Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-24

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 fine open.
ing here for an industry of this kind
as a ready sale can be found tor
largo lots at good prices.
VEGETABLE CROP.
During the last fsur years more
attention has been paid TO the cult.
walton of vegetables and frais, and
the result has been so satisfactory
that there appears great disposition
to largely develop this branch OF
industry. The cultivation of Irish
potatoes is drawing attention as two
crops can be raised in one year
first crop can be planted as early as
December and February and mature
in May and June and plant again in
June and July for fall crop. Early
vegetables are shipped from ali ad-
joining county to this to the ncr-
thern markets and the producers re-
alize from $50 to 100 per acre. Wills
fruits in abundance straw berries,
black berries by the million, grapes
persimmons and many others.
COTTON AND CORN.
The great error OF the people OF this
county is they raise too much corn and
cotton. Cotton was at one time king
and those who pro0uced the fleec1 sta
pie owned large bodies of land and
droves 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 industrV-.he negro under
stands males and the production OF th,
| fieecy staple and still banker after thu
one crop. There are large bodies 0
land now lying idle that were one
yielding the owners large profit an
some of them haye not been cultivate
for the last thirtv yeais.
THE HOME SEEKER.
In order to answer the many letter
Of enquiry from those who desire I
come South, have compiled the aboy
giving an outline of the county an
what it will produce, climate, health
fulness. etc. In SO dong, have cor
fined myself entirely to facts, whic
have come under my own observatio
after residence here for the past 81,
teen years. In this work, l receive q
paw from any one, it is done at my ow
oxnopco ftr,1u ~ 10 1<<x,. .~,<~.~
further information will take gres
questions, provided you send stamp 70
reply. We can locate settlements 3
several families al adjoining
| The thinking man who contemplate
| moving flom an old to new countr,
| to improve his condition, Ia pursuit q
| the means of substance and support to-
himself and family. cannot make falls,
movement. 70 travel extensively is al
expensive luxury consequently as mar
| cannot afford to waste the value OF
| farm In the fruitless search of an idea
property. it is best to carefully study til,
information obtained from reliable sour
ces, and only after the information
of practical value in determining th
selection OF homestead.
The wild animals have disappeared
The wild men--the desperados, hav
gone still further to the west. The Law
are enforced. The taxation is Low
The markets are good. The aititnd
IL high and healthy, and not too hio
for cold. The native grasses are {,
markably good. Tame grasses are sd
c6ssfully cultivated. The rainfall
ample and evenly distr:buted 10 sprin
summer and fall. Land titles are ps
toet and secure. The climate u favor