Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-07-01
The FARMERS OUTLOOK.

W. publish the following article from.
the Augusta, Ga, Tribune, concerning
The Farmers Outlook" which may
interest some of our farmer friends
who are in sympathy with the unfor
tunate brethren who reside in those
sections Of the country which have
been blown to pieces by terrific cyclones
and their lands washed by the surging
waters Of recent foods, and other caus-
alties which have been destructive in
their paths:
The weather this summer has been
remarkable. Everybody mas noticed
this fact, for the destruction of life and
property by wind and food in Gaines
willie and Spartanburg, in the Missis-
sippi and Missouri valleys and elsewhere
has nOtfailed to escape general notice.
The deaths by lightning this year have
been very numerous. Destructive hail
storms have visited many places. In
the middle of June men have worn
~overcoats. Everybody has noticed that
the weather has been aWry.
Farmers have noticed it more than
/ others, because more than other people
their business Is affected by the weather.
While the man living in the city has
noticed that the weather conditions
have been abnormal this year, the far
mer knows best to what extent. The
crops show it.
Not only in this section, but all over
the south, crop reports are most unfav-
orable. The government cotton report
showed that this crop average vas
away below the average. Other crops
are not better. The cat crop was a
partial failure owing to insects. The
peach crop was cut very short by late
frosts. The planting of Spring crops
was delayed by so much rain, and are
late. The stands of corn and cotton
are bad, and altogether the outlook for
the farmer at the present time for a
good crop is most discouraging. In
consequence the farmers are wearing
long faces.
This they should not do. While it is
d~iscouraging to have crops grow nc
better than they have beeA doing so far
this year, the outlook rs q whole to the
farmer who is wide awake has Ia il
nothing TO discourage him. The indi'
cations are that business will remain
good through next winter. There il
nothing TO indicate or to cause q rea.
sonabls fear that 10 will not be. The
only thing discouraging to the farmer
in the outlook is the backward statC
and unsatisfactory condition OF hi
crop. But he should know and remem.
Der that the Q generally equaliz'
themselves. An excess Of rain will b
followed by much dry weather. If on,
season Of the year is very uufavorabll
another is apt to be extra favorable
II the early rain be unpropitiOns th,
latter rain will make 1t up. The Sprinl
having BEEN u~nfavorablo the FAN MAJ
confidently be expected to be good
This Is 9 conclusion based on the en-
perience d the ages.
Then the farmer has nothing to dis
courage him, but he should hopeful
prepare to make the best of the situa
ton. II is not too late to plant corn
or maybe q little cotton. BE may plan
these crops with the confident expecta
tion Of u favorable late season to brinI
them to perfection, and the later crop
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early crops fail. So then, farmer
should plant now for late crops. Offs
late corn yields the best, and some
times late planted cotton. The prope
season for planting peas for forage /
the present, also for planting potatoei
, The wise farmer, instead Of feellnI
dependent as he looks at his dwar6s
' cotton and corr viii supplement hi
, Spring crops with such fall crops as hi
conditions make most favorable to hin
The farmer who will do this will b
al right NEXT winter. Gotten will brin
q good price, better than for man
years. Business will be good and Their
viii be plenty of money in circulation
: Not only cotton, but everything th
farmer has to sell, will bring a goo
price, and especially corn-and hay.
= The unpropitious Spring weather an
0 the unpromising condition OF the CROP
Z st this time should not dishearten To
farmer Tor to the one who win tax
full advantage OF his opportunities /
supplementing with heavy Fall croT
? the outlook is most encouraging.
It is easier for some men to tai
? than to keep their mouths shut 6y
: minutes.
You can't convince.the father I
twins that there Is nothing new undo
q the sun.
Wealth doesn't always bring happ
ness-and the same may be said
q poverty.
ne denIlst doesn't deal in perfun