The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-24
! hidden teries.-American Agricu,.
FARM TALKS.


InformAtlop.
Mr.. Joncs-I think ! shall go over on
to Paulsen's plantation and put in .
crop Of corn this year.
Mr.. Slnith-Jsut don't you run big
risk? 1t is several miles from your
home, and II a drought should catch
you. your labor will all he lost Brown
tried it two years ago and he told mo
he lost his seasons work and was out
At least two hundred dollars by hie
venture.
Joncs-That all came from his lack
OF judgment. lie planted northern
corn. and his ncighbors told him il was
all a mistake, but he said he would
show them, and the result was he did
lose his crop. Northern seed corn will
not do for our sandy lands.
Smith-But If tho drought comes on
in this sandy land. be your seed ncrtl;-
crn or southern, will it not be all the
same?
Jcncs-Not If yon get the right va
riety and work it we'll. 1t will stand
almost any drought. The fact is.
are finding by experience what is adapt
ed to our soil and climate. There is
variety of rye and a variety Of corn. il
the seed is grown in southern soil.
will do we'll nearly every time. where
seed grown in northern soil is sure to
be a failure. This is partly true of the
watermelon and several other seeds.
be grown in the north imported to
mature early enough here to meet the
market. or competitors who use judg-
ment in selecting their seeds and hav-
ing them tested. or purchasing of deal
| ers who do test their vitality before
| selling them.
Jones-What kind Of corn will YOU
| plant if You rent the plantation:
SMITH shall plant the long
toothcd. red cob variety. The seed is
grown to order. on high pine land
The cob is very small. the l@ernal large.
and is the most productive, and with
good cultivation. a crop is reasona III y
assured, be the season wet or dry.
honestly tho way. heard You had
! your barn stored with the wonderful
pea hay. What do you think of the
pea?
+ Smith-Yes, am feeding the won.
| dcrful pea hay to three horses and four
| COWS. and for the first year in the south
1 am free on the hay questions. having
! enough pea hay to carry me through,
and my horses work as we'll, and my
COWS give is much milk as when fed on
| northern hay. think, with the won.
| dcrful pea. Florida clover ibegrar
| wcedl, era grass, the red cob corn, ca
sava. sweet pota toes nd other products
VIC know are adapted to our soil mo
| climate, any farmer or horticulturist
who pays tribute to the north vcs!
| Tor nay and gram. or who does not
have butter and milk. pork and lard
chickens and eggs, from stock fed from
the products of the farm, nd with the
stock make his own fertilizers. is a
least not a thrifty farmer. 1 have hac
hold of the wrong end of the poke,
long enough. and had my liza nds prctt!
| well burned. Last year I got hold O
the other end, and see daylight
ahead, and prosperity even for {
southern farmer. That pea was
salvat ton to me. 1t cxcels all othe,
| vine crops sritai BILE for hay in it,
enormous product;vcncss of vine nj
seed. and may be called the entcrin ne
wedge or keystone to the arch tina,
opens the way or completes the struc
t"rc of southern farming, making tn,
south no longer dependent.
Joncs-I an, glad to have met yo,
this evening and to have confirmed
very strong convictions that the soutl
has a prospect of the removal of tn,
next greatest incul,,ls to slavery, anf
that her redemption, aSriculturally. il
nigh. I shall seek another interview
soon, for.thc1'e arc other points I wisl
to get your opinions and experiences
upon Good cvening.--Geo. w. Hast
inSs, in Texas Farm and Ranch.