The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-08-24
Facts About Tobacco.

Published by request.
Now the tobacco farmer must start ont and
and face the winter winds his plant Leo
wood to cut,
When it would have been better for him If he
had been snugged in his cottage hut
The plant bed then be must at once commence
to prepare,
o yes, regardless Of any other crops else
where.
The guano merchant then he must necessarily
on him call,
And he'll promise that merchant that every
thing will be all right by the fall.
Now the setting season is here and the plants
are very tall,
Now at once without any delay com. one
and all.
Now the cultivation Of this crop at once
does demand,
Immediate attention Of every boy and hand.
Vow to strip the leaves with your back to
the broiling sun,
None but the honest old farmer will ever
know how it's done
On filing barn days he frowna. scolds, frets
and swears,
Instead Of thankfulness to the Amight God
in praise.
The neglect and abuse to stock on that day
it'll a shame,
But the poor fellow il tired when night
comes, he If not 80 much 10 blame
know farmer on filing barn day his ser
want he did threat to kill,
And on that same day without that servants
help he had that barn 10 I'LL.
In the house like q roaring lion he went ana
got his gun,
And came out and accused that servant OF
having fought his sickly son.
Without amy further orders or any delay
that servant away he went,
And that Door high tempered man before he
could get hfs barn filed, o. how he dld
repent.
Then to sit up all night alone and only the
stars to count,
Then when we think Of the American ioDac-
co Company it's only a small amount.
Now. some OF that tobacco stripped and the
test must soon be- at hand
When the farmer will drive up with beat
ing heart and face the warehouse man.
He will slap you upon the shoulder and tell
You he will take good care OF you sure,
And after the sales are over he VIII tell you
you had bad cure.
The ticket to fold you had a right and
could.
But the American Tobacco Company has got
il where it would do no good.
The weigher will hOller whose tobacco is this
and il in a mighty hurry the scales to tip
When the farmer standing nearby knowing
the just and honesty OF that weigher will
not part his lips.
The buyers across your tobacco they will
walk and tramp without thought,
The farmer will stand, look and wonder and
think is that not naught
The statistics of North Carolina show the
price of tobacco not to exceed the cost OF
production.
And yet the poor farmer will stick to it and
go to destruction
1t is question with me that | cannot under
stand,
Whether or not it is right for it to be made
by mortal man.
1t is not II necessity of life, it's only filthy
weed,
And have about come to the conclusion to
make it is no good deed
To makeit and be prepared to go to heaven
is a mighty hard task. you farmers know
it is,
But one great consolation is that the good
Lord has said those that come to him in
faith he will forgive.
TO remedy the present condition of the farm
ers. says Mr.. Gates,
In for the farmers to join the Alliance and or
ganize at the earliest dates
The time is not far distant in my belief and |
will rejoice to see it come to hand
When the tillers Of old mother earth can get
what they rightfully demand.
NJ s. Duke