Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-06-02
Correspondence of the True Democrat Notes of Travel in Arkansas---No l,
CLARENDON, May 24.

To the husbandman of Arkansas the present is a delightful contemplation of his growing and luxurious crops, From Little Rock to Brownsville, every plowed acre gives evidence of industry-many addi- tional fields has been put under cultivation fences have been repaired and evidences of past thrift are exhibited.
 Cotton looks well and it's area in many instances extended The high price of corn, the present season, has prompted nearly every farmer to extend its culture. Some have gone into it exclusively, with occasionally field of oats. Wheat looks very indifferent, and at that, very little, if l can judge by the fields on the road, has been sown. All other grain is promising for so early in the season. saw no barley, or root crops, that are so profitable for cattle feed in the winter. The stock that almost gave evidence of starvation some two months ago, have greatly altered their appearance and are now ''couiing up to time ' in hesh
 l was informed by many farmers, that more corn has been planted than ever be- fore in this section. As the prairie grass which is in nearly cutting order, will soon be ready for the scythe, 1t Is to be hoped that no economist or feelings of humanity, for stock, will losse the opportunity to provide at least a few stacks against a hard winter. The lesson of the past pintor should be recollected. Importing hay from the praries of Illinois, at cost of S23 per ton, when 1t can be had almost at our doors by merely cutting and hauling, tells pocket tale against the planter.
 Bronsvillc has much improved the past year. Several new buildings have been added and It's population steadily increas- ing. It's location Is good and the surround ing country gives indications of thrift. Many solid farmers are to be found. From Brownsville over the grand prairie to this place, except in the skirts of the forest does not seem to improve with any partic- ular rapidity. What few settlements passed on the open prairie, are devoting themselves mostly to stock raising. however, observed several fields of corn, that looked equal to that growing in tim Der land, notwithstanding the generally conceived idea that prairie land is useless for cultivation; the croVfsh being the scare crow. Time will soon eradicate the false notion.
 Sheep raising on these prairies, will prove as profitable as cotton We see no necessity of northern wool growers travel ing to the interior of western Texas, for ranches, far from water to facilitate the freight of their products, while thousands of acres in Arkansas are at hand within an hours travel of the Arkansas or White rivers We noticed but one small flock of sheep on grand prairie, the wool from which sold for 5Octs. a pound the past season. The owner intends to increase his flock 200 this fall, from Michigan, State that already exports wool to the amount of S3, ,000, GOO annually.
 Fruit promises abundant. The trees. generally, are loaded and peach trees in most cases will need propping, to save the limbs. Attend to 1t, in season.
 Arrived at Clarendon last evening. This shier village goes ahead as fast as the saw mills in the vicinity, will allow Lumber, as at Little Rock, is scarce, and no brick yard, except the one that has just com menced business to furnish for the new court house, that will be erected this season, at cost of Sl0,00O.
 Clarendon is an enterprising place. Within two years, she has transformed a corn field into a village of about 300 in habitants and to outward appearances, a thriving place, with a country to back it, rapidly settling and planters from the old States coming among them with "many boys.'' Since we passed here, ten week: ago, sirteen dwellings and stores, have been finished. They begin to put on city air: and already boast of two marble billiard tables. This latter is little ahead of Lit tie Rock. The people say, they are bound to have one of Snow's Hghtning trumpet here-that Little Rock shan't monopolizt all the news of the Union. Arrange youl State Fairs; you will not find Monroe county behind in competing for the pre- miums. A printer is wanted here.
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