Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-04-05

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 a fine open.
ing here for an industry of this kline
as a ready sale can be found 10,
large lots at good prices.
VEGETABLE CROP.
During the last fonr years more
attention has been paid to the cuiti.
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
crops can be raised in one year
first crop can be planted rs early as
December and February aud 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 10 the ner-
thern markets and the producers re.
alize from $50 to 100 per acre. Wils
fruits in abundance straw berries.
black berries by the million, grapes
perslmmons and many others.
COTTON AND CORN.
The great error OF the people O. this
county is they raise too much col n al d
cotton. Cotton was at ore time king
and those who proouced the fleece s,a-
pie owned large bodies Of land and
droves Of mules and negroes ard were
called planters; and the custom OF The
country WAS cotton and all sout herr
farmers and their hands were educate q
! TO TINS one lndustrp-.he negro under
stands mules and the production OF The
fleecy staple and still banker afrer thu
one crop. There are large bodies o
land now lying idle thai were ono,
yielding the owners large profit ono
some OF them have not been cultivated
for the last thirty years.
THE HOME SEEKER.
In order to answer the many letter,
of enquiry from those who desire tc
come South, l have compiled the above
| giving an outline of the county and
what 1t viii produce, climate, health
fulness. etc. In so dong, | have con-
ilned 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 own
expense time and labor. Ii YOU de ire
further Information will take great
pleasure in doing my best tn answer all
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 countr,
10 improve his condition, in pursuit OF
the means of substance and support tor
himself and family, cannot make false
movement. 70 travel extensively ia an
expensive luxury consequently asa man
cannot afford to waste the value OF
farm In the fruitless search of 80 ideal
property, il is best to carefully study the
Information obtained from reliable sour.
ces, and only after the Information is
of practical value in determining The
selection OF homestead.
The wild animals have disappeared
The wild meu--the desperados, have
gone still further to the west. The laws
are enforced. The taxation Is low
ThN markets are good. The altitude
i high and healthy, and not too high
for cold. The native grasses are re- :
markabiy good. Tame grasses are suc-
lcessfully cultivated. The rainfall II
ample and evenly distributed IN spring.
summer and fall. Land titles are per.
tset ard secure. The climate y favora.