Year: 1876

Arkansas which surpasses ours 1 Pope-in the average excellency of her lands. If there is any thing in having soil adapted to the production of every kind of crops and every class of truck that this climate is susceptible of growing we may fatter our selves that our county will some day blossom into one of the most luxuriant scenes oi fertility and agricultural beauty that has ever been opened up to the enraptured vision of man in this western country. Our location, geopraph ically, is indeed, favored one and any one who is acquainted with the topography of this sec tion of the State must see at once the many advantages which we enjoy. Sheltered by the Ozark aud Boston Mountain ranges on the north, from thc--piercing, icy blasts of that direction, we repose as snugly and comfortably in as charming and as picturesque q valley, and with a climate as mild and healthy, as the covetous de- sires or the most fastidious con noiseur could wish.

 With our fertile Arkansas Riv- CT valleys productive to exuberan- cy; our numerous creek valleys, scarcely less fertile; our fine ta- ble lands, well timbercd, dry and susceptible of high degree of cultivation; and our sloping hill sides, luxurient with their pastu- rage-the whole presenting . most pleasing landscape, we. see no reason why our fair county may not soon become a live, busy scene of agricultural prosperity and bliss. Here may the devotee of every branch and class of agri- culture find q profitable field of op- eration. Not alone to tie produc- tion of any one farm product is our soil adapted. Not only and alone may the great staple of the South be grown, but the golden grain, the valuable grasses, and the luscious fruits, all yield q profitable return to the industri- ous husbandman. The valuable and ever ready marketable tobae co, may also add it's profits. The luscious grape yields q rich re- ward. The melon and the berry yield large profits to the truck man. To all of these facts we in vite the attention of those in less l favored sections who are seeking | for better homes. All these things speak for Pope county and proclaim her advantages. And what is of greater importance to the seeker after favorable home, ] we are prepared to say that homes in this favored section are easily attainable,--so much so, that the acquisition thereof is within the power of anybody of com mon energy. Oar lands are cheap and can be bought on easy terms. If q fine farm in a high state of cultivation is wanted 1t can here be attained at rates which will readily yield a hand some interest on the investment. If the poor man wants home which he can improve by his own labor, and obtain without the out lay of much means he may obtain it with ease.

 Land owners here generally own too much land--more than l they can cultivate to advantage, anl they offer surplus tracts at reasonable figures. Prices range from S2 to 50 for unimproved up lands, and from $5 to Sl0 tor inn proved uplands. River and creek bottom lands may be had at from s5 to $l5 for wild, and from l5 to S25 for improved farms.

 The Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway Company own a large quantity of land in. Pope. The Land Department of this road is in the hands of courteous, ac- commodating and clever gentle men. There is no more obliging gentleman than the Land Com missioner, and every opportunity is afforded by hIm to all parties who wish to secure homes in this State. The lands owned by this company in Pope county embrace