Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27
SOUTHERN PLANTER
PROSPER|NG AT LAST
Now Supplying Own Section and
Sending Supplies TO the
Northern Markets.

Dallas. Texas. July d The south
has dropped the onc-crop system and Is
beginning To feed itself and help the rest
of the nation, thus putting an end to the
story about Texas farmer who bought
his beans in Boston, his furniture IN
Grand Rapids, his food IN Kansas City
and raised only cotton and pack of
hungry dogs
The war. according to authorities, has
done more than years of advice IN bring
ing about the present situation IN the
south, where large quantities Of food
now are being raised The immediate
and important effect, members Of agri-
cultural departments say. is the sharp
decrease IN the drain on the north and
west, which now permits of greater over
seas shipments from those sections.
Fixed government prices, insuring a
fair return. encouraged planting agents
of the agricultural departments and agrl-
cultural schools pointed out 20 the south
ern farmer the benefits Of varied crop,
and the excellent weather brought crops
that authorities say will result in still
greater acreage Of wheat and oats next
year The ideal weather resulted in an
early harvest
Texas. Georgia, Alabama Louisiana,
North Carolina. Florida and Virginia
will harvest greatly diversified food crops
this year One striking result is shown
in shipping report from Alabama Until
four years ago from II counties in the
State not 4 single carlond Of hogs was
shipped In the year ending April /,
1918, hogs 10 fill 1852 cars were sent
from the same counties The value Of
the hogs now growing in these counties
Vas estimated at S40D0.0O0 Formerly
the section raised little except cotton
A summary recently ISSUED by the
Federal Reserve Bank for the Eleventh
Federal Reserve district dwcit On the
prosperity following the planting OF a
varied crop in the largest State IN the
MON
Authorities whom We consider en-
tirely conservative estimate the Texas
wheat c;op from S.0UO.000 To l20N.oOO
bushels and he oats crop at approx
matelv 5Oo00,0OO bushels the report
said The WELD Is greatly curtalled on
account of unfavorable conditions IL the
Panhandle section where, n normal
times, the grain IS extensively produced
In more favored parts OF Texas, the
north northeast and central portions,
the weld Is far above normal The scTe-
age s0wn IN peanuts and other feed crops
in all sections OF the Eleventh Federal
Reserve district has been unusually
| large and correspondents advise these
/ crops are dong nicely.
Some sections Of West Texas which
for two yeals and more have suffered 8
Terrific drought almost completely de-
molalizing the cattle business, are again
coming into tneIr own
The outlook in the cattle industry
has shown much Improvement IN the
| last month, the report continues. a
large area of the range country has re-
ceived fine rains end there IS a better
feeling among cattle and sheep men Il
is still very dry III portions of New Mexico
and the cattle interests are suffering
In the Panhandle section of Texas con
ditions are much improved Recent rains
have made plenty Of grass and the shipping
OF cattle to pasture IL other sections Is nc
longer necessary.
The fruit crop has been good, peaches
IN particular being plentiful