MISSISSIPPI 



To make a division of Mississippi according to the different types of soil would 

 be next to impossible in a booklet of this kind, but we may properly divide the 

 State into five general sections or divisions which are quite distinct. Each section 

 will be briefly described so that the homeseeker may get an intelligent idea of the 

 soil, crops, water, climate and general agricultural conditions throughout the 

 State. 



NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI 



In the northeastern portion of the State the country is generally rolling or 

 hilly, and originally was heavily timbered. The general surface of the land lies 

 between 400 and 600 feet above sea level. There are many fertile valleys and 

 stretches of rolling, undulating country that are now in a splendid state of culti- 



Japanese Cane in Northeast Mississippi Produces 200 to 300 Gallons 

 Japanese Honey Cane Syrup per Acre 



vation. The soil in the valleys and bottoms is very productive and is composed 

 of the finest sediment. The uplands are mostly gray loams or clays, valuable for 

 pasturage and the staple crops. Here may. also be found valuable deposits of 

 gravel and clays. 



Between the hills of Northeast Mississippi and the Prairie Belt is a large body 

 of flat, sandy loam land, that is not only valuable for general farming, but is 

 especially valuable for corn production. From this section more than two and 

 one-half million bushels of corn are being marketed annually. This section is well 

 qualified for the raising of live stock of all kinds, owing to the abundance of nutri- 

 tious grasses grown there, among them Lespedeza and clovers. Vegetables, fruits 

 and garden truck of all kinds may be grown very successfully. The general con- 

 ditions in this section of the State make it ideal for rural life. 



