The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1896-10-31
FROM TORRANCE.


,,o, Sentinel-As this part Of the
.ris so seldom written Of. perhaps
items in your valuable paper may
es, YOUR many readers. The por-
4 country and people | will write
one mile East of Torrance, COM
ejng at the Schooner bridge ian
ense structure a quarter OF u mile
constructed ten years ago by that
hrated architect, Mr.. Mac Bailey
Extending east two or three miles,
.outh two miles. This is the Fork
er, and some of the finest land in
state is found in this section. OF
! there are some few poor points,
Mr., Tobe Mccormick told mel
A are so poor. that two Thomas
,annot raise fuss on it. The
Generally is high and dry and
productive, and especially noted
|, healthfulness, a doctor seldom
in this part Of the country more
4 year. There are men living
sthere now who remember dis
ly when Jefferson was President.
net an old darkey over there a
/ time ago. He reminded me
much Of old Abraham spoken OF
L Bible), I asked him how old ne
ne said he was either fifty or five
red, he didn't know which, as he
lived so long he done forgot his
In this settlement are about a
families, the most peaceful set Of
le in the State. They have such
Il regard for the law that they
have any use for a Magistrate.
office was abolished in 1876, soon
the Carpetbaggers were driven
the State. 1t is seldom one OF
Forkers are ever summoned be-
The grand jury, asit is known there
crime to be reported. The people
Fery enterprising and quite ener-
They raise everything at home
can be raised on farm. Their
is bought at Torrance from Daily
at the lowest market price.
i cotton seed is put Immediately
on the land, which keeps 1t rich,
enables the land to produce i'm
ie brops. Peas are planted in
h available spet, and when gather
ELL for Is cents to $1.O0 bushel.
Jimmie Smith, the foremost farmer
lat section, has a fine steam gin,
h gins and packsfrom eighteen
Eenty bales a day. This gin is pat
he'd by all OF that section. He has
hmense fish pond on his place, and
well stocked with carp and every
In fish from Schooner, from q
II cat to bobtail minnow, a new
les he is trying to cross with the
kle eye perch. Mr.. D. Phillips
he thinks he will succeed as Jim
r undertook anything yet but
he succeeded.
/. D. Phillips is another substan-
farmer. He Is what one might
an up-to-date farmer, as he uses
ing but the very best implements.
Us good crops, and always has
ething for sale. He raises all kinds
Fas and always fnds ready sale for
b. He has been experimenting for
last year or so with the Louisiana
kand now makes as good syrnp as
be found in the State. He alwa%S
es plenty of meat. A short dis
h from him lives Mr., Mac Bailey.
En fall Of energy and enterprise.
4 bound TO succeed ut ANY thing h"
EnaIa!z. In be has m much ''gi u3
Kit obout him ~ President CleVe~
land in looks is very much like
though entirely different on the
by question. He is n strong silver
,asare the rest of bis naighh hors.
i a great reader, takes 4 dozen
rent papers and q few periodicals,
we'll posted on the general topics
day, both secially ard politically,
San up to date farmer, and is
ys blessed with good crops. He il
fsupQ|ied in this w02E3 ard, ID ai
willing 10 extend helping
70 any one who may be "n'or..
Y. TIC raises Ii qua a sheep
&c., md afWsg ls8 .'alla fot|
Ho has 4 model farm, aud II IL,
Restiag to hear hiIst,sll; about mis-
vent crops vAen planted -tho7
rcnt STYLES Of elllt,vation, and What
zpec's to realize from them; he
saquantity ofmeat and q plenty
ealsiana Syrup, which is consider
Mr.. n. Daley equal TO tho
siana sugar house.
ash Of Mr.. Bailey lives MI. Sea-
Mccormick, Il gentleman Of sterl-
qualities, and who is considered by
leighbors rs the best farmer be-
% Schooner bridge and Young's