Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-04-12


hogs in the field and let them gather
the peas and potatoes they will not
need to be ted corn. Ten acres
should fatten at least 100 hogs ready
for market. There is fne open.
ing here for aa industry Of this kind
IA ready sale can be found ior
large lots at good prices.
VEGETABLE CROP.
During the last four years more
attention has been paid to the cult.
vation of vegetables and fruit, and
the result has been SO sAtisfactory
thAt thcrsappeArs . great dsspositiot,
to largely develop this branch ~oi
industry. The cultivation of Irish
potatoes is drawing attention as two
clops can be raised in one year
first croD can be planted as early as
December and February and mature
in May ard June and plant ngaln IN
June and July for fall crop. Early
vegetables are shipped from an adj
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
persimmons and many others.
COTTON AND CORN.
The great error of the people o. this
county is they raise too much corn al d
cotton. Cotton was at one time king
and those who pro0uced the heec7 sta
pie owned large bodies of land and
dfoves OF mules and negroes ard were
called planters; and the custom OF The
country was cotton and all southern
farmers and their hands were educated
to this one indusLrv-.he negro under
stands mules and the production OF tht
heecy staple and still banker after th,,
one crop. There are large bodies O
land now lyiag idle that were ono,
yielding the owners large profit snt
I, some OF them have not been cultivate,
for the last thirtv yea,s.
THE HOME SEEKER.
In order to answer the many letter
OF enquiry from those whn desire /,
! come South, have compiled the abov,
| giving an outline OF the county ans
what it will produce, climate, health
fuiness. etc. In 80 dong, have con
hned myself entirely to facts, which
have come under my own observation
after residence here for the past six.
teen years. In this work, receive nc
paw from any one, it is done at my own
expense time and labor. II you de ire
further information l will take great
pleasure in dong my best to answer ali
| questions, provided you send stamp for
reply. We can locate settlements ot
several families all adjoining.
| The thinking man who contemplafes
| moving flom an old to new countr,
to improve his condition, in pursuit ii
the means Of fsubsistance and support tol
himself and family, cannok make false
| movement. To travel extensively il ~
expensive luxury consequently as . mar
cannot afford to waste the value Of ,
farm In the fruitless search Of al idea
property, II IL best to carefully study th.
information obtained from reliabls sour
| oes, and only after the information i,
OF practical value in determining III,
selection Of a homestead.
The wild snimals have disappeared
The wild meu-ths desperados. hay,
gone still further to the west. The law
are enforced. The taxation IL low
The markets are good. The altitud
u high and healthy, and not too hir
for GOLD. The native grasses are re-
markAbly good. Tame grnsses are suc
cessiully cultivated. The rainfall
ample and evenly distr:bnted 10 spring
summer and fall. Land titles are peI
fsct and secure. The climate i favor.