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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19

On Sunday next, Nov. 22nd,
Bishop Bratton, the Bishop OF
Mississippi, will preach, and ad-
minister Confirmation, at IL n.
m. in the Episcopal church; and
at 7:15 p. m, will preach to the
Y. NJ. C. A. in their Hall on the
Campus. You ara cordially in
vited to attend these services.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19
wANrED TO Btry-on 10

WANTED TO BUY-On long
easy terms. q farm not over 1--WE
or ten miles from Oxford. No
10 or Il cent cotton prices will
be considered, must be a bargain
Or, will trade half section of land
in Dawson county, Texas, ten
miles south Of 1smesa. the
county site and railroad termi-
nus. Fine land. good water, fine
crops, no boil weeyiis, no me-
groes, no Mexicans. A fine cot
ton and grain country.
j. F. GooLsBY. Oxford, Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19

Oxford Citizens Gladly Testify and
Confidently Recommend Doaa's
Kidney Pills.
IL il testimony like the following
that has placed Doan's Kidney Pills so
far above competitors. When people
right here at home raise their voice in
praise there is no room left for doubt
Read the public statement Of an Or
ford citizen.
J.. NJ Sanders, blacksmith, South St,
Oxford, says: ~ was down with my
back. and could hardly walk If i
stopped il was all | could do to get up
and had to put myself up gradually.
An almost constant, throbbing ache
right over my kidneys annoyed me,
and after a hard days work I was
Just about all USED up NY kidneys
were weak and i had to get up several
times at night to pass the kidaey secre !.
tons. / felt all out of sorts ! got
Doan's Kidney Pills ut Kenders Drug
Store and began using them. They
soon nsallA me better, and have been
all right since. The good work Doan's
Kidney Pills did in my case warrants
my giving them the strong praise lido.
Price 50 cenfs, At all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy get
Doanss Kidney Pills-the same that
JIG Sanders had. Foster Milburn Co.
Props Buffalo, N. Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19

After years OF suffering and
partial blindness, Mr. J. t.
Chambers died at his home in
North Oxford Sunday night. He
was patient sufferer and bore
all Of his Affections with fortitude,
yet glad when the summons came
for him to 60 to rest A devoted
wife, an aged mother and one
brother survive him. The re-
mains were inferred Monday.
service conducted by Rev. j. L.
Brown.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19

FOR SALE will move out OF
town on or before Jan. Ist, next,
would like TO sell or trade my
mich cows ana small dairy busi-
ness, consisting of about y cows,
delivery wagon, bottles, sepera-
tor, etc. My sales amount to
about 500. 90 per month.
J. F. GooLsBY, oxford, Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19
Sheriif's Notice Of Sale.

II. W. Spalding, r. E. Spalding
h. ii. SpaldIng.
VS..
Robert and Berry Cochran.
Judgment. Ss0.37. Costs 81 IS.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, +. +. Temple,
sheriff OF Lafayette County, Mis-
sissippi. by virtue of an execu-
ton, issued to him as sheriff Of
said county and state, by G. b.
Taylor, Circuit Clerk Of said
county and state, on a judgment
rendered on the Bird day of Oct
ober, 1914, in the Justice Of the
Peace Court, for district No. 3.
in said county and state, for the
sum of SS0.37, and costs, against
Berry and Robert Cohran, in IA
voF OF II. W., F. +. and +. II.
Spalding. doing business as co.
partners, under the firm name of
Spalding Mfg. Co., and enrolled
in the Judgment roll Of said eoun-
ty and state. in the office OF said
Circuit Clerk, will on the
9Th day Of December. 1911,
at the Court House, in the city of
Oxford. in said county and state.
expose for sale, between legal
hours, for cash. to the highest
bidder. all the right, title, claim
interest OF Berry and Robert
Cohran in and TO the following de
scribed property, situated, lying
and being in Lafayette county,
state OF Mississippi:
Fraction South half of section
rs, Township s, Range 4. contain
ing 2i0 acres, more or less, and
East fraction of the North East
Quarter of section 81, Township
s, Range (. containing - acres,
more or less
Said sale is made to satisfy the
amount OF the said judgment and
all costs. Title Is believed 10 be
good, hut | will convey and sell
"a sheriff only.
Witness my signature. this the
10Th day of October, 1914.
+. E. TEMPLE. Sheriff,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19

