The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30

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| With all this restless desire to discover
new opportunities the humand mind of the
day seems bent upon the dekL that all
that Is good lies ahead There seems to
be too little thought given to discover
what is right at our doors in our very
midst. and especially does this apply to
the people Of the south and TO the op-
portunlties that lie c0nsealed here. There
are no conditions in Georgia that should
excuse our people for resuessness to go
west or east or anywhere in search OF
better lands or more promising opportun-
ties Ny greatest hope for the future
Of the south lies in her agriculture, and
the nearest road TO reach that prosperity
lies in having men of money ard brains
10 turn their attention in this direction.
The soil of the south used to produce in
such abundance TIL it was a seeming land
Of "1uilk and honey"-anyhow all old
/ people know that it was land of won
derful abundance. To get back to this
| wonderful abundance / would say to those
men capable Of great enterprises to cease
F., their strain on experimental and uncer-
/ tain lines:
Come join your brains with our hardy
sons of toll.
! And watch the generous yield OF south
IN
II oniy Graves from Iaggard sons a touch
70 yield the same today and just az
much.
! II men OF brains and capital will turn
their attention to agriculture In the south
We VIII soon have satisfied people and
land Of such abundance that there
would be no more restless search for
new fields Of endeavor. Give up the
planning OF great enterprises a least till
you have brought agriculture in the south
10 where ii should be. 1t is now time 10
/ plan the making Of next years crops 1t
/ IS not sufficient that men almost beggarS
( drift into the country seeking WORK. " q
/ want people capable OF forming great
syndicates in the interest Of farming, Juss
/ as such syndicates are formed for other
/ pursuits and other developments
Farmers are now sowing wheat, ana
4 the great majority Of them are bouncing
and STUNNING il IN with little old
! 'schooters" that bounce at every rock
/ and clogs and Skins at every bunch OF
4 craD grass The need Is for men capable
and with capital to harness up teams
with something more than pair or
/ traces and a backband and to provide
implements sufficient TO put in the grain
/ as 1t Is in Other countries II the people
out in the states SO much Dragged on
we're 10 try to farm as the average
, Georgian tries. they would starN9
to deata without a doubt. The imple-
ments on a farm in the western states
/ represent a greater Investment han land
improvements. stock and every bing here
ia the south There must be an Improve
I4eng ia or methods here Of farming
and there ncst be greater effort At max
ing country homes more inviting IL the
matter OF social contact. The loneliness
that attaches to majortE OF tenant
homes must be relieved. 1t Wal "a
such Il revolution in oltr present methoas
to accomplish these things that It wee
Idle to think of it without great
amount and a different handling OF
money wish mat Georgia had Is"
laen in her agriculture as Mr. MorsaAi
is IA fallroaGIug. know it might be
unpopular for while with some, but
believe that great combines in farming
nlst as capitol is combined In other pun
SIMS Is the south's great need. 1t is now
sa, season fe. .a- prep3raU0ns mat vii
60 10 make the crop Of 904 and it Is th7
4 greatest interest rhat conitonIs Gsoisi
and the south.
MANY neo9le are disposed TO cauclude
that the great abundance that eX4s1e"
eere IN the south before the war was
owing to slavery. The truth is that pov-
etv is slavery and capital IS master -
an lands and All the time, Just as much
So as tile slavery OF he south ana the
negro Slavery then was q concentration
of capital and it meant intelligent direct
iue sith power Of discipline Capitalists
syith the right ability could direct ana Us
cipIine agriculture now just as it was M
Use days Of slavery aud then there would
be me same great abundance, but man