The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-27


siderable emphasis one or more reasons for
IL, ana Iall frequently to give the proper
one-and the one-suff1c emit one in the
majority or lnstances-aud that is that
southern farmerS-South Atlantic farmers
especlally-lre tilliug lands too poor to pro-
uuce profitable crops in competition with
more favored sections that regulate the
prices OF products. This alone has been the
drag that has kept down thousands of eco.
nomlcal, steady working farmers for the
past fifteen years, when for one good crop
year they would have three bad ones poor
land cannot stand drou BY. In the case of
thousands OF Others this hindrance to sue
cess has been Augmented by miserable
management and persistent idleness," as
stated by Mr. Northen in his able address;
at brunswick. Poor land, bad management
ana TOO much idle eSS is at the root of the
whole matter, SO far as tie negro farmer is
concerned. Our small white farmers. as a
rule, are the victims of circumstances, aud
deserve much more sympathy than blame.
Ihey have shown bad judgment in allow
ing their land gradually to become so i'm
poVerlshed that now it cannot ruturn them
living after all these years of toll Under
the influence of bad general system, grow
ing out OF lack of capital on the part of the
farmer and the forced reliance on his mer-
chant, who required that he should plant
-.
altogether as blamable for the final serious
consequences as no would have been if the
poss sSloa OF sufficient capital had left him
untra imeled. The gene al system was
unIaVorable to tn fifty, rational farming ii
must be admitted, and he was prevented
from changing t. a diversified system tina
required for his good an almost total aban-
Comment of cotton plarti e and a close at
tentlOn to those crops that would tend to
I a ~ 1-ats - .NI
system, where clean culture is the main fea-
ture is necessarily exhaustive, when the one
that gives due attention to grain, moving
and pasturage crops, is restorative, and this
system must be adopted by the bulk of our
farmers of they would make our agricul-
ture, prosperous. A farmer must appreciate
moro fully the fact That his la Id is MS capt.
tai stock, his principal, that must be made
to return him yearly q satisfactory interest
or dividend. If he allows the fertility of
his soil t. be diminished year By year to any
co siderable extent he IS IN the same cate
CORY OF the merchant or capitalist who
draws upon his pri clpal or capital to meet
expenses, instead of drawing IL from The
protits-bOth are tending toward bunk
ruptCy. After the ma ner of financial
corporations it is admissible for the famers
not u take dividends one year in order that
be may draw much larger the following
year-creatlng "a 1t were, a sinking fund
or surplus. or taking simply an additional
issue of stock in lieu of money. the farme.
in his eagernsss to secure INN ediate returns
has sacrificed the profits that would event
uallY haVecom8 to him more in lump to an
lesS to sea part of tue first profits
g into a sinking fund. The constant taking
from the land and giving little or notaing
back t. it mas been the rule of extensive
culture for these many years, and it has left
the lands of the older sections of the south
in depLoTable condition, and their owners
likewise. The system that gives proper at
teHtlou to grain, grass and stock is the only
one that cal restore pristine prosperity to
southern farming.
PLENTY OF FORAGE.
The day is coming when the old south
will abound in luxuriant pastures and
meadows, for sooner or later colt n growing
must inevitably give place to the system
taat makes grain, grass and stock ra sing
the foundation of successful farming. Ter
ritz y contiguous to the Atlantic coast will
surely though gradually be diverted to rails
ing beef, pork and mutto ', ETC., for the
countries of Europe. Yet to-
day there are thousands OF farmers who
are SO little advanced toward that system of
farming that they do not even raise forage
enough to supply their work stock and milk
cows eighth months i'll the year with a rea-
sonable ration Of il. While they can raise
it for less than 81 a ton, they every year are
compelled t. supply deficiency. at tue
time 1t Is most d,spensable, at $50 or more
per ton, OF get along some way wi! hout it.
With our crab grass, crOWfCo5, Der nuda
fodder. cow, peas, different varieties of
sorghum, mlilo-ma,Ze, johnson grass, rye,
oats, barly, OrcAaru grass, timothy herds
grass, Lucerne, Teoslute, burr clover, rel
clover. We say with all these cannot a Sc
lection be male that with almost half an
effort farmer can provide himself with an
abundance of forage that will last him ul-
til another crop comes in. A farmer should
calculate closely tho amount required, al
lowing So much per head per
dav, and stock his bars or
pens accordingly The most of small
farmers avs no facilities for Weighing
bulky articles like hay, but with care they
cal estimate with some degree of accuracy
the amount at they store away, whether
en- ugn for Two or three head of stock, and
If there is any error let it be on the safe side,
and have great deal too much tnan not
quito enough. When there is not barn room
enough, MAKE pens of skinned pine poles
and provide cheap rodgh-adge plank or
wide split boards as temporary covering.
| genuIty VIII suggest various modes oil
covering that will answer for while, with
staik>, straw aud the like. Ii some way or
another and with some or other Of the
plants named provide plenty Of forage thi
year and see how good it Will make you feel
next sp ing.
TURNIPs FOR MILCH COWS.
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