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SEMI-WEEKLY
THE EXPECTED HAPPENED.
Mayor Brummitt Announces
That the Present Board
Seek Re-Election.
Last Friday morning, at the hour of
going to press. Mayor Brummitt called
at the office of the Public Ledger and
handed the editors a communication,
which we accepted with thanks, stat
ing that we were sorry it was too late
for that issue. Later in the day, when
casting about for copy for the present
issue we examined Mr. Brummitt's
articlr and decided to give it space on
our editorial page. The communica
tion ciaims that the present town ad
ministration has been severely criticis
ed by the Public Ledger and its corre
spondents and that members of the
Board seek re-election as a result of
said criticism. Mr. Brummitt intimates
that our correspondents in suggesting
that the Board should publish an ex
hibit, as is done by the County Com
missioners at the end of the fiscal
year, is a trick of the Public Ledger
to capture an advertisement. He
further states that neither one of the
editors of the Public Ledger are quali
fied voter of Oxford, and asserts that
the members of the Board are averse
to seeking office. This is the burden
of Mr. Brummitt's article reduced to a
nut shell; but it is well enough to read
it and see what a lot of biie the Mayor
discharged from his system. As we
see it.he has not been none too friendly
with the Public Ledger since it changed
hands; now that nature has a chance
to assert itself we hope he wiil feel
better in the future. We have nothing
against Mr. Bruummitt and rather en
joy his criticism and subterfuge The
idea that some members of the B nrd,
and the Mayor in particular, are
"averse to seeking office" is too funny
for anything; and it is rather redicu
lous to think of a fine-looking set of
men, smarting and pouting under criti
cising callingon anyone to defend them.
If Mr. Brummitt volunteers to stamp
out free speech or mild criticism in
this or any other community he will find
it a very hard task ; furthermore, neith
er Mr. Brummitt nor the Board or the
Public Ledger are above criticism, and
if the Mayor is sensitive to the free
newpaper correspondents and writers
he will find it a very rocky road climb
ing to fame. The fact is. we have
never criticised the Board, nor have
we permitted our correspondents to
roll up their sleeves and wade into
them. We have at all times recogniz
ed the integrity of the Board they
are among our most valued citizens
above reproacii. but not infallible, re
mind you. We had an editorial ia type,
in praise of the Commissioners, when
Mr. Brummitt handed in his article,
and we still further commend them
for what they have wrought under the
most adverse circumstances. They
have done well, and placing their work
side by side with the Commercial Club
and taking the two together the work
accomplished during their administra
tion stands out in bold relief against a
clear sky. No. we have never criticis
ed the Board further than to say that
muddy streets and side-walks impede
our commercial importance, and to
further remind them in a mild wa;
that there are other thiugs that need
their attention. One of our corre
spondents wc-Lt fco far as to suggest
that the Board publish an exhibit of
the town's finances, similar to the one
the County Commissioners are enjoin
ed by law to publish. The suggestion
is a good one, and such a statement,
as is u-.ually made out would not ex
ceed $10 in cost, and it would be a
convenient document. As to the
charge that the editors of the Public
Ledger are not qualified voters of Ox
ford is sustained The senior editor
lives out side of the corporate limits ;
the junior editor by virture of a resi
dence in Virginia has not as yet re
gained his citizenship in this State;
however our interests are centered
in Oxford; we pay a town tax exceed
ing $100, as much as it is claimed that
any member of the Board pays ; yet it
is intimated that we have no authority
to speak of what shall and what shall
not be done in Oxford.
Wo accepted Mr. Brummitt's article
in the same spirit in which others were
want 5 0 discuss town affairs. If it was
his desire to censure us it is all right;
if it whs his scheme and desire to in
form the voters that the Board court
re-election that also meets with our
hearty apj- .vyj. With the accumu
lated wisdom of town affairs they are
now in a better nosition to serve than
ever befo- and headed by Capt Thad
Stein th e is iittle need of looking
further for a good Mayor and Board of
Corn mission ers.
This is a frank open statement, but
the attempt to throttle free speech is
another proposition. Back in the ages
there was One homed who was infalli
w Lnti a00ve criticism; yes, only One.
We know at this moment something
that requires the attention of the
May..r and Commissioners, but it is
too :-acied to mention in this article.
