The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-10

bonus. We have only spent in actuul
work little less than $4,000. 1t is
pretty big load for $40, 900 to carry $780,
600 of water. l do not think there
win be any more water put IN our
stock, and don't think we will have to
sell more than $4,000 more stock to
fully develop this plantation. rms
will leave $4,000 worth of stock unls-
sued. but | am not not the tnanclal
manager.
This is the only stock company
ever had an interest in. l am one Oh
the promoters. Iput up my cash tne
first of any one, and got stock for 1t
and also my share CT the bonus. 1t
has become the modern way to carry
on business in the East by stock COM
panies. They all have more or less
water in their stock.
The sugar business in Cuba VIII
Weld such big per cent. OF profit that
it will stand it to be watered. spent
six months on horse back looking the
situation oyer, and when l located TINS
plantation 1 thought had got the pest
there was to be had, and it has turned
out to be as good or better than L ng-
ured on. but have learned thing or
two. and one of them is, you want new
virgin soil, land that has not been
cropped for more than 200 years. ana
for some months past have been In
vestigating and following up the scent.
There is only one part Of Cuba where
YOU can get new virgin soil, and there
YOU can get plenty of it, and get II
cheap now. I sent man from mere u
look over that locality.
believe there will be a railroad
running there in about a year. Thlf
land is now about 40 miles from trans
portation, and we could only use it now
for cattle. The cattle can transport
themselves. We can place 800 head
of stock COWS on the land and the
nrofit on the increase will pay gooC
interest on the total investment, anc
our land and timber will increase II
value all the time, and as soon as tnt
railroad is built we could market oul
timber. divide or sell the land, or or
oanize several companies to plan
snoar cane, tobacco or engage IN TIT
cattle business. This land deal is no
in anv way connected with our com
nanv. m and If you would like to follow
t&h,s & nm would be glad to see you IL
narson. Tn, This land can be bought fol
$3 per acre. All good land In Cuna @ o. y
any railroad or other transportation I
now worth $40 to $50 der acre. Iant
has advanced one hundred per cent
since came here.
} You ask me to tell you all the draw
: hacks. We have few mosquitoes an'
and some feas, and that is all cal
think Of. Nature has given us goo'
water. a fine climate and rich SOIL
7 see Gov Gen. Wood has just COM
ont In an article to the Assoclate'
. % sSress in which he advises the younl
NON Of the States to come to CUBA am
D i-,.ato % On the land. This is the mrs
I s ire anv official has made such an N
. Titation' and as Gen. Wood is the nign
: est here in authority 1t looks 70 M
i;ke his words have a very imporsan
meaning. ....iad A
!, al time who will govern Cuba. IN
: Cnbans will have to bury tnear nOpe -; \
absolute independence; Iney - !
have the same independence e one
n our our states. l feel sorry ior Sne ~
! Snbans who lost all for the SAKE u 2. = !.
Senendence, but 1t is the best tney e :
2 eet. and half loaf is better tnan ;a Z
, sresd. From . money point o. wy ~.
n 4 better IS 10 IL. Yours respectLnl.y j.