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LETTERS.
(Continued from page 629.)
Dakota's notoriety as a place for
getting easy divorce before the Jef
frles-Johnson brutality added to its
fame. “Mrs. McKIm, who has been
getting a divorce at Reno, is going to
Japan,” a lady in my car remarked
yesterday. At the last station I no
ticed half the business houses on the
street were saloons, saloons and
banks side by side, and the stove in
a depot not far from where I write
bears bullet-hole souvenirs of a fight
in which four men lost their lives. In
California an especially bad situation
exists because that State has not yet
seen the wisdom of following other
States with a law prohibiting sa
loons in unincorporated places. These
country saloons are kept by the low
est class of people, and are fruitful
centers of crime nnd thievery. The
sheep herders from the hill country
come down to them nnd often spend
nnd lose n whole year’s savings in a
single night.
The situation here is steadily
Improving, however. Schools nnd
rhurches are building on the sites
where places of lawlessness and dis
order once stood, nnd as a Wyoming
man said to me last night: "No mat
ter what taxation it takes, the peo
ple are bound to have schools." The
population of Wyoming with its Im
mense area is only about as large ns
our single Southern city of Atlanta,
and yet even with this sparse popula
tion my Wyoming friend told me that
t —-— -
even the poorest districts have six
months* public schools, and he spoke
of a recent visit to a little mountain
place sixty miles from a railroad in
one direction and one hundred and
fifty in another, and yet where there
was not only a school thorough in all
the English branches, but where the
children had an accomplished music
teacher, the bright-eyed mountain
girls rendering "Traumerei” or “My
Old Kentucky Home” with the skill
of experts.
All of which suggests that there is
>et much land to be possessed” from
Hie standpoint of education in the
South if our boys and girls are to
compete in efficiency and culture with
the growing children of the once
“wild and woolly West ”
WWW
“Those who stood by” called Pe
ter’s bluff in the hour of his unfaith
fulness by saying: “Man, thy speech
bewrayeth thee?” Certainly the
speech of the Southern man betrays
him unfailingly in all parts of the
United States to-day, and I am very
glad, for my part, to bear uncon
scious witness to the land of my na
tivity in this way. Travelers from
other sections do not ask me where I
am from, but ’’From what part of
the South do you come?” And, by
the way, it will be found, I believe,
that cultured Englishmen, including
the present Ambassador from the
Court of St. James, speak our mother
tongue more nearly like Southerners
than like Northerners.
On board Union Pacific Railroad,
near Tairaraie, Wyoming.
1 jfc | THE MARKETS.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
Quotation! baaed on ootton cold on apot
term*.
Low ordinary--. It 9 ie
Ordinary.. It s
Oood ordinary . .. 1.11.1.1a
Low middling.. It
Middling. 15
Oood middling..—. I& S
Middling fair... 15 H-i6
FWr. ia 7-10
MEMPHIS COTTON.
Good ordinary..—— — IS 13-16
Low middling- it t*
Middling______. 15
Good middling-l& H
GRAIN AND FEEDSTUFF8.
CORN IN HULK Per lluahei-No. t white
71. No 1 mixed 70V»: No 1 yellow71.
BRaN—Per Cwi -11.15
OATH-I*er Huahel—No. 1 white. 40lx; No. 1
mixed s»w.
MEAL AND FLOUR.
HAY—PerTon. In Ualee-No. t $19 00; No. 1
•31 00: choloe. tU 00.
CORN MEAL bbl.-tS 35 to tt 40.
FLOUR bard wheat. Kanaaa patent—tt 40 to
ttto.
MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA, AND
ALABAMA LIVK STOCK.