VVe bear malice toward no one. The
senior editor of the Public Ledger has
bf en in Oxford for 37 years, and dur
ing his long journalistic career he has
nad the interests of the community at
f art. striving for the purification and
up building of town and county, and
we testify that the Board is composed
I1 aori rnen and no one has accused
i.iern of br-ing "grafters" nor do they
wish to be handled like china vases.
SHORT LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
About People and Things That
Are of Interest to Our
Readers.
All of us are all right, provided our
own ox does not get gored.
Did you ever see a law that had a
tendency to increase taxes that was
popular ?
If vou should succeed in getting our
"goat" all we ask of you is, to leave us
the little tail so we can wag it.
It will be a good thing when the gas
line is finished to Oxford as she has a
hot air plant working overtime.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. N. B
Yancey and daughter, Miss lone, who
have been quite sick, are getting bet
ter. PoHceman Garner, of Creedmoor.was
in Oxford Monday and arrested a col
ored man needed in his town for vio
lating the law.
Woman are limited in their sphere
of usefulness. Do vou know of one
that could become a silent partner in
any concern ?
The Civic Club will meet in the rooms
of the Commercial Club this Wednes
day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock and a full
attendance of the members is desired.
Extensive prepartions are being
made to make the third annual Baraca
Philathea State Convention, which will
he held in Charlotte, April 12-15, the
best yet held.
Lenten Service in St. Stephen's
church on Wednesday night at 7:45
o'clock. The preacher will be the Rev.
Thomas L Trott. of Durham, and all
are welcome.
The family of the late A. W. Monta
gue request us to thank their neigh
bors and fiiends for their kindness du
ring the recent sickness and death of
their beloved father.
The people from the country Satur
day said the roads were in better con
dition than the streets of Oxford, but
we are glad to say that the March
winds are rapidly drying them out.
It is a source of pleasure to us to
learn that the Orphan's Friend, which
has been greatly improved, now has
10,000 subscribers, and ere the year
comes to a close hope it will reach
15,000.
It is said there are 6,000,000 Demo
crats who send up the fervent p'ea:
' Lord, we yearn for a mansion in the
skies in the next world, but a post
office is good enough for us in this vale
of tears !"
"When my wife and I were first mar
ried we used to call each other Birdie."
"Do you still do it ?"
"No I call her a parrot and a mag
pie, and she usually refers to me as a
jay."
Taxation is an ever vital question,
as with eyery new assessment taxes
increase, and we fear will become a
burden upon the people, but more the
people demand the more taxes they
will have to pay.
The bill to fix the salaries of the offi
cers of Granville county has passed
the Legislature. We have not as yet
heard the amount each one will re
ceive, but we hope it is commensurate
with the duty and responsibility of
each office, as the county has a good
set of officers.
"Take off your hate this morning, man.
And iook what morn has brought
This sunlight with its silver span
Of sparkling magic wrought.
Take off your selfish creed awhile
And stand bare-souled. Oh clod,
Before the glory of this smile
That is the gift of God."
If the election had been held Sat
urday while the wave cf mud rolled
over our streets for bond it no
doubt would haye been overwhelming
ly carried, and the Town Commission
ers furnished the money to put the
sidewalks and streets in good condi
tion, which cannot be done without
money.
Fondly loves the dog hi3 master,
Knows no friend like him so dear;
Listens for his coming footsteps.
Loves his welcome voice to hear.
Has he faults? he never sees them;
Is he poor it matters not ;
All he asks is to be near him
Humbly near, to share his lot.
Masters Granville, Garland and Fon
tain, the smart little sons of Mrs. Bos3
Ragland, of Route 1, were in Oxford
Monday selling tobacco at the Banner
warehouse, and were much pleased to
receive a call from these bright boys,
as all the little boys and girls have a
warm place in our heart, and may
God's richest blessings be upon them.
Nnrth Cnmlina with the promises of
a 6-months' term of its public schools
in effect will have opportunity to take
a leap forward in progress end pros
perity. The way has been iouna to re
move the reproach upon this State for
its position i- the column of illiteracy.
The six months' term of the public
schools means greater things for this
good State, says the News and Observer.
OXFORD, N. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5.
Read sale of land bv A. W. Graham.
Trustee, advertised in another column.
Mrs. Sidney Jones, who has been
right sick, we are glad to learn is im
proving. Messrs. Graham & Devin will have
nice law offices when the new building
is completed.
