The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-26
THE FARM AND THE GARDEN.
MATTERS on INTEREST To AGRI-
CtLTURIsT AND HOUSEWIFE.

CtLTURIsT AND HOUSEWIFE.
DiversifyinE Crop.-soane Needs-In-
sects on NioIets-FovIs Not LayfnE.
onion From ~~ts-CassavR Culture.
Size of Trees for plRuttnE-Fe~dtnz
P"uitry-FlantinE Pecan Nuts.
There g "a very strong tendency or the
par, ~ Southern farmers 20 diversity
Their pianungs more than they have ever
south there ore former more than willing
% enter upon the culture % certain crops
otherwise than those staple crops that
have exercised their attention heretofore.
some % these crops. however. are Of such
character that unless a goodly number
engage 80 their cultivation t s. nor pos
sib.c 20 get tho best results from them.
a small farmer. for Instance would like
70 plant sugtr-cane with view 10 max
INK syrup Another would like 20 grow
more or less rice. Another tobacco. but
IN az such attempts % is not merely that
tho crops be- grown. but there are certain
appliances that will be necessary 20 put
them tn commercial shape after they arr
made. small farmer may easily enough
provide himself with seed cane and grow
the crop. hut is not able 20 own "a mill and
corporation for working up the cane into
syrup He must depend upon some one
else 20 do this and unless number Of
farmers IN nclghborhood raise the crop
there will be 40 sufficient inducements for
others 20 supply tho necessary machin-
cry for making syrup on shares
There Is never any lack Of gins and
presses 20 put che seed cotton OF small
farmers In every community into proper
state for marketing and usually there
Hre thresners 70 do tho same for wheat
oats and other grain. aud IN most local
lies there arc custom mills and evapor-
aior. Tor grinding cane and making syrup
making rounds for the purpose iusf as
fhe threshers do There are many local
itirs. however whore this convenience fs
SUI lacking. arising from she fact that
the crop had not been grown extensively
by the farmers 81 that section.
Away from the coss, cities there are
no facilities for cleaning and preparing
Tor market any upland rice that the small
farmers might grow in heir commendable
EFFORTS 10 raise diversion OF food crops
Even in tobacco Rowlng @ 81 necessary
hat enough Of Sc be grown In a neigh
borhood 20 Justify the erection Of proper
barns for curing and 20 bring buyers TO
the section 70 purchase the crop AZ the
poper time
As To the case Or orr great staple crop
cotton there must needs he a certain CO
operation between producer and millmen
N great many Of these productions 70
make them Of possible value 20 the
farmer
So few farmers are able 20 own the
necessary machinery for putting their
crops into marketable share
To have that diversified farming that e
sure 20 prevail some dly and that Is Ger
tain 90 make our farmers the most pios-
porous Of any In tho world there must
of necessity DE a great deal OF co-oF,sra-
ton among farmers thcmselves. and 10 A
very considerable extent farmers with a
class Of nanufactures-t those that put the
crude product into merchantahle shane
There has been too little OF this oo-opera-
tive action among our Southern farmer
H. every militia district IN the STATE no
doubt there will be found sooner or later
not only cotton gin AMI press bit a
travelling thresher. a cane mill and evan
orator. rico mill caunery Tor veg--
tables. a fruit dryer wine vault as
also. travelling shredders hay presses-in
fact, any and everything chat viii be
called for by that diversified proiurtion
that must inevitably follow as the result
OF our climate and opportunities
Juat now We are feeling the lack OF
these things. and so diversified production
is held IN check 10 a considerable extent
Both tobacco ana cassava are crops that
cannot De grown TO best advantage by
solitary farmers Just here and there
There must be- enough OF any or all crops
made In section 10 warrant the com ny
Of buyers or the maintenance OF a IA 70
tory 20 use the product or sufficient 10
pay man for undertaking 20 travel
about with machinery 20 prepare the
crops Tor market.
one or two men IN n community grow
ing vegetables win not be sufficient o
warrant a canning factory unless the lat
ter Is small and unless the growers plant
on a very large scale. which Is not APT
to be the case ofteutimcE
We need all thee things We have re-
fcrred TO very much and IN tine. NJ
doubt they will be supplied
In the meantime. however, great deal
would he gained hv developing that spirit
OF cooperation that must precede their
establishment We are strong believers
len farmers clubs-clubs for practical o.
operation not for political purposes, an
when properly conducted are Of vast good
10 their respective communities. The
foregoing g. "a mere outline OF some Inn
portant needs" There are no doubt
others.