The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-02-07
The Resources of WtssisSappJ,

Considerable attention has lately beer
turned towards our sister State OF Mis-
sissippi, as field for the investment O
capital, either in agricultural or lumber
enterprises During the past six months
there have been moro inquiries about
Mississippi resources and lands thar
during as many previous years, and more
facts published concerning them. In hit
message to the Legislature Gov. Lowry
attributed this interest in Mississippi
matters to the work OF the Commissioner
OF Agriculture and immigration. Hand.
| books, containing very graphic and
full description of the State, and accom-
! panying maps, were distributed freely
| throughout this country and Europe.
The result is very animated inquiry
into Missisrippi's resources-an inquiry
which has caused many Northern papers
to publish articles concerning that State.
The Chicago Northwestern Lurl rlberman
several weeks ago began series Of ar-
ticles on the timber RESOURCES and sup.
plies OF mississippi.
correspondent WAS sent to tho Yazoo
Valley to investigate its timber and re.
port thereon. This correspondent, well
acquainted with the best timber dis,
trlors, was surprised at tho wealth md
variety OF timber he found i'll thi & siugs
section of Mississippi, and was profuse
IN his laudstion of it. Tho Lumbwm Il,
has since been publishing numerous ar
ticles on this subject. The result is seen
in the arrival Thursday from the States
OF Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota of q
large party of gentlemen engaged III
numbering and saving, who arc anxious
to study Mississippi's resources, and, if
they find the outlook promising, to in>
vsst their capital and go into business
there.
II is in view of the great interest now
being taken in Mississippi that the De.
partment of Agriculture has just pub.
lished special report on "Mississippi,
its Climate, Soil, Productions and Agri,
cultural Capabilities" This report,
which was prepared by Special Agent
A. b. Hurt, is very interesting pam
phlet and exhaustive of the subject it
treats. 1t contains complete review
of the physico- geographical and sgri-
cultural features of the State by SEQ
tions, gives the various laws bearing
upon farmers, full account of the cul-
tivation of crops, Of the use of fertiiz-
ers and mari, of the cotton and wooden
mills, the silk industry, jute culture,
tho condition Of farms and farm houses,
homestead and other exemptions, fruit
and vegetable productions, Mississippi
as grass ard stock country, sheep rais-
ing, and complete review of the timber
wealth Of the State. In fine, it is hand
book Of Mississippi of great value to i'm.
migrants, and which will doubtless in
duce valuable immigration into the
State and the investment of much capital.
We congratulate mississippi that its
great wealth of resources is being fully
appreciated. New Orleans is vitally in.
terested in its development, bound up
IN all its enterprises, and sharer il its
growth and progress. With tho pHbli-
cation of all these descriptions of the
State, and with the exhibit which it will
make at the Exposition here, Mississippi
will succeed in the important work OF
making known its advantages to the
WORLDLY. o. Times Democrat.