The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-16
FOR TIE GOOD OF FARMERS.
v,IUAnLB SUGGESTIONS THE CEN
TRIAL RAILROAD GIVES.

tutbOrifies for the PIanters-Let-
,ers From Those Who KnOw-An
AGENTS in Agricultural Commune
des to Distribute Them-DaIry In
terests, Tobacco, Sugar, FERTILE
ers and Divisions of Profits Are
treated OF.
40 railroad man in the country shows
q greater interest in the welfare of the
f.rmers living along the line of his road
.bor does Vice President John M Egan
of the Central He is constantly on the
watch for anything that might better their
condition and bring prosperity and abund-
orce 10 them. Frequently, at considerable
cost TO the Central he has secured in
formation from recognized authorities on
crestions directly concerning the farmers,
and the dissemination has been carefully
seen to.
Uben. connected with Western lines Mr.
roan showed this same interest in the
farmers along the route. 1t is a part of
the ethics of the profession, in his opinion
and unless he were doing everything pos
sib,e 10 aid the planters he would not feel
that he was performing his entire duty
n the road From time to time, Mr.. Egan
has been quoted in interviews along the
line OF progress among the farmers, and
many valuable suggestions have been Of
fered by the vice president and acted upon
by the farmers.
THO office Of the vice president is send
ing out several letters in phamphlet form
mat were written by practicable people
containing their observations of the pres
emit condition of some of The farmers in
Georsia and making suggestions as to the
possibilities of improvement. 1t was at the
request of Mr.. Egan that the letters were
written To the agents of the road in all
the agricultural communities the pham-
uhlets are being sent with the directions
that they be distributed among the far
mefs They are commended to the plant
ers with the request that they read and
reject
The leading letter is from Mr.. ]. Wallace
Of Experiment. Ga, and deals with the
dairy in terests. Communications on to-
bacco and sugar. fertilizers and a fair di-
vision of the profits from certain farm in
dusries among members of the farmers
family, The last being from Mrs. w. H.
FELTON,. are also embraced. Mr.. Wallace
says, in part:
On Dairy Interests.
Control of temperature is one of the
essentials in butter or cheese making. The
adaptation of the ice machine TO creamery
work would enable the system to be sue
cessfuLy introduced here and would assist
materially in making this section the best
in the union for dairy purposes. Every
thing here is in favor of cheap milk pro-
duction with proper dairy intelligence.
With less winter, a great variety of
grasses and a market that enables the
creamery to pay about one-half more than
the Northern farmer gets. why should not
every effort be made 10 introduce the sys-
Ten here?
Although a fully up-to-date plant,
equipped with ice machine, pasteurizing
apparatus, ETC., for butter and cheese
making, is costly, there are but few
needed one in a country with Swimming
stations located around the creamery, viii
take in a radius of over fifteen miles, and
be within reach of every farmer in thar
4 territory. Make-roous for cheese can DE
located still farther away. Swimming sta
3 tons are cheap, aud make-rooms for
cheese cost but little. therefore, fully
i up-to-date system could be introduced with
comparatively little capital
That creameries here have not met with
the expectations of the people is due to
ldcK OF equipment, and possibly lack OF
management. When a creamery is prop
81 cry built and equipped you have a right
TO demand perfect output from the but
yer maker; but unless he has control of
conditions he cannot be held responsible,
ana the best makers will not accept posi-
IONS at the Ssk of their regulations
A good buttermaker is not the only red
uislte; there must be intelligence in the
management and details carefully looked
al'er' Inc loss of butter fat in skimming
ana ehurning may be serious unless
guarded against. A well esta blished cream
81! assists materially in the prosperity of
lhe farmer and the prosperity of the far
mer means practically prosperity for all.
i Inc farmer should own all the COWS
Ils means and milking facilities will per-
UNI lie should not wait for pastures, but
should plant soiling crops q. e., crops, the
decomposition of whose waste matter will
n poouce good SOLD, he should build slices
ana Ieed plenty of cotton seed meal He
suouia use plenty of bedding for the cows,
iOr apSornents of liquid manure; sawdust,
caves nuns anything that can be gotten
cheap. He should distribute the manure
upon his land, filing the soil with humus
% ueep as possible, and continue to raise
OC-Ioh IN connection with other crops.
ne COW Is needed to raise cotton, and
yot'on produces excellent feed for the cow
"ueh the COW has increased the produc-
ms power OF the land to bale or a bale
VI pale and one-half of cotton to the
4 iV, 'He huIls and meal used on the farm,
tHe nore will be clear profit and take moth
"5 rom the land that produces IL.
4 IN the establishment of the dairymen,
oo,Hes the stockman and the utilization of
oahe ahG bottom land; and the calf prop
wy raised on skim-mik Is of more value
~ me stockman, than one raised on whole
Or fresh milk
"ih the stockman comes the feeder,
T"L edch being a specialist, increases the
0aiues at lessened expenses and opens a
talNel Tor the dairymans calves and
o.s1IS. Hogs and chickens are a natural
tIrHsequence, for growing animals of all
sb 'us come to be profitable fed on the
b l-fnilk, and its increased consumption
ny 'he family will materially decrease
m% a' ana grocery bills. A quart of skim
o ,'A mas nearly as much nutritious value
r pound of beef. and can be used in va
' ',r, ways by good cooks
Ho ne adaptation of the above sugges-
\ b1t ns would not cause a radical change,
,n would produce conditions that would
res. dse the prosperity and progressive
a rrae NJ l the farmer, and the addition to his
acquired
n bo Inc care of COWS will not take moro