The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-01-05
saaaeHsF rounIy--InFltatIoa to
ExcurslohIsis.

Immigration, there is to be anoth-
er excursion of Western farmers
and lumbermen to this State on a
prospecting tour this month. We
extend to these gentlemen,
through youF columns, . cordial
invitation TO visit Sunhower coun-
ty to view and explore the finest
farming country in the world; and
as Mr.. Howard, Of Michigan, who
Is here With several friends from
that State, says certainly the e.
nest lumber forests in the world.r
This might be said to be pio-
neer connty, situated in the cen
tre of civilization. Pioneer be-
cause 1t is spsrseIy settled, its
forests in their primevsl state, and
its soil rich with its virgin loan.
There Is no section of the South
which presents to the farmer aud
|lumbermap so. promising an in
yestment as DO the lands and for
ests eisenhower. The lands are
rich audTehesp; ths forests are er.
tensiye and anculled by the AZ OF
the lumberman OF their almost I'M
measurable feet Of gum, walnut
and ash, besides timber for manu-.
featuring purposes, such as hick.
ory, white oak, ETC., of the very
best and most desirable quality.
It's lu1uriant range, thousands Of
acres Of which is untrodden BY
the hoof Of domestic animal, ia
another induconent to another
induAiry, stock-raisiug, which In
dnstry could be carried on upon
. gigantic scale and with more
profit than in any other country
known to ps, .becsuse there is no
winter feeding. Having long been
isolated, living as it were, almost
lin "opR own Shells enjoy.
ing, however, tha frontiersman's
life, BY devoting some of our time
| to fishing and hunting, for which
mature has peculiarly endowed
this country, furnishing us with
the finest fshingknown to the an
gler and the best game ever en-
joyed by the gunner; bear, deer,
turkey, ducks, geese, squirrels, to
say nothing Of the panther and
wolf. But with all these we are
willing to part for that higher and
more eunobling calling which will
bring to us and ours prosperity
and intelligence. The beacon Of
light has already penetrated us
with its intelligent rays in the way
of two great, trunk railways-the
-
Georgia Pacific, which penetratet
cur country thirty miles, its west
ern terminus being Greenyille, on
the Mississippi river, and the
Memphis and New Orleans, or at
some call it, tie Mississippi Val
ley Road, which goes through the
heart Of our county, and will soon
give us an eastern outlet, as vel
as . southern to the great cotton
and lumber port Of the world
Now with those civilizers, fol
such we must call railroads, you
will readily see that all we need ft
promote the best interests OF oul
county, to develope it's resources
are active, energetic settlers, ans
Sunflower county will hail then
with JOY, from whatever clint
they come. She is anxious t.
have her resources developed, le'
it be done BY the ploughman, th'
mill man or the stock man, sll'
Northern man, the Southern mai
or the Western man. There il
room for thousands of all classes
aud to the industrial class wo say
"Como. Thou art thrice welcom'
to be one Of us and with ACTIVITY
and energy we say that you cal
dig from her soil, cut from he
forests, raise upon her range, SUI
fcient to make you and your
prosperous and happy"
Should this meet the eyes 0
the Western Excnsionists. we sin
cerely trust that they will visit Us
aud notice By telegram to elfhe
of US of their intended visit vii
insure cordial reception and Il
cilities for seeing our count,
! Our place is accessible from Jack
son By way Of the Yazoo river I
Greenwood, across q dne sectlo
of country by private Conveyance
Ito McNutt, or by way Of Greer
vile, and thence BY Georgia Pac
flc railroad to this place. Iaf
(JAMES NJ. HEATHMAn
G. X. SMITH.
w. II. BAIRD,
Committee T.. H. COLLINS.
,. Y. WALTON,
n. J. LEE.