Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-02-03
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF
LAFAYETTE COUNTY

There has been circulated through
the County by Mr.. j. Il. Shinault, a
postal cardN purporting to explain
some things IN connection with our
Institution, which we regard as mis-
leading and hurtful, not oaly to our
Institution, hut to the Taxpayers of
the County.
We, therefore,. desire TO submit the
facts connected with the Organization
and the purpose of the farmers Bu-
reau, that every taxpayer in the
County may fully understand that we
are not burden, or that we are cost
| ing the County anything, but that we
are relieving the County of the servi-
ces of one man which we are taking
ce.re Of.
We note from the said postal card
shat it is claimed that the County is
paying both the salary CT the County
Demonstration, and at the same time
the salary Of Shipping agent, to take
care OF the cooperative shipments of
the farmers, and that a Cooperative
buying Association composed of the
same Individuals serve in the same ca
pacity foy al the undertakings. This
would seem to indicate t.at the Coun-
| ty is paying two sets of salaries, thru
| its. tax payers for the services of one
set of individuals. This IS not borne
out by the record. The Cooperative
| Buying Association or, Z mef's Blu
reau pays it's own eXpenses, and il it
is desired, we will relieve the County
of the expenses~of a Shipping Agent
We note t.aat it is sd that the
| farmers pay a commission on ship
ments of live stock, and in addition
pay as taxpayers a salary for the
Esane work; and that the Taxpayers
are taxed to support Buying Asso-
! citation of some 200 men. This is al
Together misleadiag< The Buying AS
soeiation referred to, pays. its own ex-
| penses entirely, and is not in any
sense supported by any taxes, any
more than any other business fnsh-
tuition.
| 1t is our judgment that the County
needs at this time, mone than eyer. be-
fore the services OF a County Demon
stIs#ofs 1t perhaps Sdoes not need the
services of a Shipping Agent. And
Since. the Farmers Bareau can supply,
and VIII supp this service for moth
.ng; We fail TO see the force or the
fairness. of the argument in the card
referred to. 1t is the seDses of our or
gaaizatioa and of those Of our neigh.
5ors vita whom we have discussed the
matter that the COUNTY Demonstra-
t.on Agent is the best Investment that
sthe County has ever made, and we sin
eereiy hope there will be no interfer-
| ence With this work.
| We learn from the above mentioned
eaId that petition is being circulated
| for signatures, requesting the Board
Of Supervisors to discontinue. the ser
vices Of the Demonstration Agent.
We trust that this petition viii. fail, Z,
both of signatures and of iafEenee
with the Board And we request that
these interested in maintaining this
work OF The Benohstaft ION A gent. will
meet US at the County Court. House on.
Wednesday, the 9th day of February,
70 assist US in prescribing the factSsto
the Board of Supervisors If theys$ 8 Il
Consider this question. Your pres
ence VIII help this cause. DoAnot fail
to come.
w. D. H.EDLEST0N,
w. u P0RTIsR,
| A. i, CAILOWAY,
j. d. JONES, ~
| = G. w. PRICE,
| Committee OF farmers Bureau.