The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-03
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
Gives Out Interview.
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION
Secretary Wilson ia Of the Opinion That
This Section Il Making the Most Rapid
Advance in Agriculture.

Advance in Agriculture.
Washington, b. Geo south,
young man" is the plea that results
from the meeting Of the National
Farmers congress la Raleigh, which
was attended BY one thousand dele
gates from all parts Of the nation;
by Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson,
British Ambassador James Bryce
and other prominent citizens. and III
is a cry that promises to dispiace the
shibboleth Of another day to which
expression was given by the editorial
sage OF two generations ago In speak
ing Of the future development of the
country.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson Iii
q great believer In the wonderful ags
ricultural possibilities Of the south
a1e has exploded the idea that there,
are worn out lands In the south that
cannot be made as productive as the
best farming lands In the nation. The
head of the department OF agricul-
ture has outlined simple methods of
farming to guide the planter In the
south, which he says will make the
lands of that section equally as pro
ductive as the rich soils of the north
west, and viii az the same time re-
suit In increased crops Of double and
treeble proportions
The secretary OF agriculture is Of
the opinion that the south ID making
the most rapid advance Of all sec
tions In agricultural development.
The cheap price of lands and th9
possibility for making them the equal
Of any for agricultural purposes leads
Mr. Wilson to the belief that many
farmers IN. various sections Of the
country will migrate to the south to-
engage In farming.
In q most interesting interview on
the agricultural possibilities OF the
south, Mr.. Wilson said:
THE cheapest thing Ia the south
Is land Some Of those farmers from
the northwest, who attended the All
nual convention of the Of the Nation
81 Farmers congress in Raleigh, N.
c., this month, own farms at home
that are worth from 500 to $3.50 per
acre. Southern lands that will pro-
duce equally as well are held at u
great deal less The southern farm
or has yet much improvements to-
make III the methods OF agriculture.
The most striking advances OF the
south have been along manufacturing
lines. NO farmer can leave his
southern land to better his conditions
by farming anywhere else. The meet
fng OF the Farmers congress at Raj
eiQh will result in many farmers OF
the north selling their dear lands and
locating IN the south to buy cheaper
lands"
Asked the question whether the
Farm lands o fthe south can be made
Is productive as the rice lands Of the
northwest, which sell for $3.50 an
acre, Mr. Wilson said: why, oil
course. What's the hindrance? But
the southern farmer must quit send
Ing his cotton seed meal over the
world to enrich other lands. He must
use thia rich fertilizer himself. The
south has produced this year the
heaviest corn crop II has ever
grown. This increase Is due to the
demonstration work OF this depart
ment. Our campaign Of education is
finally producing results, The next
step will be for the farmer Of the
south to grow his own hogs, and
make his own meat from his own
cora, LII. Ahdhp AcS .PANRt~ANNA = 49,
cular showing them how to do this,
We have circulated fifty Thousand
copies OF these, and have authority
to print sixty thousand more.
.'The farming industry In the south
Al picking up Right now more prog
ress Is being made in the south ia
Improving farming conditions than In
any other section OF the country.
ANYBODY who says the farm lands
OF the south are played out does not
know what he is talking about. The
rundown farming lands can be
brought back to their original state
and made fertile as ever. There has
already been wonderful improve
ment in the condition Of some south.
ern lands. First 1t win be necessary
to rotate crops and make pastures
eliminate the cattle tick, and feed
the cotton seed meal of the south to
the cattle, and the southern farmer
viii grow twice or three times as
much cotton to the acre as he does
now. And this ratio of increased pro
ductiveness will apply to all crops
The southern farmer does not fully
appreciate the situation and he will
not until he finally begins to double
and treble his present crops on the
same acreage
zone thing I want to carry home
"a the southern farmer. Get rid OIL