The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-29
MONEY WITHOUT MONEY CROPS
Experience Of r. W. Scott in Diversi-
fled Activities ON the Farms-Good
Advice That Would Pay North Car
DINA Farmers.

~ fLS@ o4 AN 6TAII@-NTDDu
Advice That Would Pay North Car
DINA Farmers.
(R- w. Scott in Progressive Farmer.)
| suppose l have been asked 10
write upon this subject because |
raise neither cotton or tobacco, yet
manage TO set along, and because di-
sersifed farming is the only safe
plan for the Southern famer TO pur-
sue. So thoroughly do | believe this,
that / am glad TO do what little l
can TO bring about these conditions.
1t would e rather unnecessary,
however, for me TO say anything, after
what Mr.. Harvie Jordan has urged in
has speeches at the Cotton Associa-
ton in this State, and the eloquen-
appeals of Mr.. C. c. Moore 10 farm
ers to raise more OF the necessities
OF life and to diversity their crops
SO they will not be compelled to
raise so much cotton and tobacco 10
buy the things that the farm can
and ought to raise.
SAVING OUR WAIST LANDS.
1t is easy to see that, if a farmer
will raise his horses, .sOws, sheep,
hogs and chickens, and have q lit
tie Of each to sell, he will not need
to raise % much cotton. If this
method is followed out the cotton
crop can be reduced so as to get a
living price for it.
Then, too, there will be an open
ing in the south for farmers to take
up our waste lands. Until this sys-
tenn is carried out, | do not see why
we should go wild over getting people
to come here and help decrease
the price Of cotton by raising more Of
it. The South is peculiarly adapted
to diversified farming. We can raise
Il greater variety Of crops than any
other sect On of United States. When
we think of how much we buy, and
where it zones from, it is a wonder
how the cotton and tobacco grower
have stood the drain.
FARMING WITHOUT COTTON OR
TOBACCO.
l have been asked this question
AAO 1891 oAy olA1N1, "AoI Is you1
money crop? How do you get along
without a crop of tobacco to sell?'
This is the question | am now
going to answer for Progressive Farm
er readers, and l hope to be able to
show the cotton and tobacco farmer
how he can reduce his output and
at the same time get as much for six
bales Of cotton as he would for ten.
RAISING HIS OWN HORSES.
In the first place, l raise my own
horses, and instead of having to bug,
| sell one now and then; no money
goes out but some comes in, and
the farm is made more productive.
Can the cotton and tobacco farmers
do this? | say yes. Their work is
light compared with that on our red
soil, and instead of sending $500 to
Kentucky for a pair of mules, get two
large mares and raise two good colts
They can easily do this and work
through the crop, if given proper food
and care. Do this every year and you
will be supplying yourself and selling
to others and keeping the money at
home and ave raising some extra
bales of cotton.
| raise my own meat sell pigs
to those who want them-sell some
pork, and also sell bacon after it is
cured. You can do this as we'll as l
can. 1t keeps money at home and
give ONE to go on the credit side.
FEEDING HIS CORN CROP AT HOME
Last year l made a good corn crop,
for me. This corn has gone into the
horses, milk COWS, colts, sheep, goats,
hogs and chickens GALL of which pro-
duce an income); and have sold what
corn my stock would not consume at
70 cents per bushel. I raise my own
wheat and sell the surplus in -four.
and have the bran to feed the stock.
/ raise my own clover, grass and pea
vines-feed the stock all they will
consume, aid sell the rest. You can
do this.
MON-- IN CATTLE.
I have fed IL winter seventy head
of cattle. Instead of having to buy
my family butter, or run all over the
country looking for flesh GOV to feed
the baby, l have made milk and but
ter enough to feed a large family,
have sold since October 1st $4,000 worth
VI pulICA olld IOo t0C Il l
chickens, calves and pigs, the value
of which l can't we'll calculate. I have
sold several hundred dollars worth Of
young cattle. No feed is bought for
these cattle except cotton seed and
cotton seed meal. All the time the
farm is getting more productive from
the n made.
I keep some sheep@at a lamb &C.
casionally, and sell a few-and from
the wool get the best of clothing for
the family and have blankets made
that would cost seven or eight dol
lars.
AND FINALLY, THE GOOSE.
Well, l am going to mention the
much-despised goose and then quit.
l have become a strong friend of the
Toulouse goose. Tey are easily con-
fined, live On grass through the sum-
mer, make a splendid meat, and tud
ready sale. You can pick the young
g~osaings about three times a year.