The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22

A recent trip through some of the south
ern states afforded a good opportunity
to study its advantages, says the Farm
and Fireside of Philadelphia. The seem
cry is usually quite interesting and pic
turesque. The climate is inviting and
healthfuL The people are courteous and
ODhglng, in fact, they are eXtraVagant
in their entertainment OF visitors. The
resources are rich and varied. The 0e-
Veiopment of trade and manufacturing
interests is marvellous. The growth of
some of the cities has been rapid and sub
stantial.
1t can scarcely seem possible that only
thirty years ago this entire region was
made desolate by war. Homes, farms,
towns and cities were in ruins then; to-day
they are full of life and activity Small
hamlets have grown into large townA
villages into busy, busting and prosper
Gus cities. The desolation of war mas
given place to the busy hum of commerce.
Even the feelings which once engendered
strife have been buried deep beneath the
memories of the past, and one can only
see or near the spirit of progress leading
on TO higher success and more complete
development. Let all rejoice together in
recognition of this fact
Though the great staple crop of the
southern agriculturist has long been cot
ton, and will probably ever remain cot
ton, there are many who see the adj
vantage In a diversity of products and
the adYisability of a rotation in crops.
Cotton is a very exhaustive crop to the
SOIL and where land is planted to this
crop year after year in regular success
sion, the SOL is soon exhausted and the
farmer must resort to commercial ferti-
Nzers. Where a variety of crops are
grown. and where more or less clover
IS grown, the process of degenerat ton of
the soil IS less rapid.
There is scarcely a locality to be found
in which some variety of clover may
not be successfully grown and that too
with very marked benefit to the soil
The common red or medium clover sue
ceeds in some places when 1t has a fair
chance, and crimson, Japan and Mexican
clovers co@e in to fill exceptional re-
quiremenG and alfalfa may be relied
upon in a'eny localities. All of these
are well&nown renovators of soil, as
or prOvender.
A number Of southern farmers have long
ago established the fact that IL is more
profitable as well as more satisfactory to
grow their own meats, hay and grain than
to depend entirely upon cotton alone This
class Of farmers has not only suffered less
from the late depressed markets. but their
farms are to-day in better condition.
There are most excellent openings in the
south for dairy and stock farms. Butter
commands a good price. The winters are
springs of pure water provide an album
dance of stock water. Midsummer is cas-
lily tided over by soiling. The advent of
the cream separator no longer admits of
any difficulty in securing the cream, and
the markets are not yet half supplied
The few dairy farms already established
are proving very satisfactory, and return
good profits to their owners, yet it will be
some years before the business can be
overdone, for the native farmer Is loath
to give up cotton, and it remains for those
who come from the north or west to prove
the advisability of other productions
Then, too, the rapid development of rail-
road and manufacturing interests is open
ing up new demands for provisions of all
kinds. The south has a glorious future be-
fore it. and he who prepares now to share
in its prosperity will reap a golden har-
vest. John l.. Shaver.