The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-16

The time is coming when our own
southland will TEEN with thousands OF
highly titled small farms, averaging not
more than fifty acres-some much small
er. others somewhat larger-all inhabited
by happy peasantry Qhe word IS not
at all Objectionable, but If is substituted
for it class of farmers which is not
near so euphOnious) their countrys
pride and stronghold in the day Ct need.
The thing that we have been looking Tor
and hoping for for the past twenty years
seems about to be accomplished. lie
tide Of immigration, and of the most de-
sirahle kind, finally has set in toward
the south. Out of the bleak north and
northwest comes a class of immigrants
that if not altogether native born Amer
leans are fairly Americanized. There IS
ne comparison to be made between these
and those that would come direct from the
east. across the ocean from the over
crowded regions of Europe, Southern Eu-
rope especially. The south mas wanted
immigration ever since the war, and our
PEOPLE had begun almost 70 DESPAIR OF
getting what they wanted, when 10! they
are, it seems, about to be gratlliet IN 4
way their brightest anticlpauons had
never counted upon. Surely, as the deacon
SAYS. the ways of Providence are inserAt-
able.
Whatever of foreign element she now
gets fortunately for the south, has been
as it were strained filtered, yes, puri-
ned. The better element comes 10 us
now, those who by their INDUSTRY and
economy have in the course of ten or
fifteen years acquired at least some little
means even under the disadvantages of
the, always to us, bleak northwest Their
experience there, we believe, qualEes
them to make the very best of citizens
III the balmier atmosphere OF the south.
Nest of them come with sufficient means
TO enable them to buy out and out ana
fairly stock the necessary land; no mort
cages to play the part of the nightmare
in seasons that threaten to prove more
or less unfavorable At any rate the ma
jCrity of the mortgages are likely to be
small and easily arranged for
One thing we hope not to see, and that
Is a general selling out to the new emil
grants. We hope that a very few will
sell out lock, stock and BARREL, and
then quit the business themselves. Let
MS divide with the new immigrants. Sell
them all the land they want, but reserve
a farm wherever possible for ourselves
right among them. The result of this i'm
migration viii unquestionably increase the
value of our lands, and We may lose much
of the benefit to be derived from the
new hegira If we sell out entirely at the
prices now prevailing. The rise may be
gradual, but If the new settlers come
amongst us to the extent that is now
promised, our lands, especially in some
localities, will increase in value in the
next ten years to two or three times their
present value. Even If we should sell with
the intention of quitting farming, 1t will
be well to reserve some portion OF the
land as a speculation or an investment.
We should view with great sadness the
thorough ousting of our native farmers,
entirely by the new corners. Commerce
and manufacture can provide for only
a certain proportion of the people, and
farming must be the pursuit OF much the
larger proportion of them.
We believe there is money and a full
measure of contentment and happiness
in the sourthern farming of the future
our unemployed young men, OF whom
there are numbers, we regret 10 know,
could not do a wiser thing than turn their
thoughts toward becoming farmers as
proceed without delay TO posses them
selves of from forty to 100 acres of land
And, if necessary, rather than do nothing;
or next to it, go into it with the spirit ana
after the manner of the pioneers. What
is to be done? There are five to ten apph-
eants, we are told, for every vacant CLERK
ship. To this observer one of the most pit
iful sights of the day is the number OF
young men seeking and accepting places
IN saloons. Many OF these attest their
violated conscience and sacrlnce OF a ten
der mother $ teachings by their manner I,
by their sudden change of manner. God
pity them the more when the pricks OF
conscience shall have so scared over that
there comes no longer regret or north
cation for, perhaps, the most pitiable act
Of their lives.
Rather than turn to the humble, yet
honorable occupation of farming for a
support, they chose to stand behind a
beer-soaked bar from early morn to nearly
midnight and, in thousands of instances,
for wages not greatly more than the or
binary farm hand receives for a day S
work from sun to sun. Well! In the halls
Of congress and in the gubernatorial
chairs of this country there are many
noble specimens of manhood who IN early
days did the work of common farm
hand" but it is doubtful if among that
number there is one that ever stood for
year or six months behind bar.
Young men! farming is a very honorable
occupation so far as the manual part OF
it. is concerned it is no harder than riding
4 bicycle, or clerking, or playing blillards
etc. thorough going farmer should be
as happy and contented a man as there
Is upon the face of the EARTH 1t is US
ually his own fault if he is not.
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