The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-09-22

uldT hcL lO IIlc SOuJu Ot ub. 1HCEc IS money in fruit growing just in the proportion that it is intelligently con- ducted. The spring crop of Irish po- tatoes is most bountiful one, but the late yields indifferently, yet by judi cious culture enough can be raised for home use. Sweet potatoes with a sweetness and size that you buyers of "three pounds for a quarter" know nothing about; the crop ranges from 100 to 200 bushels per acre. Man. golds, turnips, parsnips and carrots yield well, SO that neither family or stock need want. My onions from seed (although sowed late) gave a bountiful return both large and shapely. Garden vegetables profit able and are easily grown, except cabbage, which requires favorable season asparagus is at home and a neighbor of mine has succeeded well this season with celery. Lumber is cheap-about eight dollars per 1000 feet tor rough and fifteen dollars for choice dressed flooring and at inter- mediate figures. The home market for everything you have to sell is ex- cellent and prices higher than with you. This is partly caused from the demand created by those working in the saw mills along the Iron Noun tain railroad; along this road be- tween here and Texarkana, a distance of 130 miles, are no mills employing an army of consumers and no pro- ducers save on the most limited scale
 After prospecting all over the state pretty extensively before locating this fact decided me and experience has proved that I acted wisely l; owing to the newness of the country the dirt roads are not good, hence the necessity of settling not very remote from 8 railroad station. If you come and do not find an inn proved farm to suit you, you will be able to secure choice lands from this company at cheap or at least fair rates and upon exceedingly easy terms of payment. I come now, George, to your most weighty query as to the health of the state. l fully recognize the responsibility of advising a man to bring family to new country :; before coming myself determined on three points imperative before selec- ting home and give them to you :: 1st, high land and consequent perfect drainage 2nd, good water; Srd, re- moteness from large streams. 1 found these desideratums and consequently my family and myself never enjoyed better health. A man from the north coming here from an old settled loca- tion to a new, uncleared country where malaria is always more or less prevalent does not act wisely in selec- ting home in the lowlands. care not whether it be in Canada, Illinois or the south. Avoid this and there is no reason with even an ordinary re- gard of sanitary and dietary precau- tions why gray hairs should not "crown you as with silver" In my neighborhood there are many points with these qualifications, so you need not err. General merchandise and family supplies are slightly higher than with you, but not when consid- cred in the light of the purchasing power of the crops incidental to mixed
 husbandry. In thus dealing with your questions, when have not ut
 tered the conclusions drawn from my
 own experience, the residue has been gleaned from practical tillers of the soil. In the furtherance of my own interest I have visited all the fall
 fairs throughout the state, and have not painted in cloud colors," but treated the subject tamely even.
 Your command of capital is ample and will insure success from the start.
 Did my dearest friend ask me where to locate with 8 working capital of from $1 ,000 to $1 200, would reply, eff you have 8 fondness for stock growing, agriculture or horticultural pursuits pack your grip sack and look at my adopted home." The eyes of old age turn instinctively to an as- sured food supply with the minimum of toil-the gaze of the artisan wearies with the narrow proportions of 8 20x30 door yard and longs for broad acres and wholesome air-the farmer wants larger fields to divide with his growing family-to such, George, you can say that this state is not without sterling attractions. The experi- mental stage is over with me and I know that for life am settled where a kindly soil yields generous return. Johnston holds his place at For full and complete information in regard to railroad lands in the state of Arkansas, write Hon. Thos. Essex or Hon. Thos. M. Gibson, Little Rock, Ark, and 1t will be furnished free.
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