Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-06-16

does Jefferson county The full Yield
ing capacity of it's lands may never
be reached, and anything approaching
exhaustive development of its natural
resources never attained. The fertil-
fty OF its soil is SO remarkable that
many years will pass before there
will be necessity for intensive cultiva-
ton. There are, too, thousands of
acres which are as yet uncultivated.
and upon these there flourish now
the finest hard and soft woods to
furnish timber for any purpose, and
in inexhaustible, quantities. The for
ests abound in maple and oak of sew
eral varieties, suitable for building
material and other uses, and in pine.
hickory, poplar, elm, cypress and al
most every kind of tree indigenous to
the South. Careful calculation re-
veals the fact that not more than 25
per cent of the land is in cultivation,
thus leaving about 100000 acres un-
titled, and, for the greatest part,
awaiting the woodsman's axe.
The Arkansas river, and the bottom
lands, which 1t washes, cuts an al
most diagonal line from the north
west section of the county to the
southeast corner, dividing it in pro-
portions of two to one, with the great
er part in the southwest. The differ
ence in the altitude of these divisions
is rather marked, and gives rise to
the distinguishing appelations Of up
mad and lowland. applied, respective
ly, to the southwestern and northeast
ern sections. There is considerable
distinction in the quality Of the soil
in the two parts. Towards the north
and northeast, the soil is alluvial, and
washed extensively by few lakes and
bayoux. Among these, is the much
famed and frequented Clear lake,
where some of the finest inland fish
ing is enjoyed. In the neighborhood
of the lakes. there is every opportun-
ity for the hunter to indulge himself,
as there is game in profusion.. Direct
ly on the southwestern. side of the
river, the soil continues as richly al
luvial, but gradually develops into a
sandy loan. The alluvial portion is
confined to that part between the Ar
kansas river and Bayou Bartholo-
new, and comprising 200 square
miles. The. hill land southwest Of
Bayou Bartholomew has but few
streams running through it, and while
somewhat less fertile than the strictly
alluvial plains, Is very satisfactorily
adapted for other uses than those for
which, the alluvial lands are employ
ed The bottom, or alluvial, lands are
clearly put to Sest use. in the produc-
ton of cotton, corn, hay, and similar
field products; and under fair climatic
conditions, which usually obtain. the
yield is exceedingly large in those
crops. In the uplands, fruits, vege-
tables, timber and truck thrive chief
ly, but it's advantages have not been
thoroughly impressed upon the farm
ers for the cultivation of those prod
ucts. and much cotton and corn is
grown. The tendency, however. has
been, and will bed more decided enc,
to concentrate there on fruit raising
and truck farming. To the many
who have seized the opportunity have
come profit and prosperity,
The principal product Of the farm
Is cotton. and the acreage devoted to
the production of the fleecy staple far
exceeds that laid out in all the other
crops. Among the other field products
are corn, wheat, oats, rye, sorghum,
millet, clover, field peas. timothy,
Johnson and Bermuda grasses, but
the grasses are rarely cultivated, and
there ID little meadow land. For thu