The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-08-04
CONVICT FARM LANDS
u v. c,,Isral MoCprg Says the
psrsy 4 sS..ts Has Many Offers.

..;dsa. Miss, July 2S.-Attor
s,usa G.oaraI McClurg stopped OF
Y. his old home, where MI
IN Is making headquarters !: fol
,y .,,.,' : On his way back to the
nv a'Il' from the deIta, where he
Nh, with the board OF con
;;asuecting ;Ssu lands to be sold tc
.,sie for a peuitentiary farm
. Governor, attorney genera
N N three railroad commissions
Mcipnis, May and Kincannor
|, al I,cen in the delta since
LINN. md will likely be there
'Is,' ,he greater part OF several
u 81 ysi. examining lands tell
u for sale.
N. McClurg thinks that 'ne
b,vil have little trouble I! in
|hnsilig, within the limits OF
n acrv fixed by the law au,
izipg the purchase OF wild
Ten or twelve thousand
ii land that will be worth
ss0 n $50 per acre when
4, ! GOOD state of cultivation,
4 as tie state has an average
bout eight hundred convicts,
twill not take long to highly
love d greatiagm in the r hest
,IituraI ih the worM
4 6xpresskd btlrprise to find
n spite Of continued rains, u
crOp will be made in that sec
where he says the prospects
nuch better than ii The bill
ion Of the state. He states
theimpr0vement anu illateli iai
opment OF the delta is simply
lerful--railroads. factories,
Dresses, oll mills, the rapid
ing up Of those lands for cul-
!. m and other evidences of
nsral push and prosperity
II everywhere.
McChrg declares that if
III legislature had done moth
lore than to provide for the
lase Of o farm upon which to
cOnyicts, it would have ac-
lished enough to justify its
to the state. Fortunate
the state, be says, Governor
limo is q large land owner in
eta, which, together with q
nce there Of twelve or four.
years, within which time he
hancellor of the delta district
hlch capacity he visited at
twice o year every county
district, and his fondness
Ing bear, deer, turkeys and
hing, gives him a general
iarity withIand q wide knowl-
Of these lands at all seasons
under all conditions. The
nOr is enthusiastic over the
idea and is going over every
sn offered, which requires
back riding and a great deal
liking. He thinks that the
will be on its inspection for
time yet.
vernon Longino's admins
n, in the opinion Of the at
y general, will mvrk one Of
post important epocs in the
~ Of the state. In addition
Hiding q milllon-dollar capi-
d the purchase of thls great
that will assuredly be a
2 Of immense income, aside
providing proper care and
nent Of a class of conyicts
can never be made to do any
ct skilled0labor, and fit for
ng but to raise cotton and
the state has already made
n leap forward In domestic
naterial advancement. Their
was SO much money in our
banks, which is being in
IN mills, factories, real es-
nd numberless industrial en-
peg IN every portion OF the
while the rate of interest tC
wers is rapidly decreasing
!or Cole has shown that there
% about $500, 900 that may
q for building the new state.
and no interest bearing
need be issued for at least
yer year. Nearly two hun
charters of incorporation
oeen granted this year tC
ns developing the resource!
state, and evidences of
Ia in the general business
" are apparent everywhere
lneese things, says Mr.. Nc
encouraged by a governor
highest ambition is to Civ
'ale a clean, progressive busi
administration, and who's
yes are devoted entirely t.
ne believes to be for th,
Ilal welfare of the people
Ound to mark an importan
4 10 the history of Mississip
Sackson Cor. in N. o. PIca