BEEVES—
Choi CM- 4 to m
_ Fair to good-H to
Oien—Fat-. ,t to 4
Oxen—Common to fair .. i*. to m
OOWS AND HEIFERS—
Oboloe. a* to 4W
Fair to good... to 3<«
Old poor oows. per head_iMO to *l|.oo
BULLS AND 8TAG8
Bulla----It, to 3
Staga.............. IS to 8Vi
YEARLINGS—
Choice. 8S0 to 100 lbs. per lb. 8H to 4
Choice. 830 to 330 pounds. 3*« to 4H
Common, to fair. 8 to 8li
CALVES
Cboloe. too to 800 lbs., per lb. 4 to 5*
Fair to good, per bead...It 00 to MX)
MILK OOWS—
Choice.482 50 to 50.00
Fair to good. ao.oo to ao.Ou
SPRINGERS—
Oboloe.—.4*5 00 to 35.00
Common to fair.. 14 00 to itt.oo
HOGS—
Corn fed. per lb...____ « to »H
Corn fed pigs Hb to IM lbs., per lb. h to Ht,
Mast fed. tier lb. ....... 7 to 7S
: SHEEP
Oood fat sheep, per lb. 4 to 5W
Common to fair, per bead..ti 00 to 8.00
RICK.
OLEAN-PER POUND.
Honduras___ to 5*«
straights.... IW to 3W
screenings. Us to ft*
No. l actual sales at. 3 to t1.
Japan, head. 3V» to s*
atralghta. 2 to 3Vi
screenings. 1T4to 3
No. 3. actual aalea at___ tH to 3
ROUGH.
Honduras (bbl. 183 lbs.).4 3 25 to 93 30
actual sales at.3-35 to 3 3d
— .-. l-86to 3.86
actual sales at.. to 1
Rloe bran, per ton-- 15 00 to 17 00
Kloe polish, per ton from mills... 33.00 to 35 00
NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Potatoes, per bbl., $ 1.40 © 1.60.
Sweets, $1,505(2 per bbl. for Md.,
and $ 1 5( 1.50 for N. C. Yams, 75c.
© $1.25 per bbl. Onions, white, per
bushel-crate, 75© 90c.; yellow, $1.50
k2.25 per bbl.; red, 50c. © $ 1 per
basket. Cabbage, $4©G per 100.
Beets, $ 1.25 5t 1.50 per 100 bunches.
Carrots, washed, per bbl., $1.75 @2.
Cauliflower, $l©5 per bbl. Celery,
$15(1.50 per crate. Cucumbers,
50 5( 85c per basket. Eggplant, 50 @
75c per 60-qt crate. Corn, 50c© $2
per 100 ears. Lima beans, $1@1.50
per basket. Lettuce, 50c© $2 per
(")Lrrn i 1 nae 1Z. _)th1
basket. Parsley, per basket, 50c. '
Peppers, 50 (g 75c per bbl. Peas, 50c !
it 2.25 per basket. Romaine, 50(g)
75c per basket. Spinach, $ 1.25(g) j
1.50 per basket. String beans, 50(g) i
75c per basket. Squash, Yellow 1
('rokneck. 50c (g$ l per bbl.; Hub
bard. 75c(ii$l.25. Turnips, Ruta
liagas, per bbl., 75c<g$l. Tomatoes,
50c (q $ 1 per box. j
Apples, $ 2.5 0 (g 4. Crab apples, i
<mall, per bbl., $3 (g 6; large, $2(g) 1
1.50. Pears, per bbl., Clapp’s Favor
ite, $3 (g 4.50; Scooter, $2@2.50.
Peaches. 30(gK5c per basket; fancy, i
l»er carrier, $ 1 (n 1.25. Plums, 25(g) !
10c for damson 8-lb basket. Grapes,
85(ti S5c per carrier for Concords. |
Blackberries, K(g 13c per qt. Musk- ,
melons, 4oco* $ l.50 per crate. Wator
melons, |5<g 20 per 100.
lluttcr, t reamery, 31 % Oi 32c; imi- |
tatiou creamery, 24<g25c; factory, i
23% i 2 4c for June make, nnd 22% 1
23c fi»r current make.
2 7c for Western. i
Wheat, $ 1 .OC% for new No. 2 red
winter. Corn, 68 %c. Oats, 38% @ ;
33c for No. 2 white.
