The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02

uate printed the following INTEREST
ing communication from Senator
elect D. C. Pickett, of this district:
"A few days ago there appeared in
your paper an article signed by Mr..
Holleman, which in my judgment was
a very unjust statement, relative to
the intelligence of the farmers of
Georgia. The truth of the matter is,
Mr.. Holleman writes we'll, but his
writings would convince any man
who is conversant with the present
situation, and who knows the farmers
of Georgia, that he is not posted on
the subjects which he attempts to
discuss. The discussions around the
mahogany tables in the private offices
of some enterprising citizens of At
lanta by lot of gentlemen who know
nothing of the practical side of farm
ing, but whose business is to advise
the farmer, is all we'll intended; how
ever, there could be much real good
accomplished if some of these men
would invest a small part of their
liquid capital in Georgia dirt. They
could then show the Ignorant Farm
er" how to make big money by rails
ing grain, poultry, beef, hogs, etc.
Talk and advice is cheap. l say, let
some of the interested critics make
material demonstration of their as
sertions People these days want to
be shown, SO / think here is an excel
lent opportunity for Mr.. Holleman. /
understand his fortune has been
made from commissions on long loans
on farm lands in Georgia. l do not
mean to intimate that Mr.. Holleman's
business has been any but legitimate,
but in view of the fact that he knows
so we'll what the farmer should and
should not do l think it entirely
proper to ask him to please show the
farmer a few smart tricks in the
game of farming.
The farmers of Georgia do appre-
ciate the necessity of cutting the cot
ton acreage, and great reduction will
be made this year. The Georgia farm
er has more hogs, sows and cattle
than has been in the state for the
past thirty years. Taking into con-
sideration the unfavorable weather
conditions which have prevailed,
which have made it almost impossible
to prepare the land for large grain
crops, there is four times as much
wheat and oats planted than has
ever been known under similar con-
ditions.
In every county in Georgia large
numbers of mules have been sold, and
practically none have been bought, 50
Mr., Editor, you will see that it will!
simply be impossible to grow large
cotton crop this year.
The farmers are not ignorant. They
read the papers every day, and as a
rule are bet .sr posted on the various
subjects than the average man in eth
er lines. The R. F. D. system places
in his home each day the daily pa
rers, and tell you that he reads and
understands nearly every line in
them, so when this class of people
are attacked as being ignorant think
it demonstrates that the man who
makes tine attack shows his utter
lack of knowledge of the true condi-
ton of the farmer. The banker and
merchant does not dictate what the
farmer shall plant; they are free to
grow such crops as in their judgment
is for their best interest. The only
question that occurs to the banker or
merchant is the same one that would
cCcur in regard to the lawyer, doctor
or man of any other avocation is
he financially responsible?
For the past several years the
farmer has made much better sue
cess of his business, as a rule, than
any other class of business men. They
have greatly improved their homes.
built up their lands, and, in many
instances, have stocked their farms
/ with TIE best bred stock that money
could buy.