The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-02-06
In Arkansas.


Of the high price at which they
are held,
In Arkansas every man poor OF
rich may buy as good land as the
world knows, and at very small
price, and on such terms that the
poorest may purchase and pay,
Building material being very plen-
tiful in stone, clays for brick and
timber is so cheap that good build
ings, or a palatial home may be
erected at once, and for small
sum Of money.
The bottom lands will yield the
farmer fifty to one hundred bush
els of corn per mere worth IN the
corn house, twenty-five to fifty
dollars. =..# =.
One to two bales of cotton per
acre, worth ON the merchants
scales from fifty to ninety dollars.
Two to four tons of clover, tim
othy or millet hay worth in the
stack fifty to sixty dollars.
Fruits and vegetables are grown
.eai . sually as profitable figures.
Stock raising is even more prof
table, good fair profit is had in
many parts of the State in grain
raising. Oats grow nicely, and
yield bountifully.
To all who will take proper care
of themselves, good, frstrate
health is guaranteed to Everybody.
The few chills, and attacks of fever
do not count any more.
Read further the words of an
enthusiastic admirer of Arkansas,
as written in the Lawrence Coun-
ty Democrat:
He ean raise from two hundred
to three. hundred bushels of sweet
potatoes to the acre, and for 500
he can build house that will
keep them the year round lie
can sell for 81 per bushel IN the
spring.
He can plant one acre of chok-
ers or artichokes and fatten fifty
hogs on it without digging them,
the hogs do their own digging and
waste nothing.
He can raise all kinds Of stock
100 per cent cheaper than it can
be done further north. He will
not have to fertilize his land to
make it yield good harvest.
He can make a living easier
than in any other state in the
south, and at the same time enjoy
Il more equitable climate.
He can run his farm without a
mortgage it.
He can raise finer fruit, great
er variety and more of it than in
any other country in the world.
He can plant an acre in straw
berries putting the same labor that
one acre of cotton will require, |
and net 5000 for the proceeds.
He can plant five acres of Nor
tons Virginia grapes and make
from 500 to 1000 gallons of wine
that can't be equaled for body,
color or boquet in America
He can for a mere nominal sum
get rid Of the curculio which de
stroys the grape and cheat the
birds at the same time. The ia
nous Delaware is harder, sweeter
and more profitable here than any
where in the Union.
He can have vegetables on his
table the year round.
You can plant one acre in cane
and make 200 gallons of beautiful
clear syrup with no sorghum twang
to it. There are mills in every
neighborhood which make up the
crop for one third.
Bees require no attention fur
ther than taking what honey you
wish. They usually pay the at
tention on such occasions.
1t costs less than 20 cts per
year per head, to keep sheep, and |
flock Of fifty to hundred ON |
farm, absolutely cost nothing and
Will give a return of $500 each, |
besides the increase.
You can raise four tons of clover
hay per acre, and the ground does
not have TO be seeded but once in
five years. ....... st