The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-24
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.
Anna Fruit Grower.

we nave 100 mucn respect Tor our per- |
sonal reputation, and that Of our paper, to
publish or assert anything which we be.
lieve to be untrue. Hence we have been
exceedingly careful in the preparation of
the statistics which we this day publish, to
all who may see this issue of our paper.
And in addition to what we have said else.
where in this edition, we must repeat that
we believe that there is no country on
earth better adapted to farming purposes
than Southern Illinois.
The climate is mild and healthy, the
water is pure and good, and the soil is
rich and productive only for one agri.
cultural product, but for all--no matter
what seed or plant is placed in the soil, it
will spring up and yield abundantly in due
season. From grain Of wheat, which
produces the "staff of life,' to the iosig.
nifcsnt mustard seed, everything that IS
permitted to touch the ground will well
repay him who cares for it. The vast
prairies of tho central part of the State
usually yield splendid crops of corn-so do
our bottom lands In this region--and we
assert that our bottom lands will generally
yield one.third more corn than any prairie
land will produce. But when it comes to
that staple article, winter wheat, where are
your prairie corn6elds. We say nowhere!
Our winter wheat crop never fails, and we
always raise enough and to spare, aud that
Of the very finest quality.
But it may be said, our country here is
covered with timber, and 1t will require
much time and hard labor to clear it, and
fit it for the pillow. We admit that to a GER
tain extent this is true-but the system of
deadening the larger trees aud after they
become dry burning them, makes the pro-
Gees Of clearing much lighter work than one
would at first suppose, and good crops can
be raised in the meantime, while the trees
are dying. Admitting that it is easier to
pillow up patch Of prairie soil and plant 1t
10 corn, that it is TO clear up timber land
and SOW it in wheat, yet we claim one adj
vantage in this-to take good timber land,
the timber if taken care Of, will nearly il
not quite pay for the land, and in addition
you have tirewood, fencing and Out-build.
ing material right at yonr door, while in
the prairie country you have to buy it at an
extravagant price, and for ell times to come,
| unless you undertake to raise it, and that
| will make you quite an old man before you
will be able TO split four rails out of tree
of your own planting. Then also look at
the difference in the price of the land-prai.
RE land will sell for from $lJ to $75 an
acre, while our raw timber land is now
held at from So to SO an acre only.
There is no better country for raising all
kinds of fruit, berries aud early as well as
late vegetables. Many persons are labor
ing under the impression that this country
is level wet and swampy, when just the
reverse is true. For the most part we have
nothing but high, dry aud gently rolling
ground. The timber consists of every kind
common to this latitude. Take it all in our
country is hard to beat. Some portions
are somewhat sparely settled 80 that choice
selections for farms can now be made at
very lew prices.
There are but few improved farms for
sale in this region, because those who own
them are 50 well satisfied that they are not
willing to part with them, except at ey.
orbitant prices. But there ale plenty Of
wild timber lands for sale at very reason
able prices and on easy terms, and which
will make just as good farms as one of
those now improved.
Before closing this article, as matter
of information to the public, we would re-
ter to the large quantity of land for sale
by the Illinois Central railroad company,
and by addressing our esteemed friend, p,
Daggy, land commissioner of said road,
Chicago, Illinois, you will get full informa-
ton. There are other lands for sale, but
our space will not permit us to mention any
more 10 detail. Come and look at our
country, and we feel assured you will be
more than satisfied.