The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-13

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Levec lands sold by order of chancery Court, and by
Leyee Board Of Commissioners, from January
1850, TO December IS 1855, about I,oooo oc
Total number OF sold ................ 3,a32,o7i
The above summary does not include the homestead entries for
the time which about 4Sf ,z83 for the
that the lands put upon the State Assessors books
until the titles to them perfected
MISSISSIPPI
OF the private lands from reports received from all portions Of
the State about $4,000 Of real estate owned by citizens
have been sold in the last years. and eghtnth OF which
have been sold land buyers from beyodh limits Of our State
These sales have been made less extent nearly every
county in Mississippi.
There prospect and strong probability Of the sale Of
Of private lands in the prairie region in our State IN the
six months This shows that the demand for farming lands
increasing rapidly and that their enhancement in value gong
up IN proportion TO the demand.
romnrED LANDS
There still remains the hands Of the State Auditor about 1885,
Of forfeited lands This small amount in compar
son with the lands forfeited for nonpaymen Of after the
Of 1873 In the years 1874 and 1876 the forfeited
lands the State Auditors books amounted to 100000 acres
leaving but $500 the rolls to pay taxes
10 the State At the present time there the Assessors
books about of land showing very healthy
state OF affairs.
CITIZENS TO AID rms DErAnTaESr
II has always been my cndeavo 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
Abbott formerly OF New York State purchased land and settled
in Clay miles northwest Of West Point in 1873 lie has been
very successful in farming and other business and doing much
good distributing information and representing our State IN Its
true light at the North and West.
Mr. A. b. Dhc formerly from the State OF Ohio, some five
years ago purchased land and settled Sakve Okbbch
county, Miss He has also become very successful farmer
fruit grower and stock raser and bending all his efforts to
this department in inducing good industrious and reliable farm
and capitalists to purchase lands and settle in Mississippi
Knowing them TO be live, active men, well acquainted with on
State and with the people Of their former States addressed eac
of them give me their views upon immigration with th
following result
Apnorr, COUNTY.
ABBOTT, Miss Dee. S, 1855.
DEAR SIRYors OF the 2d December reached me tonight
shall great pleasure complying with your request and only
regret my inability do the subject justice and give you the
credit YOU richly deserve II will be but few years. however
when the foresight and wisdom of your cause together with the
energy and perseverance you have displayed will be conceded 10y
all our citizens.
After the holidays intend devote considerable time and
attention immigration matters and know good fruit will result
therefom and what have accomplished amounts to proof
positive of what from the North do and if it has in
small degree had influence for good IN this neghbor
hood and in the good county Of Clay abundany satisfied
and stimulated to renewed energy in the same direction Our
people do yet dream OF the possibilities and the future that is
before in our State
Allow congratulate you upon the success which has
attended your efforts Commissioner of immigration and Agr
culture drawing attention of capitalists and land purchasers to
State its resources and its capabilities both for manufacturing
enterprises and for diversified agriculture 1t is but very short
time since the opinion prevalent almost everywhere outside
State limits that Mississippi one-hird swamp oneIhird
washed and barren hills with inferior timber and the bal
devoted cotton this being the only product that could be
successfully cultivated The degree of ignorance regarding these
only equaed by the wonderful change which has been
wrought the opinions Of the outside world All once, it
we're has been learned that have State second in
natural resources heathune fertility of SOIL adaptation
diversified agriculture, well livestock raising We
organizations all State for the breeding of thorough bred
cattle sheep and other live stock agricultural societies and fairs
Shee farmers vie with each other exhibits Of almost every
known product of the SOIL and already millions invested in
uacrng rao ads and other internal improvements In many
counties farming lands doubled in value and happy
is 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
"se out and TO Texas, il gratifying them diver
styling their farming industries and rapidly becoming what the
farmer should be- independent than they OF any other class
or profession
AS evidence that the and advantages of State
becoming appreciated abroad and by this country generally
it only necessary refer the fact that communica
ion weekly from parties dozen different States desiring
invest in different enterprises here and who write seeking
nation Investments being made daily and is exagge
ration that already the increased realized throughout
the State aceabe directly the work of State Board of I'M
migration and Agriculture amounts many times the appropa
ton for the Board 1t necessary treat all these questions
literally and trust next Legislature will adopt broad gauge
policy towards all questions looking the advancement and
veopment of our State
With sincere regard, am, yours truly,
+. NJ, ABBOTT.
A. n Ollie
SrAREvuLE Miss, Dec, 49, 1883.
Maj E. C. Val:
DEAR SIR cheeruly comply with your reQues, give my