The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-05-23

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and productive soil, covered with a
fee gro Sth oi trees, intermlngied with
lofty canes; the lower pofiioo abooods
IN cypress swamps To the Nosih-
ward The furro ed pioe plains merge
themselves into fine rolling prairies,
which 10 an unculiured state arc cover
cd With grass almost tho entire year.
SOIL.
The fertility of Mississippi soil j.
something remarkable. Even her
sandy surfaces are very productive,
while the famous bottom lands pos
sess rare fertility and depth Of soil.
East in the prairie region, on the
upper course of tie T. mbigbe, is
tract OF exceeding fertility, the rich
cell rivaing the bottom lands on the
Sodthern slope.
The Yszoo Valley as a farming
country, has no superior, and when
proper drainage and cultivation is
followed, the yields Of cotton, corn,
and other Southern staples are
simply enormous. Scarcely any
other country in the world has such
alluvial lands as the Mississippi bot
toms contain an alluvial plain in a
mild climate, level as the surface of
the ocean, and of inexhauslible fertil-
ity Although these plains are exten-
sive, yet they comprise only small
part OF the fertile lands Of the State.
The beautiful up lands of the north,
the.rich loan Of he bluffs and Msss-
sippi banks, The dark, leaving prairie
lands and inland bottoms are scarce
ly less fertile and productive. Es~
pecialIy is the Tomb. bee district
famed for its grand prairie
lands and abundant pas'urage
more inviting field for herdsmen is
nowhere to be found, nor are the at
fractions TO husbandmeu less promis-
ing in their results.
GRAIN PRODUCTIONS.
Cotton is the great staple of a
large part of this State, and is of ex-
celent quality, and the planters
find ready market for all he can
produce. Sugar is produced in The
sout the cane growing mcst luxur'
iantly on the rich bottom lands of this
section. The results OF recent exper.
ments have established the belief in
the minds OF many that sugar cane
will prove a most profitable crop fur
the pine lands Of the State. Wheat,
corn and other grains are successful
y and pro6;ably raised in the north
,rn districts both soil and climate
being we'll suited to their growth
md maturity.
In truth, Mississippi is pre-eminent |,
y an agricultural state, and all
kinds of grains, grasses, plants and !,
Ind vegetables can be raised in :
,reat abundance and perfection. No
loubt too many farmers and planters !,
ely too much upon the natural ler-
ility OF the soil for their crops, and a
,esrow too little labor, skill and FORE
hought upon them, but it must not
,e inferred that Mississippi is not !
blessed with intelligent agriculturists,
OF such are numerous, yet her sur
,lus of productions would be G. eat !.
y augmented were her agriculture
lot dragged down by too many iguo- .
ant, unskilleI farmers. With
'easonable care and special culture, >
Ter rich soil is capable OF p oducipg
en- fold more profits than it new re- !
urns.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
The natural fruit growing capabiliti
IS Of Mississippi have scarcely anequal.
no superior in all the states . :
If the Union. The climate is well
'uited to tbs early maturity Of ap.
oles, pears. peaches, plums, cherries
md all fruits Of the states farther
,orth and in addition, semitropical
ruits do equally we'll. In no state.