Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-11-22

Mr.. FBITOR:- Last tuesday even
ing Mr.. W. J. Ambos, representing
the Monroe Hedge Go, arrived in Ma
con and engaged me to travel in this
Coanty a month with, and introduce,
him to the Farmers OfthG "black belt
who would likely want a handsome
and durable fence,
About 3 o'clock on II first day out,
we arrived at the h0spitablc and clc-
CANT home OF my friend, Mr.. j. T..
Cockrell, and | told Mr.. Ambos that if
We could not sell any OF the fence TO
him we might rs tell quit, for he was
II man who believed in having the
best of everything, After giving us a
hearty greeting, lie stepped into his
sulky drawn by Que of his Cleveland
bays. and carried us over his harm.
showing us first his new barn, Just
complete. Tor his mares and colts. Ev-
cry:hing about it was homemade, cx-
cent the nails. for in addition TO his
saw mill he now has Il single mill and
saws his own shingles. He has six
large barns all flied with hay, for he
says while the lcspedcza fails this year
his Bermuda never fails, | don't sup
I pose his Owl Creek meadow can be
duplicated this side of the Ohio river,
We next inspected his large drove OF
DNrham cattle and mule colts, all COM
ing at their masters call, Next in or
der was his handsome herd .of,Lgh
bred jerseys, and this is q herd What
any man might well be proud OF, |
would like to give n more elaborate
description OF this excellent herd, but
space forbids. Suffice il 10 say that
we were kept busy examining and ad-
miring until the shades of the evening
babe us repair to the house, when we
were Hospitality entertained by Mrs.
Cock"ell, who is as great a success in
her line as Mr.. John r. is in his. By
five the next morning we had break
fast and were ready for business. We
first called upon his handsome Jack
and three beautiful Jenncts in their
own house and enclosure, Tor truly
here "thore is Il place for everything
and everything is in its place" Then
we took Il look at his thoroughbred
sheep, the Essex hogs, and last but not
least, Mrs. C5 fine d. Owe of bronze tur-
keys, everything dcnottng the utmost
care and attention, Mr.. Ambos was
astonishcd and delighted and said lie
had seen nothing like it before in this
country. Mr.. Cockrell after being full
~ satisfied of the merits of our fence
said it was cheap enough at one dollar
and twenty-five cts, per rod and bought
a half mile of it, for although he owns
a saw mill, he is satisfied that Il good
plank fence will cost very near as mucl,
and will need constant repairing, and
will not last over eight or ten years,
while the hedge and wire fence after
completion will last for all time, at q
cost for trimming OF only a cent a rod
per year, growing better ana better us
the years roll 10y.
We next visited Mr.. Sam Dowdle.
l.. b, Henley, A. T.. Henley, Mrs. II,
A. Rice,F. II. Dantzlcr and j. b. Gun.
ningham, all Of whom after seeing our
autographed copy and the recommen.
dation gave us orders for enough of the
fence TO enclose their orchards, garden
and yard. Mr.. Cunningham had 1 buy
talf mile TO do this as bis orchard, like
everything about John, is pretty large.
His will bL n good place to visit about
Christmas, as he has The finest pen of
hogs we saw and is making Il hand,
some addition to his home.
We will resume our trip this week
and continue until we have visited CIV.
cry farm in the county and may prob.
ably give you another letter later on.
Yours, BIG BUD.