Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-10

occupation. This room would be
well lighted, comfortable and at
tractive, and would be so arrang-
ed that a frequent intervals, as
they chose, they could have friends
out from the city for dance or
a frolic, letting them keep in touch
with social life.
81 would board and lodge these
young men all the season, and in
addition pay them a nominal wage,
enough to buy clothing and other
necessities and incidentals. l
would stock the farm with good
live stock of all kinds-as at pres
ent-and all kinds of modern ma
chinery in whatever quantity they
could make use of, such as trac-
tors, plows, ETC., would be at their
disposal. They would merely form
the crew of the farm and carry
on its operation, under the direc-
ton of the overseer, who would
be sort of foreman.
Would Split Profits.
'At the end of the season we
would check up. T would deduct
the expenses of the farm and we
would split the profits, half going
to me as owner and financer of the
project and the other to the men
in a common fund. From this
common fund | would deduct the
amount of wage they had ebeen
paid during the season. This farm
represents an investment of some
$55,000 A profit of $4,000 to
$4,000 per year can reasonably
be expected from it. Assuming
it is only $4,000, this would mean
$4,000 to the men, Deduct 81 200
for wages paid to the six during
the year, and we have $4,000 or
$500 net for each man at the end
of the year over and above his
living expenses. Which wouldn't
be bad for any young man, and
it wouldn't take make years like
that to enable every one of them
to get out and buy farms II their
own.
"a profit not TO be calculated in
dollars and cents would be the
knowledge of scientific and up-to-
date farming which would be ac
quired by actual practice and un-
der every advantageous condition.
81 know this idea sounds Utop-
ian, and is, but l have faith in
folks-and / believe it can be
made profitable venture from my
own standpoint, for | know a man
will do a great deal more conscien-
tious work when he is sharing the
profits from his labors than other
wise-it's only human nature. I'm
der such a plan the actual farm
operators would be making dol
lar for themselves every time they
made a dollar for me; they would
take care that the stock was prop
erly attended to; that the land was
properly cultivated and kept built
up instead of being scratched and
allowed to run down.
Old Order Changing.
Finally, we've got to realize that
that the old order is changing,
and the South no longer is able
to rely upon the negro labor; the
white man, with the aid of power
machinery, must learn that the bur
den will fall largely upon his own
shoulders. And when he does full
ly realize the South has taken a
long step forward.
Mr.. Sheffield asks that any young
man interested in going into farm
ing partnership with him on such
plan for the coming season call
at his office at the Sheffield Hard
ware company and talk it over with
him. Or they may consult George,
o. Marshall, farm demonstration
agent of Sumter county, if the
prefer, he says. Mr.. Marshall says
the plans is great, and has volun-
teered to assist in finding the right
young men to carry it through.
And here's a tip: If Mr.. Shelf
field finds the right six he's going
to set the pace in farming in this
community. And, while it will be
only the beginning Of forming on
the proft-sharing basis, it will not
be the end of it, by any means.
Mr.. Sheffield is right. The old
order ie changing