The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-03-10
A FEW HINTS TO FARMERS.

eAS u ~SAASOAhutoh ihtSAtSto VA Jul
country was on such boom as
at present. We are glad to see
this for it means more than pros
perity to the farmer. 1t means
prosperity in every ayocation.
Our agricultural population
have, within the last twelve
months especially, been more fully
organized to their own interest
than at any time in the last dozen
or twenty years, aud their efforts
IS already bringing them in happy
returns politically, socially ana
financially. But classes, being
made up Of individuals, possesses
as body the weakness Of i'll
dviduals and are likely 10 fall in
the same errors. 1t sometimes
occurs that the sight of prosperity
viii cause individuals to relax
their efforts: the same may occur
to body or class. This should
be carefully guarded against, and
instead of relaxation, renewed
effolts should he persisted in.
That the tillers of tie soil have
our present legislature under
their control, is demonstrated by
the nature and provisions Of
almost all the bills, both local aud
gem raj, that have been passed by
that body. Although they did
not succeed in getting the Gov
ernor 10 allow constitutional
convention bill to pass, they had
a big following Of men Of al
classes in THAR efforts
But external wrongs is not all
that need correction. There art
many hindrunces at home tc
prosperity that they are individ-
ually responsible for, and thest
they should strive to avoid il
future, and there is no better
time to commence this home
reform than now. In fact nov
seems to he the epnolnted time.
Industry and Econ my are tn
true passwords that will Civ,
admission at The door Of success
Without these, "gr ps'' are of II
service us the other man will d
the Clipping. so iai however q
industry is CONCERNED, our peopl
posses this. Idl-ness cannot b
, imputed to them, but IN cconom
they are wanting. 1t is not to b
understood that VIC mean econom
{ in the narrow sense of livin
l close or dressing PLAIN. We Al
: using the word In its broade'
e sense.
Economy dictates small acrcaq
in crops well fertilized, instead {
! large ac es without fertllizins
This is a lesson that the eondti
of the lands of he country a
forcing The people 70 learn, an
the sooner they learn and practic
q this, the sooner can they boa
d progress in its fullest scope. Th'
) it is difficult for the pcop'e
n learn the advantage gained /
fcrtiizing IS surprising, for it
only within the last few years til
a the lands have so much needed
e Oaly a few years ago and cottC
Q seed were almost valueicss, b
q now as a fertilizer they are il
great demand Al a cry good pril
il and each year as tic expetime
" grows older they are in great
!, demand aud at better prices. 1 /
/. shows their value as fertilizc
But cotton seed alone is rot Il
only ror the best fertilizer,
J mixture Of tho seed with The va
IA amount of manure that could
e raked up from aronnd every ia
! mers place makes-a gain not on
in quantity but quality. Then
practice economy orr tarme
l. should practics frriilizlng by Il
. isg compost Of their oy
b manufacture or buy 1T.
ie Again, economy dictates le
s. number of acres to the hand or
the head of stock than Is allow
by most Of farmers. just enou;
y can be more easily cultivated we
and vita 4 large return for t
E E work expended. than too mu
:. !. can But this seems to be ha
= lesson to learn, and the cause
it is found in the nature of ma
+ II is on the prircipls that vii
If one puts his hand into jar wi
a narrow neck TO get nuts, he
IA almost sure to grasp more than
n can get out unless be lets ps
GO. This is not disparaging
s the farmer, for il is a genel
a. principle of human nature, tt
~ should be corrected Iiy every or
le Then the kind of crop to pla
i is very important consider
nt tion~ For this no definite and