Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-31

hogs in the field and let them gather
the peas and potatoes they will no,
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 ready sale can be found for
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 there appears great disposition
to largely develop this branch of
industry. The cultivation of Irish
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 again 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 strawberries.
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 prvauced the feecv 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 industry negro UNDER
stands mules and the production of the
feecy staple and still banker after this
one crop. There are large bodies Of
land now lying idle that were once
yielding the owners a large profit and
some of them have not been cultivated
for the last thirtv years.
THE HOME SEEKER.
In order to answer the MANY letter,
OF enquiry from those who desire e
come South, l have compiled the above
| giving an outline of the county ant
what it will produce, climate, health
fulness. etc. In SO dong, have con
fined myself entirely to facts, whicl
have come under my own observation
after q residence here for the past six.
teen years. In this work 1 receive 90
pav from any one. Il il ddas ct my own
expense time and labor. II you desire
further information | will take grcat
pleasure in doing my best to answer I'll
questions provided you send stamp for
reply. We can locate settlements of
several families all adjoining.
The thinking man who contempIates
moving flom an old to new country
to improve his condition, in pursuit of
the means OF substance and support tor
himself and family, cann0t make . false
movement. 70 travel extensively il an
expensive luxury consequently as man
cannot AFFORD to waste the value ofsa
farm IN the fruitless search OF an ideal
property, It il best to carefully study the
information obtained from reliable sour.
ces, and only after the information Is
Of practical value In determining the
sslection OF . homestead.
The Wild animals have Jisappeared
The wild men--tAe desperados. have
gone still further to the west. The laws
are enforced. Tho taxation IL low
The markets arc good. The altitude
i high and healthy. and not too high
for cold. Tho native grasses are rs :
markedly good. Tame grasses are suc-
cessfully cultivated. The rainfall =
ample and evenly dlstr:buted il spr,nr.