The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-05
Dlver,IrN Your CROPS.
about $4,000

We have uttered many warnings (
against planting too large an acreage OF |
cotton. OF course no warning which Is
unheeded by the majority Of planters
can result in immediate good; but the
repeated exhortations on this line have
been sent forth with the hope of some
day bringing about among southern
planters such cooperation as will de-
liver them from their present thraldom
to INSCRIPTIONS spectators.
But encouraging progress is evidenced
by the rapidly increasing number of
those who raise sufficient home supplies
to make them independent Of the west
ern corn crib and western pork and beef.
On many farm the well stored smoke
house and commodious barn filed with
the in. gathering from the fertile fields
bears testimony to the thrift and enter
prise of the owner, whose pride it Is to
point out to the visitor at his hospitable
home not only his fields of snowy cot
ton, but also his broad acres of corn,
wheat, oats and other grains, the luxu-
RANT grass or pea vines just ready for
the hay maker, his garden planted with
many kinds of vegetables suggestive Of
varied and wholesome fare, and his pas-
ture beautifed by carefully reared stock
of the finest breeds.
As the proprietor OF an estate like this
aita a 4 auucat IN Copno 1ittla cpnt ~ ala.
waited ground, with delighted eye he |
views the landscape DER. and to his ear |
there comes tho distant music of the |
tinkling bells as his lowing herds "wind |
slowly DER the lea" Then, as he turns
his footstep homeward and hears as he |
draws nigh, the cheerful song of his |
wife and the merry voices of his chill |
dren, he knows there are loving eyes |
that will greet him at the door and look |
brighter for his coming.
Diversity your crops; practice econ
omy and thrift; make every cultivated
acre pay. Then, even though your farm
may now be small and an humble cot
tage your home, the day may come
whom competence will reward your la.
bors. With fertile fields and an attrac-
tive home. there Will be no trouble |
about keeping your ambitious boys on
the farm.
early Cultivation of Corn.
In those early days of May most Of the |
corn has been planted, and now care must |
be taken to give it proper cultivation.
Early working, so that no grass or nox-
ious weeds may hinder the growth of |
the tender stalks, is the essential thing
for the expected harvest. Good and
faithful work now and careful supervi-
sion of the hands employed will give
your corn a good start, and the same
kind of work persevered i'll to the end
will, with favorable seasons. secure q
paying crop.
Plant Peas Now.
Now is the time to plant your peas,
between the rows of corn, or, if you
have land to spare and prefer it, in n
field apart. Our soil produces no better
crop. 1t enriches the land ON which 1t
grows; the succulent peas afford excel
lent food for stock and also for the ia
BILE, besides the pea vine makes an ex-
cellent hay when it has been properly |
cured and housed.
Cotton.
Every farmer in Georgia knows that |
cotton must have plenty of sunshine |
and must be so managed rs not to over
task the land by requiring ESQ much of |
its strength for the stalk that there will |
not be enough left to nourish the fruit
The plants must not be allowed to
come up too close together, for in that
case there will be too much shade and
too much of the plant will run to stalk.
Be sure to clean out the cotton well.
out so that the young plants
may be from Is inches to feet apart in
the drill, being controlled as regards
distance by the fertility of the land.
OF course the intelligent farmers ex-
oerience, obtained by years of careful
planting and attention, will greatly aid
linn in his decision as TO the proper dis
ance.
The great thing to be desired Is that
he stalks when grown shall barely
meet in the row. Then the plants will
% in condition to secure the strength
# the land for the fruit, and the av-
rage production to the acre will be in
creased.
o. b. STEVENS, Commissioner.
May 10, 1901.