Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-10-19
INFORMATION FOR FARMERS.
ONCE Of Gen. PaSs.IAgt M 4 0. R'y,

MnltlH Ala nrf n YNng
In.order 10 intcllicen,iv md cynlYc;tly2 an
swer The numero,s inn,';y;ss addrlssod =, h;.
Office. COMING from d;isa,;sf;ed farmsr. n ,hs
North and Nest who are anx;ons ~ oh,a;n
reliable information recard;nc he South and
to enable MS tc furnish facts I'VE tale The iii.
erty of addrcssnr Ibis communira,;on To The
people located tributary 70 The Mobile & q.
hio Railroad. and eamestlv hone that The in
formation requested will he snred;lv and care
fully answered. NV each and Every one inter.
ested in the work If set,I;ng I'm he south
REALIZING The fact ,hat The preSent distress
and discomfort among the farmers of the
North and West on account of the financial
depression and low prices Of crons in that Sec
ton, offers an unparelled onnortnnitv 10 Sc
cure thousands Of thrifty industrious and in
tellioent settlers for IKE Sor,b e;n,nIv Inv
SHOWING 10 the neonIe The numerous advanta-
ces that are offered bv his section and wish
Ing to take every Advantage of the opportuni-
ty' we hone 10 have the c6-on.ra,;on IF Mis-
sissippi and southern Alabama as far as Is
practicable
A few accurate and detailed facts aboul tbe
South nlaced hetore The Westsrn neonIe At
This fine viii he nroduct;ve IF oreot GOOD TO
the South We All everv land Swner Mani.
or frr;, ond ,r,cL ,,so,;,o. s,ooi, ~ shaan
raser r,onrfan,,,r. s ~ sroSant 70 e,vor
ne IN ,h;s nj 80, % ,,,'oh ~ to.,,ot;o,
reonestsd IN 81 conia,a so ~ ' as nSs;his
Fhs soio,.; =. . ara ,S ,U nas, 20 PVs' ,aSoh
I'VE ask answers. Give yo II FIJI name and
7 aSdrsss WL.re ;s Won. f.rn, Ina,tadS How
lona have von l;vcd IN yonr nrssent section
andS from, ,,hot st,ts IA 90, ne,,,"e
WIT ;s ths ,o,o, nur,bs ~ ~ Noras of,ord
that Won h.ue ,nJsr cnI,;ua,;o " "' " '"'
What is The acreaoe Of available ,or;cu,,u-
raj land that Won DO not cu,t;vate
Is vour land b;ob roll;ng or aat and M
broken. or is if low swamny and wetP
Is the land sdanted 70 Exit and vine grow.
inc. hardening trrck farming general farm
;n9 Stool sheen or hoo ro;s;Sa5
What ;s the npmher ef acres Of cleared land
and what ;s the number Of t;mhered landi
What kind If berries frn;,s vegetables &C.
reals or prain. hav Grass and FORAGE nlants.
can he pSoduced
Can poultrv bees. hogs. sheen. cattle hors.
es and mules be raised successiillv' advania-
peously and cheaply on your landsy What II
Your actual experience in raising the above s
How many bushels of corn, oats, rye, bar
lev. rice. Irish potatoes. sweet potatoes. turn
ips, peas, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers. ber-
ries; or how many bushels, crates, boxes Of
| fruits and berries; or tons of hay, grasses,
and forage, does your land produce per acre
What staple crops are you raising? What
line of crops do you follow principally, and
what does it cost to prepare, cultivate and
fertilize your land per acre?
What kind of fertilizer do you use, and in
what quantities for the different crops?
| How do you cultive? What method do you
| use? How deep plow? How many times
harrow What machinery do you use, and
what power? How many head of working
stock do you keep
How many crops of vegetables, grain, grass
es or hay can you raise upon the same ground
during one year!
AT what time of the year are the different
crops ready for market?
How many acres have you in pasture land
and are your pasture lands cultivated or wild!
If cultivated, in what grasses are they plantedl
How many months in the year do you have
green native grass? How many months in
| the year can YOU have green pasturage by cul-
tivating and planting foreign grasses? Is youl
section good grass country and could it be
improved?
What profit do you realize on, and in what
markets do YOU dispose of your products?
| What disposition is made of them, and
what do YOU receive in dollars and cents. un.
der average conditions?
| Have Won and land for salep IF ca how
many acres? And how is il locatedY Give
a description of lands, improvements. dwell.
lines. etc. ? What is GOOD cleared farm;no
land worth in vour vicinity II I%vhot can viz.
DIN or wild land be bocqht forq
What can Won saw of destructive insect,
and pests. or diseases among stock?
Is vour section healthy or otherwise
What can Won saw of the rainfall. or tbe wa
fer sunnlv onal;tv Of water. tbe temnerature
in summer and winter. of sunstrokes. frosts
snow md ice and hI;,zordsS How hot doe,
IL to-" cs, inv; IL sumner how cold in whites?
How manv months in the wear can va,
worl in the omen fields What is the nrict
u At L..