Sharp County record., 1883-09-27
SHARP COUNTY.
ITS FINE CLIM 4 TIE.
IT'S PURE WATERS.
ITS RICH, CHEAP LANDS
ITS LOCATIO N.
IT'S RESOURCES.
IT'S RICH, CHEAP LANDS
ITS LOCATIO N .
ITS RESOURCES.

As other counties are, sending tortn
their descriptive accounts, we concluded
to lay few plain facts before the pubic,
believing it to be of great advantage to
those who contemplate immigrating to
the great and growing state of Arkansas
We do not propose to give you highly
colored picture, like some of our cotempo'
rariea do, but a plain statement OF facts
that may be relied on.
Sharp county is bounded Oa the east by
Randolph and Lawrence, or the west by
Fulton and lizard, on the south by lnde-
pendence, and or the nGeth by the Mis-
souri, state line. ga
AREA AND POPULATION.
The area of the county is 5IS square
miles; its population, according to the
census of 1880, numbers 9047 souls, and
the county votes about 1872. It's growth
since, iustifes the assertion that the pop.
ulation is now between 1000 and lZJUV'
TOPOGRAPHY.
The topography varies from the rocky
hills to the undulating and level valley
lands of the various streams flowing
through the country, the principal OF
which is Spring and Strawberry rivers
running parallel across the county about
sixteen miles apart, both afording tine
water power, as well as most OF the creeks
which are tributary to them and great
many fine Touring and saw mills are IN
operation thereon. Fine springs gush
forth all over the county, and no lack OF
water and beautiful scenery meets the eye,
turn whichever way you will. Much
could be SAID here on this subject; but let
those seeking homes come and see, and
we feel assured they will say not the
half has been told,
THE CLIMATE
is mild end pleasant, not subject to ezces
sive heat or cold, ice seldom forming OF
sufficient thickness to put up for summer
use. The cold weather lastg, as general
thing only few days, and snow amounts
to almost none.
| HEALTH.
The general health is as good as any
portion Of the Union. No epidcnfic5, and
malarial diseases very few.
SOLE
The soil veries according to location.
Our billy lands are most si!iciou8 and ar
gilicouG; our river and creek bottoms are
alluvia. Our soils compare .iavorabIy
with most of the state, being rich n The
element Of vegetable food.
CROPS.
Tie principal crops raised are wheat,
corn, cotton, cats, rye, all the various
grasses, together with vegetables of all
kinds, and a large area Of the. county
produces the finest OF sugar cane, which
is becoming quite a source Of revenue to
the agriouItari65 of this section.
TIMBER.
Timber il abundant, of the very best
varieties. The finest Of pine for building
and for manufacturing, every kind knoTa
TO The cllmute; the yari0r5 oaks, hickory,
ash and walnut, are n abundance; no
ack of timber for building fencing Or
manufacturing
MINERAL.
The mineral of this county are zinc,
lead, manganese, brown and red hemiute
Of iron, oil OF which are found in paying
quantities.
CLAys.
Pottors' clay, Of fine qualitity, for man,
ufacturing purposes, can be found here II
abundandance,
FRUIT.
AS a fruit growing country, this county
will compare fayoraDly with the northern
cisr of counties in Arkansas, and the
southern tier in Missouri. While we can
not claim for it great excellence as an apH
pie producing region, we can assert thaCiJ
appears to be the true home OF the peach,
he grape, plum and berries Of Yar'0ns
l!rds especially the strawberry. Wild
Strawberries may be gathered in abund
auce, in their season, all over the Straw
berry river valley and fruit Of every &c
-cripti5n and variety, when properly cared
,or at5ains a high degree Of perfection,
CHURCHES, SCHOOLS AND SOCIETIES
No neighbrbaod in tie county is wish-
out ito church and school house, Many
Of these buildings aro of brick end frame,
and viii compare tayorably in beauty,
aomiort and convenience, With a.mi.ar
buildings in much older states Tor he
last three or four years .ue people haze
manifested very great interest ia the up
building Of The pubic school, The county
Is now divided into u school DISTRICTS. ia
each Of which a acaooi As maiuaius- for
/ u considerable portion Of each year,