Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-03-09

from four or five acres. And most
Of the material to do this with will
cost him nothing but labor, Leaves
thrown into stables and COW lots
make an excellent fertilizer VIII n
properly mixed, and plenty OF this
kind Of fertilizer could be saved
duing the winter season while he IS
/ idle,
The low lands should be thor
oughly drained by ditcbing it. This
would more than pay him, by an in
crease in production, even If he does
not own the lands.
In culliyating, he should study
the nature of the soils, that he may
give it the proper cultivation. l
know from personal observation,
instances where the growing crop,
after showing every inclination OF
good yield, have been ruined be-
You'd redemption by the wrong cul-
Iiyation. This is especially so IN
the cultivation of corn. 1t IS
frequently the case that they will go
from two to three miles to rent suit
able lands on which to grow corn,
while in nearly every instance, corn
could be successfully grown on the
lands they already have, by giving
the plants the right distance and
right cultivation. This amounts to
considerable item in loss of time,
to say nothing of his failure to
utilize the lands he occupies. The
whole OF these suggestions can be
summed up in these words--A
WANT OF DILIGENCE in his occupation,
and this want Of diligence seems to
extend to most everything he at
tempts The majority of colored
people do not yet realize that to
succeed in anything they must give
it their time, their thought and their
best Judgment. The question may
be acked, why is the Negro 10
norant of so many things which he
should know | answer, it is the
want of proper training. All will
admit that he is highly initiative in
many things and, therefore, is cap
able Of being corrected.
Now | wish to say few things
in regards to his religious qualities
Why is the Negro so sadly wanting
in good morals, while the church
exercise a greater influence over
him than over any other people in the
world: All, here is where much of
his trouble begins. | know it is the
cause of much of his extray-
agant living that could be east
" let alone. During the spring
and summer seasons the chief
thought among them during the
entire week is where shall 90 and
what | shall DO on Sunday, Let
us see what the command of God
says; Six days shalt thou labor
and do all thy work and rest on the
seventh, " | hold that it is as great
a sin to be idle during the six days
as it is to engage in work on the
seventh, 1t is generally known
that his mode of worship takes up
almost the entire twenty-four hours
OF Sunday. Hence he is rendered
unfit to begin labor on Monday as
he should. Now this is unnecessary,
and is the source of much of the i'm
morality among the Negroes. Let
US take him as a worshlpper The
Negro is highly an emotiona being. |
and the chief part of his worship !
consists in a Boosting exhibition of
his feelings, and little or no time is
devoted to calm and serious renec-
tons. In other words, his religion
to him is altogether a distinct thing
to that of his everyday conduct to
his God or to his fellow,man.
Now | say with all candor that
these things should be corrected. II
wish it clearly understood that none
view with deepest regret, or is
more willing to begin correction of
these evils prevalent among my |
people than the writer,
B. A. JORDAN.