The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-09
roRE FACTS FOR FARMERS.
.,,r PRESIDENT EGAN SEEKS TO
Am THOSE ALONG THE CENTRAL.

,rird supply of Facts" Is Now
p.iug sent Out-Many Thousands
If copies Have Been Issued-Far-
mar. Find Them Valuable and
scud Requests for MOre-Various
Walters in Connection With the
!. BeIieved the Condition of the
Farmers in the South VIII he
ueurtitted by Var. ESan's Enter
,rise-ROad viii Be Helped Too.
The central Railroad again offers its
..io TO the farmers along its route, send
ING out additional facts for their study
and motif This is the third time Vice
PRESIDENT John NJ. Egan, who believes
4rmlv ia building up the country through
abich a railroad runs, has secured a sup
div Of valuable information for farmers.
Vben the farmers are prosperous, max
hg good crops, using the very best and
ot4st methods and cultivating their land
and running the various branches of farm
inc uDon economic ,and scientific princi-
pes Mr.. Egan is convinced that the road
vu be more so than ever, the prosperity
+ q ths planters being reflected generously
| upon it.
Some time ago Mr.. Egan had 1000 num-
hers Of his Facts for the Farmers" print
/ Il and mailed to agents at all agricultural
stations for distribution among the farm
rs. The farmers caught on at once to
he
Of the pamphlet, and soon Mr.. Egan's
mail was daily containing numerous re-
quests for additional numbers, those who
| bal already secured them having spoken
| % their neighbors in their praise
II was found that the field was not COW
uel by the first issue, so 1900 more con-
mining information upon different sub
tcl- were printed and distributed. Even
|ha. supply was not sufficient, and for
I'M third time Mr.. Egan's Office force is
|Neaged in sending out pamphlets. 1t is
|to doubted that the advice given by the
books that will soon reach the farmers
| vil be found just as desirable IS that
contained by the other issues.
Mr. Egan has received many assurances
That The suggestions made are being fol-
|lowed by his friends, the farmers. Many
fore them and they are determined to give
|lbem q fair test to see if they cannot be
| made source of profit. Mr.. Egan and
|those whose regulations as experts in
|aming believe they can, and it is eX-
|pected the condition of the farmers of the
Sections through which the Central runs
| Twill be- vastly improved as result of the
circulation of the CentraPs farming liter
gure,
+ that Is now being sent out is its record Of
F the work of experiment stations. The fer
/ tlizer requirements of crops is one of the
principal heads, under which come an eX-
|panation of the terms used in discussing
IferiIzers and feeding stuffs, miscel a
/ ne0us terms and barn yard manure. Far
mers are shown how they may obtain the
. bs results from the use of the stable
fertilizers, thereby avoiding the cost of
commercial fertilizers.
| Pure water on the farm is something
upon which particular stress is laid, and it
Is shown how good water can best be Sc
cured. Following, comes a discussion of
drying and the uses to which milk that
has been skinned may be put. The by
1duts of the dairy are taken up and
ier value indicated. A comprehensive
review of the principal crops raised in the
South is given, corn and cotton taking a
prominent part 1t is shown that there
are more ways of using both products, in
one form or another, than the average
farmer has ever dreamed of.