The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-12-30

develop, capture and appropriate
seems to be the spirit that possessea
the world.
With al this RESTLESS desire TO dis
cover new opportunities the human
mind of the day seems bent upon the
idea that sll 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 especial
ly docs this apply to the people Of the
South and to the opportunities that
lie concealed here. There are no con-
ditions in Georgia that should excuse
our people for restlessness to 60
West or East or anywhere in search Of
better lands OF more promising oppor-
tunities. My greatest hope for the
future Of the South lies in her agri-
culture, and the nearest road to reach
that prosperity lies in having men OF
money and brains TO turn their atten-
ton in this direction. The soil Of the
South used to produce in such abun.
dance till it Was o eeeming land Of
"milk and honey''-anyhow, ell old
people know that it was land OF
wonderful abundance. To get back
TO this wonderful abundance would
say to those men capable OF great en-
iterprises 20 cease their strain Oh ex.
Sentimental and uncertain lines:
Come join your brains with our hardy
8 sons Of toll,
57tAAad watch the generous yield Of
Southern soil.
art only Graves from laggard sons
touch
20 yield the same today and just as
j mooh.
4 If men Of brains and capital will
aturn their attention 30 agriculture in
the South we will SOON have satisfied
people and land Of such abundance
That there would be no more restless
search for new fields Of endeavor.
sGive up the planning o. great enter
Eprises at least till you have brought
agriculture in the South to where it
Should be. It is now time to plan
she making Of next years crops. It
s3s not sufficient that men almost beg
ssgars drift into the country seeking
SFork. We want people capable Of
Forming great syndioates in the inter.
7RSt Of farming, just as such syndioases
pre- formed for other pursuits and 9TH
pr developments.
Farmers are now sowing wheat, and,
Ahe great majority Of them are bounc-
Ang and skimming it in with little old
'schooters'' that bounce at every
}ook and clogs and skims at every
bunch Of crab grass. The need is for
men capable aud with capital to har-
I|Sbess up teams with something more
4han pair Of traces and baokband,s
And to provide implements suf6oient
Ho put in the grain as it is in other.
Countries. If the people ont in tho
tates SO much Dragged on we're to try
Sp farm as the average Georgian tries,
hey would starve to death without
bubt. The heimplements on farm in
Ele Western States represent greater greater
Eavestment than land, improvements,
Egaock and everything here in the
hFsbuth. There must be an improve
lent in our methods here Of farming,
I'D there must be greater effort ct
Baaking country homes more inviting
& The matter Of social contact. The
aneliness that attaches to Q majority
m tenant homes must be relieved. 1t
E8ll take such q revolution In onr1
E fesens methods to accomplish these
Wings that itiWers idle to think Of sit
thout o greater amount and . differ,
Eht handling of money. II wish that:
Georgia had q Few men in her agricul-
pre- as Mr.. Morgan is in railroading.i
know il might bsfunpopular for q.
hile with%some. but I believe that.
feat, combines lin farming, just. ast
pital is combined in other pursuits,
IS the South 's great need. Il isSnow
s.seaaon FOR the preparations that
Ell 60 20 make The crop Of 1904 and
81 is the greatest interest that con5
onts Georgia md the South. &:
MANY people are disposed 20 pon 5
Epde that the great abundance that
Eipted here ia the South before tho;
pr was owing 40 slavery. The truth
that poverty ID slavery and capital
masterin All lands and all the time
st: :as much Sas the slavery saf the
uth and the negro. Slavery then