Glad to learn Mrs. Sam Parker and
Mrs. John Davis, who have been sick,
are convalescent.
Messrs. George Royster and C. H.
Piper, of Route 6, were among the
throng in town Monday.
The wide-awake Horner Bros. Co.
continue to make improvements to
the interior of their large store.
Seven more of our farmer friends be
come readers of the Twice-a-week Pub
lic Ledger Monday, for which we thank
them.
The Union Bank of Oxford has added
greatly to the looks of the front by put
ting up attractive shades to the win
dows. Master Roy Fuller, who stuck a nail
in his foot a few days ago from which
he suffered much.we are pleased learn
is better.
Our friend, Mr. Nat. Satterwhite, is
now with the Perkinson-Green Com
pany, where he will be glad to see his
many friends.
The ejitor3 are sorry to learn that
Mr. John Parham in coming down steps
Saturday afternoon slipped and fell on
his arm, breaking a bone in his wrist.
Something should be done to stop
the boys shooting the small rifles as
they put holes in windows, and one a
few days ago shot his companion thro
the lip.
In time of trouble what is better
than a bank account ? A snug iittle
account with the First National Bank
would come in handy. Better start
one at once, and be prepared for emer
gencies and sickness. Read change in
advertisement on another pe.
A number of citizens as they were
plowing through the mud going to th ir
homes Friday night from church were
heard to make a vow that they would
not vote for any man for commissioner
who would not pledge himself to use
all the proceeds of the proposed bond
issue on the sidewalks of the town.
Mr. Rufus Blackley, of Wilton, was
out in his aeroplane early Saturday
morning and sailed over "hericane"and
spied a new still on a branch ready for
business. After circling around for a
while swooped down on the still, and
after emptying a few stands of beer
brought the still to Oxford and turned
it over to Sheriff Hobgood.
Said Nanny Goat to Billy Goat,
As those two met one day,
"I did not see you, sir, last night,
At the party down your way."
Said Biily Goat to Nanny Goat,
When he had heaved p sigh,
"I tho't 'twas but the twentieth,
And so I passed it by.
You see, last week, forgetful I
Ate up my calendar ;
And so mv dates got all mixed up
That's why I wasn't there."
Epidemic of Measles.
We learn from our good friend, Mr.
W. E. Stem, of Stem section, that
seven of his children have been con
fined with the measles.but he and Mrs.
Stem, by good nursing, have brought
them safely through. This is only one
instance of the many distressing cases
in the Stem and other sections of the
county. We extent our sympathy to
the stricken familes, and may the
good mothers be nerved to pull their
little ones through the dreadful epi
demic. Sunset Sittings.
Farming is all the go in this section,
new tobacco plants coming up, plowing
going on, cutting and hauling wood
and preparing for a big crop in general
There was a very enjoyable enter
tainment Saturday nteht at the home
of Mr. and Mrs W. D. Brooks.there be
ing singing by the Sunset Glee Club
composed of Messrs. Elvin Dean. Alfred
Dean, Bennie and Fred Currin, Sterling
Watson, Jessie Brooks. Mr. P. G.
Pruitt acting as clown and Messrs.
Crawford Hobgood, the wild man, with
Hunter Morris the bone man. this fea
ture proving very enjoyable, after
which refreshments were served.
I HAVE in my charge four shoats
black and white spotted with white
feet. Three of these weighing about
90 pounds and the other about 50
pounds The owner can get them by
applying to L L Alston at the T. E.
Hicks place and paying for this adver
tisement, ltpd
CAR LOAD OF HORSES
We will have a nice car of horses to
rriv Thursday March 5th. 1913. from
the Valley of Virginia. Remember
these horses are bought from the farm
ers that raised them. They have nev
er been in any sale stable, and are ac
climated to our climate
We guarantee every horse not to
have any contagous cold, andreadv to
go to work the day you net them.
Wait until you see us before you buy
We have the horses and the price.
Creedmcor Supply Co.
C. E, Lyon, Manager.
Another Ticket.
In my opinion the following ticket for
Mayor and Commissioners is the best
that can be picked from the abundant
of good material:
For Mayor Capt T. G. Stem.
For Commissioners Messrs C. W.
Bryan. W. T. Yancev. R S. IJrv. W.
Z Mitchell. S.. W. Parker, Z. W. Lyon.
A w. Graham.
