The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-08-21
FARMERAND PLANTER.
AMONG THE FARMERS.
ing q SOjourn Among the
Farmers of Georgia.

We have recently enjoyed the glori-
Gus privilege of getting out among
the farmers. Oh, what joyous feel
ing it is to breathe the pure country
air! To rise with the lark and break
fast with song birds welcoming the
rising sun, gives one new apprecia-
ton of what morning means. What
Curious folks these farmers are.
They are the lords of all they survey.
They call not man master. They is
sue their cwn orders aud come and go
wker i. pleases them. How open
handed is their hospitality. They vel
come you with no stinted welcome.
They make you feel like you are some
body, and of some use in the world.
Their tables are spread with a free
handed bounty that whets the appe-
tite and stimulates the digestion.
They can afford to be generous be-
cause it is all raised at home. The
milk, eggs and chickens do not taste
like those we buy in the city. They
are not stale nor starved. May God
bless and prosper them. They are
the backbone of the land. On the
farms the boys grow up who reach
the top in every line of business.
Here freedom rocks her cradle. Here
is the nursery Of craftsmanship. Here
flows the blood that keeps the nati,,n
going and supplied with brains and
energy ever fresh and vigorous.
We found the farmers generally
cheerful. They were well up with
their work. The grain crops are
generally disappointing. because they
were sown too late. Another reason
was that very much Of the land was
not well prepared. We know these
to be the reas ons, because right in
the midst of sorry crops we would
find some good. Where the land had
been thoroughly prepared and the
grain sowed in proper season the crop
was good. We found this to be true
even in the dryest places. The same
was true of the corn and cotton. On
land well plowed the stands were
good and the plants were growing
right along Us though it had been
raining.
But many, very many were ccm-
planning that the dry weather was
running their crops. And the COM
plant was true. Having no depth Of
earth when the spring drought came,
Immediately they withered away.
This has always been the case, and
will continue s, to the end of time.
Why are our farmers so slow 10
learn this plain lesson? They can
make their soils deep ana fine. When
they have done this, then spring
sdroughts will be of very little him
derance to the growth of the plants.
These object lessons arc scattered all
over the country. They can be found
In all sections. Fellow farmers, study
them and learn Tor your future bene-
fit that you can 60 and do the same
on your farm.
There might be some excuse If this
kind OF preparat ton was expensive.
But it is not. Two mules to one plow
and one man will break more land in
. day and do it cheaper than one mule
to each plow and two hands to pay.
The land will be easier to cultivate all
the year. And the crop will be so
much better that instead of costing
you something, this kind of work will
actually pay you II profit for doing it.
We find SO many men who say they
would like to do better farming il
they were able to begin. These men
are entirely mistaken in their ideas of
what better farming requires. 1t does
not require any outlay If capital. All
that is needed is just tc begin break
ing the soil deeper with any kind of
pillow you prefer. This may be done
with one-horsa, or two-horse, or q
four-horse, just as it may suit. your
convenience. Make up your mind and
begin. As you improve your land you
will increase your income. And as
You increase your income you.can do
more and better work. It is Kind
OF self-regulat:ng process. Each step
helps to take the next.-Southern
Cultivator.