The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

slave, as they call him. Is hare
a larger amount of Uncle sans
renoy each year than they are. Co
ering the number of acres ~
Yates. And right here Ii the
thing which We so much nee
know. Probably you have IT.
asked yourself. IF the tobacco
er makes 20 much money. why d1
he get rich. or at least live nNH
Here is the answer: He h.
learned the art of keeping dow
penses. He accepts Ii as d.
his annual program that he mu
to town each spring and pay
s25 TO $40 per ton Tor q low 1
fertilizer. About February
horse feed gives out, and, Of g.
he must buy few loads Of
feed Upon until grass comes.
two hogs last year only weighAN
pounds at killing time. therex04
must buy meatfor his own tabs
the Browning glory OF the
comes about the latter part q
ruary. when. his half starvo0
wanders off IN the pasture On M
sleety day, falls into ditch an0
But Mr.. Tobacco Grower II NO.
clined 70 be respondent over
State Of his affairs. He con-
himself lucky in not having e.
his horse off and proceeds to -
1850, with which to purchase
other scrub horse or mule. M
I did not mean that the to-
grower should not have 1cr&z
horse feed, meat or team. OF CA
he must have them Ill; nece4e11
mands 1t, but, honestly, dom
think that there is a far betto&
for him to get these things tn
buying them. A good pile on ~
would greatly decrease his fer
bill: . few acres of hay, t04
with Els corn slower. would ke4p
horse fat the whole year round
pure bred pigs, with reasonante
would. weigh more than l50 ~
each at killing time. and thun
the expense of such luxury ~
Ii getting to be; and, lastly,
not a home raised colt be q little
ter than a $50 scrub bought
some horse trader?
do not pretend to say thA&
above conditions hold good TOR
farmer who raises tobacco, bun
majority always rules. so ! 6peaM
the majority. / have often ASKED
self the cause OF this state Of ~
Innumerable answers might bA &
but none of them would be c6I
when we consider the tobacco e
| ars as a. class. The answer g.
comes most readily and moss
sistently to my mind is this. TN
a very decided lack OF the thing
| essential 10 the success OF AnX
| dertaking- scsIse.
| that the tobacco crop requires u
| deal of work and attention.. a
seems almost Impossible to "a
| other work, but let ma tell y0u3
| not impossible. ] have seen 1NN
| who kept good teams. raised
| enough for their own use and
| to sell, and kept their farms
homes In good condition. pet
men raised tobacco.
The tobacco growers can 9aM
divided into two classes--fhN
class, which makes the tobacC4R
supply only their own pers0n41
and the lower class. which Af4
to make the tobacco crop 1u14
needs Of the entire farm. In
crop will run a farm. and yoN3
expect Il to do so. We need fo
more about diversified farnaM1l
how on earth can we do th1ms5
sit In the house reading q pate
icine almanac, while we visit
moon to change. so that we ma
our corn?
| At present, the most urgent
the tobacco grower il for = htG4
cation. Old superstitions an6
must be cast aside.
Turning - a profession. just
n a. practi1ing law or medictn
keeping. engineering. or any u
and farming. like other pro<s9
auires a trained mind. Eduea1
business proposition for tho
and should appeal TO him ~ auo
lack Of education Is to = groM4S
responsible for the tobacco o
not saving his money. An une
: farmer ts lost when he recee
money for h!s crop. and ~
easy prey for some tricky aG~
! beats the farmer out OF G0Q
: sum. ana leaves him uneu1p1M
his loss. Your son viii pr0A
: tobacco grower in the futpee
: want him to be able to n1nho
. out OF his work. II he h no4
, tn-school, start him tomoE31
The tobacco grower hAa IN
crossed as rapidly a. Soma a 4
farmers, but he cannot b hol
! " responsible for this sinn
! been somewhat neglected e
! have been organized 70 Mee
yield Of corn. but who -
. helping hand 10 him wh0
most7 Tho consequences
!, elect are that he n now
, times, or out Of date. Hut
not continue. He must ha1t4
up. There are any numhek
: for him to learn about tA4
III 10 time he was learning tn
!. one II glad to help him
! himself. or shows that IN
: aid Of others.
n believe that In = foW
!. now, tha tobacco growers N1
!. pletely changed. Und0ubfo
10 taking place Tho tn
changes His methods m
4 are fast going out OF dAt1
! upon myself to prophee
great Improvement In n,seM
!, Ing the crop. . great iInNH
his nome life. and = bete
!, land social standing anon
!. fessional men. - Ss|
. Before / can considers
!. complete. I wish "a apo
readers for beink 10 pan
. gnrd5n9 Mr.. Tobacco 0GM