Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-08-08


introduced here by race Of small
farmers with title deeds to their
farms and well cultivated grain
fields, orchards, vineyards diaries.
poultry yards surrounding their
thrifty and prosperous homes, will
Jefferson county become independ-
ent, sustaining and prosperous. And
this is manifest destiny to region
which the eternal God has endowed
with resources for the sustenance of
dense, prosperous and cOntented
population. Jefferson county has
more small landholders than anv
section of this State, but she needs a
still greater proportion OF Tone
horse farmers"
No county in America has greater
variety of resources, nor has any
wider range OF production than JET.
ferson county. 1t is the pride and
boast of the railroad men, merch.
ants, bankers, traders, newspaper
men and all others who theorize ON
husbandry that all the products
grown between the orange groves
and the wheat fields of Manitoba
flourish here In perfection, and for
once the theorists are correct.
The great need of this section il
the immediate introduction OF 1000
more farmers to put this theory into
practice, and is beneath oceans
depths the pearl untouched lies use
less. by toiling divers upborn 1t sees
the glorious sunlight first, and may.
hap CLEANS upon the snowy white
neck of beauty. SO also how wealth
untold lies sleeping awaiting the
magic touch of men and means to
bring fruition from gems now silent
and inert.
JEFFERSON COUNTY OFFERS:
The cheapest lands.
The most productive lands, taken
year after year.
Tho greatest variety OF products.
The best naturally drained farms.
The richest farms.
The finest timber.
The best pasturage and protection
to stock, price aud climate consider
ed.
The finest fruits In the world.
The best water and healthiest.
The grandest possibilities that the
mind can conceive.
You farmers and people of the
north. whose feet for six months in
the year tread the frozen SHOWS of
a frigid cline, turn your eyes to the
Sunny South, where you can live in
peace and plenty and comfort; where
you can till the soil every month In
the year-behold a land where ma
ture has bestowed with lavish hand
her every gilt. See the cheap land
which you can have almost at your
own price where, even in January
or December, you can work in your
shirt sleeves. and genial sun In the
midst OF winter gives life and
warmth. health and strength to the
young, and quiet and eontentmeHt
to the old Come to this fair south
ern land and help us to make it
bloom and blossom, as God intended
il should, and as it will do under
proper conditions. Help as to wrest
from the bosom of Mother Earth the
vast stores Of treasures which lies
hidden beneath her bosom, and
again peep out here and there ms ii
TO tell us where they repose and say
ing come and take as.
Why will you delve and toll in the
cold region of the north, where you
labor six months in the year to pro-
vide food and raiment for the other
six, where the snow blows up high
enough to cover the friendly latch
string on the one side and hides from
view the welcome light of the win
dow on the other, obscuring from
view to the benighted traveller the
sueeor so close to him and chilling
the blood and marrow in his veins
and bones, as he tolls by, hoping for
that which, did he but know 1t, is
close at hand.
Come and see us and welcome
hands will be extended to greet you,
and hospitable doors will swing
easily back and let you in.
One word more. This is no place
for drones. But to the industrious
citizen who is willing to work, we
say come and see for yourself that
this fair land is the poor mans par
adise. Come.
THE M KNOX co.