The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-07-21
OF
THE STATE
FACTS AND FIGURES BY COM
MISSIONER BLAKESLEE.
Agricultural and Horticultural Posi-
bilities of the State Practical
ly Undeveloped.
(By Fl. T. Blakeslee, Commissioner
of Agriculture and Commerce.

Mississippi is State of practically
undeveloped resources. and more es-
pecial1y agricultural and horticultural
t possibilitlec
/ Here can be found openings for
F.! thousands of good people who are
/ willing to assist in the great work of
/ development which has been inaug-
| urated A true Southern welcome
! awaits them. hearty and cordial, from
the hearts Of loyal people who love
/ their country. The field is white
| unto the harvest, and the invitation
! Is, Come. 1t Is a country without
! the chilling blast of winter or the
/ sweltering humidity of summer. The
! climate Is mild and invigoratine,
/ without the extremes SO much to be
dreaded. The soil is wonderfully rich
IN sections, and in all yields profuse-
! ly to the application Of fertilizers.
! The people are brave, true and gen
erous hearted; society Is as good as
the best anywhere. We have the
most complete and thorough system
Of public schools in the country; wa
ter for all purposes in abundance
, and as pure and healthful as can be
found; b0undless forests of virgin
pine and hardwoods; valuable depos-
its OF clay in ineXahlstible quantities;
mineral springs in countless numbers
OF waters health giving, pure and
pleasant; advantages too numerous to
mention that are offered to home
seekers Come to Mississippi, own
your own home and enjoy the bless
ings in store for those who desire to
be prosperous and happy
There IS an impression abroad that
Mississippi is an unhealthy State.
and in it abounds malaria and other
deadly poisons. This impression is
entirely erroneous, and the figure,
below, compiled fro mthe last cen
sus reports. will bear Out this state
r1ent. They can be verified by any
one enough interested to look them
up:
Average mortality for the Unit
ed States 63
Rhode Island 90
New YORK o2
Massachusetts -
New Jersey Il
Marviand us
1rni,-,-1vania IA -
1Tirhiaan z8
Indiana *
Mississipp cwhole Dopulation) .I3.o5
Mississippi (wlite population} II 90
1t VIII be seen that our death rate
= neloW me average Tor the entire
ohltea states ana lar oeioW num-
per OF t4e Easlcri ana NoFtnerh
dNthS mo ooiio uei d'loii
oIlly tne WHlte popuidtloh' II = re-
lildIkaply AK low:
ne eoot u DuiIoiiiS anu iild,ltalii-
lhs nome hefe - eolllpd dtlVeiy leSS
III, Iii II 80 ,e9o ianqaeu h;44d aII bas bn
(,o,,terded I'll Cbi'r.hec 10 I'D
sctnoie ara ~ he fa,,1,d =. a,,a~,, -;
.;,,;t,1 81 - ;,,a,,ea - al.s,a,.+
- T. ''I a4 '''e p = ' 'A-N ~
r. loi So f,,11.. -, ~
,.i+1 - y't;.,1tis ill's .lie
90 ai ~, So 10 .ie I-,i ~ a.
a.e u 4h ,ais mot'ie 60 .1qt.lie ~ III
a 80, =, oiioi ~ loi ..ilo al 49,
oae '"ele az oppoi 2pe thlilties .i iyils
:,pJl y liat,u 49, aol t,looI tI WIN an
- TT, t.a Pt.
- .tl;l s:t: on pIoIaiiy -. tLea'eu
u IA ms qi'I1i it - iais tiidI
eiedt many u tue states ol tne On
ion' ooiiiP lsihg 'le iolig lGai pii.c
elstilet q OF the otats, soutn OF tne -.
;ts e,ts -'t h,r al H. 'tla CID ?, e., Is,osd
and ;ts h.n.ha TT TT S".p .i,,,h
ani 10 " ai,eneo' nc pii,e .li,ipei -
oels eu' ,., iroln .nIs ia.fd diiu - 10
t,.rai ro - ~. q, a. anu no III e u
~ ~ 81 pli I pole' oiieiins noine ioI !
s.,o .ooa,iao s,aa W. M ueane ~ ouy 'elu anu
sup uauei . 'lieil own Vliie anu ne .Ies
Inile 'Hese Iahds Indy pe Ioiisiu-
~ pGui III con- Win .iie ricr |
aliue.di ianos OF the Deita sectioh of
Inc oldte, II IS 1act tnat the iands IN
MISSISSIPPI that are bringing the
owners larger prohts than any other
arc IN .ne pihey WOODS region. U Is
1speeia,ly dudpted 10 agricultural ana
norticaiturai pursuits, ana Is being
oeveloped along these lines very fast
Inc long seasons admit OF two and
three harvestable crops beng made
and harvested 1t yields readily to
an intelligent use OF fertilizers. 1t IS
ven watereo rom springs OF tne
hhest wafer ana the seasons are gen
eraily all that could be desired.
Farms can De purchased al from "a
TO s5o per acre, on good terms, and
assistance had IN the development OF
|the same.
Inc prinoipaI crops at present are