The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-07-11

of fences serve to add to the pleasing variety of
the landscape
Over the fences there is no waste land. no gul-
lies, no hedgerows bristling with weeds and
thorns; almost evidences of thriftlessness and
neglect. No wonder, when acre of land is
worth hundred dollars Land so valuable can
not be allowed to go to waste.
Diversfcation Crops.
There is also great variety of products en-
closed by these fences. Here is a great pasture
full of lush grass in which colts are kicking up
their heels and lazy cattle lcling under the trees;
yonder Is a field of wheat or rye and the music
OF the harvester is in the land, and there are
acres and acres of grass growing either for the
hay or for the seed; presently we see a great
field of the famous Kentucky tobacco, expanding
It's broad leaves in the sun; the odor of hemp is
IN the alr-the States great product of which it
produces so much and consumes all too little;
then there are the corn fields, and the yield is
not surpassed even by our famous Hyde County
plantations in North Carolina.
Valuable as is this land, it is not too valuable
to afford generous room to shade trees. The,
roads in many instances fringed for miles
with locust and walnut trees. In the fields stand
great oaks and walnut trees sometimes in
groves, sometimes individually, each furnishing
add to u tne oeay 81 @ aoh mn ny
the absence of the woods and giving park-hke
appearance to the entire country, but are very
useful to shade the stock at midday, for even
year, 1T Will In time revert to pasture again.
my Kentucky
So much for the country. Now let us drive in
to one of these spacious yards and see live
Kentucky "Colonel' at home. We pull lever
and pass through the great gateway without dis
mounting from our vehicle. Before the "ColoneP'
comes to meet us we will take a glance at the
premises. How deli~htfully fresh and clean
cry thing looks The house is large two-story
structure, of plain architecture and pleasing pro-
portion.
of GOODNESS and cleanliness that pervades the
place. we find it in four things: trees, grass, paint
and whitewash. Around the house is a splendid
grove the grass is not very closely moved, but is
free from weeds, the house gets its coat of fresh
paint as often as it is needed, and every spring
barns stables and fences receive a liberal coat OF
whitewash until all things gleam in pure white
amid the luxuriant green of their surroundings.
Now we are met by the Colonel" He has no
pistol in his belt, no "auart" in his pocket no
fierce beard. He is jolly, prosperous farmer,
his sun-burned face smiling genuine Southern
hospitality from beneath his broad-brimmed hat.
boy makes his sudden appearance from some
quarter and whisks our horse off to the barn. We
enter parlor faultlessly furnished we are greet
ed by a handsome matron and her cultivated
daughters. and you are no longer skeptlcal as to
the charms of Kentucky ''beauties." The stalwart
sons come in from the field and greet us without
embarrassment greenness. We Will be lucky
If we can stay for dinner, for there is no END
to the good things under which the table will
eroan for garden and cellar and dairy and Ice
house all have their choice stores.
Mingling With Townspeople
This fine family does not stare at YOU and ask
the news from town. The Louisville or omen
natl papers are brought to the gate every day by