The true Democrat., 1897-04-17
Stock Farming in the FeIicianaS,

IL ~ said by those who ought to know
That there is general disposition ON the
part OF Southern horse and mule breeder,
4 70 sell out and quit the business,
~ u because cotton at ~ to 6 cents y
Po nd; quarter to half o bale pcr acre
DssC average, with a long procession
VI worthless, IDLE and destructive negroes
I" wreck the farm, root and branch,
present such splendid prospects for
wealth and the future prosperity and
greatness OF tho South
cotton culture in the South is but in
lts infancy! The South could as we'll and
more easily raise twenty millions of bales
5ss eight or ten millions, if the lands were
hciped ny fertilizers and by ,ju(lcio,ls cul-
AVIATION on tlleintensive system offarninr
pushed to utmost results, as all successful
business is pushed nowadays. Competition
3'l the production of cotton is but beruu.
and it will continue to get sharper .and
sharper rs time rolls OH. Then, what hone
il there in the business for profitable farm
ing it the South limits it's efforts to- the
production Of cotton and expends its en-
Srgies to increase its crops annually 2
There is no hope for the South for its full
est development and the attainment of
the limit of its prosperity, except by d.
verslty in its production, intensive instead
OF extensive farming, the establishment
OF manufactures of every kind possible,
hbrlcs of every kind, mechanical imple-
mcnts OF every kind, and the growth on
the ground Of the materials to be manu-
iiactn'ed, the produce to feed and house
The population employed in the factories.
And last, but not least, tho work of
transportation, animals for tho marketing
VI the prUlncts, Us well rs their productions
Well may the stock farmer bewail his III.
happy lot these past few years, crowded
out OF his home market by auction sales of
the culls of many States in the horse line
and the tecming thousands of mules from
every Central and Western State
But is he worse off than his cotton
planting neighborf If he has saved tho
fertilizers his herds have produced and
applied them to his lands, he has increased
the intrinsic value of his farm greatly,
and as these rushing storms of rain arc
bearing his neighbOrs' farms in solution
TO torment the ,jetty contractors, he NAV
Well smile to see the limpid water trickliny
from his well sOddcl meadows and pas
tnres, protected from erosion by their
beautiful robe of green.
If there is one sight prettier tnan ouoth.
er on this globe; if there is one violent
contrast between the beautiful works Of
God and the shameless waste of icstruc-
ton ON an ordinary cotton farm, they both
may he found on stock and grass and
small grain farm in the Feicianas. Beau
tiful green hills cncircled by forest fringes
OF many colors; the deep background of
llnbroken forest setting off in splendid re-
lief the waving of oats and browsing, graz
ing herds of cattle, mules and horses dot
ting the hills and valleys, and the day ap-
proaclling when his efforts shall he crown
oil by the lively appreciation by tho public
OF the perfect mule and tho valuable ac-
cimated Southern horse. No agricultu
ral life compares i'll beauty, interest and
attractivenesS to that ofstock and grass
farming iu the Southern Gulf States, and
especially onthe beautiful rolling hills of
the Felicianas.-So"the,n Farmer.
Masonry defends the purity OF
homes. Precious in its sight is the
stainless honor Of w0manhood. Ike
upon whose bosom CLEANS the
square ami compass, IL the sworn
defender OF female innocence, Il
ch'valrlc knight, whose sword, when
draWn IN wOman's cause smjtes
Win resistless power.-Masonic
Herald
Let all masons keep to this high
mea', AND their order will raise the
morality OF the world to its highest