Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-01

notice an occasional letter IN the
Record. Press from some former
Crittenden people who have settled
in the southern part Of Mississippi.
Now every man is free to select his
own location, but after making a
careful study of the SOILS Of the state
| feel that am prepared to give
some information that may be Of
value to prospective homeseekers and
Investors.
The Obi eek Prairie" and of north
eastean Mississippi is at present at
tracing as much attention as any
farming land in the South, and is
perhaps superior to any for certain
crops
a northern man came to tins re-
gion about for years ago and sowed
some alfalfa seed as an experiment.
1t proved to be a great success. 1t
was an epoch. making event in the
history Of the farming industry Of the
state. Thousands Of acres are now
being sown to alfalfa. The land pro-
duces from three to seven tons per
acre, and price of hay ranges $15
to $50 per ton. This means that a
hustling mau with d little surplus
money can become independently
rich in a few years, provided Of
course be does not buy any gold
bricks or deal in futures during a
presidential campaign.
In addition to alfalfa, the soil,
without fertilizer, will produce from
30 to.75 bushels Of corn per acre,
to bales Of cotton per acre, John
son grass, Japan clover, Bermuda,
Vetch, Red clover aud other crops.
On account Of the fertility
Of the soil in producing
grasses, corn aud hav, and the abund-
snce Of good water, it's fne region
for raising cattle, hogs, sheep,
horses and mules. You raise mules
iu Kentucky and ship them to
Mississippi and get big prices for
them. Why not come here and raise
them cheaper than you can IN Ken
lucky and sell them for the same
price you get for them plus the
amount OF freight and a middeman's
profit >, hich amounts to good liv-
ing. This is a new country and the
people are just beginning to realize
their possibilities and are beginning |
to take advantage OF them. Now is
good time to "get in on the ground |
floor.
This is not as hot climate as
many may suppose, nor is it a low
swampy fever district.
Land io the prairie region is sell
ing for $40 to $50 per acre depend
ing on the amount Of improvements
and the distance from town. Before
alfalfa was introduced land was sell
ing for 80 to s25 por acre.
am not in the real estate bust
ness, but am anxious to see this
section settled up by good people,
and | am also anxious too, at least to
have you know of this region If you
are going TO leave Kentucky.
The prairie region is principally
in Prentiss, Alcarn. Lee, Monroe,
Clay, Lowndes ard Noxubee counties
The largest towns are Corinth,
Bonneville, Tupelo, Okolona, West
Point, Macan, Columbus Aberdeen.
1t is traversed from north TO south
by the Mobile and Ohio X. X. Civ
ing an outlet to st. Louis on the
north and Mobile on the south.
The Illinois Central touches the
region on the north connecting Birm-
inghas and St. Louis and Chicago.
A branch line of the l. c., also runs
through the center of the region
connecting Aberdeen and West
Point with the main line at Durant.
The Southern r. r. and the Frisco
lines cross the district from East to
West, giving our outlet to Birming-
ham. and Chattanooga on the east,