Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-12-14

vatlon OF vegetables and fruit. and
the result has been so satisfactory
that there appears great disposition
TO largely develop this branch Of
industry. The cultivation of Ir;sl,
potatoes is drawing attention as two
clops can be raised 10 one year
tirst crop can be planted as early as
December and February and mature
in May ard June and plant agaln "a
June and July for fall CROP Early
vegetables are shipped from an ad-
joining county to this 10 the nsr-
thern markets and the producers re-
allze from $50 to 100 per acre. Wild
fruits in abundance berries
black berries by the million, cranes
perslmmons and many Others
COTTON AND CORN.
Ihe great error OF the people OF this
county is they raise too much corn ana
cotton. Cotton was at one time king
and those who pruouced the fleece sta
pie owned large bodies of land ana
droves OF mules and negroes and were
called planters; aud the custom al IN.
country WAS cotton anG all sontber,,.
farmers and their hands were edueared
70 TINS one indussrg-.he negro under
stands males and the production OF ,ha
heecy staple and still banker after tins
one crop. There are large bodies az
land now lying idle that were onca
yleldipg the owners a large profit and
some of them have NOT been cultivats.I
for the last thirty years.
THE HOME SEEKER.
In order to answer the MANY letters
OF enquiry from those who desire r.,
come South, have compiled the ahov.
giving an outline of the county md
what it viii produce, climate. heal,h-
fulness. etc. In so dong, have con-
hned myself entirely to facts. which
have come under my own observa,;on
after residence here for the nast s,x-
teen years. In this work, / reeaiva =,
paw from any one, il is done at NV o.,,,
expense time and labor. II you das;-..
lurther Information | will fake 0ra.,
pleasure in dong my best to answer In
questions, provided you send stan,o for
reply. We can locate settlem.n,s
several families all adjoining.
Inc thinking man who contemntate.
moving nom an old to new conntrv g.
improve his condition, in pursnit ~ ths
means OF subsistence and snnnort VI.
himself and family, canoot affo,d :.
make false movement. 70 trsvsf
tensvely is an expensive luxury co.ss
quently asa man cannot afford u ~,ss.a
the value of farm IN the f~,;,,s
search of an ideal prooertv. !, s 49,. -
eaIeiui'y study the Information obtained
.Iom rellaoie sources, and act only after
the information is fixed in mind. and i
oI practlcal value in determining ,he
selection OF a homestead. 80
Inc wild animals have lisapnearaA
Inc w'ia men-tAe desperados- hsvs
gone sui iurther to the west. The i. -
are enforced. The taxation i -
Inc markets are good. The a,t;tnds
II hlgn and healthy, and moi to, h;sss
Tor cold. The native grasses az 6. 8
markaoiy good. Tame grasse. ~ az
cessfuliy cultivated. The ra;rfsls ~
ample and evenly distr:buted s. se,.. "
summer and fall. Land titles ~ -
tect ana secure. The elm .te Il Il .s,ss. .]
oies the winters seldom cold. s,& ...ss
oppressive heat in summer. N
Inc soil productive q viii reiee 90.
coeton corn, sorghum. mf!!ef. onfc =.
wneats and other forage cross< ~, Z 3
ituiss. including &rapas. ~ s;3,s ,.'s. Z
waited Peaches:S apples I'D peSrs IS s 4 i
Pure water ia 4bupdsnc. \,
s.resms and springs. All 81. s. !. \. 4 f..
cheap, ranging scoordIs< - e
and quality. Addfoss "A =
l u 4 -. ,-. 2-.- ss Z, ]yt: *I