Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-01
FARMING IN THE SOUTH.
A Former Resident Max es Compare
tsons Between Iowa and Georgia.


"a Former Resident Makes Compare
tsons Between Iowa and Georgia.
GAINESVILLE, Ca. Oct. 26.-We have
been enjoying this splendid climate now
a little over a month, and the longer we
stay the more pleased we are with the |
country and people. We find that is the
way with most of the people coming
here from the north AT first they are
almost disguised with the looks of the
country, but as they get better ac-
quainted with the condition of things in
general they at once begin to like the 7
country better. Also you will find upon
riding through on the railroads of Geor-
gia that they are built upon the water |
divides and ridges, especially in the |
northern and hilly portions of the state |
and while on the train you see only the |
very worst part of the country. So If |
any of your readers ever pass through |
this section of the country please do not
judge all of the country by that which
presents itself to your view while spin
ming along on the railroad train. An
other thing that makes the majority of |
this country look so badly is what we
would call poor cultivation. What could
you expect your country to look like if |
you would in the first place do your fall
blowing with one mule and a six-inch
plow and break the soil at depth of
not over two or three inches and '.cut
and cover" over one-half of it at that.
Then plant your crop and never touch
lit with harrow. How much corn
wheat or oats would YOU get per acre?
| / dare say your crops with the same
| cultivation as 1t receives here would be
no better, if as good, as the Georgia
crops. Occasionally you Will find man
| here with improved machinery who tils
the soil properly and then the result is
| twenty to thirty bushels of wheat
! which is seldom less than 81 per bushel;
/ forty to fifty bushels of oats. worth 40
cents per bushel. thirty to forty bushels
| of corn, worth 80 cents per bushel. The
above prices are the minimum. Often
4 you will see wheat s1.25 to sl.50 corn 10
cents and oats 30 to 50 cents
In my opinion. what we need is farm
ling with large horses or mules. Put
three or four TO our large sulky plows
/ and tear up these old red and yellow
hills by digging deep down into the sur
4 face of old Mother Earth and give the
i sun and atmosphere of this beautiful
land a chance to penetrate. pulverze
and fertilize this soil that has been mis-
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