The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-09-27
RESOURCES OF MrSsrssrPPr.
Address Of Board of Trade
OF
YAZOO CITY, MISS.

OF 1tlEsSeteHlE the eriEileee,a of the Deonle
they should bring to the knowledge of the
residents Of the North and Western por-
tions Of the United States, what nature
has done for this section, and as that duty
has not been done by others, it is emf
nently proper that the Board of Trade
should present and call particular atten-
ton, by extensive advertisement, to the
unsurpassed advantages that Yazoo
county, in fact, the whole Yazoo Valley,
possesses for farming. stock raising, raft
ing, tanning and many other useful occu-
pations which tend to the prosperity of
the whole country; and we are especial
ly reminded of the Importance of calling
attention of Northern and Western peo-
pie, at this time, because of the numer-
ous complaints in the papers of the de-
preston of business in the Eastern States,
and consequent disappointment of the
laboring classes-leading to strikes and
disturbances, and in the West of destruc-
tion of crops by grasshoppers, and i'm
poverishment and distress resulting there
form, to the inhabitants. We believe
that if the great advantages our country
, offers we're generally known immigration
would pour into the country, and the
, waste and long abandoned places would
soon be restored to cultivation. We es
e pecially desire to call attention to tht
; low price of land, which can be bough
r at from $3.50 to $1,000 per acre, witt
e considerable improvements on it to the
e climate, which is so mild that out-doo
f work can be pursued the year round tt
: the varied crops of corn, cotton, wheat
, rye, oats, sorghum, sugar cane, and al
l. the vegetables that the appetite can de
> sire to the fact that here flourish an
;" grow the finest fruit of every description
D some of these spontaneously, and with
le out any attention; to the fact thi
ID horses, mules, cattle, hogs and sheep ca
be raised here cheaper than furthe
le north, and even in natural pasturage
he and further, that the soil, SO rich by n
p ture, can be improved and restored
le the hightes. state of fertility, and pc
ne ulation so increased that the burdens
> taxation will thereby be decrease
his Mention has been made Of the low pri
mt of land, which an industrious famiI
Ie, with means to pay one-fourth to one-thi
AN VI buS sdAuC Va q bAaCS anu anu OAAC v ca
as subsistence, can make sufficient, fro
in proceeds of two crops, to complete t
'u- payment.
at The public school system having be
ID. much improved and taxes having be
uf- materially reduced, offers other indu
mentk to immigrants. Especial attenti
lde is called to the abundance of most 4
ms, cellent timber suitable for pakiDg !
W gons, carts, plows and other agricultu
S a Implements, which ought to be made
ing our midst; and to timber suitable
he making slaves, which are now in dems
ant in this country far beyond supply.
,urt fact the field for enterprise and energy
of this section, and means of transportat
eral by water so cheap. that the wonder
! he that the country il not teeming Y
han population and Industries which tend
,ern enrich and elevate the inhabitants. ]
re- who are disposed to engage in raft
;itly can find an abundant supply of cyp
s in timber which can be had on shares, I
1out requiring no outlay Of capital, only
slec- strength and energy to cut the tim
5 of which meets with . ready sale and q
eEth lremunerative price. We urge upon
orce- steady and industrious men, who
that hardly making = living in the cold
dyed gions of the north-west and in the !
Or or eral sections of the East, even under
that most favorable circumstances, and
) for the desOlation Of grssshOppers are