The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14
WITH ONE EXCEPTION THE
CROP PROSPECTS
GOOD.
TOO MUCH RAIN FOR COTTON CROP
What Constitutes q Model Draft Horse
Against Leaving the Farms.
GOOD.

uJns should be addressed
The rains of two weeks ago have
had most beneficial effect on all
crops except cotton. "
Oats which would have matured at
; at height of fourteen to eighteen
inces, have made vigorous shoot and
will now attain fair proportions, both
as to straw and grain. Corn is doing
we'll, is generally q good stand, and
: with two more rains at the right tim
there is prospect ofone OF the largest
crops for many years.
The heavy beating and flooding
rain caught cotton in critical stage,
} j. e., Just before it got above ground.
Much planting had been done in soil
too dry to terminate the seed and
grass, and weeds had got start. The
rain in nearly every instance caused
the soil to crust and form barrier to
the upward growing plant, that it
could not overcome.
This necessitates replanting, and
the planter is as fully employed the
first week in May as at the same time
in April. This throws the crop late
by four weeks. With timely rains
hereafter this will not injuriously af-
feet the harvest, but with an everage
July and August, we may expect a
light yield as the ordinary varieties o.
of cotton planted at this time will
come into bloom at time they need
rain most.
Those still having planting to do
should use a drouth resisting seed like
the Peterkin, as it will keep growing
in the driest season, and being slow to
mature, can wait for rain till the be-
ginning of September, whereas, early
varieties like Gold Dust and the Clus-
ters, will require rain in July and
August.
Those fortunate enough to have 6
full stand should by all means tr!
checking, and thus reduce costof pro
duction. The hoe is too costly
With cotton at Z and 8 cents q pound
every scheme for economising labo
should be resorted to.
TOO MUCH DOCTOR.
Many suggestions have been pu
forward to account for the depressed
financial condition of the farmer
} Overproduction, high tariff, excessive
railway charges, trusts and combine
have all been blamed, and in the mair
justly, but there is one cause for thu
poverty Of the farmer that has beer
overlooked, and that is too mucf
doctor.
A short time ago friend expressed
the opinion that the Legislature
should amend the law which now en-.
titles the doctor to charge 81 o milt
for his visits, and fix his remuneration
at fifty cents. He complained thai
his doctors bills were 80 heavy thai
he found it impossible to save money
and had a great difficulty in making
tongue and buckle meet.
He is an industrious farmer with 8
numerous family. l startled him by
saying that thought the fee toe
light and that il the fee was two OF
three dollars mile, instead of one
the farmer would soon be in better
position. Explanations ensued, and
though / did not convince and con-
vert my friend, stated truths as true
as gospel.
No .armer can afford to have de-
cent epell of "sicknees" and enjoy the
luxury of regular medical attend.
ance; and it is the indulgence of these
luxuries that kee ps many man poor
Excess in this form of dissipation
must produce contraction of the pock-
etbook; and frequently physical ruin
if not death.
All mortals a. Q subject to sickness
and at some period + their lives may
he benefited by medical advice, but if
the fact could be determined it would
he found that in 80 per cent of the
cases the physician is called in to
treat, the patient might have done
without him.
Doctors know this, but it is theil
business and duty to 60 when called
Their patients would not be satisfied
if told that the a'lment was not seri
GUS and did not require treatment.
A newly tiedged doctor who had
been called to several cases
where his services were not nee
essary and given his patients
offense by telling them so, one day
told his experience to an elder brotht
of the craft, and asked his advice
The more experienced physician ad-
vised him as follows:
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