Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-10-29

| formation" will be found the one.
which asmostly to be dealt with.
The black alluvial soil will be found
! low down in the valleys and is always
/ fertile, and the granite formation will
be found higher up, 1t is good for
! grazing, but aso responds quickly to-
the application of manure
Plouehins Begins.
When the stumping has been finish
! ed the way will be clear for plough
+ ing, and this may be accomplished by
the aid of either oxen, mules or don
keys BY the use of the last, taking
team of sixteen to a two-disc
plough it is possible to plough an acre
in one and half days The team and
| plough will require three natives to-
look after them. While the ploughing
| is important, and mealies and other
crops must be sown, there are other
thingsDto seen to. To begin with, see
ing that there is no house to live in,
it will be sufficient for the time being
to spread large bucksail over hori-
Zontal pole and so form tent Thel
next thing to do will be to build a
hut, and long time after a dwelling
| house. Bricks are essential for the +
farm buildings, and a pit must be
sunk and bricks made without delay.
An average native will form about 900
a day, so that 1t is not long before
a ktlnful is ready. These are burnt,
and building commenced at once.
First the stables, then the cowhouse
and other places, including the shed
| for the fodder. 1t is wonderful how
huge task it al seems when it is
first planned out But time and steady
! application overcome all difficulties,
| and by and by the farm stealing Is
complete. Next comes a dwelling
house, and when 1t Is finished 1t is
| pleasant to contemplate from it's
stoep, or verandah, the work which
has been accomplished The farm is
stocked with cattle and pigs; the
dairy is complete; the meaIies are be
ing planted and will be reaped in
March. Auxiliary crops are being
tried to see how they prosper, and all
goes we'll
If supply Of water is available
from river and artificial irrigation,
then a wonderful transformation can
take place, as intensive culture will
be possible, and all kinds OF fruit and
vegetables will be produced In I'M
limited quantity. During the winter
months, or from April to October, the
rainfall throughout Rhodesia is prac-
tically none. The rainy season COM
mences in October and ends in March
and during the remainder OF the year
the country is dry and parched and
the heat becomes greater as the rainy
season approaches On farms where
there is no river 1t is necessary to
tind water somehow, and this is done
by sinking we'll, or wells, which car
be done at very little cost Thus,
we'll 30 feet deep may be sunk 70,
five pounds, and the cost of windmill
pump to raise the water together witt
l,5OO-gallon store tank will be abou'
$50. Even with such limited sup |
ply or water as that to be obtane'
from well, it Is possible to carry OIL
some artificial fruit irrigation, and the
return will be enormous-oranges
peaches, vines, lines. figs. apricots,
paa-paa and other fruits responding at
once to the supply of water
The kind Of farm we have imagined
is that Of the Ordinary farmer who
contemplates carrying on general pro-
duce; but there is another style Of
farming which is much practiced, and
which involves rather more capital
than the ordinary farmer has at his
disposal This is ranchipg and the
growing Of rattle on the ve'd grasses
as they exist in hope of building up a
meat export industry. 49,