The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-01-20
GETTING RICH ON A FARM.

The following from Senatobia, Missis
sippi, gives the experience of a young
man who is making success at farming
His experience is worthy of reproduction
in every paper in the State;
1.-TWO years ago Sank Perkins, young
married man, left the city where he had
job that enabled him to hold his OWL
by the hardest work, and bought a small
farm in the eastern part of this lT2te)
county. This farm had been rented tc
negro laborers for several years, and was
in a very bad state Of cultivation. The
first years crop was not so satisfactory
owing to the condition of the farm and
perhaps also to Mr. Perkins lack OF
knowledge of progressive farming, al
though he was raised on a farm, but
thought he must go to the city before
he would really live. However, he did
not give up. He had been reading good
deal of farming literature. At the end
of the first season he broke his land deeI
with two-horse pillow and allowed it to
take the winter rains and freezes. In
the spring, before planting, he went over
the ground with good, heavy harrow
and planted his corn on level ground; he
prepared his cotton land the same way
after again breaking it deep, but planted
the cotton on a small bed. Later the
crop was planted Mr.. Perkins cultivated
it shallow, but went over it often, not
letting it stand long without light
blowing He used the Ferry cultivator
and in the wet season this spring turn
ing pillow. He believes in shallow cult
walton both for cotton and corn, after
the ground has been well broken.
"Now, as to the results Mr. Perkins
planted to cotton about twenty acres
about ten in corn. He paid out about
$40 for labor during the cultivation OF
the crop, and about the same for assist
ance in harvesting. He has sold 81, 10C
worth of cotton, seed included, and has
1876 bushels of corn in his crib, besides
rs gallons of molasses, plenty of meat
and potatoes, all raised at home.
"Mr. Perkins did not use any fertilizer
at all this year, but says that next veal
he wants to use it under all his cotton
He will begin breaking the ground next
week for his next years crop, turning
under the pea vines on that part planted
in corn and the cotton stalks on the cot
ton land.
'Mr. Perkins has almost paid for his
little farm, and says no more city. lifs
for him, where one breads the bill col
of the law.
Gle is practical example of the great
opportunities for the young man on the
farm, and shows what a powerful com
bination brains and muscles can make. y
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Good Advice from Old Farmer.
The farmer in the North and West
grows grain, hay, hogs, cattle, mules and
horses His land is worth 500 and 5000
per acre. He has never raised any
crops but those named above. He has
money in the bank. His barns, dwellings
and fences are far better than ours. He
is buying land in the South by the thou
sands of acres every year. Did you ever
consider why his condition financially
is so much better than ours? Is is sim
ply this, he grows good food crops and
live stock From his own crops he
takes good living for his family, and
what he sells is mainly SO much money
to put in the bank or to invest. Did
YOU ever figure how much better off you
would now be if each year that you
have farmed you had first raised your
corn, hay, meat, one or more mule colts
to supply your needs for pillow stock, and
then, after these things, as much cot
ton as you could? If not, do this; you
must figure. Your merchant and banker
could not get along without figuring on
their business, and you must figure on
yours. If you will, in 1910, first raise
everything you need, including garden
and chickens, you will find that the pro-
ceeds of your cotton crop will, in the
main, be surplus money which you can
invest. Do not blame the farmer in
the North and the West because he is
getting rich off of us; do not blame the
| government; do not blame your landlord
or your merchant, but give this matter
your careful consideration. If you find
that this suggestion is right, then put
it into practice. You know, and we
know, that the South can raise its corn
hay, hogs and mules. Let us own our
fault, mend our slack farming, produce
our food crops for 1910, and be indie
pendent.-Old Farmer.
The value of live stock in DeSoto, Tate
and Tunica counties ought to treble and
quadruple in the next two years. The
tick is gone and with proper diligence
will stay gone from those counties. Their
cattle will go into the markets of tht
world alongside those from anywhere
and bring from one-fourth to cent 8
pound more than those from tick infested
sections. 1t is up to the people to make
good, and it is believed that they viii Dc
that very thing
The county that once made 10000
bales of cotton and in turn used 10000
to buy mules, feedstuff and meat sine,
the weevil came, viii make the 10000
bales and the other stuff viii be raised