Thousands Of people keep coughing
because unable to get the right rene
dy. Coughs are caused BY Infismma-
ton of Throat and Bronchial rnbes.
What you need is TO soothe this fnfia
nation Take DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, it penetrates the delieste nue.
Gus lining, raises the Phlegm and quick
Get q SOC. bottlc from your druggist.
-Dr. Kings New DISCOVERY quickly
and completely stopped my cough
writes 4 Visits, Flsydzie, Texas
Money back II not satisfied, bat it near
~ always helps
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19
Confined Next Issue)
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

hy toral applications. as they cannot reach
the DISEASED portion Of the ear. There %
s1ly one way TO cure deafness. and that 10
By corssituttcnaf remediea Deafness 10
caused By an innamed condition OF the mu-
eous llninK OF the Eustaehtan Tube when
tAis tube 10 inaamed you have n rumbiing
sound imperfect hearing. and when 10 -
entirely ciosed. Deafness 10 the result. and
unless the Inflammation can Be taken cat
and this tube restored to rs normal coudi-
tion. hearing viii be destroyed forever: nins
eases out Of ten are caused By Catarrh-
which 10 nothing but an tndAmed eondisien
Of the mucous surfAeea
We will give One Hundred poiiArs for sny
cannot be cured by Haffs cAtarrh Cure
s<nd for circulars. free
- ,. CHENEY Z CO. reisds. oAis.
sold by Druggfsts 7se.
Take HaIrs Family pills for eensftpsttsn
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19

Will our Subscribers who know
themselves intebted for one year
or more subscription to the Eagle
give this matter their attention.
These amounts are small and can
be easily settled and we will
certainly appreciate it.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19
A NiGHrOF TERROR.

Few nights are more terrible than
that of mother looking an her child
choking and gasping for breath during
an attack Of Group, and nothing in the
house TO relieve IT, Many mothers
have passed nights Of terror in this
situation. "a iittl- forethought VIII
enzble yop.8 sscitf all this. Chamber
lain's Cough Rvmeiy is n certain cure
for Group and has never been known
to fail Keep il at hand. For sale by
All dealers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19

LosT-On Saturday evening
between the depot and public
square, a pocket book containing
So, gold coin made in 1884 and
some small change. Return and
get reward.
G. G. WILSON.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19
Card Of Thanks.

want to thank all my friends
for their many kindnesses during
my recent bereavement
(MRS } CARRY C. CHAMBERS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19

We have 100 acres of Bermuda
pasture and will pasture cattle
for 81 90 per month each.
WITCH DELsRIDGE,
c. r. DELBRIDGE,
Oxford, Miss, Route 8.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19

