The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-08-28
HERE AND THERE.

Many waste places in the South
could not be better utilized than by be-
ing devoted to the rearing of sheep. It
is an important measure for the South
and should command attention.
The Charleston News and Courier
offers three tons of Wilcox, Gibbs &
Co. manipulated guano to the party
guessing the correct number of bales Of
the United States cotton crop Of 1889
1890, sent in on or before June 80, and
two tons, if sent in on or before July 81
"A COW may put all her feed into milk
and ''show her ribs" that's good sign.
A cow may cover her ribs with flesh and
still be good dairy COW; but the COW
that is hiding her ribs day by day and
shrinks in her milk at the same time IS
beef COW, and has no business in
dairy herd.
Neither cotton, nor corn, nor hay,
nor any other commodity should be
king upon the farm, but man alone. 10
be master he must make an acre yield
it's greatest amount at the least possible
cost of production. The end Of each
succeeding year should find every acre
of his land richer and himself mora
prosperous.
Now that the facts have been
demonstrated that cotton manufaetur-
ing in the South is success beyond
peradventure, the farmers of the eoun-
try are acting wisely in placing their
earnings in manufacturing Of such prod
ucts as enter in daily use by them.
In Southwest Texas it is reported
that the rats and johnson grass are
taking the farms A farmer constructed
a portable bellows and furnace, and by
blowing sulphur down the rat holes ne
killed 500 in short time. It IS MOI
stated what will get away with tne
Johnson grass.
"A vastdeal of advice has been given
in regard to grading up by the use q
good thoroughbred sires, and all the
changes have been rung on the SCRUB
sires. This is all very well; but We
ought not to expect good sires to work
miracles. Good dams are essential
factors in breeding.
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Some of the greatest minds Of to-day
are turning their attention toward agFi-
culture. Some of the best orators ere
advocating the cause at every oppor
| tunity All fair-minded people are CON-
| Gliding with the farmer in asserting his
rights and in putting down trusts ana
monopolies.
The State Agricultural and ne
chanical Society of South Carolina nas
offered special premium for the largesi
and best display of field crops at ths
State fair in November, $500 hrsI
premium, $3.50 second premium and SlVy
third premium.
There are but few misfortunes mofs
full of evil to any community than tne
absence of educational training. Inc
farmer makes a great mistake Wno
allows his children to grow up wlthoa'
such mental training and such genera
education as will fit them, at least i0l
the practical duties of life.
in the matter of farm produce ana
livestock, the South, as to prices, Is ias
better off than the cold, bleak, and lres
less West, and we ought to appreeisls
our condition more than we DO. Y
some portions of Kansas and NebrasAs'
corn is actually selling at ten cents
bushel. How is that for starVasio.l
prices?-Southern Livestock Joufna''
1t has been suggested that CONGRESS.
men be paid in the principal produces
of the district from which they g.
elected, and that the salary be n1sa s s,
4, 900 bushels of wheat, 1000 busnels : :.
corn, and IS bales of cotton, ana ~. ~
rel of hard cider. It is thought Wasg =.
corn and cotton would rise in value 4.
consequences and the suo-es's'
scheme be adopted without d0uoN