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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1915
Page
2
An April 2 1915 listing outlines member and district press association offices across state and county beats. The document notes beat offices and official designations for reporters and editors.
The following gentlemen are announced as candidates for the office, subject to the Democratic primaries of 1915.
A list of candidates and officials for various state and local offices including state senate chancery clerk tax assessor treasurer and supervisor beats. Names include Lee M. Russell J P Taylor P E Matthews R C Crenshaw R L Stephens M Woodward F L Toole Sidney S Webster H T Smith and others.
Reporting from Smith and Batesville, observers say Governor Brewer failed to address key issues in debates with Senator Russell. Russell pressed reform topics while Brewer avoided them, prompting crowd disapproval and accusations of political maneuvering.
The report details Treasurer accounts for Common School Fund, Interest Fund, Chickasaw Fund, Institute School Fund, General County Fund, Road Commutation Fund, One Mill Road Fund, Taylor Special School Fund, Sinking Fund, Agricultural High School Fund, and related receipts and disbursements through April 1 1915. It lists balances on hand, receipts, and totals, with specific line items for salaries, fees, and public expenditures.
A Hot Springs correspondent describes a vast Elberta peach orchard in Pike County along the M G D R A line. It spans about 3 acres in Elberta and 10 acres subdivided, with 350000 trees and a 100 car load yearly harvest projection. Harvest begins around July 10, aided by a canning plant, electric light, and a packing house shipping 20–25 cars daily. The venture employs 1500 workers during peak, with high drainage and air currents shaping yields. Estimated cost per acre ranges from 220 to 390, annual cultivation 5 and spraying 10 per acre, land valued at 3200 per acre with dividends of 500 per acre already paid. The 1911 crop shipped 219 cars earning 3219,000.
P E Matruewe trustee reports on inspections at Parchman Oakley Belmont Rankin and Thula lakes farm units. He notes good prisoner health and farm operations with heavy plowing mule teams and new sergeant Underwood. Recommends a diesel plant, graveled roads and monthly floor scabbling.
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