Patronize Our Job Department.
Thanksgiving turkeys are on
the market
Some were unprepared for the
real cold snap Tuesday evening.
The second primary OF the
municipal election will be held
tomorrow.
Mrs. J. A. Ho5litzell of Kan
sas City is the guest OF her sister
Mrs. A. L. Downing.
Prof NJ. p. Bush of the Agri-
cultural High School was an OK
ford visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Young OF Philadelphia.
Pa, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs Bennett at the home Of Mrs.
L. ID. Beanland.
Mr.. Street Of Ripley is now con-
nected with the Lafayette Coun-
~ Press and will make Oxford
his home.
All hats at reduced prices.
some excellent bargains to be
had white they last.
kAlEY & SPARKS.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Chambers
of CIarksdals attended the fune-
raj of their brother, Mr.. J. T..
Chsmbess on Monday.
The Eagle Office was honored
Saturday by call from Mr.. S.
Joe Owen, the talented editor OF
the New Albany Gazette.
The delegates to the Baptist
Convention all returned 20 their
homes we'll pleased with Oxford
and the hospitality or our citi-
zens,
Read what the Sisk-Lawshee
Company has to say in the Eagle
this week. They live up to their
prices and are doing q wonderful
business the last few weeks.
The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Scholfield deeply
sympathizs with them in the
death OF their infant son which
occurred last Friday.
Mrs. Sallie Price celebrated
her birthday last Saturday A
bountiful dinner was served To
relatives and few near friends,
who wish her many returns of
her natal day.
The home friends OF Mrs. j. T.
Rutledge of Crow, Louisiana, the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. &.
Neil of our city, will sympathize
with her in the death of her little
son Fenton, which occurred Lon
day.
Mr.. s. s. Webster, special
agent at Oxford, reports 6,099
bales OF cotton, counting round
as halt bales, ginned from the
crop Of 1914 prior to Nov. LIST, as
compared with 6,594 prior to Nov
LIST, 1918.
FOR SALE-An international
Steel Hay Baler in good repair,
Has been used little for three
or four years. Will sell for cash
or trade for goats, sheep, hogs,
cattle. horses, corn or cotton.
J. F. GooLsBY.
DIR. David Hamilton of Louis
VILE, KY, has been in Oxford
this week visiting relatives. DR.
Hamilton is a native of Marshall
county and an old student OF the
, University $3.50. He is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Bo.
gard.
The Butler & Tomlinson Jewel
ry Store is one Of the prett.es
anu most attroCdso sPot5 IA "a
ford. 1t is treat to just look In
at the glittering array OF beauti-
things to be seen there. The
proprietors, will give you cor
dial welcome to inspect all they
have and prices.
Through the columns OF ths
Eagle, we want to extend our full
appreciation. to the friends O
Oxford and community, for theiI
many kindnesses and deep sym
pathy il our grave loss and be.
reavement ssOuR Heavenly Faith.
er makes no mistakes"
Mr.. and MRS W. B. SCHoL
rsELD and MRS. g. H. LINMAN.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19

MEN - Our illustrated cata-
logue explains how we teach the
barber trade in short time, mail
ed free. Write, MoLER BARBER
COLLEGE, New Orleans, La.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19
L NJ. BRUxxETr.
\. q. FREEMAN.
DON'T DELAY TREATING YOUR
COUGH.

A slight cough often becomes serious
Lungs &c. congested, Bronchial tubes
fiIi with mucous. Yoar-vitaiity is re-
duced. You need DIR. Bells Pine-T
Honey II soothes your irritated air
passages, loosens mucous and makes
your system resist Colds. Give the
Baby and Children DIR Balls Pine-Tar
Honey It's guaranteed 10 help than.
Only 35c. at your druggist.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19

IT REALLYDcES RELIEVE
-. RHEUMATISM.

Everybody WHO Is sflicted with wv
mxtisla in any form should -
means keep a bottle OF Sloen( 49,
nsnt on hand The minute : I'll
pain or sosensss in . FONT Cd - Y
bsshe Il with Sloane Lnink ~
not ruom Sfoan's peuetrs1 a1n1
immediately righf 10 the s. IT - ~
relieving the hot. tender, 8 -
ing and making the part - -
<Grt2ble- Get . bottle Of 10y
~ Tor 5 cents Of any 6lnn
it in the house 2En1n6 e
md swollen joints. flnnr
Mgia. sciatics and NJ
$5ur money back IL nGk =
fdoes give slrnozt ins tnuo
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19

