The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-22

was the one redeeming feature OF the
landscape. as it is to-day in a much higher
degree. During the past three weeks il
has made fuN growth OF new foliage,
and the flowers which came forth spar
ingly, now cover the fence from top 10
bottom. l have planted two miles of it,
and ii not only gives a great deal of pleas
ure, but it seems to be fence which,
while not thicker than a mans hand,
IS absolutely secure against man and
beast. 1t has been grown without any
trouble. only requiring the first care
full training, which the plant easily fol-
lows. Later on II Will undoubtedly re-
quire the cutting out Of the older wood.
Some of my neighbors fiatter me by say
ing that this is the only instance they
have ever seen where a barbed- wire fence
has been transformed into a thing of
Poultry Raising-The business that de-
velops and enlarges its scope as the le-
Ultimate result of experience is the one
that usually proves a practical success.
Especially is this true as applied to prac-
teal poultry keeping. A sensible man
mas this TO say of the matter in the
American Farmer:
The average successful poultryman of
to-day is he that has commenced at the
bottom with only few hens and grad
ually increased as success warranted until
the business was on a substantial basis.
view with diStrust any venture in any
business at which one is a novice, and
which involves a great outlay of money,
and especially without a reserve fund.
About the time you have paid out your
cash your experience only commences,
and you soon find 1t is fact, and no longer
theory, that cOntronts you. l only want
to discourage those from investing in
poultry that expect to make a fortune
right off, as they are sure to meet de-
feat soon. but let me say, if you are will
ing, not only to learn, but to start mod
estly in poultry raising, and have the
Observation-Disclosures" you will be able in
time to do as have many others-make it
success. II you are determined to make
poultry raising a business exclusively
combine the fancy with market raising,
and 90 not invest too much before you
fairly understand the business. You may
ask how much to invest. That Is only
answered by saying, do not invest all
you have to start with. If you have moth
ing but some ground, of course you will
not need to be cautioned. Farmers of
all classes are the ones to put poultry
keeping on paying basis, and without
much trouble. as farm life and poultry
raising are most compatible. In your ven
ture do not fail to remember there are
two sides, and even poultry raising is
not always what it is represented to be.
A south Georgia gardener writes us
as follows; us there any publication
weekly or monthly, in this section of
country that treats practically of the sub
jects of fruit and vegetable growing. /
get two or three papers of this general
character, but they are published too far
north to be of any real value to a plain
farmer in South Georgia I enjoy
and value the agricultural department Of
the Morning News, but there is not
enough of it, Would like also a journal
devoted specially to fruit and vegetables.
r. NJ
Two excellent papers answering your de-
scription will be found in the Florida Ag-
r1culturist De Land Fla, and the Farm
er and Fruit Grower. Jacksonville Fla
Both are good and doubtless would be
better If they were accorded more liberal
support. The Morning News agricultural
department will be found about as good a
gardening journal as you will probably
find. 1t makes something of a specially
of vegetable growing and Is ready always
to answer questions relative thereto
Every farmer and gardener especially
the younger ones just starting out should
keep scrap where can be brought
together various articles that treat in a
practical way the various questions that
appertain to horticulture and agriculture
only entertining but intrinsically valua-
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