The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-01-19

Resolve from this time, that you will
be farmers in the broadcast sense of that
term, and decide, before the first week
OF the new year has passed, what crops
and in what proportions they will have
to be planted to insure independence,
and
PLENTY FOR YOUR FAMILY.
Study carefully the question of fer
tilization, and don't plant land which.
under the most favorable conditions,
will barely yield the cost of production.
No definite rule can be laid down as to
the quantity or kind to be applied.
Each farmer must experiment and de-
termlne this question for himself. Acid
phosphate, in conjunction with cotton
seed meal, kainit, orSmuriate of potash,
furnishes form of plant food which
any farmer can prepare, and is in a ma
jority of cases suited to the needs of our
lands. If you have good lands well
supplied with humus, use literally and
work well into the soil. If your land is
run down" take only the best portions,
put all your work on these, and by
planting renovating crops, in conjunc-
ton with fertilization, gradually bring
up the other poorer portions.
LONG STAPLE COTTON.
Since the introduction of commercial
fertilizers and their judicious use on the
light sandy soil of lower Georgia, it has
been demonstrated that the long staple
cotton can be grown successfully in all
the lower tier of counties, and as this
commands more than double the price
OF the short staple, | would advise its
cultivation in that section. There is
certainly money in it to the farmer who
Will give 1T the proper oSre in both cul-
tlvation and gathering. vi know of in
stances where farmers have made a bale
to two acres. and have received from 20
to % cents per pound for their crops.
What could we substitute that would
pay larger per cent per acre? The
seed will deteriorate, but if we are sue
cessful in producing fair crop, this
difficulty can be overcome by the intro
duction of new seed every few years.
High fertilization counts as sensibIy On
this crop as any that we plant, and as it
is large grower it requires great dis
lance. Should any farmer wish infor-
nation as to seed, ETC., will cheerfully
aid him.
TOBACCO.
About year ago great interest was
manifested III the cultivation of tobacco,
and some neighbarhoods became greatly
excited over the reports of fortunes
being made in the production of this
crop. In my addresses and in every ar
tlcle have written on this subject, l
have advised a conservative course.
The results of the past season establish
beyond a doubt that good tobacco can
be grown in Georgia. Both bright and
mahogany wrappers of good texture can
be made. But in many instances far
mers have made the mistake of planting
too large crop of only one or at the
outside, two varieties, and as the result
of inexperience and other attendants on
new industry, the tobacco has turned
out unmarketable.
THE PROPER PLAN
in entering on this, to us, untried indus
try, is to experiment with small patches
of several different varieties, and ac-
quire the necessary knowledge, not only
for the cultivation, but for the curing
of the crop. Everything depends on
proper handling of the crop after it is
made. Tobacco is different from cotton
in this, that the wide margin in prices
is due solely to the condition of the to-
bacco marketed, and is not influenced !
by combinations or speculation. The
following table approximates prices, and
gives an idea of the wide difference be-
tween poor and good samples.
FILTERS.
Common to medium. ....3 to cents
Medium to good. 6 to s g
GOOD TO nne. ..............S to 10
A difference of ~ cents from lowest to
highest grade.
SMOKERS.
Common to medium. .3t to cents
Medium to good. ..........6 to 8
GOOD TO nne. ..............S TO ~ =
A difference of g. cents.
CUTTERS.
Common to medium. $50. s to II cents
Medium to good .....11 to'124 "
Good to fine .............124 to 20 8
A difference of IL cents
WRAPPERS.
Common to medium 49, 10 to 16 cents
Medium to good. .... 16 to 20 "
Good to hne. $50. ~ to 80
A difference of 90 cents
The market for low grade Of filters is
always crowded and dull. Market for
fine, bright and mahogany wrappers is
always active and prices firm. A glance
only is needed to see that it will not pay
to make large crops of poor grade. Our
| plan should be to turn out large pro-
portion of good quality. 1t is said that
be grown on one acre, but it depends on
its cultivation and subsequent handling
whether this amount would be market
! able. If these are properly managed a
good proportion of both wrappers" and
''cutters" can be had.
TOBACCO FACTORIES.
am convinced from the experience
of the past year, that unless we can have
our factories in our own state, it will
not pay to make tobacco, except for
home consumption. Let our farmers
demonstrate that they are willing to be-
stow the care and attention, which this
crop requires; in other words ,@let them
raise good tobacco, then warehousemen,
experienced and competent classifers,
and also factories, will follow.
BROOM CORN.
1t has always been our policy to en-.
courage diversifcation of crops and ex-
periments in untried branches of agri-
culture that the full capacity of our soil
and climate may be thoroughly tested,
at the same time advising that the cul-
tivation of no plant be undertaken on
large scale until sufficient number of
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