Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

with thoroughly organized and well
equipped force gives prompt personal
attention to inquiries. for information
about openings for all lines of manu-
featuring and business enterprises in
this territory. This department under
the direction Of D. E. King, industrial
commissioner, St. Louis, is an import
ant factor in the states industrial de-
velopment
Agricultural Department.
The marketing of farm products is
one of the most important matters
connected with farm work. A farmer
may raise a wonderful crop of pota-
toes, for example, but if he can not
sell them they become a liability
rather than an asset-a loss and not a
profit. At considerable expense the
Iron Mountain has established an agri-
cultural department for the sole pur-
pose of assisting farmers in the ter
ritory served by it's lines in solving
all OF the important farm problems,
such as soil analysis, seed selection,
live stock development, marketing,
etc. This department works in close
corporation with state and federal
agricultural departments, D. c. Welty,
commissioner of agriculture, and his
assistant, C. O. Carpenter, of Little
Rock, are giving their entire time to
this important work and have made
a special study Of marketing prob
LENS. The services of this depart
ment are entirely without cost to any
individual Or community.
Immigration Department.
During the years covered by the
last official census more than 100000
people were added to the population
Of Arkansas-20,000 a year. In the
four years following immigration has
continued at very notable rate and
many new communities are now I'M
dergoing rapid development. Among
the forces that have brought about
this remarkable growth the railroad
has been the pioneer and one of the
most potent factors. The immigra-
ton department of the Iron Mountain,
under the direction of ]. N. Anderson,
immigration agent, St. Louis, is Civ
ing particular attention to the work of
bringing new settlers into the state,
and has the cooperation Of the COM
pany's entire travelling force covering
practically every section of the United
states, in exploiting the states re-
sources. Individuals, organizations
community interests seeking to attract
Immigration can nelp materially IN ad-
vertising Arkansas by cooperating
with the Iron Mountain immigration
department.
Land Department.
Presided over by Col. G. A. A.
Deane,, land commissioner, at Little
Rock, the Iron Mountain maintains
| well-organized department having in
charge the sale of Iron Mountain lands
in the state of Arkansas, of which the
company now owns something over
100000 acres This land, located in
various parts of the state, is adapted
to general farming purposes, grazing,
fruit culture and stock raising. On
much of it there is considerable timber
suitable for building, fencing and fuel.
These lands are for sale in farm tracts
at very low prices and on most reason
able terms. A large amount of the
railroad lands have been sold and are
now among the most productive lands
of the state.
Attention is also given by this de-
partment to the mineral and forest re-
sources of the state, and booklets COM
piled and written by men of authority
in such matters are published for free
distribution, giving valuable informa-
ton on these important subjects.