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JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARK.

sioner of State Lands, Little Rock. Ark. On May 29th, The most luxuriant native grasses, though natural
1S88, the United States land in Arkansas was with-
drawn from sale and made subject to homestead entry enemies of cotton, are Bermuda and Johnson. The

Johnson grass is an alternatis'e crop and as a fertilizer

only. for corn is good.

PRODUCTS. G.\RDEN.

The climate and soil are very favorable to almost Vegetables of nearly every known kind grow here
every crop, and no country aflords so many days on planted as early as February. In bottom lands fertiliz-
which outdoor work may be performed. The chief ing is unknown, but in the uplands it is beneficial.
field products are cotton, corn, wheat, oats, rye, sor- Spring and fall cabbage are easily grown on the same
ground. Two crops of Irish potatoes and corn are of
ghum, peas. Several grasses do well; clover, timothy, frequent occurrence. Cauliflower and kindred plants
orchard, red top and millet. thrive; 400 bushels of sweet potatoes, 200 of Irish pota-

BARRAQUE STREET, LOOKING EAST FROM CHESTNUT.

Per Acre, toes, 500 of onions, and 800 of red-top globe turnips to
the acre are not uncommon crops. The climate is so
^-ield of seed cotton on bottom land. .1,400 lbs genial to vegetable growth that gardeners as a rule main-
tain a garden the year round, and every day their
upland 800 " wagons are to be seen on the street laden with veg-
etables. The truck garden industry has developed
corn bottom land. . 35 bu more in the past five years than any other factor in the
wheat upland advancement of our people, and it is worthy of note
bottomland.. 15 that our local gardeners have depended solely on home
30 patronage. In a little while arrangements with the
railroads will be made for regular transportation of veg-
upland 12' etables and then the truck gardeners will be able to
rely upon a regular market.
oats bottom land. . 40
upland 20 FRLIT.

rye bottom land. . 40 A good variety of domestic and wild fruits is found;

upland 20

field peas.

sorghum 100 gal

millet on bottom lands i^ ton

timothy " ' "
red top " lyi
clover "
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