The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-10
IooL CROP SHORT THIS YEAR.
rms Cannot GET ENOUGH TO
SUPPLY THE DEMAND.

Il urc prOfitS-Mr. >. =. collins
i .,.fol.s Georgia Farmers SurreR-
TOO Readily to Competition.
rorury Raising in Georgia Drop
~. in 1870 Because Tennessee
n.,,,rv Found This MarEet-He
i ..i,.veS the Legislature Could
nall, sheen Growing by LegisIat-
o AGAINST Dogs That Destroy
Them.
Glance through the newspapers and
+. circulars sent out by merchants
.seir customers doubtless furnishes all
4 evidence necessary to thoroughly con-
the farmers of Georgia that the
%, raising industry is being neglected.
strong local demand for wool is not
no satisfied, to say nothing Of the in
,,ry markets in other parts of the state.
g., well kept sheep are worth $50 a
ar according 10 the present prices OVER
for wool
After a recent trip over the different
lions of Georgia a well-known conn
,sson man says that he observed sur
t.rg Indifference by farmers 10 sheep
i Using which seemed only to be explained
III. fac, that they are not generally in
i ,,msl of the demand for wool and the
rev nrees which are being offered for
4 Mills throughout the North are in full
xrsarlou. thereby helping to create the
4 sssnt demand. Added to this is the de-
and in England, which is said to be as
i rse now as during the most favorable
4 sons. Dealers are seeking through
Il r correspondents over the country TO
q sufficient supply 20 MI orders, but
il d, said the nets already thrown out in
a 5.aa show that the April crop is light.
~ being the case the prospects for
il TER crop after the September shearing
u gloomy.
4 Nm. J. $. Collins probably takes as much
II er4st as most merchants in the small
rtops which enable farmers to make
d mey For a number Of years he Travelled
II ough Tennessee and Georgia buying
ppatry audotler produce. and in this way
II the foundation stones 10 the success
IA
h. never str0Ued into a country hotel,
u here farmers clustered around a stove TO
Il K .rops. without getting into the discus
H. himself thereby getting some knowl-
al &c Of their methods and the amount of
II ner they made. a prosperous farmer
i ~ hes'aJes to Aell what he is making,
II that it does not take an inquisitive per
81 TO obtain this kind of information.
I venture the assertion there are 30 per
H. more poor farmers in Georgia than
Y ae are in Tennessee said Mir. Collins.
a ae reason for this is not a lack of in
6Ds.ry. however but it is the methods
q 0rgi8 farmers employ in raising only one
b Two crops which makes them entirely
ii lend5ut upon one or two markets. The
II rage Georgia farmer depends pretty
h ien entirely on the cotton and naval
s. prs markets.
Fl There is probably no better industry for
d rmers to undertake now than that of
Il eep raising" he said. THE entire state,
81 III particularly the counties in South
H. Georgia, furnish every natural adj
Nnage for it, The soil of Chatham
#H1C is admirably adapted to growing
n finest quality of grass, as has been
"A monsuatel from year 10 year. | grow
n around my residence, and the farmers
a 0nd C0llinsviIle grow enough to prove
n grass may be made a successful crop.
p 2ah pastures are made the problem of
q sing sheep is solved, the only other
8 lslle care is in keeping off the dogs.
Il 1T was not until recently that the prices
d wool went up" he continued. 80 that
4 imer prices may have caused the lack
u interest In this industry. l may say
u good -prils-for farmers are my friends
n ui0W aside good thing when others
em5 INTO the market with it. In 1870
~ pfees paid for poultry were large,
nd The absence of competition from other
les gave the Georgia farmer the full
4 -ent ot The situation. Shippers began
II send poultry from Tennessee about this
] tAe which resulted in prices dropping to
'o1t haII what they mad been before.
\ Ia farmers did not show fight when this
.uPe''or entered the field, but
Ihed their attention to other
'l-s' IN my opinion it is this lack of
NIHs competitors that has caused the
lsid farmer to devote his attention TO
cotton and naval stores. 1t may be
competitors have noticed this, and are
O'lHg IN stuff at minimum prices with
nope mat the difference is being APP
4 't'la'td TO suppressing competition.
e'e Is money in wool, however, and as
merchants are offering good cash
0es ior IT, the farmers should grasp
4 0ppoftunity by stocking their places
N sheep"
UyeS not require a mathematician or
Ha0eipAa lawyer to figure out the
TO De derived from raising sheep.
~ stated the poorest will yield four
4 e l.o, ~. az a clipping. Fifty head would
a1 #y pounds of wool a season. The
Il 'alnoA market is quoted at 20 cents for
0gSl quality, which would make the
81 nom this number of sheep net the
| S@' With the proper management
S1ld Il9 sheep can be raised on the
C -, farm, providing proper attention
4 sven TO raising grass. Good grazing
A., nam requirement.
Il 1"E people think the Georgia Legisla-
Il ~ should blush to look sheep in the
Ill view of indifference heretofore
. ~ TO the enactment of laws against
Il r, Sneep killing dogs. Merchants
an mat dogs are largely RESPONSE
N, he lack of interest in this indus
i sr ause Of che thousands of sheep
4 .ro, SsIoy annually. Farmers who are
II ,.nso 70 RAISE sheep hesitate to do so
i 3ka .r VI 'aose having no interest at
II 4per, WINS dogs 10 run at large Many
Il NJ 7'Salon on this subject would
II en- '-ue" weight in encouraging farmers
81 Lara ,e I'M opportunity of getting their
y tb, So9d prices by giving attention
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