St. Landry democrat., 1890-09-06
AGRICULTURAL.
Lookout for the brute that wants to
hear all conversation going on behind him.

Lookout for the brute that wants to
hear all conversation going on behind him.
The loss Of sheep in Oregon the past
winter estimated 40 per c,nt-one man
lost $50, 900 worth.
The horse that turns back his ears till
they almost meet at the points, is sure to
do something WONG
"Pay as you go" as honest David Crock
ct said, is the only safe rule to practice.
If you can't pay don't ego"
What pays better than wool at 23c to
25c per pound for unwashed, with sheer
averaging five to eight pounds each7
The total Indisn population is estimated
to be less than 250,0O0. OF these, 81, 23E
live in houses and 9612 are engaged in
agriculture. There are 49, 663 church
members among them.
The wastes upon the average Southern
farm, would insure q fair yearly profit te
the yankee" farmer who utilizes every
thing of value and directly or indirectly
converts it into money.
Southern people are all inclined, be.
cause land is cheap to attempt to cult
vate 200 largo an area. We ought rather
to aim to make one acre produce { at the
same cost too as much as we now secure
from two acres.
Keep out of debt. Do it If it requires
some very great sacrifices. Practice the
most rigid economy until you are able t.
pay cash down. The man who is in deb
is not his own master but wears The
shackles of slave.
"A sheep shearing machine operated
by steam power, was put in operation fol
a few hours one day recently In Chicago
and worked we'll The american Shse2
Breeder says the wool was taken off II
good shape by those not conversant witt
the machine.
The farmers have heretofore remained
at home at work and entrusted the politi
clans to run the country. The farmer
would occasionally ask: "Watchman
what of the night?' Watchman, on thu
tower of liberty, would brag on MIR. Far
mer and answer eLcoursgingly, All
we'll Go back to plowingl'
AS a combination wool and mutton
sheep for the South, the Southdown will
suit an average pasture best. They ar
not so large as some OF the DISTINCTIVE
mutton breeds; but then very large sheel
require very luxuriant and rich pasturag
and more or less grain feed, and they viii
not bear crowding. The wool of tn
| South down is of medium quality ant
shears heavily.
A northern farmer whosettled in Hind
County, Miss not a great while ago
| in speech at Fourth of July barbecue
| said that "He worked more hours il
the field, and with better results, than b.
did in the Northwest and he believed i
| a mans head don't save his heels he'd bet
ter not farm He believed that if the
good Lord had not done SO much for tn
| Southern farmer he would do more TO
| himself"
| From all parts of this land farmers ar
coming together. Organization and CO
operation are wonderful ideas tina
have awakened in them as neve
before. They are graspipg hands witt
grip that means something, mean
uniting upon ends to be gained. They de
mand for themselves and their. children al
education equal to the best. They iDsis
upon fair share of the profits of Ameri
can industry, claiming that no State cal
long exist in which the tilers of the sol
bear most of the burdens and share littl
| of the blessings of advancing civilization