The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-01-26

for the purpose Of procuring homes. !
Large tracts of land are being sold.
Mr.. P. g White. soliciting passenger
agent Of the Illinois Central, with
headquarters at Cedar Rapids, Ia, is
u the city, with Messrs. P. G. Gasss,
William Blom, John Dykstra and S. |
q. Vanferzyl, prominent Hollanders
OF Iowa. Messrs. Gsass, Dykstra and
Vsnderzyl are located at Pella. Ia.,
aud Mr.. Blom at Keokuk. They rep
resent about 100000 capital aud the
object Of thoir Southern trip Is to find
suitable place for the location Of
Holland colony. Mr.. Gaass said yes
terday that they wished to buy tract
OF from 5000 to $4,000 acres of open
land. This will be subdivided into
farms Of from leo to 200 or 500 acres
and cultivated. The Hollanders de-
sire to raise corn, hogs and cattle, and
they propose to do their work them
selves. Their Southern trip was made
over the main line of the Illinois Gen.
tral through Central Mississippi. They
were well pleased with the general
character Of the country and the
diversity OF products raised, but the
only ground they found that suited
them exactly was in the neighborhood
Of jackson, Miss. They win return
via the Yszoo and Mississippi Valley
and inspect tie Illinois Cen'rsl's prop
rty In the Yaeoo Delta, which has
been so highly recommended to North
ern investors. Mr.. Gaass says If his
party decides to locate in the South
other Hollauders will be Influenced
and a large Southern movement Is
likely TO result.-Timcs- Democrat.
The long talked of set of the tide Of
immigration to the South seems at last
becoming . reality. The arrival OF
many settlers from the Northwest 10
being noted In Eastern aud Middle
Mississippi, filling up the dsplstions
which have been drained iuto Texas
and Arkausas during the past rs year,.
Naturally the Delta, with the overflow
contingency aud the Interpretations
a. to health conditions, will be late in
sharing III this influx. Indeed until
the fall In price Of cotton below the
debt paying power had broken aud
disheartened the land owners Of this
section, such immigration was unln-
vited aud undssirsd. But all this ls
changed by hard times. In this coun-
ty number Of the largest plantations
have passed or are passing 10 the
possession of the loan companies.
These companies may be tempted to
work them through agents after tho
old methods. But ultimately the cer-
tain result will be the subdividing and
throwing Of Thousands of acres of i'm
proved lands on the market at CON-
paratively low prices. In this connec-
tion, aud IN proof Of the predicted
change, we will refer TO recent
event Of more moment than auy
which has yet occurred OF the kind
under discussion. 1t is authoritatively
stated that Mr.. Austin Corbin, of
New York, has sold his Sunnynde,
Chicot Co, Ark, planting properties
ten miles below Grecnville-to $50
Italians families. These plantations
comprise about 5000 acres, and the
sale was on long timo at six per cent
interest. Their promised occupants
are said to be sgriculturists OF steady
aud reputable habits. This sale may
be regarded a. the first important, well
considered, step in the movement which
appears destined to rehabilitate the
Delta; building up Its waste places aud
restoring It's neglected fields under
changed conditions and by new men
aud methods.
On the same line Of settling the
Delta with white farmers, a scheme ls
being operated in upper Bolivar coun-
ty. A year ago Mr.. Leopold Giffroy,
an accredited agent OF over populated
Belgium, went through this country
prospecting, and last fall settled
10 trial colony Of bis people
on railroad wild land. While this
movement can but be regarded with
misgivlngs by those familiar with the
difficulties aud incidents of Delta
clearing, Mr.. Giaroy has been 40 en-
couraged that he Is now engaged In
arranging 10 place other settlements
along the line of The Y. & NJ. V. Ry.
On similar scale, but no less slg-
nifcant, 10 q happening In this county.
Several families of Iowa farmers have
purchased aud settled on lower Lake
| Washington, on two plantations which
| have been closed out by Messrs. Cald-
well q Judah. These settlers, whom
others are expected 10 follow, intend
to grow corn and hogs and follow
such farming generally as they are