The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-01-26
Try Again.

Upon the heel of our gigantic and
disastrous war, at the close of which
our people found themselves despoiled
of almost everything of value, we have
had failure in agricultural products.
1t is trite saying that misfortunes
never come singly, and its truth seems
to have been verified by the accumula-
ton of the misfortunes of the Southern
people, that have been and continue to
be so rapidly crowding upon each
other. Politically, We have, very pro-
baby, not reached the level chalked
out for us by the powers that be, at
Washington. In whatever direction
We turn. the future looks dark and un-
promising. Many who have given their
utmost energies to the work of repair
ing their fortunes, and expended their
little remaining means and credit to
produce crop last year, hare scarcely
covered expenses. These discourage
ments have shaken the confidence of
many, as to the future. Not few have
lost much of the resolution and deter
mination to achieve financial success,
which was everywhere observable the
past year. This is not to be wondered
at. and, indeed it is a matter of sur
prise that there is not general despon-
dency on the part of planters. Never
have people more nobly struggled
against adversely, but upto the present
time their efforts have been nnrewarded
with anything worthy the name of sue
cess. The prosperity of the South is
based upon agriculture alone. Before
the war the products of the soil. as de-
vsloped BY the system of labor then
existing. was ample for the wants of
the people. Agriculture is the only
lever we can use TO raise our heads
above water and keep famine from our
hearthstones. The partial failure of
the crop last year bears heavily upon
all classes and avocations all of whom,
directly or indirectly, are dependent
upon this branch Of industry for pa
tronage and support. The planter has
had much, very much, to dishearten
and discourage him. There is, how
ever, nothing to be gained by inaction.
The teeming soil may respond with a
rich return this year. Il is hardly pos
sible that another year SO unpropitious
as the past has been, will Immediately
succeed it. This may be most fruit
ful year to the planter, and it is to be
hoped that no efforts will be spared to
make itso Every acre of tillable land
in the South should be planted in cot
ton and grain this year. Those who
were unfortunate last year, should re-
double their exertions this year, and
they will, perhaps, be more fortunate.
Perseverance and energy will always
achieve success, sooner or later. 1t is
to be hoped that those who have be-
come discouraged, and have decided to
abandon agriculture, will ''try again"
more earnestly than ever. Unless the
land is titled, restitution will prevail.
The success Of the farming interest is
the only hope of the country for the
present. When we become little more
full handed, other branches of industry
may be introduced and promoted, when
the failure of crop will not be so Sc
yerely felt, but agriculture will al
was be a principal source Of revenue in
the South. We say again, plant every
acre of ground that can be thoroughly
cultivated, and strive to retrieve the
failures of the past by we'll merited
success, and bountiful harvest the
coming year. Do it. and you will
place our crippled and PROSTATE
country on its financial feet again.