Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-20
GOOD ADVICE FOR WHITE As
WELL As BLACK

ucIe is along the right line and even
tho it is from the pen of a negro it is
good advice for the white farmer rs
well as for the colored tiller of the
soil. The solution Of the farm prob
lem would be easier to bring about Il
the advice was followed.
The article is headed, "A Personal
Word to Macon County CAlabama) Col
ored Farmers and Housskeepers, Men
Women and Children"
The success of the churches, schools.
and home depends largely upon the
success of the farm and garden,
AS farmers, no matter how much
cotton you may grow, and no matter
how high the price may be, you will Re
little better off if you have to spend al.
the money you get from cotton in buy
ing food for the family and stock.
Let me tell you in plain words how
to avoid this mistake:
First, Stop throwing away the
months of September, October, Novem-
Der and December.
Second, Have something growing
on your farm and garden every month.
Do not stop work after you have gath
cred your cotton crop.
During September, October, Novem-
Der and December, the following grains
can be planted and grown: Oats (Burt
for early grazing and Rust PROOF
homegrown Rye, Wheat, Hairy Vetch,
Crimson Glover and Alfalfa October
is the best month for planting.
The following vegetables can be
planted and grown: Rape Beets (early
varieties), Turnips (Purple-strap leaf
and White Milan( Rutabagas purple
Top, Lettuce, Rarish, English Peas
bunch varieties), Onion Sets, Shallots,
Collards Georgia Whites and Blue
Stem, Cabbage early Flat Dutch ana
Early Jersey Wakefeld), Kale, Mus
tard, Carrots, Parsnip, Parsley AS
paragus Roots.
Most of the above must be planted
not later than September to make it
profitable. The seeds cost little and
can be gotten at most any drug store
CT grocery store.
The following fowls can be raised in
Macon County during any one of these
months: Chickens-Rhode Island Red
Barred Rock, Games (Shawl Neck
Leghorn (White and Brown.
Encourage each girl to have hel
own fowls. If you have no fowls, in
stead of wasting your cotton money
buy some fowls to start on.
The following Live Stock can BIS
raised in Macon County: Hogs
berkshire, Essex, Red Jersey, Pc
land China), Cows Jersey, shor'
Horn Goats (common), Mules an.
Horses (bred so as to increase size).
Every boy in the family should have
one or more pigs or colts. Buy pail
of pigs with some of your cotton mon
ey
The following Fruit Trees, Berries
etc, can be set out during the fall
months: Peach (early varieties-May
flower, Sneed, Greensboro; later, Car
man, Alexander, Belle of Georgia; LAT
er, liberia, Chinese Cling, Figs il
varieties, Apples, Pears Keiffer ant
Keiffer Hybrids), Plums Japanese
Abundance, Wickson, Burbank, Wilt
Goose and its several varieties)
Grapes (Scuppernong, Concord
Moore's Early, Rogers Hybrid Mia
CARA, Delaware), Strawberries Qm
proved Lady Thompson, Hefiin, Brand,
Wine and Grady Nuts-Pecan Este
wart, Texas Paper Shell, etc., Chest
nuts and English Walnuts.
l hope you will follow this adyic,
whether you are renting land or cult
waiting your own land.
My final word to each Macon Count,
farmer is this Do not put off the fol