The Bossier banner., 1892-01-21

0'io" IL docs not Sea-.
lar or practical on the -.
farmers who believe Il ,.n Iafn
and proper thing to do, ara : = 'a'
that they are willing thai - y oa'e
bors should do it, or rather - Ss
how to do it, and so but rt,1' "
has, in reality, been effer,ss ''s q
the argument, warning Or n 0'.' y
that has so strongly and !, psla' psi.s
urged him to adopt this COM. s'a'a'
This question, like all or ms
has two sides to it. Much s
be and has been said in favor sse y !
styling the crops upon the ts,'a y
this mean in any particular - !,
upon each individual farmq Isn
l think it should be encour,a.s =
the last am not quite 50 sssS -
not asking rather too much ~ =.
age farmer that he shall unde,,,..,
cultivation of a dozen plant. :
fruits, with the most OF wbiaa
be unfamiliar, having spent -, .
ton of his life in cultivatiDu ~ ~ !
ing The characteristics Of a sinyIs vi
A man possesses large fund y Y,
cultural knowledge who can nl,.,
cultivate, gather and market ~
crop successfully. Now to a.L i,
undertake the cultivation Of !.
Der, each differing, perhaps y
from the other, requiring ~
edge, skill and tools he NAV :, !,
sess, and untitled, perhaus A.. -
situation, age or ability to ~.
them. Does he not run a pooa ~ ~
risk in abandoning the single eros !.
which he is so familiar, and with NJ
he has been moderately successi,I \
in an effort to cultivate sometbis. !
which may be native to the =.
born," but to which, perhapx /, |
given very little thought or attssss
If we look out upon the world y, I
find that the man who is makipg, !.
cess in life is pursuing some spee,s
if he labors with his hands he ~.
trates his efforts upon a single n
and with skill and adaptation !.
enabled to produce better and eh.,,
article than those who eombiu.
same industry with other ma
factures. 1t is concentrated !.
and thought and energy upon srs
things that has SO multiplied and cb.
ened and bettered modern nam
lures, and these in turn have been
most powerful factors that nave
creased the knowledge, lighteueS
burdens, and added to the comfort
pleasure of all mankind. And iii
as true of agriculture as of any d
occupation. The system has ev
where been improved, the grow.
plants has been scientifically stai
and their characteristics earsi
noted. and all the knowledge
gained has enabled men to inier
their efforts upon a single plsn
crop, in such a way that whilst
price has no doubt been reduced
are enabled to produce it at a
much less than ever before. Int
fed farming is doubtless the p
thing, but men must concentrate
efforts, their skill, energy and kr
edge in the main upon some ce
crop for which their situation,
land or market may seem best ada
This is the view ! take OF this
ject. 1t may not be pleasant or
desirable, but it is in harmony vii
spirit and tendency Of the age; II
sire to improve upon the world
find, universal, and well-nigh !
less. It does not follow that chal
improvement, but the hope that !
be is strong within us, and out
tremendous struggle to better oul
dition it needs must follow. We
no step backward. What our Il
had or did was all well enou
their day or generation. i
swered their purposes and sul
their wants, but the sun never
but on a world better than u
on which it set. New conditi'
life are constantly being imposed
us, new wants arise, or are aeq
that we seek to crafty. We are
contented, and there would be
progress in improvement II we
1t is your restless discontended
that have moved the world for s.
ill. Men who had hobbies VI
voted time and thought to .
thing, who made a specially Oh