The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-07-20
COMMISSIONERS TALK
Sale Of Fertilizer Tags Has
Not Been Reduced.

over-production of cotton is for the
farmer to live at home by raising as
far as possible all his food supply for
man and beast. With no necessity
for paying out money to feed himself
and stock, low prices for cotton will
not hurt SO much. For with no debts
to pay, his cotton will bring him a
good amount Of surplus money, even
il that surplus is not SO large as he
would like. He is in fairly safe
condition, with whom the question is
how much can eput in bank? and
not what percentage of his debts can
he pay?
We are thankful to say that more
Of our people than formerly appreciate
this fact, and are conducting their
planting operations on the same sound
business principles that guide a sue
cessful merchant, manufacturer or
banker.
A cotton-grower, to be successful,
must study diligently the law of sup
ply and demand. He must be as care
full to provide for his next years
stoc k in trade what he can sell at a
good profit and no more, as is the
merchant who goes north to lay in his
supply for the fall or spring trade. A
haphazard manner of conducting ones
business must result in. disaster.
whether he be merchant who buys
without proper calculation of expen-
ses and probable profits, a banker who
lends without regard to the ability of
the borrower to pay, manufacturer
who spends more for equipment and
raw material than the manufactured
product can be reasonably expected to
bring, or a farmer who spends money
for what he ought to raise himself
and stakes all upon single crop.
We do not waste any time urging
Southern farmers to plant cotton, be.
cause we know they will do that; but
we have continually urged them to
raise all needed home supplies, such
as wheat, corn, oats, rye, peas and
every kind of forage crop to which our
soil Is suited, TO raise also their own
beer, pork, chickens and other poul.
try, thus having farm well stocked
with every needful kind Of food.
For the purpose of encouraging an
increase in the corn acreage as well
as to impart useful information, this
department has just issued bulletin
On THE Selection and Preparation OF
Seed Corn" by Professor Charles W.
Davis, of the North Georgia Agricul-
tural College, at Dahlonega
Professor Davis has given his sub
ject much thought and careful study
from practical as well as scientific
STANDPOINT. We have not enough O.
these bulletins to send out promiscu
Ously, but we shall be glad to ma
one, free of cost, to any farmer who
reels sufficient interest ia this sub
ject to apply for one
About three years ago a professor
In Iowa began delivering lectures to
the farmers on methods for increasing
the production and profit of the al
ready line corn crop of that State. At
nrst, little interest was felt in his
work, but at last he caught the ear Of
his people and SO enthusiastic did thew
become that they paid his fare from
point to point for the privilege of lis.
tenlng to him. Great throngs would
gather at the stations, to whom he
spoke from the rear platform of the
car. Such was the interest excited
by him on the subject OF corn that the
money value Of Iowa's corn crop has
been increased by $1,000 900
NOW is the time to put in your for.
age crops Of every kind, clover meas
velvet beans, mjllet, sorghum cane ana
tn evarious grasses from which n
make hay.
Raise all these things, store yonr
barns with them and in due season
your wagons will go to town with
something to sell and not for the MIR
chase OF western corn, hay and meat
we repeat: If you provide well 70,
raising ali the necessary home s,r
plies, you can plant what ground VIZ,
nave left in cotton with the ru,l &C
surance OF comfortable living and
good surplus for the bank.
II the farmer wisely conducts bis
business, there is no other occunstio,,
'nat pays such good profits on the in.
Nestment, while allowing leisure for
study and reflection. A farmer who
is real business man, euiovs lie,
greater ease and independence thsn
one engaged in any other profession
IN no other business can we invaet
ana then reap thirty, sixty or even an
hundred.fold ."
But carless farming, like bad man
agement, in any thing else. leads -
want and ruin. He who does MOI -
conduct his affairs as to mako 49,,
OF all the support of himself and fonat
" secure, invites trouble from Will
there can be escape onlv nv roro -.