St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-08-13


cuts; not 90 always. These turning
rows in 8 large number Of cases,
only mark the disappearance in the
soil, and these difference, being once
discovered, the cotton is placed in
one side Of the turning row, and The
sweet potato patch on the other.
Ion my own plantation, after many
trials in different parts. ne failed to
grow alfalfa; You will now find q
crop Of this valuable hay growing in
~luxuriant profusion, on the same
tract within one-half mile of the
scene Of our first unsuccessful ven
lures.
Our climate is salubrious, our soil
deep, strong yielding all the annual
crops ingenious 70 the latitude.
Everything is now ripe for the EN-
igrant, and when he comes he will
surely find his Eden.
Scientific farming is a closed book
in this parish-no one knows any
thing about it. Main strength and
awkWardness, coupled with natures
prodigality, are The rules under which
we have, in a way, succeeded. With
practically 10 help from science, our
Southland, as the market reports
will show, has repeatedly made
twelve million bales Of cotton. Is
not this a remarkable showing?
It is often found that our farms
are NOT even equipped with the most
crude and indispensable prerequisites
to successful planting; for example,
fields which should hare four large
bitches have but one small one, and
some times none.
And, fellow citizens, / tell you that
if yOu had in your pockets the money
which is lost yearly ii che parish Of
st. Landry, for want Of bitches. in
deed, you would soon Be as rich as
Ophir. Yes, God, in His beni6cence,
has willed that We shall be rich; that
His gifts shall come down upon rs
like the avalanche from che mountain,
and that, resting under his beaming
smile, this grand country and these
good people, should throw into min
eature the tabled stories Of the
Egyptian Nile.
The appearance Of The boil weeyil
which, at first, caused much suffering
and loss, il turning ont TO be q bless
ing IN disguise, for It has stopped
the planter from buying peas, beans,
butter, eggs, etc, from Che gro
Ger; be no longer buys okra st the
Dago stand. It hiss taught him To
live at home, 5 thing that lie could
not be taught before. His work now
IS more satisfactory 10 himself, and
his friends applaud him.
Speaking Of being applauded: Col.
Flournoy became q candidate for Con-
gress in Texas; he had seven sons
and calling them together requested
that they should applaud him al The
public speaking. He naturally sup
posed that they would cheer Col.
Tourney. But when che old gentle
man reached the climax Of his adj
dress, 10 the surprise Of the speaker
and the audience, they all jumped up
from their seats and exclaimed ii one
voice, "hurrah for Pa
What can ne do With cur lands
if We fertilize, Till deeply and drain,
when SO much Is accomplished By 8
lick and ! promise?
An old farmer. in This parish. wal
asked about The unfaiIing success
which followed his..farming operations,
and said il was an done By The
~dexterous use Of four things, to-wit:
peas and bitches, niggers and mules.
am glad to see more organiza-
ton among The farmers. Organize
ton. Investigation and improved cul-
tural methods are the slogan. They
will win the day. Organize; act as
one man in the sale Of tbs sweat of
your brow; and, when you do SO, the
r~emorseless trust will cease to bring
trouble TO you, disappointment to
your wife and beggary to your
children.
In olden times We had two farmers
associations the Changers and the
Farmers Alliance. I fear, from mis-
direction, they did little good.
remember The Changers we'll !
was a young man ID my teens when
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