Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-01

hogs in the field and let them gather
the peas and potatoes they will not
need To be led com. Ten acres
should fatten at least 100 hogs ready
for market. There is fne open
ing here for an industry of this kind
as ready sale can be found Tor
large lots at good prices.
VEGETABLE CROP.
During the last f,nr years more
attention has been paid to the cul,i-
vation OF vegetables aud fruit, and
the result has been SO satisfactory
that there appears a great disposition
to largely develop this branch Of
industry. The cultivation of Irish
potatoes is drawing altent on as lw oI
crops 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 again i'll
June and July for tall crop. Early
vegetables are shipped from AN ad-
joining county to tins TO the ner-
thern markets and the producers re-
allze from $50 to 100 per acre. Will
fruits in abundance Strawberries.
black berries by the million, grapes
perslmmons and many others.
COTTON AND CORN.
The great error OF the ps sopIe q tLis
county Is they aise too much corn y, q
co ton. Cot on was at one time kir q
aud those who rroouced the fleecy SIN
pie owned large b dies of land ard
dfoves Of mules and negroes Al d we,e
called planters; and the custom ot the
country was cutton and all sou. heln
trmers and their hands weie educai. d
this one industry the negro utdef-
staLds muies and the production of the
fieecy staple aud still banker after this
one crop. There are large bodies OF
land now lyiug idle thai were once
yielding the owners a large profit and
eome of them have not been cultivated
for The last thirty yeats.
/ THE HOME sLEKER
In order to answer the many letters
OF enquiry froui those who desire to
cume South, l have compiled the above
| giving AN outline of the county ana
what 1t will produce, climate, health
/ fuiness. eic. In 30 dong, have con-
fined myself entirely to facts, which
have come under my own observation
after residence here for the past SIX
teen years. In this work, rec eive no
pay from any one, it is done at my own
expense time and labor. Ii you De ire
further ,nfoi NATION | will take great
pleasure in dong my best to answer all
| questions, provided you send stamp for
reply. We can locate settlements uf
several families all adjoining.
The thinking man who contemplate es
moving ficm an old to q new countr,
To improve his condition, in pursuit u
the means OF substance and support tol
himself and family, canaot make a falls,
movement. 70 travel extensively is al
expensive luxury consequently rs ma,
cannot afford to waste the value OF
farm IN the fruitless search vf an ides
property, it il best to caretully study th
Information obtained from reliable sour
ces, and only after the information
of pracllcai value IN deter mining III
selection Of homestead.
he wild animals have disappeared
The Wild meu-,he despelAdos, hav,
gone still further to the west. The law
are enforced. I hQs taxation is low
The markets are good. The Altitud
y high and healthy. and nat too hiR
for cold. The native grasses ale Re
markedly good. Tame grasses are sue
cosstully cultivated. The rninfxn
ample and evenly distr.bu,ed IN sprlni
= summer Asd fall. Land titles are -