St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-25

for fruit, vegetable and berry growing.
Strawberries are now, the last week
In March, beginning to ripen. and
command IS cents per quart or box.
The market or demand Is many thou
sands OF times greater than the sup
ply.
A colony of many years experience
In growing strawberries exclusively
near jackson, Miss. have been 30 IA
vorably impressed with the son and
climatic advantages that they have
second time sent committee OF
expert or leading growers to again
investigate, and this time with power
to act. They have purchased near
the station and young town OF Lyman,
one thousand acres. and rs part of
the consideration therefor obligated
themselves to plant one hundred acres
this year, and at least an equal amount
each year, until the whole is planted.
AS these parties fully know the busi-
ness, have abundant capital made
therefrom in location at least two
weeks later because of which, and the
great difference In favor OF the far
Their South prices, they are willing to
sell their homes. orchards and gar
dens and relocate in this SUMMER
South. The question of location for
fruit farm, truck farm or berry
farm ought to be settled.
But again the comparison Of the Ger.
tainty of a crop Is of great impor-
lance. Take the reports as they are
now in from the different fruit-grow-
ing sections. State Entomologist w.
m. Scott, Of Georgia, in his report
do k1A A IN he nps1n
Times-Democrat, says: II have per-
sonally inspected the orchards Of
Cabb and Habersham counties, and
received reports from about Dalton
and other peach-growing sections, and
am satisfied that beyond all question
there Is nothing left Of the North
Georgia crop"
Also Col. e. L. Higdon, one Of the
largest growers, In the Age-Herald
of March /, says: Il looked carefully
over my own and the orchards Of
other growers, and find the buds are
killed. There will not be per cent
CROP"
In this connection the following cir
cular letter was promulgated to the
agents along the new Gulf & Ship Is
land Railway:
"Gulfport, Miss. March Is, 1903.
mr.. -, agent at --, Miss:
Dear Sir-We are anxious for an
report on the conditions Of
the fruit along our railway.
"Will you please cause the owners
Of the limited number Of trees at or
near your station to give to you the
result Of their examination of the
plum. peach and pear buds, and
whether, in their judgment, they are
out Of danger Of being killed this
year; also of the strawberries"
All Of the reports In answer to the |
foregoing give the greatest possible
encouragement and assurance, Of
which these are samples:
"McLaurin, Miss.
Peaches. pears and plums are all |
right. No strawberries here. We are
coming in the vegetable line IN .
gallop.
~. 8. PHEBUs."
"McHenry, Miss.
"Mr. J. H. Bouslog. Industrial and
Immigration Agent:
THE peaches and pears are all |
right and safe.
wv. E. MERRILL, Agent"
.'Hattiesburg, Miss.
Fruit trees In good condition and
put Of danger.
''R. c. CURRY, Agent"
II IL were not for making this arti-
Gle too long, two score such reports
are In our hands, and might be given.
In conclusion, and without attempt
Ing to detract in the least from any
other location or section, We wish to
call attention to the facts-that the
Of the G. & s. !. trains has
been less interfered with by high
water than any railroad In the South:
hat the lands along this new Deep
Water Route have no leyees and need
none. Think Of the expense, irrep-
arable loss and agony saved by locat-
ng right.
Aside from the foregoing superior
there are others equally
attractive In the lines Of manufac-
;uring aud general mercantile bust
aess,