Stick to these men and see Oxford
grow and develop. Less not make an
entire change of town fathers. Give
them another chance. These are some
of the best men we have and they
will see that every citizen of town has
a fair and impartial deal. W. W. D.
Clean Up Week.
At the request of the Woman's
Civic Club of Oxford Mayor Brummitt
has designated and set apart the week
beginning Monday, March 10, as clean
up week for Oxford. Every citizen of
Oxford is urged to clean up his premi
ses during that week. A thorough in
spection of back lots and alleys and of
the premises of the citizens gener
ally will be made during the specified
week, and all trash, leaves, sticks and
refuse matter of every description must
be collected and put at convenient
places so that it may be fouod and
taken away by the carts. These town
carts will be engaged all the week and
the ladies of the Civic Club have gen
erously offered to supply other wagons
for this purpose.
Civic Pride.
In our mention of the excellent pro
gram renderd by the Musical Depart
ment of the Woman's Civic Club, in
the auditorium of the Graded school
Wednesday afternoon last, we failed
to speak of the excellent paper. "Vocal
Music in America." by Mrs John B.
Booth. The Music Committee of the
Woman's Civic Club, whose splendid
efforts are so highly appreciated in Ox
ford, is composed of Miss Mary Webb,
chairman; Mesdames John B. Booth,
B K Hays and H M. Shaw. While
this splendid organization of ladies do
so much for the pleasure and enlight
enment of Oxford there is but one re
gret, namely that we do not hear their
sweet voices oftener.
Prohibition Laws.
The passage of the Webb liquor Jaw
over President Taft's veto last Friday
was a great triumph for the friends of
prohibition. This law prohibits the
shipment of liquor into prohibition
territory for illegal purposes. The
search and seizure law, which was
passed by the North Carolina Legisla
ture, enables the officers of the law to
search places where thev suspect
liquois are kept for sale, and it makes
possession of more than three gallons
prima facie evidence of sale. The two
laws are powerful weapons in the
hands of the officers to aid them in
stamping out the whiskey traffic. The
measure of success of these laws de
pends entirely upon the efforts of Fede
ral and State officers to enforce them
Prohibition now has a chance. North
Carolina has voted for prohibition and
is entitled to have it;buttoget the real
article these laws must be backed up
by a strong public sentiment.
Graded School Honor Roll.
First Grade: Cam Easton, Alice
Hall, Edward Mitchell, Alma McFar
land, Alfred McFarland, Thomas Roys
ter, Sidney Tavlor.
Second Grade: Mary Belle Boyd,
Margaret Davis, Elsie Hluzek, Dorothy
Mason, Inez Patterson. Mary Powell.
Ruth Upchurch, Elizabeth Bragg,
Edwin Shaw, Wadsworth Spencer.
Third Grade: Augusta Carroll,
Charles Easton, Hugh Easton. Effie
Lee. Mable Sizemore, Moses Wolf,
Sarah Wolf.
Fourth Grade: Lillian Cheatham,
Roy Fuller, Fritz Hall. Ruth Howard.
Maurice Parham, Idie Kerr Tayior.
Lorene Turner.
Fifth Grade: Martha Cupp, Sam
Hall, Frank Murray, Zela Newton,
Ruth Parham.
Sixth Grade: Mary Brown, James
! Ballou, Robert Parham. j
Seventh Grade: Joseph Bryant,
Elizabeth Floyd, Edith Howell, Eleanor
Mallonee, Bessie Pitchford, Irene
Pierson, Henry Shaw.
Eighth Grade: Buxton Taylor.
Ninth Grade: Hettie Hunt, Carrie
Harris. Ruth Sbaw.
Tenth Grade: Basil Horsfield, Harry
Renn.
The honor roll is short this time,
especially in the lower grade owing to
the epidemic of measles which ba
kept out so many students for this
month.
THE COW DOCTOR.
Oxford, N. C, Feb 27th. 1913
This is to certify that Frank Pium
mer is an excellent cow doctor. He
has cured cows for Milton Hobgood.
A. M. Averett, Mr. Poythress, Wash
Currin, Rufus Moss and David McGee
He has been attending sick cos for
more than forty years with great
success. ALEX PEACE
I think Frank Plummer is a very fine
cow doctor. I had a verv sick cow
and he doctored her and she came
around all right. W. A. PARHAM
$2 50 Fountain Pen for $1. Guar
anteed at Hall's Drug Store, m 5 o.aw.
