Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-22
NOVEL RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
BY GEORGIA FARMERS.

If the farmers of the Seventeenth
Georgia Congressional District, the
northwestern corner Of the state, adj
here to the resolutions recently adopt
ed at their annual conference, that
section of the state has q wonderfully
bright future before it. Not only viii
it become richer by the diversifcation
of its crops and the building of good
roads, but the pleasure haDpi-
ness and general welfare of its
people viii be promoted by the beaut-
tying Of their homes, the adornment Of
the grounds about them, and the cult
walton Of flowers, of fruits and of veg
etables. The artistic side of life is to
be promoted along with the material,
the beauty that appeals to the eye and
eIeyates the soul is to be sought for
along with the Iusciousness Of the
fruit and the flavor Of the vegetable
that satifes the palate That such a
course will conduce to health Of mind
as well as health of body, to the Guilt
walton of strong home instincts, and
do more to hold the boys and girls TO
the country than any other agency, is
one of the facts that need no argument
to establish them Even if these Geor-
gia farmers measure up but half way
toward the accomplishment of the
ideal they have set before them they
viii have vastly advanced their posi-
ton as citizens While their resolutions
may seem to many. as overdrawn, as
setting too high a standard of life and
Of business, there is a ring to them
that sounds true, and the fact that
such an ideal has been placed before
the whole district may not be without
its effect on the future lives Of as hon
est, sturdy and far seeing a yeomanry
as Georgia or any other state has ever
possessed. But here are the resolq-
ttons that these Seventh district farm
ers have set up as the guide Of their
lives:
Resolved, from this time we Will
make farming a business, not a hit or
miss drudgery, placing no confidence
in luck, but putting more pluck and
fertilizing and doing our work so that
at this years end may find us better
farmers financially, Intellectually, So
cially and morally, not using all our
time in making farming crops for sale
but we viii also take pains and time
to cultivate more practical and beauti-
full homes in all their parts and to
have and influence our acquaintance
to do likewise, and that all strenuously
practice the Golden Rule
Resolved, that we will also put
forth greater efforts to conserve and
fertilize our soil, and not leave it 20
our successor and progenitors, worn
ont and run down farms that will take
years to rebuild, and to bring them
back to their original virgin useful
ness. That we will also -0z on our
calling as the noblest Of Ii calIings,
trusting in our natural efforts, and
Gods blessing for the legitimate re-
suits from our labors and toll, teach
ing our children and all we come IN
contact with, that the farming class
and community and farmers are Gods
noblemen, that by the sweats of our la
Dor, of our hands, we viii ever be
blessed, that we can claim Jacobs
blessing, and then we will surely be
blessed. And we further refuse to be
like Essau, to sell our birthright for
mess of pottage, but will ever cling to
Jacobs ladder, looking Heavenward.
and with Gods blessings and a full
discharge of our own duty, hope to
receive Heavens benediction."