Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-28


for the Graphic by Mr.. Frank Zan-
gerl, secretary and manager OF the
German immigration Bureau OF Pine
Bluff. which is also a member OF the
Cotton Belt immigration association
: Of st. Louis, and it is we'll worthy of
perusal, especially by the farmers OF
Jefferson county. who may profit by
what Mr.. Zangerl says:
The CRYING need of jefferson cOun-
ty is development of her resources
and possibilities.
This year with its unfavorable and
wet season again demonstrates. even
more so than last year, that our farm
ers. as a rule. do not use the neceS-
ssry precautions to insure their lands
and crops against surplus water and
excess of rainfall. as could easily be
done by subsoiling and a drainage
system. long in vogue in the older
states.
The natural drainage of the second
~ called hills" by our populace.
gives those lands in wet years an ad-
vantage over the river bottoms. and in
fact even this year with its excessive
rainfall and obstacles some brainv-
hardworking farmers have made mon
ey and are raising good crops on our
uplands. Il should be borne in mind
that in these times of feverish compe-
t;tion and hustle for a living only the
Drawn. can succeed. whereas the fell
low who always complains of hard
times. and whites wood TO kill time.
will fall into oblivion. In other words,
he will be left ont in the cold. and his
farm will become birer and weed
patch. a derision 10 strangers and
nomeseekers coming into our midst
and looking for a new home.
This is one of the causes why real
estate and land agents have such poor
success in disposing of farm lands
hereabouts The soil itself is good
enough for every purpose. but the
'.fix'' in which the land is drives the
landbuyers away. as they are used 10
clean. wellkept farmhonses One
cause leads TO another. Those sour.
stuffy. morose. so-called farmers being
OF course unsuccessful become knock
ers and calamity howlers and even the
most honest enternrising real estate
man has no show 10 sell any land in
a vicinity where the knockers domi
nate.
Another drawhock in cur part Of the
state is thar he farm lend holdings
are tco large 70 be on a paving basis
for most purposes. A twsrtv-acre
farm vel kept averages better re-
turns Than a lo0-aere farm partly neg
lected through the lack OF labor. and
right here il should be remembered
that the steady concentration OF farm
laborers in the cities should in itself
be proof 70 The farmers mai . social
ed family farm Is pr ferahle 70 a
large farm only h8lf attended. All
Of Pine Bluff citizens II agree with
the writer of his that no previous
year has shown zHch q scarcity of
vegetables. poial os eggs and poultry
in the market q This season. ard as
it can be truthfnlly said. that onr city
is one OF he best markets in the
country. paying highly remuneratiYe
Prices for all farm products. il is har
tG be understood why We can nor IN
duce more enterprising men TO 90 in.
10 the truck growing business and
supply nor only our home market. but
raise those things for shipment 10
northern markets.
Our soil, not only in the river bot
toms. but also in the creek bottoms
and uplands, especially in the south
west portion of the county. are we'll
adapted for the success'Gl raising of
any and all kinds of fruits and vose-
tables. and many Pine BluF ladies and
business men will substantiate nv
assertion that the strawberries. black
berries. grapes pears and o'her frfli's,
as we'll as melons. Irish and sweet
uotatoes. tomatoes. etc. prodnced in
this county compare favorablv with
imported or shipped stuff. All th'