The Dermott news., 1918-07-25
which has been built up by the accumu-

which has been built up by the accumu-
lation of the rich soils Of many states
brought down by the waters thru the
ages, the soil is black and rich and
deep. 1t is so deep that measure
ments need not be taken or quoted.
The warm climate and deep, rich soil
gives the country wonderful product
tivity. Business like farmers certain
ly grow rich and the shiftless make a
living easily.
The principal crops are cotton. corn,
oats. irish and sweet potatoes, alfalfa,
peas, fruits and vegetables. Here the
crops of the north and South meet and
get along as well together as the Blue
and Gray at Twentieth century
Memorial day celebration.
Two crops a year on the ground
down here is a common thing. Some
even brag about getting three crops a
year, but two is a common thing. and
quite enough. think.
Here you see little farms and big
plantations successful farmers and
ordinary. heard of farmer who put
leo acres in cotton last year, got bale
to the acre and sold i. for 1892. 90 a
bale.
1t is not an uncommon thing for a
man to buy farm down here, put in
crop and produce enough the first year
after paying all expenses, to pay for
the farm.
There is certainly a fortune to be
made in developing a section of cut
over land which in this country is the
richest in the world and is selling at
a price that sounds cheap Here seems
to be the greatest agricultural oppor-
tunities in this country today. That
they exist may be attributed to
the fact that this county is off the
beaten path and and has not been over
doomed.
Chicot county is a big county about
forty miles by twenty. Only about %
per cent of the land is in cultivation.
! was told that 80 per cent of the UNI
developed lands can be and in time will
be cultivated Great drainage districts
are being formed. which will open up
large new bodies of land.
Land prices sound cheap down here.
Improved farms sell at from $40 to
500 an acre and cut-over lands at from
sll to $50 an acre.
have been over great deal of the
United States. know many of the states
pretty we'll and have seen many sec
tons in their development stages.
am not easily moved by the extrava-
giant claims of real estate boosters.
saw none of these enthusiasts in Cbicot
county. My information comes from
personal observation and was gathered
in conversation with plain, ordinary
people who have nothing TO sell
] have gotten a mighty good inn
preston of Arkansas. After having
seen the greater part of the United
States in recent years and am now on
the last lap of a 1900 mile trip thru
Arkansas. am convinced that if
We're looking for an agricultural OPP
portunity on a more or less large scale
would 60 right back to Chicot county,
Arkansas, and buy a few sections of
land.
Chicot county looks mighty good to
me, and land prices are yet low. very
low. as prices go in other states.
Another fine little city in this county
is Dermott There are about $500 peo-
Pile in Dermott. which is known as the
municipal phenomenon. 1t has good
water system. sewer. sidewalks and its
own electric light system. has good
school houses and public buildings, is
out of debt and collects practically no
city taxes. In twelve years a city tax
levy has been made only twice. A
town surrounded by the best grouud in
the world. with no city taxes. Can
you beat that :?