$1 00 will buy a Fountain Pen. guar
anteed as good as any $2 50 fountain
pen, at J. G. Hall's. m.5.o.a.w. 4t.
1913.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE
Personal Items About Oxford
Folks and Their Friends
In General.
Mr Will Daniel, of Route 2. wns in
town Monday.
Mr. W. J. Currin, of Route 5, was in
town Monday.
Mr. S. T Hunt, of Route 1, was in
Oxford Monday,
Mr. George Sherman, of Berea, was
in town Monday.
Mr. Sim Meadows, "of Creedmoor, was
in town Monday.
Mr. Robert Bullock, of Hester, was
in town Monday.
Mr. John Dorsey, of the road, was in
Oxford Saturday.
Mr. J. A. Satterwhite, of Route 6, was
ia Oxford Monday.
Mr. K. C. Adcock, of Tar River, was
in Oxford Monday.
Mr. E T. Pettard. of Route 2, was
in town Monday.
Mr. H. N Thorp, of Berea, was in
Oxford Monday.
Mr. B. T. Johnson, of Hampton, was
in town Monday.
Mr. Charley Floyd, of Wilton, was on
our streets Monday.
Mr. Sam Moss, of Cretuuioor, was
m Oxford Monday.
Dr. Meadows, of Culbreth, was on
our streets Monday.
Mr. J. K. Daniel, of Beiea section,
was in town Monday.
Mr. Ernest Allen, of the road, spent
the week end at home.
Mr. Graves Diy, of Berea section,
was a town visitor Monday.
Mr. J. H. Perry, of Creedmoor sec
tion, was in town Monday.
Dr. J. F. Sanderford, of Creedmoor,
was on our streets Monday.
Mr. J. M. Haskins, of Stem section,
was a town visitor Monday.
Mr. Graham Royster. of Buchanan,
was a town visitor Monday.
Mr.Lockwood accompanied his sister
to her home in Boston Saturday.
Mr. George Whitfield of Brassfield
township, was in Oxlord Monday.
Mr. Grady Harris is attending the
inauguration of President Wilson.
Mrs. Howard Dorsey is taking in the
inauguration of President Wilson.
Mr. C. G. Royster, the live merchant
of Bullock, was in Oxford Monday.
Mr. Stephen Daniel, Tar River, was
among the Oxford visitors Monday.
Messrs. J. M. Phipps and B. F. Hes
ter, of Route 1. were town visitors
Monday.
Messrs. Leroy Crews and J. H. Bow
ling, of Tar River, were town visitors
Monday.
Dr Bullock. Mr. J. W. Hester and S.
A. Fleming, of Hester, were in town
) Monday.
Miss Laura Joyner, who is teaching
school at Princeton, spent the week
end at home.
Our old friend. Ernest Crews, of
Hester, was among the largti crowd in
town Monday.
Messrs, Dave Eakes, J. I Gordon
and Charley Gordon, of Route 2, was
j in town Monday.
Messrs. John Booth and Malt Hob
good have returned from the tobacco
I district of Kentucky.
i
Mr. Josepus Daniels Jr., a student
at Horner School, is attending the in
auguration of President Wilson.
Mr. Charley Cohn has returned from
the Northern markets, where lie pur
chased a large stock of Spring goods
Messrs John Dean, T. E. and J. T.
Bobbitt. of Fishing Creek township,
were among the crowd in town Mon
day. Mr. Walter D. Hamilton, of Bluefield.
West Virginia, was in town Saturday
and Sunday visiting his brother. John
R. Hamilton.
Capt. W. A. Devin joined a number
of the members of the Legislature in
attending the inauguration of Presi
dent Wilson.
Dr. E. T. White, Messrs, Ham Powell
and B. K. Lassiter and Mayor Brum
mitt and Capt Devin attended Demo
cratic banquet in Raleigh Friday night.
Mrs. Bailey and daughter. Miss May,
of. Chicago, who have spent several
months at the home of Dr. T. L Booth
on College street, left a few days ago
for New York.
. Messrs. J. H. Daniel. J. B. Mayes,
Ed Duncan. W. R. Gooch, Milton
i Bragg, Mac Bragg, H A. Stern, Dr.
' Hardee, all of Stem, helped to make
up the large crowd in town Monday.
