Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1917 — CONTRACTS FOR ANOTHER SOUTHERN PLANATION [ARTICLE]

CONTRACTS FOR ANOTHER SOUTHERN PLANATION

The Lea Plantation of 400 Acres to Be Acquired By Member of The Republican Firm. Leslie who returned from his second southern trip Tuesday, has just contracted for another southern plantation, the contract being subject to the approval of the southern parties to >the deal. By the ters of the contract he gets a beautiful plantation of 400 acres about four miles from Liberty, the county seat of Amite county, Miss. Liberty is a small town but is the seat of a college, to which the pupils of the town and county have free access, which is quite an advantage in that country. On the plantation is a fine eight room residence, beautiful'grounds and surroundings. About half of the place is available for cultivation. In addition to the residence are three tenant houses occupied by the colored help. Mr. Lea, the owner, has. combined stock raising with his farming and has a number of registered cat--' tie and hogs on the place. The residence is surrounded with a beautiful grove of oaks and hickory, with a large park in front. The grounds surrounding- the house are planted to rose bushes and other flowers. There is a nice orchard on the place, including several pecan, fig and mulberry trees, the latter being full of ripe fruit at this time.

' M¥c Jackson, owner of the Jackson plaritation, which had formerly been contracted for by Mr. Clark, and which deal fell through owing to the destruction of the Jackson residence by fire, is now at Die hdme and under the care of a doctor at Gloster. He is in a serious condition and cannot be seen or consulted on business. Mr. Jackson was under the care of a doctor when the fire occurred. He had had some teeth pulled and blood poisoning set in and he was in this condition when the fire occurred. It broke out in the evening and he had to be carried out of the burning building. The shock caused a backset and he has been in a serious condition ever since. The residence was completely destroyed with contents and the loss was total, as the insurance had expired a few days before and had not been renewed. The other buildings on the place were saved. Deals are pending here with several others who desire to locate in the south and several are arranging to takei a trip to the south the second Tuesday in June to inspect some of the farms which are offered for trade and*'sale there: Harvey Davisson is the local agent for the sale of these lands. The south at the present time »s very- attractive. All kinds of garden truck is ready to use, corn is knee high. and the small grain will soon be ready to harvest. Last Saturday the section visited voted in favor of a bond issue for a highway which is to run from Mobile, Alabama, to Natchez, Miss. The election carried two to one. The state and government pay half the cost of the road and the cqjinties through which it passes pay the balance. This road, which will be known as the Prentice highway, will connect the north and south and will bring many auto tourists to the south and will mean much to the south in the way of settlement and development, and ’ will result in increased values for real estate there. The south, with its low priced lands and labor, seems to 'be the coming country in these days of high prices and high cost of living. The government hhs just placed a contract for several million dollars worth of southern lumber and the millg there are busy in getting out lumber, and the standing timber is rapidly raising in price,