The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-05-05
Gbe marietta Journal.
UPSHAW.

Our farmers had rare treat last Satur-
day afternoon, and it was my good fortune
to roll down to the school house on my
Sunny South chair, and enjoy it with
them. Georgia's efficient, vigilant Com
missioner of Agriculture, Col. X. I. Nes>
bitt was present and made one of the most
sensible speeches on his line we ever
heard. He explained in highly satistac~
tory manner his letter declaring that cot
ton could be made at 3 cents a pound. He
said the statistics he used we're not his fig'
ures at all, but were given him by the
Georgia Experiment station and other
farmers who were only enabled to produce
cotton at 3 and 3! cents after bringing
their land up to very high state of cult.
walton and that this high state of fertility
was produced by several years of homemade
fertilizing and diversified crops He urged
the farmers not to spread out their labor
and meagre supply of fertilizers over so
many poor acres, but concentrate their
time and money on smaller acreage and
better crops-mOre cheaply produced and
therefore more remunerative, He declar-
ed in substance, Il tell you my friends, you
are the architects of your own fortunes
Federal aid is good, and greatly to be de~
sired and sought for. But home independ.
ence is far better, and it is not only posi-
BILE, but easy. Live at home live at home
and while we unite in just effort to Sc.
cure a just equalization oil our laws, let us
ia the meantime build up our homes-at>
ter all the s1rest source of our prosperity,
contentment and happiness.
He urged all, and especially the young
men to educate themselyes-not in sim
gle narrow channel, but ia broad and
liberia way, SO they could fully understand
their needs, and their most practicable
remedy.
There was no undue passion in Mr.
Nesbitts speech-but only the burden Of
an earnest desire in the heart of q con-
scientious leader to lead his fellow men
his brother farmers to a higher plane of
intelligence, home independence and con.
sequent happiness.
Cobb county is proud of Col. Nesbitt,
and those who honored him with their con-
fdence, feel that be is striving to reward
them with vigliant service; in other words
that ii any man can make the office of
Commissioner of Agriculture blessing to
the people, Col. Nesbitt is that man.
He was followed by Mr.. John A. Booth
in catching talk, full Of good hard com.
mon sense, telling them he was an Al
lianceman, full feged, but pleading for
safe union and practical (uot merely
theoretically charity
Mr.. |. J. Morris concluded in stirring
speech 1.-THE kind he always makes) declar-
ing that eternal vigilance is the price of
Bodybuilding his countrymen that
these are perilous times and that the
only possible way ort for US, is union,
union, union and victory would crown
honest, united effort.
Verify, the relief for which Democracy
has been striving with hands tied ever since
the war. can never come, if, in division,
we are shorn CT our strength. The dawn
was just breaking upon US. Surely no
one will put forth his rash, impetuous
hands and stay the coming day The sun
can never arise-never until we blow
away the cherries clouds OF division with
the warm breath of united loving comrades
ship EARNEST Willie.