Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-03
In Arkansas.

In Europe it Is impossible for the poorer classes to buy land. In many parts of the United States t is almost impossible on account of the high price at which they are held. In Arkansas every man poor or 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 plentiful in stone clays for brick and timber is so cheap that good buildings, or palatial home may be erected at once, and for small sum of money.
 The bottom lands will yield the farmer fifty to hundred bushels of corn per acre 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 mill-t hay worth in the stack fifteen to sixteen dollars.
 Fruits and vegetables ate grown at equally as profitable figures.
 Stock raising is even more prof itablc, & 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 every. body. The few chills, and attacks of fever do not count anymore. Read further the words of an en- thusiastic admirer of Arkansas, as written in the Lawrence County Democrats:
 He can raise from two hundred to 300 bushels of sweet potatoes to to the acre, and for $50 he can build a house that will keep them the year round. He can sell for sl per bushel in the spring.
 He can plant one acre of chO- kers 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 1t 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 a more equitable climate. He can run his farm without a mOrtagagc on It.
 He can raise finer fruit, greater variety and more of it than in any other country in the world. He can plant an acre in straw. berries putting tho 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 300 to 1000 gallons of wine that can't be equalled for body, col. or or boquet in America. He can for mere nominal sum get rid of the curculio which de- stroys the grape and cheat the birds at the same time. The fla nous delaware is hardier, sweetel , and more profitable here than any e where in the Union.
 He can have vegetables on hi, |. table the year round.
 You can plant one acre in cane 3 and make POO gallons of beautiful { clear syrup with no sorghum twane to it. There are mills in every 3 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 atten' ton on such occasions.
 It costs less than 20 cents per year per head. to keep sheep, and flock of fifty to a hundred on & farm absolutely cost nothing, and will give a return of 200 each, be- sides the increase.
 You can raise four tons of clov- n,. how nnr .ara anI tho pr0und