The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18

neighhorhood wEo measured the land and weighed the potatoes and will writer of this article raised cabbage in tho same neighborhood, that weighed fifteen pounds per head and you know that the lands on Lookout Mountain are naturally poor land, but these re- suits were obtained by thorough prep aration of the soil and highly fertil- izing and thorough cultivation. We should rotate our crops, not run the land too long in any special crop. Our first object should be to make our farms thoroughly self sustaining by raising as nearly as possible everything that Is consumed on the farm. if we only give the proper thought and at- tention to this subject 1t is an easy needed in the way of provisions for the family and feed for the stock on the farm and let our cotton be a sur plus crop. If we will only do this the spectators in cotton futures will not hurt us in the least. Farm so as to own your cotton when 1t Is made and gathered, and then no man or set of men can dic- tate to you about the sale of your cot ton. You can sell or hold your cotton as you see proper, but just as long as you buy home supplies on credit | expecting to pay for same out of the proceeds of your cotton crop just that long you wil1 be in the hands of the | speculators and usurers. The Bible says: The borrower is | servant to the lender" and that rule holds good in all of our earthly trans actions. If we keep out of debt we l will be servants to man but just as | long as we pursue the old course of | trying to cover the earth in our ex- tensive ideas of farming and buying l our supplies on credit from the mer- chants, we will place ourselves in po- sition to be dictated to by others.
 The Farmers Cooperative and Edu- 1 cational Union Is on the right line. Now, brothers, lets endeavor to make our order what the name implies, "co- | operate and educate" United we stand divided we faI.'
 Human nature Is about the same in {. all avocations. Doubtless there are mon in our order who would specu- late and practice usury if we were in position to do so.
 Now the most practical remedy foc our troubles Is to farm and conduct | our business in such a manner as to be under obligations to no one. The l independent man is the man who raises his own home supplies and keeps out of debt
 As the intention of this article was II to discuss the advantages of intensive farming. I've digressed a little fron the main subject, but intensive farm ing is one of the factors that will aio in accomplishing the results that we are striving for.
 
 ing demand for every pound of cot ton that can be raised in the cotton belt at a remunerative price, and if tHe farmers were in position to hold their cotton and see 1t as the mills need it. there would be no trouble in get ting lis ValUe. but while we are not In posi'io Ic hold at present to finance the cotton crops would it not D9 a good idea to cooperate with the local banks on the money advanced to pay our current bills and still retain An investment in the cotton and sell 1t as the mills need 1t. this is worth con- sidering to say the least of 1t. Think and then act.
 MT. Thomas L Doolittle, one of the most prosperous farmers of Newton county, Miss, was asked to explain his method of farming. he said there are two sides of farming, one Is farm profit. He lays down the following rules:
 1. The land should be free of all stumps and other obstructions.
 3. The land should be deeply plowed or broken and thoroughly narrowed after breaking and crops cultivated
 4. Heavy teams and improved i'm. plements should be used.
 g. Do not bed land but plant crops on level.
 produce 1t by adding humus and using commercial fertilizers and rotating crops
 q Select best seed obtalnabIe for pl-nting.
 8. Keep work stock well fed and housed and treat humanly when work. ing
 3. Keep farming implements re- paired and out of weather when not in use.
 10 Get the best farm labor obtain able and pay for It weekly
 H. Work. It may be that we do not always work with our hands out we should utilize our brain power Strong thinking combined with physi- cal effort always produces results.