The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1874-06-12

i. to proper sense of our duty, the an
4 ticipations of the future are no brighter
D than the history of the past.
/; Patrons, taking all things into con-
y sideration, there is work Of stupen-
f dous magnitude before us. First and
foremost, we must reform ourselves in
f order that we may stand corrected, aud
worthy to reform others. This is ac-
: complished by first dispensing with the
present cut throat system of farming;
secondly, by turning our backs on the
present credit-mortgage system; third
: ly, by attending to and transacting our
own business, both publicly and pri-
vately; and fourthly, by ceasing our
little chickering's at others, and resolve
to go to work with both our mental and
physical forces, with an indomitable
energy, and with determination to
succeed--purpose once being fixed,
and then victors. Shall we "heed the
warning and escape the DOOM" If
we do not, we will ever remain pack
horses for the rest of the world, as we
are to-day-nota very envous position,
| assure you-when it is ours to be the
exact opposite.
The question naturally arises, just
here, shall we never profit by the ex-
perience of the past? We certainly
will, because the teachings of the
Order are constantly presenting and
entreating us to turn from the evil
tenor Of our ways. But, says one, how
is this better destiny to be secured?
Why, tell you; our practical agri-
cultural writers tell you; and the de-
pressed condition of agriculture, speaks
in thunder tones, the plan of deliver
ance. Experience says we have tried
every plan that possibly could be con-
ceived of, except the selfsustaining
one. Wisdom steps in and says adopt
it as the principle and the road that
leads to general prosperity Then let
us adopt it in full and unreservedly,
and, my word for it, the Southern
farmer will soon become, owing to
natural advantages, the richest, the
most powerful and independent of all
people.
This selfsustaining policy, or prin-
ciple, rather, is conducted thus: BY
raising our own supplies; by making
our own rnanures; by making the cot
ton crop the surplus crop; by using
the best of farming implements; BY
having good pillow teams only; by using
more mental discretion in our farming
operations; by buying at the end Of
the year, what little we need, with the
cash in pocket We thus become in
dependent of the provision merchant; z
Of the spurious commercial manures;
Of vexation and hardness in the culti -
walton of our crops; we prepare our
ands more thoroughly and pass over
our crops more rapidly; we become
of the credit mortgage
,ystem, avoid litigation, have more
friends and be our own masters.
But, says one of over the way, this
las been told and told us, presented
md presented to us, until it has grown
@ be worthless. This is all very true,
md it bespeaks nothing of our intelli-
renee either; and not only that, it would
axe Cincinnatus to offer us some
hing new on the subject. The ques-
ion recurs with us upon the merits of
he proposition, and l again tell you,
most emphatically, that it must be
constantly and forever kept before us,
lntil the system is adopted, for it is
IL ALL, ,,oo1 4boA 1ooJa IN c.,onaco .
Ben. Hill, of Georgia, tells us i
heaper to raise our own provisioE!
ave them given US at the nea
'ot. This, at glance, seems
cry extravagant idea-but aiSpJ
.ou ever given the question
ave you ever applied figures
If you have not, IS
he balance sheet will deceit e
nd show up facts that are ve,z ~
Incompatible with our presenor.
f farming. am precisel,
ILLS opinion, for>two reasons.
rst place, our supplies are nj y
5; and though we may only
0 to 133 cents per pound for0,
nd from rs cents to 81 per bu
orn, this season, is that any az
r guarantee against paying +
, 30 cents per pound for bac'
ON 81. 80 to $3.50 per bushel f
lie next season?-none whe,
hen suppose we had to pass tt
lch a crisis, and pay debt IT,
in cotton at 10 to 123
sr pound, what would be the re
Thy, sirs, we would be compile
and swept from the
the earth, financially, at sing
roke. Then to escape such phenom,