The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-09

States have accomplished, I propose to show the progress made a in tn the ar- mar- gia, Alabama and south Carolina,
 In 1902 Georgia's corn acreage amounted to S.9ov,00o acres and the to-
 In 1905, she increased her acreage 100000 acres and the yeild l2,l6l,ooo bushels.
 This was an. increase of 10 per cent in acreage and S5 per cent m proauc-
 Tn In 1902 the. acreage given to oats amounted to 264,000 acres and the yieio 1, In f9o5. she reduced the acreage by 3O.s00 acres. but, by judicious fertiii- Sation, increased the yield 5s2,eoo push- els. .. per cent and an increase in yield or 20I per cent.
 In 1909, her wheat acreage amounted to 2s5,o00 acres and the crop to l.'os'-
 In 1905, she added 2o.seo acres to her wheat land and increased the produc- tion by 100000 bushels.
 This was an increase in acreage or f.2 per cent; in crop 23.3 per cent. ,,f {, thorough prepsration of the soil, good seed and liberal Fertilization are three clements which will win in pro-
 In hay, Georgia lost thirty-six acres in 1905, but added 12,300 tons to the crop as compared with that of 1se-.
 We are Tagging at this, important point. Instead of an acreage less than 900,000 acres iu hay, we should have 100000 to l,500.000 acres, Properly looked after. hay is an easily made and
 Our trouble is that we try to make hay without special preparation and without any fertilizer 4'eed all-crops; it will pay.
 If we compare the farm value of the crops considered We find that for 1905 they amounted to s39,2S0 900; tor 1909. $50. .45O,000, a difference of sS,S30, 900 in favor of 1905. or 2a per cent. That is an encouraging showing.
 What degree of progress did Ala ,bama make along the lines indicated in the foregoing statement of facts?
 In 1905, slfe increased her acreage in corn by 140.000 acres, or per cent. The crop exceeded that for 1902 by 1s,147,000 bushels-an increase of S2.S
 In 1902. she seeded to oats 21s,oo0 acres which yielded 2.Ss0.000 bushels.
 In 1905. she reduced her acreage in oats 2l,000 acres. but the crop was
 The reduction In acreage equalled cent.
 In 1909, she sowed 900 acres in wheat and harvested 633.000 bushels.
 In 1905. she increased her wheat acre. age less than 2 per cent, and yet made a larger crop by 100000 bushels than that of 1902, an increase of 6i.6 per
 In 1902, she had 4s.s0o acres in hay; the yield Amounted to es.500 tons.
 Tn 1905. she gave greater attention 9.700 acres, and harvesting crop larger than that of 1909 by 36,600 tons.
 The increase in acreage amounted to gl;2 per cent; crop, 53;5 per cent
 The total farm value of Alabamas S four crops for 1905, herein considered, amounted to S31. .4S2, ,000; tbat of those crops for 1902 amounted to $1s.230.0 900. a f.fa { p 900. or gain of 72.7 per cent.
 south Carolina! Let us see what the Game Cock" State accomplished in the two years we are studying:
 In 1902 South Carolina put 1,S26, 900 acres In corn and harvested 19,000, ,000 bushels.
 In 1905, she increased the acreage to corn by 53,1 ,150 acres, and made 1,493000 bushels more than in 1g0a
 The increase in acreage was less than 3 per cent. but the increase in produc- tion, 7.S per cent.
 In 1905, she seeded in oats 29.000 acres less than In 1902, but made 220,- 900 bushels more.
 The reduction in acreage eaualled lS.S per cent; the increase in produc- tion, 77 per cent.
 In 1902 she sowed 26s,oo0 acres in wheat and harvested 100000 bushels
 In 1905. she increased her wheat 000 bushels more than in 1909.
 The increase in acreage is represen- ted by lS.9 per cent; that of the crop
 In 1902 she had 62.OoO acres in the grasses and harvested 75.so0 tons of
 In 1905. she reduced her hay acreage by 2.5oo acres but made $500 tons more than in 1909.
 The percentage of>reduction in acre age was 4.S: that of tho increase in
 The farm value. of South Carolina's four crops. 1905. amounts to $20,135.- 600: that of those crops for 1902 in favor of 1905 of $2.97SOO0 or a gain of 17.3 per cent.
 The story. of the eight cotton States than 100000, bales year--is. as to corn oats Theat yas and hay. as 6en 6ellows oUn s, els of corn; corn; in 1905, s75. ioO9 bushels, bushels of oats; in 1905. 475so.00O bush
 In 1902. they harvested 17.soo. 900 bushels of wheat; in 1905, 2l,7sO.OOO
 In 1902 they made 1,275.O;O tons of hay; in 1905. 1,530,000 tons.
 They produced ip 1905 as compared
 l23,l40,00 bushels more of corn
 s,21S.000 bushels more of oats
 3,gS0,000 bushels more of wheat
 1000 tons moro of hay
 Georgia and South Carolina did fair ly well in increased production. but A1aDaHlA SSdnuS m the IOfc-ITOnC-
 There is a lesson full of encourage ment in the policy pursued and tho re- suits wrought by Alabama.
 This lesson should be laid to, heart by her sister cotton States; for. leaving out Texas-an Empire in herself--Ala- a- bama increased her production of the four important home crops more mo- ticeably than any of the States m hand.
 The results show that she has not only adopted the policy of diverSifica- tion but is practicing the intensive sys-
 The results show that better methods in the preparation and in the cultiva- tion of the soil are being practfced
 The results show free and 1udicious use of high grade commercial fertiliz- CTS.
 creased her use of these festilizers Ss per cent; Georgia increased her use of them l3.5 per cent.
 The adoption of this wise course by Alabama has given her the leadership not only of Georgia and South Carolf- ma. but of all the cotton States except Arkansas and Texas. in the yield of acre she leads all except Mississippi: in hay ger acre she leads all except Texas and ties that Empire.
 chance. nee 1t comes of high class farm. t ing. It comes of practicing true econ omy of labor and time: for true econ omy consists in the vigorous use of the two elements of power and prog ress named
 An Important factor in Alabama's $ brilliant record is this: With the ex. ception of South Carolina-24 3--she has a smaller percentum-24.4- 4-of share tenants than any of her sisters. With the exception. of South Carolina -36.7-she has a larger percentum-- 33.S of cash tenants than any of her sisters.
 What Alabama is doing in the matter of intensive farming and diversification. each of the cotton States can do with