The Brookhaven leader., 1884-10-23

water she'd. In this uei2hbOrh0od
the Bayou Pierre rises and runs al
most due north for many miles AMI
thence turning to the west finds al
entrance into the Mississippi In the
neighborhood of Port Gibson. Near
the same point McCall's Creek ris-
rs, and not far west the Homo Chit
te, which coming together, and
flowing in a southwestern course,
empty into the Mississippi o short
distance above the Louisiana line.
The Amite river rises just south Of
the head waters OF McCall's Creek
and runs nearly south into Lake
Maurepas. The Tangipahoa rises a
short distance west of Antics
head wartes flows south and empties
itself into PontchaItrain Lake. The
Bngue Chitto rises near the water
shed and flows east OF south empty
ing partly into Lake Pontchartrain
and partly into pearl rive. near is
mouth. Topisaw rises southeast
Of the Bogue Chitto, and running
nearly south empties into the latter
stream at Holmesville in Pike coun-
ty. Fair river rises just north OF
Topisaw's headwaters and ruas
northeast, falling into Pearl river
several miles above Monticello, in
Lawrence county. The Bahala ris-
es north OF Brookhaven, and flows
northeast, reaching Pearl river near
the Copiah line. Brookhaven i,
500 feet above the level of the sea.
The highest point in the county is
believed to be about $50 feet, and
the county is higher than any thss
bounds it or is within 200 miles Of
it.
THE SOIL.
As a result of this typography
and The numerous tributaries of the
principal streams named there is
large proportion of the lands in the
county which belongs TO the class
denomlnated "branch land" It is.
fertile and the seasons are as certain
to be fruitful as on any land any
where; this branch land possesses
many if not all the advantages OF
bottom lands without danger from
overflow. The ridge land is pecu-
iarly susceptible OF fertilization,
The surface of the county generally
is undulating and the soil is we'll
drained. No part of the county Of
extent bat what is well
adapted to cultivation and no coun.
try is better watered, and the wa
ters are pure and sparkling. The
water power of the county Is unsur-
passed. We venture the assertion
that no territory of similar extent
can be found with more water mill
facilities and with same population
with so many water mills in actual
operation.
PRODUCTS.
The products of the county are
cotton, corn, potatoes-sweet and
Irish rice, oats, millet, grasses, SUI
gar cane. tobacco, jute, indigo and
almost the entire catalogue of gar
den vegetables, and all kinds OF
fruits and numerous varieties of the
grape. Tobacco, jute and indigo
are cultivated but to limited ex.
tent, and yet sufficiently to demon
strate that their culture would be
profitable. Lincoln county, through
tue enterprise of one OF its most in
telligent farmers, MIR. c. Mcnelas,
has the honor to be the pioneer
county of the State, if not of the
Union, in jute culture. This gen.
llemah has also demonstrated that
The tea plant and white mulberry
can be successfully grown here An
inspection of his viney ards aud
those of Mr.. F. Parsons at Mont
gomery Station would satisy the
most skeptical that this is grape
growing section. Strawberries can
nowhere be raised more successful
ly; while blackberries-a splendid
fluit-grow will in abundance. Our
home raised tobacco is most excel
lent. aud it is astonishing that it's
culture is not more general. While
Lincoln is not reckoned as one of
The principal cotton producing
counties in this section Of the State.
yet the reason is that her fstmers
have learned that they can aud do
promote their Independence by tie-