The Russellville Democrat., 1879-03-20
some Ouer,es Answered.

we have q goodcountry, the climate is very pleasant; during our coldest weather last winter, which was the coldest we have had for years, the mercury went few degrees below zero. As general rule we have but little freezing weather. The Spring isnow open in full blast, this 16tl day of March. A goodly number have planted corn. Garden vegets- bles are growing finely and will soon be ready sor use. Flowers have opened to view their many colors, whilst the air is sweetened with the fragrance thereof, the blue bird with. it's whistle chlrplng around the gate post, bidding farewell to the cold winter, and singing happy day, time has driven the cold weather away.
 Our summers are generally very pleasant; the mercury not often above 9S. As Q general rule our falls are long and pleasant; no kill ing frosts before the last of October or the first of November.
 As for soil, our county can't De excelled. The bottoms are large and very rich, producing a bale of cotton to the acre, and from 40 to 75 bus. of corn. The uplands are generally very fertile, producing from a half to a bale of cotton to the acre, and from 20 to 40 bus. of corn, 10 to 20 of wheat, 20 to 40 of oats, &c. Veg etables of almost all kinds grow finely here; potatoes of all kinds do well; grasses as far as have been tried, do very well; red top, timothy, orchard grass, &c., have given per- feet satisfaction. Fruit growing is beginning to be quite business. The world can't beat thls country for peaches. Apples are being culti- vated now with great success. Small fruits do remarkably well-straw- berries nowhere better: and I must say this is one branch of business too much neglected. Grapes do we'll as far as have been tried, but not much doing in that line. Stcck of all kinds do very well here. l don't think you can find place in Ameri- ca where stock are healthier than here. The water generally IS good and pure, washing well, and can be had usually by digging from 10 to 25 feet. Timber very plenty, of al most all kinds--post oak, black oak, red oak, white oak, hickory, pecan, cotton wood, walnut, cherry, and some very extensive pineries, for lumber purposes, in fact there is no lack of timber. I have thought there was too much timber in this country But perhaps we will get some day, a railroad connection with the west, if so, we will have an out let and market for our timber
 Health is good on the uplands; on the river and creeks there are some chllls, l have a wife and sev- en children, live four miles from the Ark. river, and have not had any chiIls in seven years. Though there are persons who have chills occas ionally. But as a general rule we can say our country is healthy.
 You can get land improved at $5 to $l0 per acre, uplands; improved bottoms from $20 to $40 per acre. You can get improved uplands from the railroad company, at from $2 to $5 per acre, and get six years time to pay for it Tn, at the same time tue title IS perfectly good. Col. Hart man or Col. Slack, at Little. Rock, who are very nice and clever gentle men, will take great pleasure in giv- ing you any information desired in regard to the railroad lands. Gov ernment lands can be had back from the railroad 10 or 20 miles.
 Our county is comparatively new as regards cultivation. We want a thorough immigration. Men who can and are willing to work, men who are honest, to come among us. If you are an office seeker, stay where you are. If you are sewing agent or clock pedaler or any humbug, stay where you are, we have no use for you. But if you are Q farmer, mechanic, or of any other useful trade or occupation, come along. We welcome you and have a country yawning for you. Come get good cheap homes before it is too late.
 You will see occasionally in some of the northern papers great blow about northern neonle immiuratino