The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-08-19
CuItfvatinE Poor Land.

We have recently Travelled through n
considerable portion OF Georgia. Alabama
AMI Mississippi. but what we are about TO
write Is suggested rather by what we saw
o. the crops in west Georgia. middle Geor-
ga. southwest Georgia and southern GeOr-
ga
30 is the same old story-nothing new.
Nu often asked the question. How
thr croTS." and was frequently answered.
The crops are just as good the land
viii make them on seeing with our own
eses the CROPS about which these Inquiries
were made. we were struck with the equiv
Gal character Of the TeplieS-or at least
some % them. Yes. we found some very
ysoe- crops and yet. in truth. they were
'-5u~r gou.E As the land would make
thesn-" Sometimes the answer would be.
.'-rCPsl are very fine and usually
found that Ia such cases the said crops
we're growing on good land. or land well
fsstiliE-i. There WAS no need in such case
e. qualify b. an apology for the character
~ quality OF the soil But is IL strictly
trra- 10 Sav Of a Held % soil that the
crop ~ AS good as the land Will make"
when the yield would not reach eight
bushels % corn or one-fOurts OF "A bale OF
sss-tau per acre. We rather think IL is
nv fslst 10 th. land tn say Would IL
uut D.. nearer the truth TO say that the
crop 0u such a field is Just good
tfe farmer who cultivated the field" Does
a so,.i farmer make poor crops In a good
ytare l. il sood farming 10 plant ana
cultivate such land and in such a manner
- 60 produce a yield Of only sight bushels
q com or onc-fourth % bale OF cotton
rfr acre. ont upon such farminEi Shame
upeu such farmers, We say. Good farming
j. making cool crops when the seasons
and uncomfortable conditions are fairly Ia
garshle. Good farmers 10 not cultivate
.ll..Nhaustei land without fertilizers, or
without p-oper preparation. that they
know from observation very hssle expert
sace IS need for such farmers i'm such
sa~rl VIII not produce better yields than
the above. IL does seem that many farm
e.S continue T. cultivate uon-productiNe.
r.ssrrourable lauL and comfort themselves
z.gh- tE~> consideration that the Almighty
made ths. land and that they not TO
blame for it. II could 10y any possible
means convince such farmers OF the utter
folly OF such a course-Of such farming
" would - wiiiins 10 make any sacrifice.
". know that We are Dining the same old
iscss into sr.erhaVsl unwilling ears. Per
hans We viii really have 10 hearers. or
readers. fsr surely such men 10 not read
THE Weekly Constitution They know all
about free silver and the dollar OF our
sa.lGie--- ou the one hand. ami sound
raau,.F and gold STANDARD on the other.
y.E th-y plant for eight bushels of corn
ral ou.-fourth % q b@le 81 cotton per acre
----sf IL IS a good crop year"
F.v.n uow is a t.nl. To do better. The oat
r-uW is tw tr planted next ShSh i"e st'A
tvr1stern stock mayhapl lie scattered
srlrr- the old coruslaIks and grass At the
rafe ~ half busheI per acre and scratch
al ~ with a SiN-inch turnshovcl or n
ss-1oter. and reap six or eight bushels Per
a-r.- next June
. Tn. above Is written Tor class OF farm
- are g-adually disappearing from
70 i g aston in Georgia Many OF
elr a-.n converted from the err
road. SWANS and some have died un-
ut .seeiI rouc-ws don't know where
.t.gEi.F r1si -sorii. we trust To the
r.u.aIuIer ~. iulite this short editorial
-. tIl.. idea that will. the lamp holds out
=. burn the viI.st sinner may return" II
W. shall sare..-i in impressiue thr eNhor-
tas.su "n any on. We hoie he will acknoNl-
edge and confess lihe a man. and promise
q do better X J. X