The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-15

The regular monthly meeting of tho Montgomery Agricultural Association held yesterday at I1:3O o'clock. was at tended by enthusiastic farmers in mum bers that taxed the seating capacity or their hall on Commerce Street.
 President M. B. Houghton called the meeting to order with A. R. Harvey as secretary.
 J A. Sellers. Chairman of the Execu- tive Committee, presented the names or J. D. Ray, Deatsvilie; 1T M. Daniels Sellers; Charles P. Gunter, F. P. Chanee. l.. W. Hunter, A. E. Gilchrist and w.. A. Gunter, Jr., as candidates TOT mem bership, who were unanimously elected.
 J. A. Sellers for his committee report ell progress in getting subscribers to the rural telephone company, and asked TOT further time.
 MT. Sellers also read an interesting re- port on the labor problem which was dls- cussed and ordered filed for further ac- ticn.
 The. report was as follows:
 '.The Agricultural Club of Montgomery County has from time to time discussed methods of cultivation of crops. their probable yield, the use of fertilizers and practicable results obtained. and the feas- dbility of rural telephones.
 "The farm laborer, the most important question for us to consider, has been nassed with an occasional discussion. We desire to call your attention to this sub ject, in order that it may be discussed. and if possible. some practical remedy evolved for the evil as 1t now exists. System is important in the solution Of this problem, if not the most important object for the consideration of our club. We must unite system with co-opera- tion, if we succeed; without it. we must falter, If we do not entirely fail.
 We will first take up the negro as a tenant. The land owner rents him his land for cultivation, for approximately g per acre. This, of course, varies, as does the price of cotton. The consideration is usually two bales of cotton for one horse farm. This tenant usually begins the new year with a mortgage hanging over him, and with supreme indiffer- ence he begins his preparations for the coming year. He gets small credit from the store and Is supremely happy. He is now ready to begin his farming op- erations whichever the spirit moves him, and often plants his crop in the moon instead of the soil. Once begun he houn- 6ers along with marked indifference, and neglects the Biblical injunction, which says, Six days shalt thou labor and do ali thy work Saturday must be spent / valuable time is lost from his farm, with the same careless indifference which characterizes his race. The cultivation he pursues is exceeding unsatisfactory, and his methods are entirely without system, and lacking any approach to intelligence. His plan exhausts the soil without any thought of restoration.
 secondly, we will consider the crop per, or share hand, as he is familiarly designated. This is a co-partnership, and ny diligent watching we obtain the best results. yet there are prevailing evils connected with this plan, indifference, carleless cultivation, and the habitual de- sIre of resting on the sixth day of the week
 Lastly, we take up the wages hand. Here is another difficult proposition. He has no interest in your well being, his only desire Is to get his wages with as little work as possible. Watchfulness, pa tience and perseverance and some degree of worrying you may declare small profit from this method of farming. This