This day came 70 be considered
the resignation Of T. l Sultan, as
Game Warden. of Lafayette
County. The Board after con-
sidering same orders that said
resignation be accepted
Ordered that Charlie Wootten
be exempt from road Tax for the
year 1914.
J K Began be exempt from
Road duty for the year 1914.
And that he be exempt from Poll
tax for said year. 1914.
Ordered that the following be
allowed the sum opposite their
respective names, for services in
Lunacy case OF Will Young. towit
W NJ Woodward 81 % + L Temple
$3.50 L S Bramlett sl.00 A c
Bramiett Si.0O r s Adams Si.00
j 5 Douglass 81 90 A NJ Hall Si.00
7 J Nets 81 90.
W II Woodward Chancery
Clerk, making copy OF Rail-
road Assessment and for
Stamped envelopes, and
stamps , lo-oz
Clyde Higgins repairs on closet
" rs
A E Hickey Mdse. for County
$50
Workman Printing Company
Books for County offices
o.oV
City of Oxford light & Water for
Court House and Jail II 10
C c Buford & Co Mdse. for Jail
" 1850
McElvaney & Son repairs for
County - 81
d A Huston Lumber for County
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19
Try THIS FOR YOUR COUGH.

Subscribe FOR the Eagle.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19
Here at Home.

Oxford Citizens Gladly Testify and
Confidently Recommend Doaa's
Kidney Pills.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19

II. W. spalding, r. E. Spalding
+. II. SpaldIng.
VS..
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19

City of Oxford light & Water for
Court House and Jail 1915
C c Buford & Co Mdse. for Jail
IT ri
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-11-19

McElvaney & Son repairs for
County 1 so
d A Huston Lumber for County
" 200
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
The knocker-His Uscs.

The Roanoke World News has come
III contact with the knocker. and its
description OF that institution is full
OF wisdom and hints, Here it is:
The knoclter is like the blight that
bores its way into a tree. The tree
tries 10 grow Sap from its roots runs
into its branches and leaves. and the
sun sends down its helpful glow. and
the eager earth presses its life cur
rents upward; but the blight bores
away and strikes AT the foundations
Of success, and the leaves and branches
and fruit cannot be what they ought
10 be Remove the blight and wonder
ful fruition is assured SO with the
knocker. He bores his way into the
life Of the community. drags down
enterprise, criticizes public spirit and
assails broad-minded religious activi-
~. and so long as his presence remains,
there is an element OF unprogressive-
ness. the existence of which rctards
the full blown harvest. Remove the
knockcr and wonderful results i'm
medlately appear"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25

o oyer that for 1912, and If this increase
should be maintained by all the iron
companies In the United states. the
total output Of iron ore for 1913 should
reach 59.50p.000 long tons. At any
fhe ,d it appears almost certain that
mined. 57,014.096 long tons. in 1910,
has been surpassed in 1913. The re,
ports received for 1913 showed CON
sde na6i variation in the percentage OF
the maximum range being from a de
crease of SO per cent to an increase of
90 per cent. These apparently wide
variations were evidently due to con
ditions affecting particular companies
rathcr than to general or even local
conditions OF the iron mining industry:
moreover. they concerned. for the most
p phdso the operations of companies
great to affect largely the grand total
tonnage The types of iron ore pro
duced commercially consist of red and
s site nId hsmntite. brown ore. magne-
tite constitutes about 30 per cent or
me output. Only very small frac
tion OF l per cent OF the output is sid
erite. the production of brown ore and
,mnaEnetite together constituting nearly
10 per cent of the total =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25

