The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-23
A LAND
OF PLENTY
Arkansas Is Rich In Resources
And Lavish In Her
Rewards.

RaWlison, Ark, June 10, 1905
After remaining silent for quite a
while, 1 come forward again Not as a
county correspondent, however, as | am
no longer that, but ID give the readers of
The Herald few of my ideas Of the
much abused Arkansas OF course being
a Tennes sean, / love my state above
all others, but that does not make me
blind to the good see in other states.
The outside world has long looked OF
Arkansas as state full of disease,
ignorance and superstition, whenin fact
she is none of these, but one of the
grandest and most prosperous states in
the Union.
There was time when her resources
were not appreciated by the sister states,
but that time has long since passed and
Arkansas is engaged 10 the work of max
ing them known ana appreciated.
Her soul is stirred with life, the light
Of grander day is full upon her face.
But the question will arise what is
her climate. That is something we can
not change. We can drain the swamps,
modify tho soil, or irrigate the desert,
but the climate we must leave as God
has made it. Arkansas has mild
climate. The winters are Just long
enough to make US appreciate the new
life when spring dons her coat OF lovely
green. And GUNNER seems only just
fairly here before the autumn breeZes
begin to bring the nice cool nights which
we all enjoy so much.
The soil of Arkansas is so fertile and
varied that all kinds of fruits and grain
flourish and ripen perfectly 10 the balmy
air. Cotton raising is the principal in
dustry in the south eastern portion OF
the state. while the north western por-
ton is devoted almost exclusively to
fruit gre wing.
Nearly the whole aIear of Arkansas
was once covered with tino timber and
while many fine farms are being cult
waited. there is still great deal of un
touched land with fine timber on it.
Arkansas is truly the place for the
working man He can always find plenty
of work to do after his crop Is laid by
to bring in the much appreciated spend
ing money.
Millions of cross tires are gotten out IN
this state each year and farmers re-
aize good wages hauling tires to snip
ping poi ts during the idle months.
This is also line country for stock
and cattle raising. Toe range is so
good that they are no expense whatever
and are always in good condition.
Nothing except the stock that are do
ing heavy work have to be fed at any
season of the year.
must also make mention of the fine
hunting and fishing. The forests
abound in deer, Wild turkeys Yes,
turkeys by the hundred, and just few
black bears are to be found in the cane
brakes While the fishing is just grand
II any one stays here long enough to
catch some OF the fine fish that abound
in the rivers. lakes and bayous, they
never care to fish anywhere else. The
bayou is only about 20 yards from our
front door and We have only to go out
with bucket of minnows, bait the hook
and drop it IN the water when the fish
begin to bite and it is only a short time
until we bring in a fine string Of speck-
led beauties.
When one grows tired riding horses
and wants q lovely ride he has Only
to 90 down to the water edge, step in
boat and float along on the clear and
beautiful water, with the gigantic
cypress dipping their dark green foliage
10 the water and he can almost imagine
himself ID sunny Italy. And when you
look around you and see the large cotton
fields dotted with colored people. who
are singing merrily while they are ''chop-
ping cotton" to keep time with the old
time r dies,it seems rs If old southern
plant ton life had come back to us as
of cid. MAI LENA.