this farm i
l0osing fairly well. consider
the two bulls bought at the Davis
sale a good investment. One Of
these bulls Is = months old and
weighs abogt HOO pounds. and
the other about two years old and
weighs 1890. | recommend that
the Board buy ahaur four full
blood Hereford hsifsrs 30 We can
raise some good cattle and sell 70
the farmers of the et1te AZ a price
that will be in reach 81 a farmer
who appreciates a god COW or
bull. / found planted on Rankin
farm nee crop OF corn, oats
and cane. but as the boil weevil
have infested this part Of the
. country. no cotton will be plant
ed on this farm in 1914.
BELMONT.
found everything at Belmon
farm in good condition ard hear,
i no complaints from the men.
: estimate that there are about for
~ bales vet TO pick and ] belIey
there is about i2,000 gallons 2
syrup 70 Or made. The stick i
in good condition and everything
e books promising. | found fou
: sick men at this farm and Nv
i have died since my last report.
4 OAKLEY.
The cattle and young mul
colts at this farm are in GOO
u shape and the farming condition
are satisfactory. Owing % Oh
heavy raia= for the last sever
- days some CT the corn on III
farm. a. well as that on 9TH
farm, will have 70 be replante,
At the Oakley hospital ! found
number OF old. decrepid men b
> they are being well cared for.
n Taking tie entire farms %
Ilonzing 70 the stats. | eOnsid
e the general conditions bett
Re than at any time since | ha'
4 been a member of the Board.
r On March 21st We sold Il
or Port Gibson Oil Works 80 ca
&c OF cotton seed. gin run, at SIS.
per ton, which we considered
IS good price. We also sold
Boyce & Co. 2000 bales Of cottr
&c at II "a cents, and owing to L
u grade, We consider this a ia
price.
a. Respectfully submitted.
e. p. T.. MATTHEWS.
TRUSTEE