The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1891-09-12
PROSPEROUS FARMER AND HO"
y f TO PROSPER.

TO FkOSfG"
~ a. "a not so carried away with the
of our adoption as to say that
us;ssippi is the best State in the un'
'''''tb or that this county is the best coun-
n the State in which to make a Nv,
- as a farmer, but we can say and
it safely, that any young man with
Lith industry, economy and good
, atical sense, may safely set out on
T. eventful journey, with the surety
natiue every year a good living, and
|nlus depending on conditions that
cannot control. We say, not only on
Ceral principles Of cause and effect
hecause this is the case with some
18th races, whose names we could
nt;on we're it necessary for our pur-
! We could name young farmers
!. seven or eight years ago, were as
itute Of property or credit-com-
.ci,, credit, we mean-as a Roman
s,ler was of clothing, when he leap
nto the ring of the coliseum, who
now worth few thousand dollars
property and money, made by hard
k. industriously, economically and
sibly applied. While it seems the
ree Of fate, or Providence, or some
er occult cause, that some men can
succeed at anything, still the rule
bas good, that in the majority OF
ps. using the proper means will ar
at the same useful ends. This is
of natures laws, which cannot be
verted. no matter how strongly con-
verted.
perhaps there is no place in the civ
cd world where agriculture is car
on with the same unvarying same
as in the cotton States. Cotton
been the Alpha and Omega, the
and the last desire OF our farmer,
ether he be black or white, educat-
or upeducated. Overlook one farm
ongst our farmers, and you will find
same unvarying conditions, broken
" by size and quality. First, cotton
INV rate, no matter what other op-
Etunities of good returns at harvest
g may offer, cotton must lead all 9TH
resources of wealth. This is not
bng in principle, but it is wrong in
lctice, by making it not only the
ding but the almost only resource OF
lit. This blind zeal amongst our
mer springs from the important fact
tit isa spot cash production, wheth-
selling low or high. But suppose it
large crop and sells low, or a light
pp and sells high, which is the law Of
pply and demand, the farmer is about
} same in pecuniary benefits. The
ton surely does bring the money
wn, and were that the farmers own,
1t is if he is out Of debt, he would
IN be rich man. But now, when he
Eins to pay for the corn that he has
bght to feed his teams and family,
t digs a big hole in his pile of green.
tks. Then comes the bill for pork or
con and flour that he has bought, and
Pst pay for. That digs another va.
ncy in the accumulated treasures OF
cotton money. The supply mer.
ant is not through with his demand
for he confronts his customer with
price Of a mule or two that he
ught for his use with which to make
crop, besides plows and plow gear
;. The farmer counts out few more
pix bills. By this time the poor farm
is in sweat that drops from his fore
ad in great liquid beads, and he be-
ns to wonder if he will have anything
t. The merchant, who has dealt fair
according to contract, ut last pre-
pts bill for clothing, hats, shoes
ID other dry goods, when the last
\ Of the cotton farmer exclusively i.
rned over. In this we suppose the
ler OF the soil owns his own land, o,
|at would still decrease his money /,
|nt, and this leaves him just where h,
asa year ago, compelled to 60 in deb
supplies which are indispensabl,
ght now.
Where now is the economy, pleasure
ont or good sense in such farming
be man who makes cotton with plen
OF corn, hay, peas, potatoes, his owl