The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-06-15
MISSOURI, THURSDAY JUNE Is, 1905.

precious metals, gold and silver, have
met with gratifying results, and presen
indications are that it will not be Ions
before considerable mining for these
minerals viii be done. OF fifty or NOR,
assays made in the last year few have
failed 70 show one or both of these
metals, and in several cases have shown
values above those of some Of the most
profitable mines in the world.
The opening of the White river rail
road, the ''missing link" in the Kansa.
City-New Orleans line of the Missouri
Pacific, marks new era for this richly
endowed region, and places it in new
and vital relation with the world of
thought and commerce After Sep
tember lst we will be in daily touch
with the business OF the country, and
Taney county will be us easily acces.
stable as any other county in Missouri.
Inquiries are already pouring in in re.
gard to our prospects and resources,
testifying to the interest of that world
to which we have been strangers, but
which has nevertheless acquired some
idea of our advantages and opportuni-
ties for development, Some of these
queries will be answered herein to the
best of the ability OF the writer, stating
only such things as are true and sus.
ceptible Of proof.
The superficial area of the county Is
ego square miles 422, 400 acres, ofwhich
only 66,9SS acres are classcd as i'm.
proved farms, some seventeen hundred
in number, averaging 1i4i acres, in
cluding the pasture and timber lands
pertaining to each. OF the remaining
355, 4l2 acres very small portion may
justly be termed waste land, a very
large percentage of it is destined TO be.
come a veritable mint when utilized as
orchard and vineyard, as it will be in
the near future. AS hint in regard
to the way things are drifting it may
be said in passing that five California
fruitgrowers have selected lands, after
due investigation, and will plant them
to fruit, introducing California methods
into ahe orcharding problem in this
section.
The experience of those who have
gone into strawberry culture in lin.
tied way encourages the belief that our
soil is no less favorable to that industry
than that Of the great commercial
awberry fields around Monett, this
state, and Berryville, Arkansas, The
fruit produced here is of large size,
beautiful appearance and fine flavor,
and there is no doubt that well directed
enterprise in that direction will be
crowned with gratifying success.
OF the land not under cultivation the
larger portion is covered with timber,
a resource of no mean value. An old
settler who has cleared farm out of
the timber said TO the editor only few
days ago that the timber on every acre
he had cleared had brought him $50
Most of IL he sold in the form of cord
wood in Forsyth. the county seat. Much
of the timber yet remaining will pay
for the work OF clearing and return a
net revenue. making it wonderfully
easy matter for poor man dcsirious of
owning home, II proposition which is
hopeless In many other states, to
achieve this thing so desirable in the
eyes of all men of right feeling. Land
is yet cheap here, though advancing in
value, and now is the accepted time
for the young man or man Of middle
age who would be the owner Of q spot
to be called home, on which to live and |
die. fearing no mans request to move
on. aud which he can bequeathe to his |
wife and children.
In the neigh borhood OF 5000 acres Of |
land are yet open 10 homestead or cash
entry, and although it might reason
ably be supposed that it remains be-
cause worthless, the facts will moi war
rant such conclusion. Many desir-
able tracts are yet to be found in this
vacant land, as desirable for some pur.
poses as any OF the occupied lands, to
be had for the small homestead fee or
TO be cash entered for sl.2j an acre.
The situation in the case of these lands
should especially be Investigated by the
young man without means, who may
thus find the way to achieve what would
otherwise be hopeessly beyond his
'each.