VOLUME 20. NO. 22
NICE PICTURE OF CHURCH.
A Sunday School Publication
Says "We Do Things"
in Oxford.
The current number of the "Adul t
Bible Class," published at Elgin. III.,
contains a handsome picture of the
Baptist Baraca class on the front cover,
large enough to distinguish each mem
ber. The publication also contains
a picture of the handsome Baptist
church and the following neat write-up:
The Old North State is famous for
the excellency of its ordaniznd Rihln
class work. The "vVe do things" spirit
oi trie mraca-.Fhilathea movement h.as
taken possession of these classes of
Tar Heelers with the result that they
have to their credit enviable records
of achievement along the various lines
of Bible Class activity.
Oxford, a picturesque town of about
four thousand inhabitants, boasts a
Baraca and Philathea class in each
Protestant church as well as Junior
organizations of the same names. The
most thriving of the Senior classes is
the Baraca class connected with
the Baptist Sunday School. This
class maintains a membership of about
fifty, including many prominent busi
ness and professional men of the com
munity. The class is democratic in
the best sense of the word. All meet
as brothers and the spirit of fellowship
and fraternity proves the spirit of fel
lowship and proves the tie that binds.
This ciass has to its credit the or
ganization of a Junior Baraca class in
the same school, and upon the request
of the teenage boys generously sur
rendered their popular teacher, Hon.
W. A. Devin, to the leadership of the
Juniors.
The officers are: President, J. F.
Meadows; vice-president, W. J. Lowry;
secretary and treasury, V. W. Critcher
The present teacher is General B S.
Royster, under whose efficient leader
ship, with the hearty co-operation of
other officers, the class is broadening
its scope of work and entering into
ever-widening fields of Christian use
fulness. The Sunday School Institute.
The three day's session of the Sunday
School Institute held in the Baptist
church came to a close Sunday with
an address by Rey. E. L Middleton,
the leader of the meeting. On account
of the inclement weather the Institute
was not largely attended by out of
town people. All of the addresses
were inspiring, and the address de
livered by Mr. Middleton Sunday
morning was the most comprehensive,
practical talk on how to present the
Sunday School lesson it has been our
pleasure to hear. One of the hardest
things in teaching a class of voung
people is to get and hold their atten
tion, yet Mr. Middleton brought to
bear many Biblical injunctions and
personal experiences showing how
easily this can be accomplished.
Two Granville Boys.
The formal announcement of the
Ridgeway Publishing Company, of New
York city, that the Law Department
of the University of North Carolina
was a successful contestant for fust
State prize in the nation-wide mock
trial contest in "The Case of Jennie
Brice" as instituted by Everybody's
Magazine last December. So keen
was the rivalry for the prize offered in
the contest that in some places mem
bers of the Supreme court presided.
Much interest is manifested here on
account of Mr. J W. Hester, of Hester,
being one of the successful contestants
and that Mr. S. R. White s. of Stem,
was court reporter These two bright
young men share the $100 prize with
a select class of nine. Mr. Hester was
granted license bv the Supreme court
in February to practice law, but it is
not definitely known at the present
time where he will "swing his shingle."
To Our Farmer Friends.
As the planting season draws near a
friendly and timely word to our farmer
friends may not be out of place. We
have shared and erjjoyed the
prosperity of the farmer, and in order
that this prosperity ;nay be continued
we would warn our farmers against
over-production of tobacco. A glutted
market, as everybody knows, re-acts
upon the farmer, but the needs of
good food products is a certainty. The
farmer who rests all his hopes upon a
tobacco crop is building upon treach
erous 8ands;only he who makes ample
provisions for corn and other such
necessities chooses the solid rock.
North Carolina has been spending
millions of dollars in distant sections
for many years for corn, hay and live
stock and kindred supplies which can
be produced at home. The profit of
our money crop has been diverted to
purchase food necessities. Such a
policy is shortsighted and extravagant.
Be wise and do not overstep reason
able bounds when vou plan lor your
tobacco crop in the year 1913.
It is also important to plant divei si
fted crops with a view of winning t.ne
or more prizes at the County IV.ir
next fall, which, it is hoped, will sur
pass all former years. It is rather
early to talk about the Fair, but it is
nevertheless one of our cherished in
stitutions and should always be in the
minds of every farmers.
Mr. T. J. Brummitt, of Fairport was
among the Oxford visitors Monday.