The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-04-23
FARMER AND PLANTER.
PRIZE FACTS.
The Result of the Southern Farms give
Facts" Contest.


Facts" Contest.
Some time since the Southern Farm
offered prizes for the best ten groups OF
five facts of Importance. Below we give
the winning groups. which will be found
to contain ideas worthy of perusal and
bordering:
X. L. DURHAM, ELDER, GA.
]. That it is economy for the farmers to so
manure and rotate their crops as to improve
their land each year,
2. That there are more failures made in
corn and cotton crops for the want of ma
nure and from having too many stalks TO
the acre, than Their. are by dry weather.
8. That a farmers land is his bank. and his
draft will be horored In proportion TO the
amount of his deposit in labor and manure.
l. That what it will take to sustain worth
less dog will raise hog
5. That bushel of corn or a side OF meat,
raised at home, is worth two in town.
JOHN II. DENT, COTTAGE HOME, FLOYD COUN'
TY, Ga
l. A farmer mist make his occupation his
chief and first duty. and give his time and
close attention to it, relying on the farm for
his maintenance and support through lie.
g. Make yonr farm self supporting and
sustaining; raise all your food supplies,
for man and animals, on your farm; buy
nothing what you can produce yourself, and
keep close watch on the details OF the
farm. Dollars are apt to take care OF them
selves; cents must be cared for.
"a Never undertake more than you can
have done properly. Ten acres thoroughly
prepared and we'll titled is worth twenty
acres half cultivated-t pays in the saving
of labor as well as in the increase OF prouuc-
ton. We own too much land; sell the sur
plus, and what you retain make it more val
liable by judicious management. 1t Will
lessen expenses and increase profits.
4. One great error in Southern farming IS
we don't keep stock enough on our farms.
Keep all you can have properly attended to.
The butcher wants meat, and the land wants
manure. Home made manures are cheaper,
more reliable and better than bought ma
nures. Commercial manures make no humus
-humus is what your land needs. ANNA!
manure and vegetable matter comp ostcd
gives you what you need, and in the fail
turn under weeds, stubble, and all vegetable
matter left on the land, and you will supply
your land with what it wants-humus.
Don't clean off your lands with fire; clean
them with the pillow.
5. Read and study-take agricultural works
You can from experie scc see what is prac-
teal in shem; adopt what you believe to be
practical; what may seem doubtful try,
and then be your own gauge. Reading
hurts no one. If they read good
books no danger of making them book
farmers, as some call it, but on the ntra1y,
it has made more practical, successful
farmers than by the Old routine methods.
Perseverance,, energy and industry lnust De
component parts of a successful farmer.
Reading will never interfere with those Gle
ments, but quicken them and give them
proper direction, and often new and i'm
pOrtant ideas. A farmer should read, WORK
and be close observer of all things. His
occupation embraces several important
sciences, which he should study. A farmer
should be man of information, as well as
Il worker.
HON. FELIX CORRUPT, CAVE SPRINGS, GA.
l. That the good, bright days, with plenty
of good sunshine, will take care OF them
selves, and can always be probably util-
lied for farm work. but that in order to get
full value of time, and fair return for
hired labor during rainy, sloppy, bad
weather, or severe cold spells, indoor work
of some kind should be provided. I never
have an id'e day on the farm.
q That it is cheaper to take care OF agri-
cultural implements than to buy new ones.
few hours work in rainy weather will
a cheap shelter will keep tlsm out of the
weather Alternate rains and sunshine VIII
wear out machinery faster than actual use.
3. That in order to make farm profitable.
crops should be diversified, all necessary
supplies raised at home, and the farmer
should have something to offer Tor sale
every day in the year.
4. That the farm should be constituted
home savings bank, the value of which can
be yearly added to; first, by proper ter
racing and drainage; secondly, by the judi
cious application OF home made fertilizers
distributed under the immediate supervision
of its owner; thirdly, by deep preparation OF
soil, shallow crop cultivation ana the rota-
ton from clean-cro culture, to small grain
and clover or grasses.
). That in order 70 cconomize in the mat
ter of stock food and obtain the very best re.
suits from what is fed, proper managers and
shelters should be provided to prevent the
wasting of food and protect stock from rain
or severe weather of any kind. Stock should
also be kept free from vcrmin. This can be
easily done by the judicious use of kerosene
oil. For dry cattle good, warm shelter can
be built out of pine poles and brush, covered
with leaves and Weighted down with coarse
manure. This will absolutely cost nothing
and can be put ur in few hours, when the
weather is unfit for work. Try it.
W. Z. COLLINS. CAROLINA, MISS
l. It does not pay to waste time trying tI
save crop once neglected.
2. Average crops do not pay. Profit lies IN
the extraordinary yields, to be obtained
only by application of braiu and hand labor
3. Empty barns carry no prosperity
though the cotton fields be white.
L. Good teams, well fed and hard ticks al
the right time, mean prott-contra, loss.
5. Milk butter, vegetables ana poultry
mean health for the farmers family, ant
less expense, consequently more money tt
| educate his children.
D. w. HUNT, EAToNToN, GA.
]. Build southern barns, adopted to South
,ita
from Northern agricultural journals.
2. Build stables separate from barns, ant
| make them fire and tornado proof, will
| light plank sides and iron roofs. Use nt
| logs and heavy uimbers to crush stock in oul
| tornado. swept country.
! ,. Northern agricultural writers do no
| gra-p the Southern situation. Make your
| own combinations of properly balanced
| hydrates, fats, etc, always rememberin;
too much can not be said on the side o
! cleanliness. and that butter fat is plant ia
| separated from the other constituents of thu
| cows food, and this butter fat will carry tn'
| flavor of the plant. Therefore, feed only thu
| best food. Some food makes hard and SOM
| soft butter. some sweet and some bitter
| The dairy GARNER must be constant ant
| careful cxperinenter.
| 4. The successful raiser of thoroughbrc;
| stock must be also somewhat of vetcrinar.
| surgeon. The most fatal mRlady amOnt
| horses and mules in the South is 1latulen
|
| ing with 4 small trocar the C3cum or colon
| or both on the right side of the animal, higl
| in the flank. For hoovcn in cows wiz: fiat
ulencyj pnnctnre the rumcn on the left side
| in the left flank. The use OF the trocar nee'
| give the operator no uneasiness. l hav
! never known fatal results to follow.
5. If you wish to purchase horned cattl
| for the South, buy only those acclimated i,
the South. Your Northern purchases vii
result in Il loss OF fifty per cent. Don't cS
pect success in stock-raising from severa
purpose animals. The plow horse will no
| ride like tho kentucky saddIer; the trotte
| Will not p!ow like the mule; the beef co,
will not make rs much batter on one hun
| bred dollars worth of food as the Jersey
Avail yourself of the experience and skill q