The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-06-17

the four sections !of the state on land
rented for that purpose. My idea is to rent
very poor land and occasionally change
the location of the farms. The farms
will be used for the purpose of expert
menting on the intensive system to show
the farmers just what can be done on
the poorest lands under this method of
farming.
''Then we should have state veteri-
nary in the employ of this department,
and 1 want to employ an educated and
experienced farmer as state lecturer to
go about teaching the farmers the best
and latest methods of conducting farms
to make them pay.
''Some people might cry out that this
will cost the farmers lot of money 1t
will cost them nothing. The fees of 10
cents ton on the inspection of fertili-
izers win pay the entire cost of all tins.
And as to the fees? The 10 cents a ton
fee does not make the fertilizers cost the
farmer cent more than it would cost
where there was no fee. | have talked
with many of the fertilizer, menI and
there is not one but who tells me this in
significant charge does not effect the
price of their goods a penny. They
would sell at the same price we've there
no fees.
81 hope and believe the legislature
will agree with me-"
THE JUNE CROP REPORT.
The June crop report was issued by
the department of agriculture yester-
day.
It says:
The acreage in corn is about los. but
the condition is only 50 against 81 for
the same date last year, an increase of
per cent in area, but falling off of s
per cent in condition. This may be very
speedily changed if the rains continue to
help the hot June sunshine.
OATS.
This crop somewhat relieves the out
look, for while the acreage is only IS per
cent, the condition is 70 per cent, a fall
ing off of Is per cent in area, but an i'm
provement of Is per cent in condition,
with comparative freedom from rust.
COTTON.
This all absorbing crop seems to be in
a condition to battle all calculations,
The area is reported at 90 and the con-
dition at so per cent. This seems to in
dictate greatly reduced crop. But no
very safeIcalculations can be based upon
the crop of cotton before June sunshine
anG July and August rains have done
their work. But it is safe to say that we
need not look for another 10000 bale
crop.
Sugar cane, potatoes and melons all
promise well.
PEACHES.
There can no longer be any doubt as to
the fearful injury. to this important crop.
The in provement from May report is
only two per cent.
TOBACCO.
The increase from IS acres in 1890 to
1888 acres in 1891 shows that the public
attention is being directed to this very
profitable crop. The new method of dry
ing will work a revolution in tobacco
culture. 1t is far more profitable than
cotton.
EMIGRATION.
Here's some good advice:
| think it will call the earnest atten
ton of my fellow farmers to the impor
lance of using every effort to keep our
boys at home when they grow mp. II we
had in Georgia today ali the citizens we
have lost since the war, by the constant
tide of young men going west, we would
have no need to stir ourselves on the
want of population. And, as rule. they
are the very best class. The braniest
and most ambitious go from us, and give
| their adopted homes the benefit of their
energy and enterprise. Our annual loss
through this channel is incalculable.
| Had we kept them here what mighty
| impulse they would have given to every
branch OF business, especially to improv-
ed farming. Thousands of our waste
| places would be dotted with attractive
and beautiful homes. Schools and
churches would abound over all the
country; and the necessity which is now
| forcing so many farmers 10 towns and
cities would not be upon us, II half the
thought and energy had been given to
this subject thatihas been wasted upon
| trying TO persuade European emigrants
to come among us, our condition would
to-day be prosperous instead of langulsh-
ing,
Thousands of dollars have been spent
and the time and talent of successive
legislatures have been exhausted on WAYS
and means to induce immigration,
But when our boys grew up and wanted
homes no state appropriation was found
ready to help them buy; no paid agent
soliciting them to settle here or there.
giving them all desired information as to
the special advantages of this or thatsec-
ton. No legislative brain has beentaxed
in this direction. Often no land could
be found for ,sale by these young men.
except for cash and high figures at that.
They have not been kindly and qener-
ously assisted to get a foothold and a
start In their native state. Hence. when
they heard Of the wonderous attractions
OF the great and growing west; they have
picked up baggage and gone.
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