The Van Buren press., 1878-04-02
Ar Others See Van Buren, and Craw
ford County.

fCor. of st. Louis Commercial Gazette.l
Crawford County is situated on the
extreme western border OF the State,
adjoining the Cherokee Nation possess
ions its area is 600 square miles, or
362, 900 acres, and contains II population
Of $4,000, and taxable wealth to the
amount Of Sl,500,000. 1t is claimed,
and we think justly too, that Crawford
contains IL larger area of bottom lands
than any of the other of tho western
counties. a greater part Of the entire
surface of the county is susceptible OF
being cultivated, and in addition to the
large area of river bottoms, it contains Il
large amount of creek bottoms in vari-
GUS portions of the county, which is
equally fertile as the river-bottoms,
while the uplands and billy slopes prove
very productive and well adapted to the
growing Of all kinds of small grain,
grasses, vegetables, etc. The bottom
lands yield very readily one bale. and,
when under n high state of cultivation,
one and one.half bales of cotton to the
acre. The uplands yielding about one
half this amount. Corn yields fifty to
one hundred bushels per acre in the bot
toms, and fair average crop on the up
lands. Wheat and all the small grains
not only yield well but of a very supe-
rior quality. In an interview with two
old practical millers here, who have been
engaged in the manufacture Of -four at
several different points in the wheat
growing regions Or the, North, they in
formed us that the. wheat produced In
this region was of the very finest quail
ty, they never having handled better in
any country. All the various grasses,
roots and vegetables do well, and rs II
uit-growing region this country cannot
be surpassed. All kinds yield largely,
are of fine quality, and never fail. This
and stock-rasing are branches of indus
try that cannot hel p but be profitable to
all who give proper attention to the en-
terprise. The county is well-watered by
the Arkansas River, and number of
clear, bold streams that rise in the Bos
ton Mountains, and meander through
every section. While the soil of the
county is adapted to the growing of cot
ton, corn, wheat, and all small grains,
fruits, etc., it is equally we'll adapted to
the growing Of tobacco, broom-corn and
hemp. The timber of the county is
abundant, and consists Of the different
varieties of oaks, ash, hickory, pecan,
cedar. blackberry, cottonwood, cherry,
pine, mulberry, walnut, sweet-gum, etc
Saw mills are engaged in manufacturing
walnut lumber for the Eastern markets.
The climate is salubrious, mild and equa-
bic, and the seasons very favorable for
agricultural pursuits. We were inform
cd by Northern farmers who have been
located here for some years, that there is
no country within their knowledge
where agricultural pursuits can be carri-
cd on so pleasantly and proftably as
here that it was no difficulty whatever
for n farmer to make money here, it be
was industrious and display ed energy,
The Little Rock and Fort Smith Rail
way Company own about 10000 acres
OF choice lands in this county, which eau
be bought at from 81 to 81 per acre
other raw lands are purchasablo at from
$3.50 to $l2 per acre, and lands partly
! Improved, at from 81 to SIS per acre.
The persons who desire to sell improved
farms, are of that class that cannot stand
araa9s fhHFA9s AR pa
ments and enterprise and thus want to
sell out, getaway from society and intel
| ligence. For information in regard to
the lands OF the county, persons can APP
ply to Benton j. Brown, at Van Buren,,
the county seat of Crawford county. Mr..
Brown is an attorney ataw, and gcncr-
al real estate and collecting agent he is
also agent for the sale Of the railroad
lands, and any statements from him can
be implicitly relied upon as being cor
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