Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1876-02-05

own or bked, realizes the fact that he
is poorer and more dependent than be
WAS at the. beginning Of the year.
That is. be has spent more money
either Of bin. own, or borrowed capital,
than be realizes from the sale Of bis
crop. This results with . corn crib
poorly supplied, an empty smoke
house aud store room, burdened ~itb
debt by the past years failure orer-
atss differently on different con.,i,u-
tions, some give np In despair, others
Of q bold and more venturesome dis
position, become desperate, and like
the unsuccessful gambler, be is willing
to stake the last dollar on the single
chance Of the next crop. The failure
to realize the profits anticipated at the
beginning Of the year. places the pro-
ducer at s,he mercy of the capitalist,
his cherished hopes have benn crushed
Sy the vasalating caprice Of the
"Tyrant King Cotton" be now has
to make sore new arrangements to
get his corn crib and smoke house
supplied with necessaries to make the
next crop.
The majority Of farmers being in
the same.condi,ion, each wishing to
borrow money, creates q greater de-
mand for capital, and raises the
interest and are forced to comply with
the demand of capitalists, and secure
both principal and interest by mort
cages and thus il runs on, year after
year, according to the success Of the
farmer, until the capitalist looses all
confidence, and steps are taken to
collect by foreclosiDg the mortgages.
Now, We say there is a remedy for
this great evil, which we will endeav-
or to show. We believe that that
remedv is attainsble BY diversifying
the crop and improving and raising
his own stock, which will enable the
producer to have his corn crib and
smoke house we'll supplied at home
and keep his farm from being under
mortgage.
1t is not the intention of your Com.
miitee to advise a radical change st
psesent in proportionirg the crop, as
We think that would worn badly;
the farmers, as a general thing, are
not prepared for such change, but
We would advise all Patrons Of Hus-
bandry to plant not more than one
half Of their acreage in cotton the
present year, and ia our judgment,
experience will demonstrate that it
be to the advantage of the producer
to still lessen the acreage Of cotton
each succeeding year until be becomes
master of the situation. and forces the
capitalists and spectators to pay q
renumerative price for the products of
bis labor
In the mean time, We would advise
Patron. to arrange the other half Of
the farm systematically; plant
large portion n corn and peas. SOW
oats in proportion. SOW extensively Of
the grasses, and then 10 peas. fence
the farm in small 6elds, so that the
stock will have ,be full benefit and
nothing se lost, plant potatoes not
only for family use, but also for the
stock. Let esrh Pstron raise bis
own rice and plant cane at least
sufficient 70 nske his own sugar and
molasses and supply his own farm.
We would also advise the planting
and perpesua,ing Of good orchards Of
all kinds Of fruit, and everything else
that makes life and home comfortable.
Let Patrons improve their stock Of
cattle, hogs, sheep &C., and raise their
own mules and horses this can be
done, and the thousands and hu ldreds
of thousands Of dollars sent of to the
Western and Northern Ststcs for
stock can be kept at home.
Brethren Patrons of Husbandry, Of
Richland Parish, bound together as
we are. by the strong ties Of our bon
ored anu respected order, and blessed
ss We are with soil and climate, let
Us cooperate aud make our lovely
Parish, what it can he made, the
garden spot Of our loved State.
Respectfully submitted.
JNo. a. HEMLER,
w. A. RICHARDSON.
Resolved. That the Worthy Lect-
urer of each Subordinate Grange Law
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