The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-01-29
TO TIE FARMERS OF ran soura.
[l1rom thc Southern Cultiyado~.l

J $500 y
to offer few words to my brother far
mers OF the "sunny Southf'
Brethren, what are wo to 10 arm from
all the sources, BY which we can arrive
at true estimate Of the agricultural
products of the present yoari Are not
the present high prices good criterion
to Judge FRONT
Wheat, oats, rye and other COZ Gals
have been harvested The corn cropis
made, If no. gathered. Tho cotton crop
is already Judged. lsthcrc enough small
grain to supply the great mass of consul
mersi Will corn command a. high or q
low price. a a. loa a a
These are questions to be pondercd
well and not 10 be lightly judged of.
Is thcrc full crop Of cottonG No,
and blessed thing too, it is for the plan
ter Herein, we should learn a wise les
son, "What man would not do for him
self God has done for him." Neighbor,
will you have any -four to sell your less
fol tunatc brothcrf Did You provide nm
early pasture for your porkers, by plan
ting peas early, and having large rye
field for theml Remember rye does not
rot, nor will it gorminatc before its prop
or season, which is in tho fall Did you
plant field peas in your corn tioldsg II
not, you should have done so, for all who
have tried them know how well they pay.
Get the bost pea, and one that will with
stand the rains OF fall. They arc of in
caIculablc value for hogs and milcl
cows.
Many plant largely Of the ground pea
which is better than corn to fatton hogs
upon. Have you plenty planted this
year ~ fear | viii not have corn
enough to do mo. did not plant much
this year, and then it was SO dry in the
summer, came near making failure.
Cotton brings good price, and can
buy cora" So you can, and probably
have tho pleasure of hauling it ten or
fifteen milos. Do you suppose your
mules will be in good working order,
when your corn crib is far from home
Poor brutcs, pity your condition and
your masters too. How much money
did you over make, raising cotton upon
an uncertain price, and buying corn
at high prices Have you got tho fig
urcs to show me : You have sgt to
buy meat too, havo you9
Why then lid you allow all that land
to lilo waste, whom you could have just
as easily sown it in ryo, or planted il in
field peas My friends, you must "pay
for your whistle" You must pay OK
horbitant prices for what you buy. Go
to work and remedy this crying OWL
You arc tho cause Of this monopoly
yourself. DO not heap imprOcraions
upon produce dealers, for doing things
you, yourselves, are tho primo cause Of.
ain not an advocate of high prices,
by any means, but | think it bit rVht
that each have his just duos. You may
think y0n cannot raise wheat, corn and
meat sufficient for your own consump-
ton. You cun do it, if you but acW to
do it. Perhaps you will ask how you
arc TO do it. will tell you before l am
done.
Uncss there 10 bcttor system adopt |
cd, moro concert Of action, creator
working together among tho farmers Of
this country, you will cycr SEQ tho &c
tuaE necessities Of life, commanding fab
ulous prices. There must be concert OF
action among planters, or wo will ever
fall far short of success.
Without duo regard to the farming |
interest Of the South, her planters will
ever remain in abjcct slavery TO outside
monopoIists. We never can cope with
our Western brethren, 80 long as wc fol-
low tho old and tho ruinous modq of
farming. # we wish to boast Of fine
horses and cattle, wo must make n
change. Tho climate Of this latitude
cannot be urged against us.
know have opened hero n broad
field for argument. Then let it come.
Our machinery is greatly out of order
and, unless we speedily repair it, fear
VIC will have fearful collapse. Do not
tho merchants act in concerto Is your
calling in life less profitable, less honor
able, than the merchant'sY b
Organizations are good things, when
based upon proper objects. Then or
ganizc into clubs, in every distaict,
county and State. Hold premium fairs
in every county and State, annually
If you will but adopt this plan, you will
see greater activity among farmers than
was ever seen before in this country
We would do well to profit by tho cx-
ample Of the West.
Mr.. Editor, doubtless you arc becom-
ing wcaried with this letter, but | beg
little more indulgence "and ! am done"
| must now bring your attention to the
last and most important subject Of this
letter.
"King Cotton," the hoary monarch,
sits triumphantly upon his throne
tho many powerful
efforts that have. been made to dethronc
him, he tilI'sways lis mighty sceptrc
# ayoricc and fraud over the devoted