The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-27

/ this new era Of prosperity. but not en-
tireiy SO Diversified farming has played
an important part iu bringing about the
I good results now being reaped by the
farmers throughous the South. The acre
age In wheat rye, oats sugar cane ana
| broom corn was increased very materially
/ during the past year. while much inter-
CIT has been manifested in raising live
| stock dairy cattle. poultry and hogs.
II is with pleasure we announce to the
readers OF the Bulletin that arrangements
have been made. under the auspices Of the
Georgia Dairymen's Association. 20 have
I cx-Gov. Hoard % Wisconsin visit Gcor-
/ ra during the latter part Of October Dur
/ ing his stay IN this state Gov Hoard VIII
| deliver addresses IN several towns along
| Tho line Of the Central or Georgia Rail
way on subjects OF vital Importance 10 ov-
cry farmer and dairyman IN the South
/ Gov Hoard b. che editor and proprietor
81 Hoard's Dairyman. che leading dairy
paper in this country. and Is an acknowl-
| edged authority on all matters pertaining
60 dairvinW and caring for live stock.
/ Gov Hoard is expected 90 speak In the
/ following towns on the dates given. viz;
! ''Nadlson. oct. q. az the Court House. II
q. m.
Eaton,on. oct % at the Court House. Q
o. m.
Macon. oct. 70 at the cour; House. Il
q. an
EVERY man. woman and child interest
- directly. or Indirectly. In dairying.
raising live stock. poultry. etc. should
not miss the opportunity 10 heor Gov.
| Hoard
Growing tobacco in small patches for
| home consumption has been a common
practice among the farmers Of Middle and
| Southwestern Georgia and South and
| Southea stern Alabama for years past. and
vet with the exception Of a few farmcts
900 the extreme southwestern section 81
Georgia. the idca Of growing tobacco for
market mas apparently never suggested
kself The growing Of these small
patches of tobacco has nevertheless served
"a valuable purpose. tn demonstrating he
yond an doubt that the fertility of the
soil and the climatic conditions that pre-
vail throughous lower Middle ana
Southwestern Georgia and South
nnd Southeastern Alabama are
peculiarly well adapted to growing this
crop During the past season experiments
have been made In the territory mentioned
and e has been proven that these lands
produce as fine a grade OF cigar tobacco
as can be raised In any section OF the
country.
The following extract Is from letter
| dated Sept . 1870. received ~ this office
| from an expert tobacco manufacturer who
| has recently visited several 81 the tobacco
growers in southwestern Georgia for the
purpose Of examining the tobacco grown
iu that section this season
Having just returned from short trim
between Americas and Fort Valley and
bringing with me several samples OF to-
hacco raised in that section mnd which.
/ hy tho way. are the finest ! have yet
| hadl. l take pleasure In sending two OF
! the hest 20 YOU Submit II 20 whom you
/ may. n they are judges. they will pro-
nouucc Il as fine as any raised anywhere
| send sou In same package 81 cigars
| made Que Of this tobacco and when YOU
/ take h into consideration that this tobac-
| go has not even gone through its first
sweat and 4 as taken from the barns,
/ must say that ] am delighted. There Is
| not manufacturer Of cigars in the Unit
"a States but that would be glad 90 get
| these wrappers after they have been thor
oughlv cured. AZ = cents per pound. 80
| that there is no danger Of OVERRIDING the
matter. After nfteeu years experience W
dealing and manipulating every kind 81
cigar tobacco. I am convinced that tho
Georgia product is iu every way equal
10 the best as n wrapper
Being fully satisfied that there IS
/ great source Of revenue TO the farmers or
| Georgia and Alabama. who viii interest
[ themselves IN the growing Of tobacco ar
| raurements are now being perfected by
| which we expect 20 distribute. absolutely
/ free. tobacco seed g. every farmer located
ON or adjacent 70 the line Of this compa-
ny. who viii agree 20 plant not less than
one % acre. on the following conditions
viz:
..Ftrft This Office will furnish tobacco
| seed free 10 every farmer who will agree
20 plant not less than one % acre.
second After the seed beds have been
prepared. they are TO be divided INFO four
parts 10 be- planted one section each week
| FOR four consecutive weeks. In this man
nor n for some reason the first sowing
should prove failure the other three
sowinFs may be relied upon.
Third Each fnrmcr viii be required
10 plant 1--WE times as much seed as nee
essnry for his own use. 80 tina, II n should
/ happen thnt his neighbor loses his stand
| mo can draw from the over-ahundance or
/ this seed bed.
Fourth Each planter agrees 20 place
Il AZ the disposal OF this Office. all surplus
/ plants.
AN expert viii visit AZ least once each
/ month any section that has as much as
] ton acres either To- che or more PATCHES,
| he will advise with the farmers. render
I inr them ever reasonable assistance un-
/ tH the crop Is harvested ana ready Tor
1 market.
1 1--WE will also mail to every farmer once
a month fun Instructions a. to the proper
meshod Of cuitivating and caring FOR the
crop ia rs various stages, Arrangements