Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-04
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THE FIELD, FARM AND GAEDEN.

THE FIELD, FARM ARD TIA HDENs
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The More Enemies the More Fruit.
1t may be gratifying to farmers, fruit
growers and stOckmen to know that the
more difficulties they meet with the
greater the aggregate yield Of crops. At
least, this has been the casein this country
for several years past. The country new
er before presented such abundant and
cheap products; and vet the complaint
has been universal of the most stubborn
difficulties TO overcome. Pear bight.pota-
to beetles, wheat rust, corn and cotton
droughts or floods, orange insects or de-
structiVe freezes, cattle diseases and a
host of other ills have beset the industries
OF the land. but the most overwhelming
crops are turned out all the same Now
how does this happen? In many ways.
First we have grown to be much more
intelligent people; we read, meet togeth-
err, discuss all questions, learn each 9th
er's methods and work to greater advan-
tage.
Second, in fighting the enemies to oar
crops we learn their character and condi-
non, and soon find out how 10 circum-
rent or avoid them; and TO be sure that
they shall not destroy us we plant more
and greater varieties, and watch closer
while we do better work.
Third, knowing the difficulties we shall
have to encounter, we prepare for the bat
tie by providing the best and most inn
proved implements or tools to work with,
so that we can go over more ground in
less time and with the same or less labor.
Fourth, we are waking up to the fact
that the whole question of successful
farming is one of manure, and accord
lngly every acre cultivated by the wide
awake farmer is made rich and put to its
full capacity, while his surplus fenced
acres are turned into pasture to raise
more cattle, to make more milk, butter,
meat and compost.
Fifth, we are learning that family gar
iens, vineyards and properly cultivated
orchards Will furnish twO-thirds OF the
family support, give infinitely better
health to the family, and allow that great
bulk of meat heretofore consumed to 90 to
market for the rough-handed day Iaborers
Of other pursuits, who think they must
sat large quantities of meat to keep up
their muscle.
Sixth, we are learning how to prepare
things for market and to get them there on
lime, so that our supply is known and can
be estimated for the information of the
world, while we are ready to profit by any
change that may take place in our favor.
And, seventh, this is a great country,
spreading out to embrace every climate
and composed of every variety OF soil.
Its possibilities are still incaIculable with
nearly 60,000,000 of people, as varied in
character and industry as the country in
soil, climate and productions. It's natural
annual increase is prodigious, far beyond
all past experience, but it has an increase
from immigration paralleled by no other
country in the world in any age-epitO-
mixed, it may be said that all men, Ian
guages, characteristics eculiarities, pur-
suits, trades and inventions have come
together on the shores of America, as if
the nations had been summoned to high
er school of civilization and excellence, in
which the teachers and professors were
their own kith and kindred sent before to
prepare the way.