09 Dec 1920
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
1
The Eagle plans a Christmas issue to lift spirits but merchants resist advertising. The piece argues Lafayette county needs more progressive farmers and proactive merchants to attract stock-raising opportunities, noting how sign boards fail without outreach.
After a three day session Judge E R Holmes of Yazoo City adjourned the federal court. The grand jury returned 32 indictments mostly for wildcatting with several illicit distilling cases continued to the June term. Several cases were disposed of including guilty pleas and prison terms. The piece also discusses farm bureau plans and farmer independence from creditors.
D S McLarty writes about buying a Wagon from Delphi Indiana and paying 180.04 freight which was reduced to 63.02 after intervention by Market man Bennett and the General Freight Agent. He endorses Demonstration work and urges 500 farmers to join the Farm Bureau to spread the movement.
A county Farm Bureau leader urges farmers to join and attend beat meetings and a countywide rally. He argues prices distort markets and that enrollment will reduce costs and raise selling prices. Campaign over three weeks produced under 200 members, with two December meetings planned to mobilize support.
The article describes a Farm Bureau as a farmers organization requiring 80 percent agricultural members and a $10 fee to form capital stock. It outlines five county directors who manage finances, hire a market man, and meet monthly to audit books. It urges farmers to sell directly and buy in world markets, framing the $10 as usable capital.
The Oxford Eagle critiques city taxes totaling 63 1 4 mills within Oxford and 35 1 4 outside. It condemns the commission form as costly, calls for fair assessments, and urges replacing three commissioners with a mayor and five aldermen to attract business and reduce taxation.
The November chancery term opened Nov 23 and disposed all business in five days including Thanksgiving. Divorce decisions favored complainants in multiple cases including Maggie Kirkwood vs Tommie Kirkwood and Rosie Faddens vs George Faddens. Miscellaneous decrees granted to or against county line church and others.
Rev. W. D. Hedleston of the University will preach at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday morning with no evening service. Rev. J. A. Christian travels to Tunica to participate in the installation of Rev. T. T. Williams as pastor at the Presbyterian Church there.
J D Jones urges Farm Bureau support as oil mill proposes swapping 1 ton meal for 2500 pounds seed. He claims potential gains of 8 per cent on seed value and 5 per ton on meal, announcing meetings in Taylor December 15 and Oxford December 18 to recruit 200 members and beat the goal.
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