The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-29
BIG PROFITS IN THE SEED.
1T MADE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
FOR THE POOR TRUCK
GROWERS.

Vegetables Were Plentiful and
Cheaper Than They Have been i'm
YearS-The small Truckers Turned
IL. to Good Advantnge-They MnY
BE Able 10 Buy Their own Seed
Next Year. and With the No Fence
LAW in Force Can Plant Their Lit
tie Patches without the Expense
of IncIosinE Them.
The results of the distribution by the Sa-
vannah Benevolent Association Of 5000
during the severe cold spell last winter
have been noted of late, especially with re-
gard to the $500 which was distributed
through the county commissioners, and
which was expended for seed.
This seed as will be remembered, was
distributed among about 800 colOred truck
farmers living outside the city, and u
small portion of it was given 10 white
men. About 81 worth of seed was given
to each applicant, and the results have
shown that they used it to the best ad-
vantage
Mr.. J. NJ. Solomons, a member of the
Benevolent Association, was also men,
Der of the committee. together with
AIessrs. J. r. Sheldon and r. b. Reppard,
to which the distribution of the entire
amount through the proper channels was
entrusted. Mr.. Solomons has made some
very interesting personal observations
upon the results of the seed distribution.
1.-THE best evidence of the value of that
gift" he said has been that the Savan-
nah market was never so abundantly sup
piled with vegetables, nor have they been
as cheap in a long time as they have been
this year. This shows what is no doubt
the case. that the poor people in former
years have been able to purchase only
a small amount of seed, and in many in
stances were able only to raise enough
vegetables for their own use. In this
case, however, each of the applicants was
given 81 worth of seed whereas in former
years many of them. perhaps, were able
to buy only a few cents worth.
This year these small truck planters
have not only had enough to live on
themselves, but have had an additional
amount which they have disposed Of,
making vegetables plentiful in the mark
ct. and while they. have sold at low
prices each of these small planters has
obtained some little money from 1t, and
will next year, no doubt, be able 20 pur-
chase their own seed
THE country negroes are for the most
part a very thrifty class They have their
little cabins, they are an economical set,
and they have more money in their hands
from the sale of those vegetables now,
perhaps, than they have ever had before.
That $500 was judiciously distributed and
Il has, no doubt, returned thousands of
dollars TO those who received 1t. Many
of the hucksters instead of going to the
larger truck planters have obtained their
supplies from these smaller planters, and
both have profted by it.
These small truck planters have had
their little patches inclosed and have been
able to protect them in this way 1t IS
a fact, however, that many of them have
land which is not inclosed and which they
are not able to inclOse. For this reason
they cannot plant il, because it is at the
mercy of wandering cattle. Another year.
however, the no fence law will go into
effect, and these small planters can util-
ize all their land without being compelled
to 20 to the expense of putting up fences,
an expense which the majority OF them
cannot stand"
There is a lesson to be learned from
these observations, and one which is well
worth the studying With the no fence
law in operation, as it will be within about
five months time, it will be possible to
plant any land without an enclosure. This
means a great deal to the small planter
who is unable 10 pay for having fence
put around his premises.