The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-07-18
STRESS AMONG l,,,,,s
BELGIAN FARMERS.
DysavnHNr FNDEAv0R'N0
TO HELP THEM
..,tnral Engineers Stationed
:. Every Province and 10
from Farm to Farm

t.om Farm to Farm
.,.nrture in Belgium has certain
sE .So5 great perfection 1t cannot
5epei that large crops are 4rs gasnV Of
a,D' comparatively small traG1S 81
on 'o-D ,,onp who knows Belgium
y observed the tillage OF her
will VII; naturally point to the Ded llotr of
VIZ .,anure as the great secret OF
-Pr scarce, if we consider the area
IN, bs' country together with It's It's a nsast
' i',tion, and above all the great
p', with which this big manure crop
,,sored, stored away and preSery-
s' yst the Belgian farmer has felt |,
r.,rs the effects of that universal
., s' agricultural crisis which
In 'a Bismarck to take a firm stanu
.arst the importation of American
I, In fact, it is impossible 10 luf
" heel. mutton, wheat, oats or pota-
!. far the present low market prices
h. farmer hardly realizes the rent ne
to pay, while the proprietor or
Inilord is reluctant to cut down ms
.n,or income. In view of this the
.rornment is endeavoring to amell-
.to the condition of the farmers Ag-
cultural engineers, graduates from
.oricultural school annexed to the
Foirer.iry of Louyain, have been sta
onod in every province Of the land,
f. are to give helping hand to the
,r,l population by teaching them
ov +o crow better and larger crops
,oro economically than heretofore.
|base scientific men 60 from farm to
arm and instruct the farmer IN the
,dic,ous use of fertilizers. The farm
ris also taught that one plant needE
rore nitrogen, another more potash,
third more phoSphoric acid, which
involves of necessity change in the
ement of the fertilizers, according
tits to help the growth OF this or
hat plant Another advantage is that
e learns the most feasible manage
nent Of his stables, dairy house, etc.
Practical laboratories have also been
erected at the cost of the government
protect the farmer against frauds OF
Fertilizer merchants and make him
understand the constitution of the soil
he cOltiyateS Here and there small
parcels Of land have been selected to
Illustrate the efficacy of the new sys-
fem and show in practical manner the
best method Of growing the largest
crop with the least expense.
lnSpite Of the assistance thus afford
NJ the farmers prosperity declined
ald the government decided to know
Ehe ms and outs of this critical situa-
7lOn in order to find a proper remedy
kM evil. Inquiries were made in ev-
fry market-place, and farmers were
permitted to lay their wants before
committee appointed for the purpose.
.NOSt OF them ascribed the depression
70 the excessive imports of foreign
|Wheat and provisions furnished at
Enucn lower prices than can possibly be
raised IN this country. The wheat is
pouring IN from America, Egypt, Rus
S'" ana INDIA, and the cattle are i'm
EpoFVea from France and Holland, all
Sl'uoul duties. Besides, the neglect
VI some roads, the too heavy rates of
.@N"ay transportation, the frauds of
III 'Iilzef and seed merchants, and,
'a'''y' Sne increasing evil of drink are
. !. to the handwriting farmers.
1AeFe are more spirits consumed in
p'Islum than in any other country.
,D''e o3lhg one saloon for every forty
'Vu' INHABITANTS. But the Chambers
''V soon to enact legislation to end, if
p"0le, the misery of the rural pop-
l ''Vl' IL is rumored that duties will
4 T4a on meal and cattle and proba-
, n@so' on foreign cereals. [ saw
r'%oly' - for no doubt some large
en- '1Snments such as corn mills. dis.
,s s1'lles and starch manufactures will
~ npY'e Inc imposing of duties. The
tr .luS resulting from this measure are
c,ltr. openV IN the furtherance of agri-
n,n, r,e 0y Promoting means of trans
Shows ~, Organizing agricultural
alaIrs,s D1 Ialrs, reducing the fees of
sores9i 9 On the state laboratories.
more nor and more agricultural
: St a4o by multiplying the ex.
properly t oas, where the farmer is
and, and 'Gbught to take ere of his
rade in Il " a law regulating the
american Atnkis.-Paul DeVuyst, in
D Agrlculturist.
he Best RnmoJ.rc-