The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-02-01
FARMERS DEPARTMENT
MOTTO:
He that ploweth, should pillow in hope

aged because they are many OF Their
in debt, possibly to as great an extern
as the value of their small farms
When man has a good, comfcrtabl
house and all other improvement
that have been the accumulation o
years of his own life, or of others from
whom he has inherited, he would b,
very unwise to part with his holdings
for the chances are, especially if ad
vanced in years, that he would neye,
again own another such home. Their,
is not man. young or old, who has
good land in any quantity under SOC
acres, who will go TO work on the land
indnstriously and intelligently, but
who can pay for such land in a few
years, even if he owed every dollar the
land was worth at present prices
But he must mean business, and get
right down to brass tacks' in work
and expenditure. We know farmer
who owns a splendid, well improved
farm with every convenience, good resi-
dence, fine orchard, sta bles. cisterns
fenced lots, gin house, pasture, etc
This land would not sell for more than
$4,000 at the outside figure now, or for
some time to come yet. This farmer
made in 1893 tive-hundred dollars net
from truck alone, besides he made a
good crop each of cotton, corn, oats,
hay, and potatoes. This farm is stu
ated about seven miles from Canton,
yet truck farming paid at that dis |
lance, the profit stated, which in four
years would pay the entire principal
on value of land The family living
certainly could be made from the farm
in other lines, such as poultry, hogs.
cows, vegetables ETC., and the clothing.
sugar, coffee, and other Injuries could
reasonably be expected from the cot
ton, even at present prices. We cite
these facts, and illustrate by this ex
ample coming under our own knowl
edge, to inspire our people to renewed
energy and hope. To pay debts. how
ever, or to buy land on credit and pay
for it, calls for unremitting attention {
to business, along practical business t
lines by every one, and rigid econ ,
omy, and the unfailing application of |
every net dollar to the payment of t
debts. There are monied men in this /
section who have money to lend on
good land to good men, or who have
. l,.1aa - al q |
with the interest, and who do not q
want any land, and who would not :,
have it unless forced to take it. Let c
every man today resolve to go to work d
to pay his debts, and if he will make 4
no more or but little he can do it.
Secretary Morton, of the Agricult-
ural Bureau at Washington, believes
that the embargo upon American
meats and products by Germany aud e.
France will soon be removed and that
t is not due to retaliation for sugar :.
iuties, but to sanitary precaution
against trichin8. In 1894. IS, 900, 900
worth of lard and So, 200, 900 of cleo.
were slld in Germany; III
hey contain no trich;ne. Denmark 81
'aises better bacon than we do, which I'll
commands Sl4.1s per hundred as u
against sa.72 Of our meats for the W
'ame weight Hogs fed on wheat are b,
aid to make the best bacon. Last II
,ear the entire export trade of this %
amounted to $780, 900, 900:
agricultural products constituted $685. II
100000 of this, So per cent of which VI
vent to England. Rascally packers IL
ut up short weights and inferior VI
GODS, by which We are in danger of
posing US this trade. Roumana "
hipped $4,000, 900 bushels of corn to
England that could not be told from
ur corn. Australia raises beef
heaper than we do. but ours is best :
nd is the only advantage. Competi- 49,
on was never greater, and we must D,
e honest and produce the best of 49,
Gods if we hold this trade. 1t may
G generally known that the govern -
ent has "abattoirs," places where
Ieat is microscopically inspected and
ne government seal put upon it to in >.
are its freedom from impurities J..
asst year 12.0OO, 900 animals were thus
lspected. Every animal for export
r interstate trade Is scientifically ex-
mined by an employee of the gov
and certified to By him as J.,
holesone and edible. This one feat
re alone which prote It's and pre-