rcscntatives as to their interest in, and
intention TO support bills covering the
main points, as contained in what is
known as the PaEc-Lever bills.
AT our last meeting We had such
distinguished speakers as 3. +. Harris.
OF Illinois; I. O. Sandy, OF our own
state, and Joseph NJ Hurt, the present
president of our association. addressed
lis on the subject of agriculture. and
although we had Senator Owen address
us on the currency question, yet the
cause of agriculture did not suffer,
and the attendance upon the speeches
delivered in this behalf was equal to,
II not greater, than along any other
line.
AS committee. we have worked to
ge; the individual banker interested in
his own locality, and have suggested
some ways in which he might be OF
material help to his farmer friends.
Recently we circulated our member
ship in reference to sending some
worthy young man TO the Farmers
Winter Course in Agricultural at
Blacksburg." and have received only
twelve negative replies. while great
number express Willingness to help,
and are anxious TO know what plan
can be adopted to bring such thing
TO pass
Uniting Hands With Other Agencies.
In some instances, the local bankers
have appeared before the boards of
supervisors and Town Councils and
helped secure appropriations which
have made 1t possible for the en-
ployment Of demonstrators in some
counties. We have co-operated with
the county school superintendent and
demonstrators, and have offered prizes
IN school fairs, corn contests and to-
mato club contests.
We have helped the demonstration in
that we have had published at our eX-
pense the bulletins which he distribut-
ed through his county. and have aided
him in entertaining speakers. Only
last Saturday we distributed TO every
member OF our association placards adj
Vertisins the annual meeting of our
State Dairymen's Association. which
VIII be held in Lynchburg next month
writing them TO give the matter as
much publicity and assistance as pos
sihle
In some communities the banks are
already contributing in many ways to
! the betterment OF conditions, and offer
ing prizes to the boys and girls. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25

as collateral. Why should you have
to pay these chargesc
Again why should the party have to
pay annually tax on tho note which
YOU give him while you pay on the
farm. This tax on the note reduces the
net income from the Investment to such
an extent he does not seek the sccur-
ity you offer. but invests in other
channels, thereby denying YOU the
privilege of securing funds with which
TO develop your property. at the same
time driving thousands of dollars away
from the farms and farmers. which
we all know are the backbone of our
prosperity and development.
Gentlemen, these are old subjects
which you have heard so often, but they
are live issues and will remain so un-
I'll properly settled.
1t is up to you 10 have these con
ditions changed, and you can get
proper relief if YOU will go after It
in the right way, and the bankers will
help YOU get it If YOU want them. 1t
is up TO YOU 10 get such encouragement
IN financial way from your State as
VIII enable the schools OF this coun :
Try TO so educate your child that he
VIII be qualified to take charge of the
/ farm and work it in an Intelligent way
with profit 70 himself, and not force
him to go away from home ana be-
- = '''Hi III 'Hc HuiluruIn eN
I istence of every day life. and that your
girl may be taught TO do those neccs-
sary things that adorn and make
/ beautiful the home instead of her hav-
| ing to drum away In some office eak-
ing out mere existence and exposed
10 all the wiles OF the devil
IL is UP TO you 10 have your Legisia-
tnre appropriate money, whereby those
VINO are not qualified to handle sue
cesstully the lands out of which they
are working to make their daily bread
VIII nave such information as is neces-
sarF carried to their very doors through
competent demonstration agents Do
YOU want these things?
II so, then do your best TO obtain
them. and your banker friends Will
lend you all the aid in their power.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
Virginia Corn.

1t is related by a Western paper that
James ]. Hill had so little faith in
Minnesota as a corn producer that he
offered $1,000 TO any man who would
bring him an ear OF corn fourteen
inches long that was grown in that
State. So at recent meeting of the
state Agricultural Society a man pro-
duced the fourteen-inch ear. Mr.. Hill
was present and Acknowledged the
corn" but he wanted clear evidence
that it was born in Minnesota before
paying the $1,000. OF course, there
was no difficulty in producing the nee
essary evidence. and the man Of much
money and little faith in Minnesota
as a corn growing state, had to shell
out. wouldn't 1T be glorious thing
IL Mr.. Hill should dare to make such
II proposition down here in Old Nir-
ginia. Yes, glorious for the Boys
Corn Clubs, but not for Mr.. Hill. for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
CRozETs APPLE SHIPMENTS.
increased business Last Ycar-pros-
pecfs for Eutnrc fright

