The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-09-28
4 FINE STATEMENT
of the Advantages of our
City and County.
Careful Capitulation of Rich Re-
sources.
A Honest Exhibit and a Most
Gratifying one.

We ,ublish belowa clearly and strong
ly written letter, taken frou the 'South,
ern Homeseekers Guide, the pamphlet
prepared by the Illinois Central Railroad
Company for distribution in the North
and West, descriptive of the natural and
social advantages possessed by Grenada
and county. The communication is a
splenaidly prepared statement of our re,
sources, iscarefully arranged, thoughtfully
digasted, and reflects great credit upon
its authcr,-our cultured, active and pro-
gressive Mayor, B. G. Adams, Esq.
lie has discharged his pleasant task most
efficiently, aud has furnished an inter-
estng and taking descri ption o. our most
encouraging condition. Mr. Adams
wiedsa graceful pen, and in this instance
it was backed by willing heart, full
of interest IN home affairs and devoted
to their furtherance. The letter was
written at the request of the Railroad
authorities
Grenada county is one of the south
ern tiers of counties comprising what is
known as North Mississippi The coun
ty is thirty>six miles long and fifteen
miles wide and has population of about
fourteen thousand. The Yallobusha
river runs almost entirely through the
center Of the county, and this stream,
with creeks, furnishes large area of rich
bottom land The character of the
country generally is level table land,
soil OF black sandy loan with clay sub
soil. It is very productive naturally,
and responds literally to an intensive
system of farming. Highly gratifying
results have been obtained by the use OF
fertilizers, and all tnat is needed to re-
ward the husbandman is the ordinary
care and industry of the prudent farmer
The chief products are cotton and
corn, but the soil is well adapted to the
raising Of grain and grasses of all kinds.
| Vegetables grow luxuriantly, ard for
truck farming" this county offers ad
vantages second to none in the country,
as this industry is already under head.
wav. and tie profitable results fully demN
Onstrated Hay is row an important
crop in this county, and two tons to the
acre is not an unfrequent yield. Stock
raising is almost general am"ug our lar
mers, the people Of the { unity having
realized that it was muCu cheaper to
raise stock than TO buy it. Thorough
bred stations, fine jaci:S, pure Strains of
the best breed of cattle. blooded sheep,
and hogs are to be found, and nearly
every farm has It's mule os horse colts
grazing upon abundant pastures.
. Schools and churches are to be found
in every neighborhood, the county in
1888 having sixty-seven schools, and eX-
pended for teachers $10,052, 40, In 1879
the total assessment from all sources was
$1,0S9 044 so, and the number of polls
921. In 1888 the number OF polls "Hs
2092 and the assessment from all sources.
81, ,4I ,493.44. In 1875 the number OF
cattle above legal exemption was l,67S
and iu 1888, 4,0S2. In 1875 the numb+r
of horses and mules above legal eXemp-
ton was / ,261, and in 1888, 2,695. The
levy for taxes in 1874 was forty-two and
one-half mills on the dollar, and in 1888
the levy for state and county was thir~
teen mills on the dollar, thus showing
that while the taxes have been reduced
nearly four>fold, that the revenue OF the
county has been greatly enhanced by the
rapid increase of property and Valuations
Grenada county warrants are at par,
with money in the county treasury to
meet current expenses, besides having
about ten thousand dollars in United
States and Mississippi state bonds, and
10 Indebtedness
- The county is well supplied with an
abundance of pure tree-stonc water for
man and beast, by springs, wells and
living streams of clear water, some using
cisterns as a matter of preference. The
climate is mild and salubrious, and as
nearly even as anywhere in the world
Lands can be purchased on easy terms,
and range in piice from $3.50 to $40 pei
acre.
The future prospects of the county
are bright. The crops have been good
for the past few years, and prices remun-
erative, Our farmers are growing more
independent each year, and are fast get
ting out of debt. Everything wears no,
only hopeful but cheerful aspect, and
this county offers inducements to settlers
unsurpassed. migration is invited, and
all who have an honest desire to build ur
homes and improve their fortunes are
earnestly requested to come. Now is
the time and the opportunity, and all
NAV come without tear of interference
with any privileges in either SO social, re- re,
ligious or political matters. They need
not come expecting to face the necessity
Of making a prosperity, but they VIII
find solid and increasing prosperity
already here. ~, c,,
Z. Grenada is the capitol Of Grenada
county and is bustling, thriving little
citv Of about three thousand inhabitants
y Beautifully located on a level plateau o
ground, at the head Of navigation OF tn. Y,
Yallobusha river, ,.1 anu Tn ro;iwav ;nv "' heins @
=. Al. +orminal pOiDt sOf the M. u u