The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-12

OF Arkansas are getting into line and
marching with the procession.
Prospocts In Southern Arkansas.
Way down in the southeast part Of
the state Lear the Louisiana line is
Bradley county, q region in which the
average reader supposes cotton growing
is almost the only industry, but even
there the farmers and citizens general
~, 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 S, a description of the affairs of
that section of country is given as
follows: ~ ,,.4 z!a,. d. !. Fssl,x.a
The hum Of the saw and planning mill
Is heard running on full time. The Warren iron
works Is turning out good work, and the stavc
factory Of J. A. Adams & Son is putting in new
machinery, which will greatly increase theif
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
railroad company, can have as good facilities
for shipping and as cheap rates to northern
markets as any section Of the country enjoys.
D. f. King. the general freight agent Of the
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 Was organ
lied here three years ago, and the railroad
company has met this society in such liberal
SOlrlt that IFS members vinoa6 hot
they have only to grow the stuff for shipment
and the railroad officials will take care of it
to our mutual advantage. ...
We had ripe strawberries here March 80 this
season, and were marketing them the first
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. 1t has been demon
strated by actual experience, under the most
adverse circumstances, that strawberries
Irish potatoes. English peas, snap beans and
beets can profitably be raised and shipped.
When we get to shipping in car lots there will
be much larger profit to the grower. Ship
mcnt OF peas, beans and beets by express to
Omaha, Neb., this season have netted good
prices in every instance, although the express
sage was heavy for this long d1stance-$2.7a
per 100 pounds. So if these vegetables were
shipped In car lots to the same point the freight
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 a place to
build up home for himself and family can 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. II
man doubts this he has only to come and be
convinced.
April 30 VIC sold at St. Louis English peas
at 81: 10 per bushel, netting ST. 40 per bushel
after paying express BY freight they would
have netted Sl.9S per bushel. On June VIZ
sold at Omaha, Neb., beans at S. Is per bushe.,
netting Sl.22 per bushel BY freight they
would have netted $3.50. On the same dat,
cucumbers sold at s.. 25 per bushel and netted
S1.00 Beets at S22 per bushel netted S1.00.
All our work this year was on the expert
mental order, as 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 it could he done at an enormous profit if
it could be built up to a wholesale business
and the shipments be made by car load lots.
The letter of Mr. Savage may be said
to confirm two statements. First, that
Southeastern Arkansas has made
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 mail
ufacturies in operation and growing
demand for their output which necessi-
tates an enlargement of their capacity.
A New Era Is Dawning.
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 stute into 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 a general determination on
the part of all citizens throughout the
state to stand shoulder to shoulder in
the earnest exertion now being put
forth to develop every resource and
make Arkansas the seat of manufac-
turing interests as we'll as the center of
gardening, fruit growing and farming.
Thousands have been bitten. The
peddler of rhododeudrons, and blue
roses, and everbearing Strawberries,
etc.. bad better be avoided.
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