ihcrehseh bnsincss Last Ycar-Pros.
pecfs for Future Bright.
crop of what is known as the Crozet
section of tho fruit growing regions or
profitable one, exceeding ali formo,.
crops. The actual shipments UP to
December 81 were 35.iS2 barrels Re-
naming In storage Mt CroZet for flu
ture shipment, 9,029 barrels. making n.
total OF 4i.2ll barrels produced and
III IT'S infancy in this section, and "a.
great Increase in production is expected
wltnin the next few years, as the trees
III tHe orchards are increasing in size
ana production. while tho young or
chards are rapidly coming into bearing.
anu new orchards arc being planted
each year: 1t is predicted that tho near,
future Will see Crozet the largest apple
shipping point In all Of Virginia. It
the producer OF the finest fruit In ths
world. 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25

Restaurants.
$sss sS 81 + s!" Bank 80
Rooms Board.
Washington E. st........ Madison ss.J
Sewing Machines 81 n Rcpairins.
a. Rcams 1920 E dst...............aonroe .7ci
Shoes.
S0G ~ " at csT Srha s 81
Store s.s T. i Broad Madison 81 s.;
Shoe departing.
l. GsT hIi4e, i E2s " l!la Main Main Madison m
Sporting Goods.
Jos L. BckerstaT, Jr 1911 T. Main s3o5
Storage Transfer.
W. f. Richardson. Main and Bevidere Monroe $40
i ieSa ms @ 81 Marshall sss
M%a M Monfoa s s9
raiors W cary Mo oMSn5G lsss9 f
CO.. isos hsH an ST. Ms MaSIsoa ssSt 80,
Tanks, Stacks, Boiler Repairs. Biowpipe System.
Heating md vcntinting.
Capital city Monroe 47
Tens and Conces.
II. r Heroy Co. 2os-3lo ~ 9Th st...M Monroe 4,7s
Timing Plumbing.
n e ,sa Broad s s.
benson 5li E Main i Mnais9n lad: s
Tire Repairing n vulcnnizing.
sSsi:. ss s;G9 S5siS aSs Hs.ss;
Transfers.
J. a F ssnsrS S W BToad Ls, Monroe s.!I
Trunks Bngs Retail.
Rountrec Z Bro Trunk Bag 100 E. Mad $50
Umbrella Factory.
Newmans Umbrella Factory. Broad ST. Monroe ,,ns
Uphoistcrng Repairing
3 Neds
Gman 1875 ~ Broad ST. dSnsoe s 1sss
Vehicle Manufactures.
sons 1877 W Cary III II:
Wall PaperinE and Painting.
George Ganzett lo L.
john "heton 5i5 W. Broad
Window Cleaning,
VIM NJ. Johnson 1909 y. Monroe 40,
National Window Cleaning e. Els
Wood Carving and Designing.
T. s. Hubbard JIG Il.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
GIVE prompt attention.
Tobncco Gro,,cr., Dny.

II is said that Congressman Hal.
Flood spent a part OF his recent va
cation hustling around through sew
cfai tobacco growing counties OF the
State gathering direct information as
10 the cost Or raising tobacco in Nir-
Gina. We took the testimony OF promi
nent growers in Buckingham. Apo
inattox. Nottoway, Prince Edward and
perhaps some other counties. SO ii Is
said. The concensus OF opinion Of the
horny-handcd sons of toll he inter
viewed was that with the present cost
Of labor, fertilizers and other things
that go on the expense side OF iobac-
co growing. IL costs about cents per
pound TO grow the weed, and there is
but little If any difference in the cost
OF making the dark brown and black
tobaccos OF Southside Virginia and
the bright goods OF the Piedmont re-
yions According to these figures, the
growers OF the bright tobaccos are
making big profits in these days OF
The supremacy OF the cigarette.