The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-03-07
NEW HOMES IN TIE OZARkS.
Answers to Lend-Seekers' Queries Re-
gardina fancy Coaniy's Climate,
Soil and Products.

all parts Of the United States. The
interest in our county and its re-
sources seems to be increasing rather
than diminishing Not only are our
real estate dealers flooded with re-
quests tor information, but citizens
in other lines of employment are re-
ceiving letters Of inquiry. AS much
OF the Information inqired for will
be of general interest to those think
ing of making home in southwest
Missouri, we will print some of the
questions contained in letters re-
Gently referred to us for answer, aud
| answer thcin to the best of our abil-
ity. These letters which we are now
considering Were addressed to III. Il.
Wilson, the successful sheep raiser
whose rauch is located a few miles
east Of Forsyth. Mr.. Wilson's indus
try has received cOnsidera bic public
ity through the distribution Of circu-
lars published by the Frisco Railroad
company. These, as well as many
| other letters of inquiry received by
our citizens, show that the people are
| becoming more and more interested
i'll the Industries of sheep and goat
raising, and fruit farming.
Correspondent A asks for general
Information about the land near Mr..
! Wilson's tract. 2. Is there any gov
ernmrnt land near his place? 3. Is
he still successful?
In reply to the first question we
can say there are II number of good
river-bOttom farms between Forsyth
and Mr.. Wilson's ranch. Across the
river from Mr.. Wilson's is large
stock farm owned 10y ID. Thurmond.
We believe he raises principally
cattle, as we counted some forty
head grazing in lis fields one day
last winter. as we were standing Oh
a bluff on the Wilson land that over
looks the ThurDrnd farm. North
OF the river bottom farms and north
and east of Wilson's land the country
extends away in hilly aud broken
land comprising cultivated farms and
lauds being cleared for cultivation,
while much Of it is yet covered with
forests of oak and hickory. Much OF
this laud is capable Uf cultivation
in other words it is what would be
called plow land, while u much larger
portion of it would be we'll suited to
fruit growing, and all of it would do
for grazing purposes. Mr.. Wilson's
tract Is about as rough as any OF it,
us i, includes the bluffs bord ering
along the river. III the latter part OF
January the writer of this paragraph
passed along there and saw the sheer
grazing on the wild grasses and the
green blades Of the canes that arc
frequently found growing along the
river banks. There is little or ne
. government land within several miles
of this place, tia, has not been tilet
upon, either for homestead or cast
entry: but much Of it can yet be Ob
tained ut cost that would be con
sidered very low by those living IL
the states east ot the Mississippi ant
north of the Ohio. As TO the thir,
. question:, we think Mr.. wilson i
] still successful; he is still in the bnsi
ness, and at the present time this i
considered one OF the most protiIabl
of Tanev county's varied Industries
One OF Taney county's successful
sheep raiscrs recently remarked ii
, the presence OF The cashier of th'
Tancy County Bank and the write
of this paragraph, that there is
greaer profit lii the sheep indus
try than there is in the banking busi
ness. BY way of illustration, he sai'
he had, in the month of January of
former year, bought Il bunch OF sheel
. tor $64: in June he sold from hi
flock to the amount of S1o9, and ihel
had left three head OF sheep NOR