The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-30
Worthy Of GOnsiderationO
fThef folIonlnp nertinanf article

intelligent and progressive farmer
of Anderson county, so fully coin
cides with our own views we copy it
in full from a late issue of the Nash
Vile Rural San:
~ ealpot bot .be . little humila-
ting. to at least some of our people
to the manor born" 10 hear the
constant cry from all parts of our
State for men from the North" and
Tother parts of the world to come, bny
our lands. locate among US, aads by
their example OF thrift, intelligence
and wonderful energy, show others
what can be done en- our favored
lands and climate. Such people for
getsths trite saying 4 TIE gods help
uthose who first help themselves
We see our people leaving US by
myri&ds. seeking an ell dorado else
where. leaving excellent opportunity
for men Of the above named class to
come in, and. by well directed sys-
tenn Of farming and domestic arrange
ments, produce gratifying results to
themselves. and astoAish The natives
by their success.
Very much, Messrs. Editors, Of
what we call successful cultivation
in our neighbors from the North and
the Faderland Is no more nor less
than progressive knowledge of ag-
ricuIture. cleaned by a nice observa-
ton. practical experience, and aided
by that great motor of rural progress
the agricultural press-all combin-
ed with knowledge Of the general
business principles of the world.
az Our people seem q forget that the
general principles or agricultnre are
the same the world over, and what
we need to attain the envied pros
perily aud character OF our "breth-
rem of the pillow" from the more no
ted sections, is not so particularly
their personal experience and exam
pie, as q little closer observation,
little more reading bearing upon our
own business-more energy in accu-
mulaiing manures, and knowing how.
when and where to best apply, and
stirring cup all around the board"
2 Very few OF US are willing to allow
any people have superior opportuni-
ties. We have the land-aud if
some of the best parts are gone, the
remainder has the body-which rea-
Oily and beautifully yields to proper
treatment. The inducements to a
higher plane in farming are certain
ly great enough. the reasons for
which are obvious. Our location is
good enough, bordering upon a great
belt of country whose legitimate
sphere in the producing world is the
"fsecy staple" and whose wants in
in the way of hog and homluy''
must come from elsewhere.
But here, as insether departments,
the same want OF energy confronts
US, and diverts many dollar to our
= neighbors over the, way. For in
stance, see the droves of horses and
mules passing through out State for
the South; and again, before our
meat is even slaughtered, agents for
the Western markets are all through
the South, making engagements for
an early delivery of bulk meats
some OF it even our Tennessee hogs,
bought and shipped to Louisville.
Cincinnati and elsewhere, which
finds an ultimate market across our
State in the South, beating ours
there. gr
Z One-great leading fault or our peo-
pie is they are too non-progressive-
are content entirely too far beneath
their opportunities. They have not
learned. at least well enough, that
the WatchWood is knowledge and
pask. - a5 ss-eall
again. we are toe prone to cling
to The traditions ofthe past. to tread |
the well-beaten way of our fathers
For instance. if ''nativs' presumes
to experiment a little outside the
usual groove, be is called chime-ical
and enew.fangled. II lie raises man
gsl-wurzels. carrots OF the Swede I
Turnips for his stock, he is wasting
his time and land, SO they say.
II the people of our State and the
South generally would tern their en-
ergies into the proper channel
would quit deVoting themselves to
matters in the abstract, politics and
other humbugs of the smaller fry
would Summon the ce6rage to Gem
bat hard times with his own missiles,
useless iuxuries, expensive State
governments.3 etc.. etc. 1--we might
soon expect better times. TILL then
we cannot expect changes for the
better. a..8 s..ls1EE r
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a.. - Care of Cows. s~s
Ifthere is any season when dairy
cows require good care and gener-
GUS treatment it is just at the set
ting In OF the winter. The change