Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-10-17

whom have rccently gone there
from the northern -;ates, aud
made a grand success. Straw
berry. tomato, pea, bean, and
generally vegetable culture for
the northcrn markets l. largely
earned on. and hy reason Of the
excellent facilities furnished by
the Illinois Central Railroad.
which runs fruit aud veget able
trans on express time. gardening
y proving the most profitable of
all forms 81 agriculture through
out the county.
The population ~ Copiah eoan-
~ Is now about 5000. ~ which
number the majority Is white.
thus removing Que serious ohjec-
ton thst white people from the
North have Ia locating in Missis-
sippi. ltis, as consequence, a
wealthy aud prosperous eounty.
where = low rate 10 taxation ex.
i-ts. no onsrous bsnded debt 10
found. and where the public at
tiirs are honestly and wisely Ad-
mnisier,d.
Coplah county could with the
greatest ease support a population
II from seyeniy-hve thousand 20
one hundred thansaud soIls, and
there are now existing tn very
hes, 81 opportunities for securing
land at low prices aud upon easy
terms. There are also some q
900 acres - United State, gov
ernmenl lands. subject tu entry
uadcr the homestead law. Il l.25
per acre. rhe ruling pr'ces IT
l,ui range betwecn OIL y aud
$50 per acre. owing 60 lsat'oh.
improvement, etc. cert anly q
wide margin, between which tbs
wants IL all may be at .l.szI<
fiiles are very good. aud Il
y incurred hy purchasers Wen
dealing with reliable agents. Ip
people already there desire g. SEE
immigrants 81 the right class a.
10 add locate among ihem, and
will extend the right hand Of fel-
lnwshIp Co all gepd citizens. no
matter from whence they cone.
provided their purpose be 60 earn
estly work for the building ~ 81
new homes and hcUome one With
them. The county has also great
timber resoHrCvs, the prin elpal
varieties Astounding being pine.
red, white and post oak, hickory,
elm. map'e, poplar. gum and
cypress on the river bottoms.
This u almost wholly an unde-
yelnped resource, aud offers
dne held for mill mcn. furniture
aud woodward manufactures.
spoke. felloe. hub, wagon. handle
aud coopcrage works while Han
lehur~,, With its central location
and fine transportation facilities,
Il the proper point az which To-
locate these Industries. Cnpiah
Is also a very healthy county being
free from swamps and pools 81
stAgnant malarial breeding Wa
ter. Such Diseases only a. are
usually prevalent elsewhere occur
and are easily handled by the
resident physici ms
The climate u all that could
reasonably he desired. and !.
equahle and agreeable the wear
round. permitting ~ outdoor
work being done each month In
the year With comfort,
The pssturage u very extensive
aud the native grasses, Bermuda,
Japan clover. and orch ,rd aud
crab grasses. a. well ~ the switch
rAne. furnish perennial food for
live stock. 10 the raising ~ which
considerable attention y now be-
ing paid.
No better county IL found In
the state TO- the prosecution II
the live stack raising industry,
while the markets "a the country
are trade readily accessible
through the Illinois Central Rail
road. which reaches I'll the large
renters ~ commerce In the North,
West and South. and whose poli-
ey !. to foster al industries e..
tal'lished ups.n iis lines.
Water IN Capiah county 10
plentiful everywhere. bnth In
running streams and wells. the
qnality being verv fne. eft
elear. and remarkably wholesome.
Valaal'le mineral springs also
exlsts. the waters ~ which eften
prove p"tcn, IN healing many ~
the ills 10 Which human hesh Il
heir. In q word, thl. county,
which may he trushfully termed
one ~ the most desirable In the
South Cor q dense white popula-
ton. combines sanre N the ele
mcnts necvs~ary % make ap a
gFeat and prosperous common.
waalth than ans otter x Wh.oh
.s.. ln..a any .nenxlednp IL Aie~s4-