The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-22
SUMNER COUNTY, Mss, Aug. "A, 1880.

SUMNER COUNTY, Miss, Aug. "A, 1880.
''Your open letter in THE CLARION has
attracted considerable attention in this part
of the country, ana I think it likely that
your letter will give you quite number Ct
immigrants.
VIII you be so kind as to answer the
following questions
Would it be an easy matter for a man
with the money to buy l 900 sheep? What
would they coet per head? What is the
climatic effect on stlaeP brought from this
country there? What are young cattle
worth per head? What would be the cost
of 500 acres of land, suitable for grazing
ana establishing small FARM
proceed 10 answer these questions. Ne
man who owns 600 sheep, 0I any consider
able number of them, is willing to seli them.
He knows their value too well to sell them,
and instead of selling, he wishes to buy
more. And this is the most conclusive
evidence of their value. Good investments
are not for sale. Tho fact that man
wishes to change his investment, is the best
evidence that the investment is not q good
one But sheep may be bought in small
lots. here and there, and after a while the
purchaser might get 1000. Seashore sheep
have advanced in price from % to 80 per
cent. in the last year, and cannot be bought
for less than from three to four dollars per
head. Considerable numbers of sheep are
driven towards the coast from the back
counties, from 100 to $50 miles from the
coast. These sell nov for about S2.75 to
$500 per head.
The climatic effect on sheep, cattle, horses
and mules brought from North Mississippi
or elsewhere, is dangerous and deadly.
Large numbers of them die in the first and
second years. from acclimating diseases.
We haye several citizens here who came
from North Mississippi, who have tried the
experiment, and they advise against it, The
cost of transportation, and the danger of the
experiment are decisive against ii.
Cattle are abundant here, and easily
bought, in punches at $1,000 or $1,000 per
head, H'as they run" An average COW and
calf can be bought for $4,000, yearling
for $1,000, calf for $500 Oxen are in
great demand and bring from $50 to S75 a
yoke.
Very great bargains can be bought in
lands, in town or country. A great deal Of
land here is still public land of the United
States, and is subject to homestead entry,
or for sale at 81 > per acre. Some of these
lands are excellent for farming, grazing, or
for timber. The State, also, has consider
able quantities of land for sale, at d few
! cents per acre, oq can 60 to the State
Auditor H-4SS RbN oug tn0Htt e a1A9
bought over 5000 acftcc.a few weeks ago, at
less than five cents per acre. a snienoiu
farm of $40 acres, ON Jourdan river, was
recently bought from the State for $50. The
farm is worth s., 500. There are some other
good "pick-ups" still awaiting purchasers.
There is no trouble about getting lands
here at one, two, or three dollars per acre.
Bay St. Louis has hundreds of residences
and lots, built and improved before the war.
The owners are dead or bankrupt, or inn
poverished, and consequently these places
or for sale or rent, very cheap. They are
owned mostly by non-residents. A com
Portable house of six or eight rooms, on q
back street, can be bought for $500 or $500
or rented for $50 to $50 per year. A good
house and lot of 20 to 40 acres, fronting on
the bay, with wharf and bath house, can be
bought for $3.50 to 81 900 or rented for $1OC
to $l25 a year. Some of these lots have
| fruits enough on them to pay half the REM
or purchase money. Then there are habit.
able mansions fit for king, for sale or rent
81 various prices Many of these houses
are well furnished with every convenience
| lor housekeeping Houses can be rented By
the month, or season, OF year. Living ]
GOOD and cheap
As to lands for grazing. the owners o
cattle and sheep do not need much land
They use The public domain, o. the range.