Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-10-23

The County of Marion has an
area of three hundred and eighty
four square miles and a popula
ton of twelve thousand For
the season of 1928 the pro
duction of cotton up to date will
easily reach 1900 bales. The
several peach orchards and truck
farms of the county have estab
lished market that is attract
ing buyers from the East and a
strawberry and truck association
has been lately capitalized at
50, 900 for the purpose of plant
ing at least so acres in strwber-
ries alone, which, together with
the acreage already in cultivation
by the regular growers, will
make Jefferson one of the best
markets in the State for truck of
all kinds. Several commercial
orchards have been planted in
soft shell pecans by some Of our
enterprising citizens, and the
prospect for splendid revenue
to the owners is very hattering,
showing that this is a very pay
ing industry for this county.
The Bermuda grass of this sec
ton of the State and especially
this county, has a reputation all
over the United States, it being
held in such esteem by fine horse
that it has been shipped into the
blue grass State, and with the
flowing springs and running
branches, makes this county an
ideal location for all kinds Of
livestock raising and dairy farm
ing.
For the benefit of those who
wish to verify the statement is
made herein, we submit n ames
of parties, so that they can write
and satisfy themselves as to the
correctness of same
X. G.. Holland, Jefferson, Il. f.
ID. No. 2, cleared S1100 on two
acres of strawberries.
Mrs. J. II. Howard, Jefferson,
r. + ID. No. 2, cleared 500 on
not quite an acre of Strawberries
Mr.. w. Spencer, r. f. d. No.
3, on one acre raised 400 bushels
of pumpkin yam sweet potatoes
Clark Grubbs K. +. ID. No 2
rs years old on one acre raised
| IS l-2 bushels of corn.
p. F. Woodruff, r.. f. d, No.
sold from one acre 5000 worth
of water melons.
Y. J. Smith, X. f. d. No. 2
marketed from two Keiffer pear
trees 40 bushels, average 1 pound
weight
w. H, Holland from "a acre
Kleckly Sweet melons marketed
! $500.
w. II. Holland from Is acre
snap beans marketed 45 bushels,
at 50 90 per bushel.
d. b. Maddox, II. f. d. No, /,
on , ID acres Cuban green mel.
ons sold 1920.
d. b. Maddox on / acre Span.
ish peanuts raised 40 bushels at
81 90 per bushel
D. b. Maddox, r. f.. d. No. /
raised and sold from one acre
Whippoorwill peas, $1,000.
f. l.. Mundy on IA acre raised
and marketed 5000 lbs. summer
cabbage, net $4,000.
w. II. Davis, Il. +. y. No. ,,
on ii acre raised and marketed
1900 lbs. cabbage, Melted 500.
w. W. Wyeth, Il. f. D. No. 3
with 30 colonies of bees, raised
700 lbs. of honey at y II cents
per pound.
j. l.. Allgood, Il. f. ID. No ,
from / Escppernong vines mar
keted $50 gallons of wine at SOC
per gallon.
G.. W. Liverman, X. +. ID. No,
/ 6 on one acre raised 800 lbs.
broom corn, bringing him So 90
j. +. Thompson, Il. +. d. No.
| , raised $50 lbs. broom corn on
ID acre, bringing him $1,000.
j. D. Aiken Il. +. ID. No. on
/ ID acre marketed 5000. Tur-
nip green's S25.
Miss Annie Davis, r. + ID. No
I3 on Is acre tomotoes (3l2
plants) put up !, 900 cans.
Miss Lille Schellenger on Is
acre tomatoes put up 63l cans.
Jefferson, county seat of Mari.
on county, a city of $500 pro
gressiye people, is Splendidly
located on Big Cypress River,
+ a nayigable stream cmptying
iato Caddo Lake, one Of the most
I beautiful bodies OF water ia the
South, the Importance of which
has been recOg by the u. :
Government, aud "a dam Is now
being built about three miles be-
low Moor.ugsport la, which
will give Jefferson q water route
% louisiana all the year around,
and will give cheap transp0rta
ton Tor tAy iron ore of Marion
and adjoining counties, as wolI
"a, cheap rates GOA all clA>.e, of
merChaHl. tli~ dam costing
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