The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1890-07-04
Mississippi as Seen by a westerner.


DIR. A. Cruise, who removed from
Illinois to Lincoln county, Mississippi
several years ago, writes to an Illinois
friend telling how he likes the change
of country and climate. We make the
following extracts from Cruises let.
ter:
Around Brookhaven the land il
very productive for grass, grain, fruit
or vegetables. The soil Is a rich
chocolate-colored loan of sufficient
depth for all kinds of farming; the
subsoil Is reddish clay, readily pcne-
trated by the roots of trees. The land
is well drained and easily worked,
being without stone. We raise first
class vegetables ofeYery kind and ship
to northern markets during the winter
and spring, when everything is frozen
up in Illinois. have raised In one
year on the same ground three crops
of potatoes, and each crop a good one.
First l planted in June and dug in
September; planted In October and
dug in January; planted third time In
February and dug in May, eleven
months from the time planted the
first crop. But sweet potatoes are the
great root crop here aud many depend
on them for fattening stock, for which
they are good.
Fruit | think does as well as In Cali
fornia, with better profit, for we re-
quirc no irrigation. The pear, fig and
peach are especially productive on this
land. Mr.. Smith, neighbor of mine,
informed me that he sold last year
from two pear trees forty dollars
worth of fruit. | think five acres In
this vicinity set out in good fruit trees
would be as good as a gold niue to
the owner. Ten acres would be G.
nough for a good home and tarm COM
bined where small family could live
comfortably and make a good income
from the start by raising vegetables
while their fruit trees were growing !:
and they could make more clear mon
ey than many farmer in Iowa or H.
linois on quarter section. ought
to know what am writing about for
| have worked the soil in Illinois for
"a years. had looked over much
territory before locating here, search
ing for just such soil and climate. and
| am satisfied that have found bo-
nanza in soil, climate, pure air, good
water and a country almost level, with
good schools and churches, and mark
cts for everything farmer wishes to
grow. Can | say more to convince
you that ! am satisfied with my re-
moval from Illinois TO Mississippi?
/ think if the many families in the
north who are worn out by hard work
aud severe climate, and suffering from
throat or lung disease-what a boon
II would be to them to secure a few
acres OF this beautiful land where they
could build them home among the
tall pines, enjoy the pure hcalthful at
mospherc of our high altitude, and
drink of our delicious soft water, which
of itself is cure for many disorders
of the kidneys. You would enjoy the |
pleasant breeze of our cool evenings.
and especially our nights in summer.
They arc always cool and one can rest
with real comfort and feel so refreshed |
in the morning; and by the way, we
are not much troubled with mosqui-
toes, owing, probably, to our good |
drainage and high altitude.
1t is no benefit to me to write YOU
but the truth for have no
land for sale, or to trade; but | wish
to impress upon your mind that in
stead of this being a worthless coun-
try, it is one of the best and most pro-
ductivc the sun shines upon, and If
you have any idea of investing In any
land near here the sooner YOU do so,
the cheaper you will get IL, for 1t is
in price rapidly and is sell
ing now for double what It was one
year ago, but at the present price il is
less than one-fourth of its real value
as compared with the farming land of
the north.
When | bought my place / paid six
dollars per acre. The balance of the
tract, over fourteen hundred acres, was
sold this spring to DIR. Pritchard, of
your city. / have yet to see the man
who has been here to investigate this
country 60 away dissatisfied.
1 have both timothy and clover
growing on my place, but the native
yrass is good and abundant. l paid
four dollars per thousand for my fence
boards and the posts cost only for cut
Ting one dollar per hundred.