Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-01-04

walton Of vegetables and fruit, and
tho result has been so satisfactovy
that there appears q great disposition
to largely develop this branch oi
industry. Tho cultivation Of Irish
potatoes is drawing attention Is two
clops can be raised in ono year
first CROP can be planted as early as
December and February and mature
in May and Juno and plant agaln In
June and July for fall crop. Early
vegetables are shipped from an adj
joining county to this TO tho nsr-
thern markets and tho producers re-
slize from $50 to 100 per acre. Wild
fruits in abundance straw berries.
black berries by tho million, grapes
Persinmons and many others.
COTTON AND CORN.
The great error Of the people OF this
county is they raise too much corn ana
cotton. Cotton was at one time king
and those who prO0uced the feecy sta
pie owned largo bodies of land ana
droves OF mules and negroes and were
called planters; and the custom OF The
country WAS cotton AND all southern
farmers and their hands we're educated
70 this ono industrv-the negro under
stands mules and tho production OF tha
neecy staple and still banker after thts
ono crop. There are large bodies of
land now lyiag idle that were once
yielding the owners large profit and
some OF them haye not been cultivated
for the last thirty years.
THE HONE-sKEKER.
In order to answer the many letters
OF enquiry from those who desire 10
come South, I have compiled the sbovo
giving an outline of the county Ard
what 1t will produce, climate, health
fulness, etc. In 90 dong, l have con-
lined myself entirely to facts. which
have come under my own observation
after residence here for the past six-
teen years. In this work, I receive no
pav from any one, 1t h done at nv own
expense time and labor. II Won dasjra
further inform nation will take treat
pleasure in doing my best to answer Ill
questions. provided you send stamp Tor
reply. We can locate settlemepts 81
several families all adjslnlng.
The thinking mAn who contenpiatas
moving nom an old to . new country e
improve his condition, in plrsuit 81 ia
means OF snbsistance and sppport Tor
himself and family, cannot efFord -
make false movement. 70 travel a.
tenslveiy 10 an expensive luxury. consa-
quently asa man cannot AFFORD 10 vasta
the value Of : farm in the frnitl...
search OF "a ideal property, Il i best n
carefully study the inforn alton Obtained
from reliable sources, and act only aftar
the Information 10 fixed in mind. and Il
OF practical vAlue in determining ~
selection Of . homestead.
The Wild animals have ,]isannaar.a
Tho Wild meu-tho desperadoa. ~.
gone still further to The Veat tn 49,
are enforced. The taxatien Il low.
me markets are good. The altitude
y nl9e and healthy, and net too hieh
IoE coiG, Inc aastve grAaeos aro .
markabiy good. Tame grasses are me :
ceesiuliy cultivated. The rainfall g
ample and evenly distr:buted II oprlns.
summer and fall. Land titles - ~.
tecs end secure. The climate y favora.
oies the winters seldom cold. ani ~,
Oppressive heAt n summar.
xhe sotl productive viii raioa npain.
ootton corn, sorghum, nillat. oatS rve
Hnset' an9 other forage crop2 6msn
Itults including grapes, are eadlly cui-
do we'll. -
Kure uAter n Abundance IL liv,ns
etresms and eprings. All ~ la11o -
cneaps ranging eecordin9 = leconnoa
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