READ THE BEST BOOKS.
We urge our young readers not to
try to acquire any particular style In
either writing or speaking. Style in
the last analysis is simply the way
in which it is natural for a person
to express himself. We do not mean
by this that they should not famil
iarize themselves with good litera
ture, and, above all things else, with
the root words of our language, in
fact, we should never read bad or
poor literature under any circum
stances. Having accustomed them
selves to plain terse, vigorous Eng
lish, such as we find in the Bible, Pil
grim s Progress, Burns’ poems and
Shakespeare, if they say what they
have thought out for themselves
they cannot fail to interest their
audience.—Wallace’s Farmer.
When writing advertisers, say, 1
saw your ad in The Progressive
Farmer and Gazette.
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Duroc-Jerseys SUE
A rare opportunity. Thoroughbred Duroc-Jer
sey Sow. due to farrow in December, and nine ex
tra Are Pigs. Will sell at far less than value as I
have no place to keep them. Address
Mrs. A. P. Merrfi.l, Airlie Farm, Natchez. Miss.
W anted=Farm
To Operate on Shares or Salary
Experienced on Northern fruit and dairy farms,
also with Southern crops ard negro labor. Can
make a profit on good land with modern tools and
methods. Address Energetic, care this paper.
planted
Immediately, competent man, not afraid of work
to run up-to-date, well equipped sixty sere (forty
in cultiva'ion) diversification (arm. State age I
sue of fwnily. experience. Best of references re
quired. Salary or percentage, either or both.
Address DR. H. G. McCORMICK, Laurel, Miss.
Big A Plenty Farm
Harriston, Miss.
Mainmoth I ate .Soy Bean Seed. |2 TO bu., reclean
cd R R. P. Seed Oats, bright and sound, $1.00 bu.
Huy from a rower and avoid chance of infesting
your land with cheat and Johnson Grass.
D. H. CHAMBERLAIN, - - Manager.
OUR LAND EXCHANGE
Farms Wanted or Offered For Sale or Rent
Jn. tM* department we shall publish off- rings
of all land wanted or offered for tale oj for
rent. We do not extend our general advertis
ing guarantee to this department, because
ever* purchaser should see land for himself
before buying, but no man is permitted to of
fer land for sale in this department until he
has first shown us satisfsctory references as
to honesty and financial responsibility.
fine Proposition
If you want a good farm with improvements
that would cost you years of time and lota of
non*y to reproduce all ready to be realized upon
-here’s your chance. Property 44* miles from
•ity, two rri'eti from shipping point, good road*,
fit acre*; 40 of which in cultivation and fenced;
!6 sc ea sandy loam that matures crops early—
ip lord id for trucking. About fOO fig trees and
(HI other fruit trees now bearing. Modern dwell
ng of eight large living rooms and wire screened
hroughout. Gond barn, large chicken house and
irooder house. Property worth over Jtt.tSIO, but
ess will be taken and easy terms allowed.
Fuller particulars on request.
Address GOOD VALUE, care this paper.
1ELTA FARM FOR SALE I'Z S
iver, 20 miles South of Greenville, highly im
>roved. Price *10,000 on easy term*.
• S. JOHNSON, Manager, Brookhaven. Miss.
Good 200 Acre Farm For Sale «*
n Rankin County. 8 miles from Jackaon, 6 miles
rom Brandon. 120 acres cleared- Address
'M. N. C.” care Progressive Farmer and Gazette.
f A AAA buys a Mississippi DelU farm.
V / I Mill Term*. *800.00 cash, balvnce
PfcgUUU $400.00 per annum, until paid, .
r » Write, or come to see 1
V. T. PITTS, ... Indianola. Miss. ^
10 Acre Well Improved Farm For Sale ■
it a bargain 0 miles weBt of McCool, Attala Co., |
dies. For information, address
f. O. GARRETT. - • Caledonia. Miss. '
ft onn will buy a 176 acre, highly improe
h J /MM ed Mississippi Delta farm in lMi
f wl“w* miles of the good town of Indian*
>Ia. This is a rare bargain; come to see it during
rour vacation, or write
iV. T. PITTS. - * - Indianola. Mima.
