The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-09-03

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soil and work the crop faithfully, re
serving the better lands for the 9th
er products.
THE best cultivation ever giver
land isthat which precedes planting
of the crop. Before the weevil
came, cotton could be raised any old
way, but the farmer who relies on
old methods now might as well pre-
pare for bankruptcy.
sa Land must tbe better prepared
and fertilized. Work must begin
earlier in the fall. Only the best
seed should be used. This is mat
ter heretofore ignored in the South.
Its Importance can not be over
estimated. Seed selection has added
SIC, 900. 900 to the annual corn crop
in Iowa. The same discrimination
in the selection of seed will add to
the wealth of the South. In the
bottom lands we need dwarf cot
ton, that fruits early. Sooner OF
later some man will discover a
cotton adapted to weevil conditions
in bottom lands.
'tOn certain lands commercial
fertilizers will hasten the maturing
of the crop from 10 to IS days. On
other lands it's a waste oflnoney.
Plant in wide rows; the sur Is
the best friend i'll the war ON the
weevil Cotton can be maleievery
year on uplands in spite ohsweevil
Cultivate the crop eV-
cry 10 days. and up to picking
time.
There was an erroneous idea
hat the Delta was not a corn coun-
ry. The experimental farms under
he direction OF thegovernment con-
radicts this. Where does all the
neat come from which supplies the
From Kansas, Nebras
"a, Iowa and other northwestern
States. Farmers in these States
ire prosperous. They live in fine
houses. Their lands are worth
rom sIoo to $50 per acre. 1t was
made partially from the hogs sold to
he South, And yet the meat can
'e produced I-2 per cent. cheap
r in Mississippi and Louisiana.
IF the boil weevil had attacked
Southern cotton 80 years ago, the
south would to-day be the richest
and under the sun. The average
Mississippi farmer produces SI5o
'er year; the average Iowa farmer
HOO. They haven't the climate
r the land that the south is blessed
7ith. But here our $3.50 is in cot
On, there it is diversified. That's
Thy they are rich and we are poor.
"You can't find in history peo- !
lie who were successful on one
rop. Do not be afraid of over-pro-
uction of live stock. We have got l
, wake up and farm better; this
alls for more horses and mules.
Hay is no less staple crop than
otton. 1t can be raised on large c
reas in Mississippi and Louisiana.
alfalfa is a probable crop, the '
espised cow pea is a good hay. If g
Oh can't raise one crop, find anoth- 7
: that is adapted to your soil.
1.-THE weevil can be poisoned ear i
in the Spring. At that time the e
eevil sometimes appears on the ?
alks. Another way to fight the a
eevil is TO pick the infested square. n
"It is important to destroy the &
squares by burning them. a
'"The problem resolves itself at tt
asst into these simple propositions c
more work and better work n
In conclusion, Mr. Evans address y
some practical remarks to the W
lored tenants in the gallery. He 81
vised them to learn to raise live
,ck, and to vary the products. D
"Raise your own hogs. The s.
ne is at hand when your landlord II
IL stop your credit. That is n
e secret of our prosperity in Tex !!
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