, 1875-04-02

Eutuccm cnts 10 1ss1t,ii Z rntion Thiti,rr.
10 NE i:Ilor of Tie Chscaao Jf,ou"t:
l,ucxLEr, ILL.,, Marcl, 2G.-Elaying iust re-
turned from IN extended tout through tlo South,
void tlko to giro tho renders OF Tie TnfnpyE
MI idea of tho Inducements hell ont ,,y tin
Southern people 10 encourage immigration 10
their country.
think that mississippi of1ora the bes. ,1,co.
meuta Of any State that llaro been in. and. nv
to soil, eau prodnce ns good ns any Stale in tho
South. TIC Ing Of Tho land il rolling and somewhat
rough; but the hills arc not etony, mid produce
very good cropa for hill-land. The bottom or
tnbn landH cannot bo excclcd Tor producing.
Tie most lovcl mud fertile part Of tin Slate il
generally conceded to bo Madison md 1Ilutls
Countiou In theso countios thelo e plenty of
timbcr and rood water. GooJs lands car, Lo
bought hc1c for IS to IS per acre, cash or tho
purchaser eau get long timo, will, small rato OF
intcrcst. Tteso lands bring 40 bushels Of corn
or l halo OF cotton per acre, under tlp
Southern nodo Of cultirnting; and, under
Northern tlliago, could bo made to return e,ill
moro. This. l.oweynr, Is simply tle wr1ter'a
opinion, who iB practical! farmer.
Tho products OF This Statr, that haze pcen.
arc principally cotton With some cnrn; oata do
well: Kolnc rye; potatoes. both Irish and sweet,
Yield ahundantly; all kinas Of gatien-vcgetableH
to finely llero; and nB for lasing nt0ci5, this
State cannot 10 excelled, with tta mild winters,
Stock cnn be carried through without feeding,
and COMO out In worry good o,lor III tho spring;
but, In tho writer's opinion, lttlo feeding would
moro than pay the trouble Of preparing tie food.
The writer cliaucod to stop with hoycral North
Cru men III tho aforementioned colnt!cs,-
Aorno Of whom Hcro from Illinois.- .--wlo praise
tho climate very much for It's health For llls
fret year OF their residence thoy wero troubled
with slight bilious attacH, which IN all tho sick
HOES they harc Ind, md they have lived In that
State for tix yearB.
Tho people tllat I havo mingled with aro very
Kind atld Rucinbfo, and are very anxious 10 l1ayo
Northern people Bettlo among them at,u help de-
velop th9ir country; or, to THO their own words
"Wo will receive all good Northern people With
open urnH. ind thoy will find that NC are not the
ullrtsorcrs We arc sometimes reported to be-"
It ID generally believed that urassea will not
grow lit tho South. To tho contrary, ttcfo IL
plenty OF native grnss. Which wond make flno
pAstureB ii tho people were 70 willod but stock
al run nt largo In that country mid yery littto
attaut1un IL given to raising Aock. I havo Recil
Ho!no ycry fine pastures In my travels; but tt,oy
ato few and far botwcer for Cotton sH King.
Glover md nil kinds Of rnillots grow finely.
TnkiuE everything into consideration, think
that thc South is juat tho place for I'LL n,en who
arn paying largo 8u1na oYery year for rent,
which m,g,t lust III woll DO their own;
and would atviAe all tl,oae to giyo tho chances
that are offered by tho Hoath little thought. The
writer tntendH moving to ono Of teHc connties,
aud would like to SEQ nIl good men, who aso lR-
boring. under heavy loads Of dobt, taAe nilrau-
tngo Of tho call. RENTER.