The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-10-05
Address to Farmers

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from every section d Tie world.
Different things have had q part
ii this des slopement, The ofinc!
pal thing, however, has been tie
fact that the farmer was securing
good prices Tor bis products.
II Il the first iinpoigance % every
business interest in The country
that this degree q deveopemen
be continued, but the South cannot
expect this rate d deyelopenept
to ae aatained unless size doe
her part in furnishing the neeesi
afy basis tor such development.
Everywhere heavy investment.
haze been made, and in order that
the Obligations may pc met and
that the country may not be ems
tarassal, it il necessary for III
south 10 have This Fall IN tbs
1yis-llboorhood d a thousand mi
ion 4 ars for her money crop.
A thopsand riiIlion dollars turned
loose among Southern cotton grow
crs viii assist the South in pushino
her developments rapidly
Ii We should however, be forcel
to SCI cotton at 10 cts pound
Instead Of the legitimate price,
bets the South would loose 1897,
100000. Georgia would hose from
fortv-,ive to fifty million dollars.
The question t. be asked, is whose
oss Il this? Does the fartner
alone sustain the loss? Is il not a
loss to every business interest III The
south, we think 1t is, and It IL
upon this basis that we are working
Mr.. Farmer, it comes to you
first; 10 the South second II IS
ZIP to you to take the lead in max
ing the stsnd. Iti4 us to the bust
ness man TO follow your example.
by permitting you e pat up extra
collateral and renew your accounts
and notes. The cotton Is being as
rapidly gathered as help can be sc-
cured to do the work. The gins
are crowded il their capacity
The bulk Of the cotton is open,
At the present rate Of gathering
the fields will be practically bare by
December list. The price will go
up. ii the farmer sells now som-
body else will reap the benefits Of
the incr tsed price. The farmer
who holds his cotton will receive
1000 to $500 per bale more than
the man who sells. Mr.. farmer,
sou can afford 70 str&in a point for
this extra l0.00to 25.0u per bale.
Mr.. Editor: Please publish
this in your next issue, in prom
inent place.
Remember that rape may be sown
any time in July. 1t grows very fast
II moisture Is valuable and soon
makes feed
Much depends upon the selection OF
the dairy COW. DO not expect the beef
type Of animal 70 nllthe requirements
Of the dairy.
During the warmer months horses
doing the ordinary farm work derive
much benefit and comfort, If given a
pasture lot at night
me time Is here when thought must
be given 10 the comfort Of the COWS
Il their owners expect to sleep with no
twinge Of conscience
De not change the work horse from
grain TO grass too suddenly. In fact.
horses on heavy work every day
should have very little grass.
MIX with clean. dry hands, never al
lowing the hands to come in contact
with the milk, DO not allow dogs and
cats to be around at milking time.
An authority says that potatoes
should not be planted in hills. Il is
much better ia plant them IN deep
burrows and Keep the ground level
The eggs laid by the pullet in the
first vigor Of her life and the eggs
laid after rest of the hen are the
eggs that produce the strongest chick
ems
Keep the turkey hens with their
broods away from the old turkeys OF
the flock as the latter are sometimes
spiteful to the young and may injure
them.
From early spring until August