(13) 633
You are now offered an exceedingly
inviting opportunity to procure, at a
very low price and on easy terms, a
home for yourself in the most pro
ductive country in the world, where
ten acres will yield an income of
$3,000 to #5,000 a year—where not
one crop, but two, three and even four
crops may be grown each year on the
same ground; where climate, natural
rainfall and soil unite in creating
bountiful harvests. Lands adapted to
General Farming, Corn, Cotton, Mar
ket Gardening, Fruit Growing, Nuts,
or Poultry, Live Stock, Bees, and
Dairying. etc.
WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY
This Washington & Choctaw Territory of
fers a wonderful opportunity to Northern
farm-renters, who find land prices too high in
their native state, or to the town man who
wants to get away from the city strife and
small salaries, or to the farm -owner who wants
a pleasant Southern home where he can paaa
his winters, and, best of all, to the man who
wants to invest in lands which are increasing
in price over 200a year. This is the place
to make money.
Fou can buy this land on loriy time ailh
annual payments or on little monthly pay
ments of $6.00 a month.
THE SOIL. A sandy loam, entirely control
able and without a peer in productiveness,
Northern men having successfully tilled it for
fourteen years and made money.
THE CLIMATE. The territory ia about 60
miles from the Gulf Coaet. 300 feet elevation
above the sea. Cool in summer, no heat pros
trations, and the winters peimit out-of-door
work in tne fields, enow being unknown.
THE RAINFALL averages 69 inches per
year; no droughts; no irrigation needed.
THE HEALTHFULNES*. The territory
has been under observation and reported upon
for a number of years by the United States
Marine Hospital Commission, and these re
States absolutely free from local diseases.
THE WATER. Its natural purity is proven
by analysis, which shows the water to have
been the purest of 9,000 samples examined by
the University of Illinois.
THE CROPS. Anything can be grown on
the Washington & Choctaw land that can be
raised elsewhere. Crons can be produced
twelve months in the year, and more corn can
be grown to the acre than Is possible in the
best corn states of the North.
NURSERY ON THE LAND We are es
tablishing a nursery in the midst of our hold
ings, consisting of 920 acre*, and when com
pleted will be the largest nursery in the South.
We will suoply our settlers with all their nur
sery ne ds at a big discount. We have many
good things to offer s-ttlers in our region. We
see no reason why land values should not in
crease faster here than they have in most
par's of the country.
FIVE ACRE ORCHARDS FOR SALE
Our nursery department will plant you a fivo
ucra orchard and take care of it for five years
if you wish. This is not a regular business of
ours, but we have competent men who will
plant and oversee your orchard. In tr any oth
er ways we are prepared to be of service to
you. Your success in a measure Is our suc
cess, and we help you get properly started
MARKETS. There is unlimited demand for
everything the grower has to>ell. The profit
per acre rune from *75 00 to $1000.00, depend
ing upon the crop growing.
AGENTS WANTED
We want agents to sell our land in unoccu
pied territory. Write for terms. We have a
good piece of land we want honest men to sell
it for ue.
Send for Our Free Booklet
If you were sure you could make 18,000
to $5,000 per year from a farm in the Wash
ington & Choctaw territory, would you be in
terested? We print a 20 page book that tells
all about this land and gives many letters
from people who know the land, have tilled it,
and who are doing well. Send for this book
let; it Is free.
GET OUR FREE BOOKLET |
Mail this coupon or send us your
mine on a postal card to the WASH*
NGTON & CHOCTAW LAND CO.,
r003 TIMES BLDG., ST. LOUIS, MO.,
ind we will send you a handsome ll
ust rated booklet telling about our
ands.
lame.
Address.