The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-07-13
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give eight stalks to each hill or
check. The stalks will be good aver
age size. That plan requires some
care and little extra work, but it
will pay. The system, rather the sub
terfuge, of drilling the seed will not
give returns the plants stand ready
and willing to make if permitted half
a chance.
There are many men who will in
variably take a tack the very oppo-
site of any suggestion made on any
subject or plan. They do not relish
a good idea that does not originate
in their own brain. They unwilling
ly belong to the Opposition" and
that without sound reason. If some
new and valuable plant be named as
worthy of trial, they instantly ex-
claim, ooh, that's no good. L have
tried a lot of those new things in the
fence corners or between the ditch
and the fence, and they came to
naught, just as I thought they
would
That is a habit akin to the habit,
which grows like nut-grass, of never
recognizing any good in any man or
woman or plan; of never saying
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tunately, the name of these unfortu-
mates is not Legion, but there are too
many Of them for their collective and
individual good.
[ was born and reared a Demo-
crat. AS small boy, it was my
great good fortune to come along
when public men discussed public
questions in manner that was edu-
cative to the people. I recall dis
tinguished gentleman of a politi
cal faith different from mine. He
was a WOndrOus orator. He was
eloquent and powerful on the hust-
ings. 1t was more than my boyish
mind could take in, that this gentle
man, so useful to his party and SO
prominent in it's councils, was never
elected to office. Years afterward, |
learned the secret which shut him
out. He had early acquired the
habit of thrusting a dagger into the
side Of his friends whenever he
thought that by so doing, he could
magnify himself. The thrusts he gave
were not intended to wound; they
were in the nature of jokes which
were in exceeding bad taste. [ knew
still another gentleman, clever as we
call men clever, but he was never
known to let any person escape the
touch of disparaging remark
why, yes, he is right good sort of
fellow, but"
We have rambled a bit, have we
not? 1t is just as we'll not to talk
shop too persistently. l have men,
toned the two representatives of a
class Of men and women, not in a
spirit of severe criticism, but as a
fact-citing the cases solely for the
purpose of centering your thoughts
on the power of habit.
Recently, I had study in kindly
disposition. | purchased twenty-six
White Orpingron eggs; subjected
each egg to the egg tester, very in
geniOus contrivance, which sent two
to the rear as unhatchabIe. | divided
the eggs between Barred Rock and
a Rhode Island Red hen. Each
brought off twelve healthy chicks.
Among those Matched by the Barred
Rock was Buff Orpington. By &C
cident, the mother was killed a day
ago. That night l put all the chicks
in a coop with the Rhode Island Red.
She cheerfully accepted the addition
to her brood, but next morning OBJ
jected to the Buff chick. A White
Indian game pullet had just come off
with brood of her own. I caught
the Buff chick and placed it with the
Indian game Du11et Though IL diff