The Forrest City times., 1897-07-30

Capitalists Are Invading the state.
 The fact that mining and manufact- uring companies are filing articles of incorporation with the secretary of state almost daily. while amendments to old charters showing an increase of capital are also being placed on record, rshows that capitalists are in the field and taking steps in the business of development. Planted capital is des- tined to bring forth fruit, and it is likely to attract other capital to com pete for the rewards and profits for which investment is made. And while capitalists are moving. there is abund- ent evidence that the people in all parts of Arkansas are getting into line and marching with the procession.
 Prospects in southern Arkausa.
 Way down in the southeast part of the state near the Louisiana line is Bradley county, a region in which the average reader supposes cotton growing IS almost the only industry, but even there the farmers and citizens general ly, have been infected with the spirit of the new south and are progressing on the lines suggested by the editorial in the Gazette. In a communication writ ten by W. J. Savage of that county and published in Little Rock daily of July ,, description of the affairs of that section of country is given as follows:
 | The hum Of the saw and blaming mill | is heard running on full time The Warren iron | works Is turning out good work and the stave l factory Of J. A. Adams & Son is putting in new machinery which will greatly increase their | output Rains throughout the country have put the farmers in good spirits and everything | looks bright for better times this fall. The | truck farmers are keeping step with the other | industries of this section and bid fair by another year to take front rank We have the | soil and the climate, and, by the help of the l railroad company. can have as good facilities l for shipping and as cheap rates to northern | markets as any section of the country enjoys. | D E. King. the general freight agent the l Iron Mountain road is taking special interest | In building up this industry on the Warren | branch of the Iron Mountain railroad and has been extremely liberal with our shippers. The | Bradley county agricultural society organ | ized here three years ago, and the railroad company has met this society in such liberal | spirit that it's members are convinced that 1 they have only to grow the stun for shipment and the railroad officials will take care of it | to our mutual advantage
 We had ripe strawberries here March 3o this | | week in April While this business has only been an experiment so far with few of our more progressive citizens the results have | been so gratifying that it will be largely in- | creased the coming year. It has been demon l strated by actual experience, under the most 1 adverse circumstances. that strawberries, Irish potatoes, English peas, snap beans and | beets can prohtably be raised and shipped. When we get to shipping in ear lots there will | be much larger profit to the grower. Ship faP boa l Omaha, Neb., this season have netted good prices in every instance, although the express sage was heavy for this long distance-s27 75 per 100 pounds So if these vegetables were shipped in ear lots to the same point the freight would be SS cents per 100 pounds, which dif- ference alone would represent fair profit From present indications there will be enough planted here to enable the growers to ship in car lots and thus save difference in freights.
 Any enterprising, industrious citizen of the United States. who is looking for place to build up home for himself and family do no better than come here where he will be cordially received by the people of this section. We boast of the finest climate, best soil purest water and most hospitable people on earth. If a man doubts this he has only to come and be convinced.
 April 30 we sold at St Louis English peas at g. 10 per bushel, netting sl 40 per bushel after paying express. By freight they would have netted 1.9s per bushel On June we sold at Omaha, Neb., beans at B 45 ger bushel, netting sl.22 per bushel By freight they would have netted s23 On the same date cucumbers sold at s2. 25 per bushel and netted si.00 Beets at B 2 per bushe netted sl.00
 All our work this year was on the expert mental order, We wanted to try the different things and prove to the people that this is a fine place for such products to be grown and that 1t could be done at enormous profit if 1t could be built up to wholesale business and the shipments be made by car load lots.
 The letter of Mir Savage may be said to confirm two statements. First, that Southeastern Arkansas has made a move to abolish old methods. Second
 that the production of vegetables and berries in that section of country is an accomplished fact, or at least, that the prospects are assuring in a high degree. No doubt that time and intelligent tillage will demonstrate that farm gardening will yield larger profits than cotton growing in Bradley county, the same as in all other counties where a fair test has been made. The letter also proclaims the existence of man. ufacturies in operation and growing demand for their output which necessi- tates an enlargement of their capacity New Era Is Dawnng.
 Which has wonderfully stimulated in- ternal activity, Not only have business mems leagues, immigration societies and commercial clubs taken hold of the question of how to expand and diver sify the industries of the state, but farmers and mill owners have joined in the effort to move the state into a new era. At Hot Springs the business mems league recently decided to hold regu- lar monthly meeting for the purpose of enabling citizens not members of the , league to participate in its delibera- tions and keep in touch with its work ings. At these meetings questions relevant to the interests of the com, munity and state will be discussed and action taken upon matters tending to promote public welfare. Indeed, there seems to be general determination on