Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-11-16

vation of vegetables and fruit. and
the result has been so satisfactory
that thcreappears great disposition.
to largely develop this branch of
Industry. The cultivation of Irish
potatoes is drawing attention as two
clops can be raised in one year
first crop can be planted as early as
December and February and mature
IN May ard June and plant agaln in
lung and July for tail crop. EARLY
vegetables are shipped from a. ad-
Joining county to this to the ner-
thern markets and the producers re.
alize from $50 to 100 per acre. Wild
fruits in abundance straw berries.
black berries by the million, grapes
perslmmons and many Others.
COTTON AND CORN.
Ihe great error of the people OF this
county is they raise too much corn and
cotton. Cotton was atone time king
and those who proouced the fleec; sta
pie owned large bodies of land and
dfoves OF mules and negroes and were
called planters; and the custom OF The
country was cotton and all southern
farmers and their hands were educated
TO this one indus6rv-she negro under
stands mules and the production az fhk
fieecy staple and still banker after TINS
one crop. There are large bodies 81
land now lyiag idla thai were opc.:
y'eioing the owners large profit and
some OF them haye NOT been cultivated
for tho Iuot
THE HOME SEEKER.
In order to answer the many letters
OF enquiry from those who desire t.,
come South, have compiled the abov..
giving an outline of the copnfv nnd
what 1t will produce, climate. heaith-
iulness. etc. In SO dong, have con
lined myself entirely to facts. wh,nh
have come under my own Observation
after residence here for the past sly.
teen years. In this work, l receive no
paw from any one, 1t 10 done at INV ow,.s
expense time and labor. II YOU de<irs
iurher Information / will take rrea,,
pleasure In dong my best to answer Al
questions, provided you send stamn far
reply. We can locate settlements n
several families all adjoining.
The thinking man who contem mates
moving nom an old to q new count, : 10
improve MS condition, in pursuit OF the
nieans ol subsistence and support for
nimseii and family. cannot affold to
make false movement. 70 travel ex-
tenslvely is an expensive luxury. coose-
quentiy asa man cannot afford to waste
tne value of farm In the frai,less
search OF an ideal property, il is hes, -
carefully study the inform alton obta mad
irom relaole sources, and act only af,er
the information is fixed in mind ana 4
OF practical value in (ietermin;nc ~
SELECTION of homestead. -
Inc Wild animals have lisannaarod
Inc wild meu-the desperadns. hsvs
gone still further to the wesf. Tha q A.
are enforced. The taxation q lo-
Inc markets are good. The nit;,nds
y nlgn and healthy, and nat too h;rh
tor coid The native grasses ara e !.
markebiy good Tame 9rasaes - sn,
cesstully cultivated. Tho rainfsll I.
ample and evenly distr;b ;buteel 8 4 snv,,.r,
summer and 1all. Land t;flSs ~ - 49,
~ s,o l.n nv sscnre. The climSte Il favors :
or. ~, ~ - ~,n'efs seldom cold. and 3
kt neat in summer.
1ne soA productive vii raiee or.,r
uIss. oorns sorghnm, mil!et. oais. ~
xneas' ana other forage crops. 6msi,l
.sol!s including grapes, are easilv -.
csM ~ IN Peaches. apples and pesxs II,
tnrs water IN abundance - l,v,..
s.reAms and springs. Ali the lsnis : !. v
cneApv ranging ncoor3inn q i.s,..s.s.zs - \
sae quality. Addross.