Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-21
Down south.


Down south.
Letter of NJ Quad in Detroit Free Press.
Memphis has had to contend with
such calamities as fall to the los of few
cities, but she has shown great enter
prise in recovering from the effects of
each and every one, and is to day in
splendid condition for making a new
march in progress. All up and down
her streets are signs Of activity in
building and remodeIing; there is a
rush of business which catches the eye
and ear of Northern man, and that
the city is going to boom is a fact no
mind can doubt after enc has looked
her over. Her geographical position
gives her the arms OF an octopus to
reach out after business, and that
business is coming to her doors by
every boat and train is apparent to cit.
izen and stranger alike. Her depots
are crowded, and her levee q scene of
the greatest activity.
Memphis needs, and will warmly vel
come Northern men, either to enter
into business in the city or to pursue
agriculturein thesurrounding country.
There is not in Memphis to day one
single Touring mill, although the best
business men say that there is room
tor two or three to do good business.
She wants various manufactures, and
sites for the same are abundant at low
prices and many kinds of wood, such
as walnut, ash, hickory and oak can be
bad near by and in plenty. There are
many good openings here for live meu
with little money, and the stranger
will find the citizens of Memphis
whole souled, open handed people.
She has a live and energetic daily
press, but she has not sounded her own
praises as she might truthfully have
done, nor do her dailies reach the PEG.
pie of the North.
1t will surprise majority of North
ern farmers to know what can be
done here. In and around Memphis,
say from three to fifteen miles, good
farming land can be bought for from
s. to $40 per acre. The latter price
is asked only where the buildings and
fencing are superior. Scores of
Northern men are settling along the
line of the Memphis and Louisville
railroad, and they are making the
dust fly in q way to astonish the
natives. The soil is light, sandy loan,
easily worked, and only needs the care
which q Northern farmer gives his
land to return double the present
crops.
AS to climate, ell kinds of fruit
trees were in blossom here on the lst
day Of April, and cattle were grazing
on the new grass. The winter season
is only two months long, and the
severest weather is hardly worse than
Northern Novembers. Many of the
farmers plant Irish potatoes in No
vember for the spring crop. and il
we'll billed they are not frost bitten
through the winter. There will not
be ten days in either winter or sum
mer in which farmer cannot work
out doors. II the planting is delayed
until spring time potatoes are six
inches high and corn in the ground
before we have our overcoats off. Tive
crops Of potatoes are raised, and the
second is accounted the best.
Last year Memphis shipped away
100000 worth Of early Irish potatoes
and this year she will largely increase
those figures.
: Tennessee is we'll Watered By great
and small rivers and branches and
: springs. The we'll water is pure and
cool, and is easily obtained.
As to fruits, she can raise anythinJ
, we can raise in the North. Sac car
raise it much earlier, much larger ,anC
get a higher price for it. Last year
! gentleman living in the suburbs sole
$50 worth Of peaches from ffteel
Z trees, and that without parting viii
more than half the yield. Apples
peaches, grapes and plums are almos
\ certain yield year by year, an,
strawberries, tomatoes, melons an,
the ike require little or no care t.
J. produce astonishing results. Their
: is everything in Southern Tennessee
Y to reward the agriculturist, an
8 scarcely anything to discourage him
Y Put 100 live Yankee farmers into tn
/ country about Memphis, giving eac
: only fifty acres of land and they woul
Z make double the money ia FIVE year
Al that any cotton planter could make 0
e 300 acres in ten Just such men al
8; wanted here. They will find goo
q schools and churches, good neighbor
y and their progressive spirit and Ell
Y terprise will find favor and encourag,
~ Hent
D. The Northern politician who affirm
81 that these people look with disfav,
u upon newcomers from the North.
We show envy aud malice toward Or
IN gressive spirit, is bra5en demagogu
~ Sbo tergets that southern Tenness
ne has SCORES and scores Of NortheI
IN farmers who are rafting things arouI
'rs ia the liveliest manner, and ere n
no only getting rich. but are hOnpred a
.et respected 10 every neighborhood.
tle Doing n Great Deal of Good
,ar Mrs. j. Berry, of Portland, Ne, writ
80 Your HeBry's Carbolio Salve is doine
ow great deal Of GOOD. Come Of my frisf
OF have been greatly benefited by It's use.
IN think it Ia the best salys | have ever We