Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-06-28

hogs in the field and let them gathe,
the peas and potatoes they will nol
need TO be ted cSAn. Ten acres
should fatten at least 100 hogs ready
for market. There is u fine open.
ing here for an industry of this kind
as 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 satisfaclor,
that there appears a great disposition
to largely develop this branch OF
industry. The cultivation Of Irisl
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 agarn m
June and July for fall crop. Early
vegetables are shipped from ali ad-
joining county 10 tins to the ncr-
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
persmmons 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 pruouced The fleec; sta
| pie owned large bodies of land and
droves of mules and negroes aud 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 mules and the production of the
heecy staple and still banker after thu.
one crop. There are large bodies O
land now lyihg idle that were one,
yielding the owners large profit ant
some OF them have not been cultivate,
for the last thirty years.
THE HOME SEEKER.
In order to answer the many letter
OF enquiry FROM those who desire i
come South, have Compiled the abov
giving an outline of the county an.
what it will produce, climate, health
fulDess. etc. In so 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, receive no
paw from any one, it is done at my avn
expense time and labor II YOU desire
further information l will take great
pleasure in doing 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 contemplates
moving from an old to new countr,
to improve his condition, in pursuit q,
the means of ofsubsistance and support tor
himself and family. cannot make false
movement. 10 travel extensively is an
expensive luxury consequently as a man
cannot afford to waste the value of .
farm IN the fruitless search Of sn idea
property. il is best to carefully study tht
information obtained from reliable sour.
ces, and only after the information is
| OF practical value in determining The
| selection OF a homestead.
| The Wild animals have disappeared
The wild nlen--ihe desperatios. have
| gone still further to the west. The laws
| are. enforced. The taxation Is low
| The markets are good. The altitude
y high and healthy, and nnt too hiei
Tor cold. The native grasses are re
msrkably good. Tame grasses are sue.
ccssfully cultivated. The rainfall !,
ample and evenly distributed IN spring
summer and fall. Land titles a,e per
tect and secure. The climate i favo.s