Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-06-16
FARMER ANDPLANTER.
FARM HELPS.
A Former southern Farmers Talk to
Southern Farmers.

In these days of oyer-production or
depression in agriculture can the farm
ers, individually or collectively, insti-
tute apolicy that will help themselves
as class From my experience and
travel In the southern states feel conf
dent the greatsouth should be made the
workshop Of America, The natural adj
yantagcs OF the country are so manifest !
to me that con not refrain from send
lng an article ON that nuch-neglected
point of advantage. | found in the |
mountains and hills Of my Tennessee
lands, and all over the south, millions |
OF the very best oak, ash and hickory |
trees tom5ike manufac turing of all kinds
of farm imachinery both possible and |
profitable. The iron and coal de-
posits of the south are inexhaustible,
and every needed element for success
is spread by nature in great profusion
most all over the sunny south. These
resources should be utilized and the
farmers of the great south can do much
towards it by unity of action and by
combined effort and encouragement; in
duce manufacturing companies of all
descriptions to migrate TO their land of
promise and erect the mills and facto-
ries needed to manufacture this raw
material into useful farm implements
and other kinds OF goods. Every little
city of that kind built up in the sunny
south adds TO the best home market for
fa tatn.l,,atx. \ hot l,lnSe
try, and will go very far towards relief
from over-production of cotton. And
that great staple also should go abroad
from there in manufactured goods
more than in the bale.
In my old county of Warren, Tenn,
the days and nights are so much more
nearly equal than they are here in
northeastern Ohio that this advantage
alone would give to any large manu-
featuring industry the choice OF the
south for location, all other things be-
ing equal The southern farmers can
make it so if they viii. Daylight in
| McMinnville, Tenn, is one hour and
twenty minutes longer than in Cleve-
land, o., in the short days of winter.
1t is possible in McNlinnville, or in that
latitude all over the south, to do the
regular factory days work by broad
daylight, while in Cleveland, o., it is
utterly impossible to do so. The cleo
trio spark must furnish the needed light
to accomplish the days work.
Again, the extreme long days of sum
mer in the south are one hour and
twenty minutes shorter than up here in
Ohio, and that means one hour and
twenty minutes longer night to rest
and refresh the tired laborer, both farm
and shop No such hot and sultry
nights as we often experience in the
northern states, when it is impossible
to get rest or sleep to recuperate the
wasted powers of mind or body from
excessive or even moderate toll, are
ever known or experienced in the south.
No twilight is there to fool a man about
the hour of night or when labor should
cease and rest begin, but the heavy
dews of southern nights and the cool,
bracing air invigorate a man, and he
arises in the morning, ready for another
day of toll, with increased vigor, and
will do more than he can with mercury
above eighty degrees in the dead hour
of night. Milk will not keep sweet
oftentimes here from night to morn
| ing, if a thunderstorm comes up in the
night. ), ,.s5 .-
In winter time no such heat is re
quired in the factories of the south tC
make the operatives comfortable as We
most supply here in the north. in al
the great southern water powers below
the Kentucky line, ice will never
bother the mill fumes in the winter
the flow of water is more constant ant
enduring in the streams. Every ad
vantage is in favor of the south bat tn,
markets for the goods and supplies fo
the mill hands. Now, every factory es
tablishment allowed to the south is
conquest of priceless value. 1t insure
a local market for the butter, eggs
bacon, corn-dodgers, sweet potatoes a
well as Irish potatoes and all othe
farm productions. 1t also fdrnshe
\ work for idle negroes and makes then
safer and better citizens and the poul
try business more secure. Every larg
factory will spread thousands of dol
lars annually among the farmers of tn
south, if they are encouraged and in
duced to go there. now live in tn
midst of factory cities, where farm
lands are made. more valuable as the
are located near them, and all tn
blessings | recount to you, farmers her
enjoy. ttu aH
The truck farming, like berries
grapes, fruits of all kinds, as well a
vegetables, solves the difficult problem
of overproduction the most effectuall
of any arguments one can use. In
( tensive farming must be the rule fo
, the coming farmer, The Truths of til
south will raise more cotton unless 20
furnish them the markets for other farr
crops that will justify greater diver
, sity. aas.
What say for the south, is in hig
, degree applicable to all new countries
encourage manufacturing TO the highes
/ needs for your development and ma
lsets, but when see train loads of .ou
farm implements go all over the sout
, and west for sale, and your cottor
grain and beef money coming bac
here to pay the bill, it seems such
fatal mistake you make for your ow
interests. can not help but call yor
| attention to the blunder with milde
andsmore respectful words than my ow
!, choice would use. : II. Taleott, in Hon
and Farm.