Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-01-12
ARKANSASLETTER.
Prosperous Conditions of Plan
ters up White River.
NEARLY A BALE TO THE ACRE.
The Merchants Doing their Trading
at Memphis.
NEARLY A BALE TO THE ACRE.
Arkansas Politically Correct

INDIAN BAY, ARK, Jan. 10.
EDITOR LEDGER-The fair prices
obtained for cotton the present season
by our farmers has created quite a
rise in the business barometer. Plan
ters who have been deeply involved
in debt for the half dozen years, have
been enabled to satisfy their creditors,
and have started out at the beginning
Of the present year with renewed en-
ergy and bright prospects. Altogeth-
er, the situation in farming affairs is
rapidly taking on the aspect it had
before the great financial crash came
upon the country. The revival in
farming Interests means a correspond
ing revival in many other industries,
and causes a wholesome activity to
business generally. The business
men here have collected closer, and
have done a more lucrative busines,
the present season than for five year:
past. The cotton crop in this section
has nearly all been picked, ginned anC
marketed. The general average Of
the crop was three-fourths to one bale
per acre.
Colonel M. D. Martin, one of oul
Staunchest merchants and most com
petent judges of the staple, informed
us a few days since that at the lowes
calculation there would be shipped
from this point about four thousand
bales of the staple, and that three
fourths of it would be sent to Mem
phis. Experience has taught ou
merchants that the Bluff City is tn,
best cotton market they can find
Most Of them find it to their advan
tage to purchase there also.
The exodus boom does not seem t
affect the colored laborers here in tn
least. They seem satisfied, contente
and happy. They are beginning t
appreciate the fact that the firm roc
on which all real civilization stands
honest labor. They have lived lon
enough to learn that the machination
of evil minded and vicious person
have led them astray, and used ther
for vile and sinister purposes. Thei
sad experience in this line is tn
greatest antidote for the exodus Graz
that is known of.
1t is an established and we'll know
fact that this, the Eastern portion {
| Arkansas, has raised the finest stapl
of cotton, not only in the cotton bel
but in the world. For richness an
fertility of its soil, and variety of ii
products, it is not surpassed by an
portion of the United States. T
| fully develop its rich resources, it
highly necessary that land owners an
capitalists should direct every energ
and forethought to induce class c
immigrants, possessed Of frugality an
mechanical skill, to come here an
settle. White river is one Of the beS
navigable streams in the South. w
are kept in weekly communicate
with Memphis, by the Memphis an
White river line of packets, Josi
Harry and Hard Cash. The Josi
Harry having carried out Of Whit
river, into the port Of Memphis, tn
largest number of bales of cotton,
certainly entitled to the blue ribbon
Captain Harry, her commander, is
wholesouled, generous gentleman, an
has hosts of friends along the entir
line. To the commanders of th
above mentioned steamers, the peopl
are indebted for copies of the news
and enterprising LEDGER, and othe
: Memphis dailies.
The political "boom" has not,
yet, struck our State; but when
does, it will find the grand old Den
ocratic party, standing in soil
phalanx, ready to do battle for ii
right. Governor Milley's administri
ton, thus far, has been above +,
proach, and has given general sati
faction. The PUBLIC LEDGER
read and appreciated by Arkansial
+. generally, not only for the space
= deyotes to our State news, but for ii
: good advice and sound, healthy do
trine it advocates. May it enjoy
happy new year, and live long al
prosper, is the hearty wish Of
RIPLEY.