Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-12-08
GOV. RUSSELL ISSUES
PROCLAMATION
Continued from Page One.)

provides for not exceeding the cottor
areas planted in 1921, or $4,000, 0Ot
acres, or not in excess of one-third OF
the open lands cultivated on each
farm, the balance of such lands to be
planted in food, feed and pasture
crops.
In the production of staple money
crops other than cotton, for sale in
open markets, there must be created
local or statewide cooperative mark
citing associations for the intelligent
economic, and efficient handling and
marketing of such products. These
associations may be organized under
the laws of the different states, with
or without capital stock. The associa-
ton should be managed by experience
ed and capable business men thor
oughly familiar with the marketing
Of such products and who can teach
the grower members how to prepare
such products for market to meet the
needs of consumers. Products must
go into the markets in first class and
attractive condition, or their sale will
be disappointing and Improbable to
The shippers. Storage facilities and
proper equipment must be provided
for grain, hay, fruits, potatoes, and
al xyhnrn fhnyy 40, hn e
sembled in large quantities, properly
graded, financed and shipped out in
carload lots.
Creameries in many counties can be
organized and successfully operated
to meet the enormous Southern de-
mand for butter which is now being
filed by creameries located in states
outside the Cotton Belt.
Public spirited citizens in each
county are urged to prepare suitable
program in advance of the Give AT
HOME DAY" meeting, and secure
speakers who can make practical
talks is the result of experience or
familiarity with the various subjects
to be discussed. Local bankers and
merchants are earnestly requested to
attend the meeting in their county
and give every possible support and
encouragement toward putting into
practical operation the new system
of Investigation.
If the farmers, merchants and
bankers of each county will promptly
and efficiently meet the issues which
confront them, and wisely prepare
for the future, rehabilitation is swift
and certain. The American Cotton
Association therefore calls upon the
people of the Cotton Belt to make
LIVE AT HOME DAY" date fol
a new declaration of independence
4 emphasizing the overthrow of cotton
y dominion and enthroning the freedom
of diversitication of crops which will
bring prosperity and contentment to
the farmers and progressive develop
ment to every business interest
Throughout the entire Cotton Belt
Prepare for reconstruction platform
Ito be built upon an everlasting foun-
.lation on LIVE AT HOME" Tues
clay, December goth. 1921, and let the
world know that the South can and
will recover from the vicissitudes
hardships and suffering of the past
two years"
! desire to add my hearty endorse
Ament to the sentiments above express
ed. The farmers of Mississippi in the
past two years ought to have learned
some of the most important lessons in
he history of the state. They ought
70 profit by this in the years to come
sincerely hope the people Of this
state will join whoie-hearted in this
movement to cut down the cotton crop
DO minimum and learn the LIVE
AT HOME DAY" lesson well. The
Gay we solve this problem will be a
istoric one in the calendar of the cot
ION growing states. l trust every
ktizen in the state will not only give
le observance to this proclamation
ut will lend his earnest cooperation
a Testimony hereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great
Seal of the State of Mississippi to
be affixed this the 30th day of
November, A. d., 1921.
I(SEAL.) By the Governor:
LEE M. RUSSELL.
,S. w. POWER, Secretary of State