The weekly true Democrat., 1909-09-24
To Keep IheBOYS
On The Farm
Another 6OYcIamsnt Expert TalkS
Interestingly 10 Leon County
Farmers.

Mr.. J. 7. Campbell. native Goor-
gian, now In the employ Of the National
Government as General Agricultural
Supervisor for the Atlantic States Dl-
vision spoke Tuesday 10 large audience
made Up Of city business men, and farm
era both white and eolored, His subject
was scientific farming, and his talk was
practical and convincing.
Mr.. Campbell Tor a number Of years
has been interested IN trying 70 eolv
the problem Of the farm, how 70 make
Il attractive hs well as productive. and
how 10 arouse an interest IN the minds
Of the rising generation which would
induce the eountry-bred young man ana
woman not 70 come migrating 70 the
towns and cities, He feels confident
now that the problem has been solved.
With the use OF improved methoqel
there IL a constant diminuti0n OF dr0dg-
cry which, together with the Increased
profits, and the many modern ways ~
which country life Is made pleasant.
offers 20 the young man and woman Qt
today plenty Of inducements 20 remain
upon the farm.
The speaker showed very conclusive
" that the farm and It's products we're
necessarily the chief source OF income
% the SOutherner. Especially h thia
true In this section Of Florida, since the
dying out Of the turpentine and lumber
industries, lie reiterated what eao
been said by MF. Meharg az = meeting
last week. that deep ploWing, selected
seeds, natural enrichment Of the soll ~
planting coW-peas, velvet beans, ete.i
and the planting OF diversified troDa
formed the simple bat sure foundation
for independence and prosperity,
Mr. Campbell declared that be was
not q farmer Of oil talk and nc action.
He has proved BY demonstration al tnat
he claims for the new system. Ne
0uarantoes 20 teach the farmer how %
keen the boll-woevil from the cotton,
and the hlsek root and rust. TOdOublo
and trebbls the WELD 0g that aud ether
pIants. and 10 raise on HE own land all
the foods necessary for the heale1iul
and comfortable maintenance Of him
self and family. He th0Wsd the sense
lessness Of importing from the West
meats which can be grown at home Tor
less than half the cost, and spending
millions Of dollars every year In other
grown At a cOmpar atively small cost on
lands where the cultivation Of Bermuda
grass and pea-vine hay u 90 easy.
lie eontrasted the climate Of the
West and NOrthWest with the climate
Of the South, calling attention % the
vast possibilities for q section where u
a p sable 10 have harvest Of some
thing every month.
II am not afraid, {" said be, ''of inn
migration from Italy or any other for
eign land Tor the Southern States.
rhe people Wno are gong % Wpegt lrCfn
che Southern people their heritage are
the NJrthern and Northwestern farm,
era, who, tired OF lab0ring on farms
where Eight montha % the year u spent
PREDICTS OF three or four months toIl
will turn their faces toward the soutk
az 70 e land Of PROMISE
Already ayndicates IN the North, who
have need oE certain products .grown %
best advantage IN the South, are hay
Inc 90 lands by the Thousands Of acfaa
and planting f0r themselves according
% these improved methods that bring
the best results.
NF. Campbell was followed 81 ~.
Msharg, the Government 2upsrviaor
for Florida. Both speakers gave aOetlal
attention 20 the large number % cglofod
farmers presen'. and promised ed and
instruction 90 them as well as - I1o
whites. II they would eOnscientiously fol-
low directions. Special plea was made
10 the business men u the town Tor
their cooperation They were told that
che work wss largely theirs % accoul-
plan, and % them would fall large
portion. OF the harvest.
Mr.. neharg announced that hia local
assistant Ia the work Of DEMONSTRATION
would be ]. T. Hurst q eucceasfui Tar
mer OF Leon county Mr.. Hurst win
give two months Of this season % the
work and will take Il up again next
March.