Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-12-07
r. H. WATSON & SON.
Leading Merchants of Iuka, Miss.

vation of vegetables and fruit. and
the result has been so satisfactory :
that there appears great disposition
to largely develop this branch 81
industry. The cultivation Of Irisn
potatoes is drawing attention "a two
clops car be raised 10 enc year
first cron can be planted as early ss
december and February and mature
IN May ard June and plant apa,n a
June and July for fall crop. Early
vegetables are shipped from an ID.
joining county to this TO the nsr-
thern markets and the producers re-
alize from $50 to 100 per acre. Wild
fruits in abundance strawberria.
back berries by the million, grapes
persimmons and many others.
COTTON AND CORN.
The great error OF the people o. thia
county is they raise too much corn ana
cotton. Cotton was ut one time king
ana those who prO0uced the feecY Sta
pie owned large bodies Of land ana
droves OF mules and negroes and we're
called planters; and the custom Of ,be
country was cotton Anc ail sontherr
farmers and their hands were educafed
70 tnis one industrv-.he negro under
stands mules and the production OF tha
1eecy staple and still banker after th,s
one crop. There are large bodies -
land now lylug idla that were onc..
yielding the owners large profit ana
some of them have not been cnltiva.-.I
for the last thirty years.
TIE HOME-SEEKER.
In order to answer the many le.teys
OF enquiry from those who desire -
come South, have compiled the ahov.,
giving an outline Of the conntv 80
what it ~iil produce, climate. he.Iss '
fulness. etc. In so dong, have con-
lined myself entirely to facta- vh;oh
have come under my own observ.s;ssr
after residence here for the na.t 49,
toen years. In this work, / receive -.
paw from any one, It is done At nv 90
expense time and labor. II Won des,r.
further information l will take cre.s
pleasure in doing my best to ausvsr -.
questions, provided you send stamn ior
reply. We can locate settIem.nte =
several families all adj 3inino.
The thinking man Who contain n,....
moving nom an old to . nav oonnfrv g
improve bis condition, in pnr.ris =: - ~
means of subsistance ard snocs.+ = stss s1s
himself and family cannot sfIosd 10
n.Ae : saise movement. 70 travel en-
.ons'vey - an expensive luxury, conse-
due"t'y asa man cannot afford 70 ws.ts
sne valse o. . farm Ia the fraitIcss
search oi 90 ideal property, il is beat -
carefuiiy study the Information obtsinsS
from reliable sources, and act oplv .f,s-
Ine information is fixed in mind. and Z
OF practical value in deteymininc ~
selection OF homestead. soe
Inc WHO animals have Jisanre.a
Inc Wild men-the desperndos hsr.
gone st,ii further to the west. tn 49, Is-s
are enforced. The taxation i -
Inc markets arc good. TIA .l.;s..S.
y niga and healthy, and moi ,co NJ
Ior cold Tho native srasses - u
markaDiy good. Tame 9raases &. ...s
cessiuliy cultivated. The rn;nfs,s I's
ample and evenly distributed - .rr,.r
summer and fall. Land titles !, 9 ',.s
tect and secure. The clim,te i ts-pr 49,
ole' the winters seldom cold "a
oppressive heat in summer. ~
The soil productiye-will -.
h D. oo.n' sorghum. millet, oaia ~,
s.,,; nxs'' ana other forage crops. Smsii
.; su'. ineiuaSng grapes, are easily c,,,,
s's,.su' ~ Me1, Peaches. apples asd pssrs M ! !,
rure water N Absndancs ia ,v,n.
ssses ana springs. All the lauds ! .
cAeaps ranging aeeordlinr - locss..,. 9, !
ana qea!sy. Address. ~ y
:. :. cEAnsEns. Iuka. Mis-.