The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16

Lss........ IsssI Ya1OO 49,. 27a
E1ssss ns.. s..s s les Total .eI5a
OvnarIOwrD SOLD
have been informed by the Commissioner State Lands The
Hon NJ Smye that about acres Of swamp and over
flowed lands have been sold in the past years. from anu
airy 1. 1881, to January I, 1884.
To better comprehend quantity land sold in
State viii go back the of January 1880, and
make summary Of the entered the assessment rolls
the ls Of December 1885, the ofneary four years
SUMMARY LANDS SOLD
State lands sold BY Auditor, from January 1880, to
United States lands sI Sold By Ress. from January ''4
1880, to December l. 1883. Sro,SSo
State swamp and overlooked lands sold by Hon. J. NJ
Smyie. Commissioner, from January I, 1880, to De
Leyeo lands sold by order Of chanceTy Court and By
1886, to December IS, 1885, about ....,.., 100000
| Total number Of acres sold ............. 7asao7t
The above summary not include the homestead
the same dme which amount about 4sIaS5 for the
that the lands upon the State Assessors books
until the titles to them perfected.
LANDS OWNED
OF the private lands from reports received from all portions Of
the State about $4,000 acres of real estate owned by citizens
have been sold land buyers from beyond the limits of STATE
These sales have been made more less extent nearly every
county in Mississippi
There prospect strong probability sale of ao4
eco acres OF private lands IN the prairie region in our State IN the
next six months This shows that the demand for farming lands
increasing rapidly and that their enhancement value going
| up In proportion to the demand
! EoR1nrrxD IN OF mEsT AUDITOR
There still remains the hands of the State Auditor about $780,
of forfeited lands This small amount in compar
with the lands forfeited for nonpamen of after the
of 1873 In the years 1874 and 1876 the forfeited
lands the Auditors books amounted acres
leaving but the rolls pay
the State At the present time there the Assessors
books about 100000 of land showing very healthy
state Of affairs
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has always been my endeavor enlist many Of
progressive citizens possible in the effort TO settle up
State and especially Northern and Western who have made
homes amongst and have become well satisfied and prosperous
in Mississippi In this class comes Mr. f. NJ Abbott OF Clay
county, and Mr. A. B. Ollie, of Okbbeha county. Mr.. f. NJ
Abbott formerly Of New York State purchased land and settled
Clay miles northwest of West Point in 1873 He has been
very successful in farming and other business and doing much
good in distributing information and representing State in its
true light at the North and West
Mr. A. B. Ollie, formerly from the State Of Ohio five
years ago purchased land and settled Sakvle Okbbeha
county, Miss He has also become very successful as farmer
fruit and stock raser and bending all his efforts to aid
this department in inducing good industrious and reliable farm
and capitalists purchase lands and settle in Mississippi
Knowing them to be live active well acquainted with
State and with the people Of their former States addressed each
Of them give their views upon immigration, with the
following result:
+. n. ABaOTr
ABBOTT, MISS, Dec s. 1883.
DEAR Sm-Yours of the sd December reached tonight
shall take great pleasure complying with request and only
credit you richly deserve. twill be but few years. however
vher the foresight and wisdom of together with the
energy and have displayed will be conceded by
all our citizens
After the holidays intend to devote considerable time and
attention immigration matters and know good fruit will result
thereom; and what have accomplished "proof
positive Of what from the North do, and if il has in
small degree had influence for good this neghbo
hood and in the good county Of Clay abundany satisfied
and stimulated to renewed energy the direction Our
people do yet dream Of the possibilities and the future that
before in our State.
Allow congratulate you upon the which has
attended your efforts Commissioner of immigration and Ag
culture drawing attention Of capitalists and land purchasers
State its resources and its capabilities both for manufacturing
enterprises and for diversified agriculture but short
the opinion prevalent almost everywhere outside
Of State limits that Mississippi onehrd swamp, onehrd
washed and barren hills with inferior timber and the bal
devoted cotton this being the only product that could be
successfully cultivated The degree ignorance regarding these
only equad by the wonderful change which has been
wrought the opinions Of the outside world All at
been learned that second
natural resources healhfuness fertility Of SOIL adaptation
70 diversified agriculture well live stock raising We
organizations all State for the breeding OF thorough bred
cattle sheep and other live stock agricultural societies and fairs
where farmers vie with each other in exhibits of almost every
uacurng railroads and other internal Improvements In
counties farming lands doubled in value and happy
the fact Of people placing greater value upon their lands
beginning appreciate the great advantages they possess
other sections and States and instead Of The universal desire to
sell and Texas gratifying them diver
styling their farming industries and rapidly becoming what the
farmer should be more independent than they OF any other class
As an evidence that the resources and advantages of our State
becoming appreciated Abroad and by this country generally
only necessary refer the fact that
weekly parties different States, desiring
invest in different enterprises here, and who write seeking nor
maioH Investments being made daily and exagge
that already the increased realized throughout
the State aceabe directly to the work Of State Board Of I'm
migration and Agriculture, amounts many times the appropra
hon fo the Beard Il necessary c treat all these questions
literally, and trust next Legislature viii adopt broad gauge
policy towards All questions looking to the advancement and de-
veopment Of our State.
II -,'r 80 r. - j. N. ABBOTT.
4 Ollie