The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26

out Of the South. For some reason or 9TH
er cotton planters and those who handle
the cotton crop at the ports and interior
points cannot resist dealing in futures,
and, as a rule, they are on the wrong
side of the market before they realize on
their holdings. If this tendency in the
South to speculate in cotton could be re-
strained, it would not be long before the
banks Of New York would make no money
out Of the South by lending her money.
Even the state, county and municipal
bonds would be owned at home.
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LEARNING FROM THE IMMIGRANTS.
The immigrants who are coming into
Georgia are showing us in pointed man
ner how we have for years been neglect
ing our rich resources. Living in a coun-
try abundantly blessed by nature with all
that is necessary for the production of
nearly if not quite everything we need,
we depend upon other and less favored,
but more energetic, sections to supply our
needs.
1t has been stated upon what appears
to be good authority that 80 per cent of
are imported from other states yet we
have as fine pastorage in this state as may
be found in any other section of
the country; much finer than ex-
listed naturally in that section Of
New York state which has be
come famous for its butter and cheese.
And not only that, but our grass growing
season &c eaveral raOptbc lopear than t1,.a
season in the North and in the West Here
ii is scarcely necessary to stable mich
cattle during winter at all; they may run
at large in the pastures practically
throughout the twelve months. Beyond
this,~it was stated as a fact at the last
meeting of the Georgia dairymen's conven-
ton that the percentage of butter fat in
milk in this state is higher than the aver
age in Northern and Western states In
view of these things, and the thousands
of acres of land available for pasturage
and cattle raising purposes, why should
we import a pound of butter or a pound
of cheese?
An object lesson illustrating what can
be done in the cattle and stock raising
line is being presented by the Shaker col
ony in Glynn county. The people of this
colony are paying no attention to those
things which native Georgans regard as
the staples, cotton, turpentine and timber
but are raising food crops for their own
use and hay and grain for their stock
There is every season to believe their en-
terprise will be attended with the greatest
success.
The colonists at Fitzgerald are proving
that the lands which we are apt to regard
as being practically worthless except for
the value of the trees upon them are as
matter of fact very fruitful under prop
er cultivation. The Fitzgerald settlers
have fertilized their lands, and are raising
fine crops of fruits, vegetables, grains,
hay and other products Grapes also
thrive in that section, and it probably will
not be great while before Irwin county
raisins and. wine viii make their appear
ance in the markets.
railroad man is authority for the state
ment that more bales of hay are brought
into Georgia each year than bales of cot
ton are taken out of it. Grass begins to
sprout in Georgia about the first of March
and continues to grow and flourish until
nearly Christmas. 1t is not uncommon for
those few farmers who pay attention TO
hay to gather three crops of it per year
from the same ground. Only short time
ago the Morning News contained an arti-
Gle describing how Middle Georgia farm
er gathered $40 worth of hay from one
acre last year; and all the work he did
on it was the harvesting. 1t is rlsking
nothing TO say that Georgia is one of the
best grass states in the Union, but our
people have not yet learned the value of
grass.
The foregoing, of course, barely refers
to few things which Georgia can and
should, but does not. produce There are
hundreds Of others. Indeed, between the
high hills Of Dade and the marshes of
Camden there are 20 be found soil and
climate suited to the production of almost
anything which may be called a necessary
of life When our people learn to take
advantage of the opportunities which
Georgia offers them, they will grow rich
and independent
A New York storekeener tho otbar H.,