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Four Essentials to Agricultural
Prosperity.
If furmers of the South pro
duced all the mules, corn. bogß,
und hay that is used in the South,
what would be the effect on our
agriculture? It would mean a rev
olution. There are a few counties I
in the whole South that have a
railroad station or a steam-boat
landing that do not buy large
quantities of two or more of these
staple products. There is no way
of estimating accurately the mon
ey spent each year for these farm
products, but it is simply enorm
ous. All this would be retained in
the South to circulate and increase
all liueg of business; but this is
only one of the many benefits
which would accrue. Not until we
breed our own mules we can hope
to have enough of them to do our
farm work well and economically.
There are no greater weaknesses
in our present system of doing
farm work than those resulting
from a lack of mule power —the
use of small, ineffective imple
ments and man labor which should
have its place taken by machines
and mules.
As long as corn and hay are
purchased to feed live stock, we
can never hope to keep that neces
sary to build up our worn lands
and consume the forage which
must be grown when a proper crop
rotation is adopted.
Hogß offer an opportunity for
getting into live stock husbandry
at a small cost for breeding stock
and there is abundant proof that
they can be produced on cheap
Southern-grown feed at a large
profit over present prices. Here,
indeed, is a “money crop” equal
to King Cotton if cultivated with
the same interest and moderate
intelligence.
Many of the suggestions offered
for the betterment of Southern ag
riculture are rejected by Southern
farmers, as impracticable nnder
existing conditions. This is gener
ally not true, the impracticability
of their adoption resting entirely
in the disinclination of our farm
ers; but who will dare state that
every individual farmer in the
South cannot raise his hay, corn
and hogs, and a little more for the
town people of his section, if he
really wants to. Moreover, the
farmers of the South, as a whole,
can raise all the mules used by the
South, just as soon as they want,
or try to do so.—Raleigh Progres
sive Farmer.
Farm Laborers of the Country.
Higher wages were paid to
American farm laborers duri:.g
1910 than at any time during the
last 45 years, according to the
statistics made public by the de
partment of agriculture. The av
erage wage for the country was
$27.50 a month during 1910, while
20 years ago it was only $18.38.
With board, the average wage was
$19.21.
In some parts of the country
tho rate of wages of farm laborers
was higher than in others. The
highest was in Nevada, where the
rate was $54, while in Montana
and Washington it was SSO. South
Carolina paid the lowest rate,
$10.50 a month.
In New England and North At
lantic states the average was $33-
19, with Massachusetts paying the
highest $32.20. With board the
average was s2l 05.
In the South Atlantic states the
average was $19.75, w ith West Vir
ginia paying the highest, $29.
With board, the average was $13.-
70.
In the Northern Central states,
east of the Mississippi, the average
was s3l 81, with Wisconsin paying
the highest, $37.25. With board,
the average was $22 94.
In the Northern Central states,
west of the Mississippi, the aver
age was $35.45, with North Dakota
paying the highest, $42. With
board, the average was $25. 10.
In the Southern Central states
the average was $21.90, with Okla
homa paying the highest, S2B 10.
With board, the average was
$15.28.
In the Far Western states the
average was S4O 48, with Nevada
paying the highest, $54. Wit!
board the average was $32.09. —Ex
“The Mexican revolutioirsts are
Baid to bo holding up the Pullman
passengers.” Well we reckon it
makes little difference to the pas
sengers whether they are held up
by the porters or revolutionists.
Cross Road Dots.
A. L Beasley visited the con
vict camps last Sunday
Sherwood Boyd made a flying
trip to Vidaiia last Saturday.
F. W. Grant and wife visited
I the home of M. A. Grunt last Sun-
I day.
Miss Natalie Boyd visited Misses
Annie and Luvert Thompson last
Sunday.
Willie Beasley and George Mc-
Donald visited the camps last
Sunday.
The Easter Egg hunt at Csnter
was enjoyed by a large crowd last
Saturday.
Tillman Taylor called to see
Miss Anna Smith last Sunday and
reported a fine time .
We are very sorry to report the
illness of Mr. S. M. Findley and
hope he will soon be up again.
C. M. Grant and family visited
their parents, W. D. Grant and
wife last Saturday and Sunday.
Adam Taylor was in town the
other day walking very high. It is
a boy. Mother and child are doing
fine.
Frank McSwain, S. M. Reese,
Gussie Taylor and Pearl Grant
vis’ted tiie home of Mr. Boyd last
Sunday and had a nice time.
Tom McSwain was seen trying
to throw his mule in the barn and
the cause of this exhibition of
strength recently. —It is a girl and
mother and child are doing fine.
Sherwood Boyd took two girls
to Sunday School last Sunday,
and met an automobile. The girls
jumped out of the buggy, being
afraid the mule would run. No
one was hurt.
The Sunday School was enjoyed
by a large crowd. Those who at
tended from this section were
Misses Pearl Grant, Gussie Tay
lor, Mr. Sherwood Boyd, Frank
McSwain, S. M. and Dugal Reese,
Sarah Reese and many others we
can’t name.
Two Little Pets
Rackettown Dots
Mrs. A. S Collins, made a busi
ness trip to Lyons Saturday.
Miss Mollie Mosely went to
church at Normantown Sunday.
Planting cotton is the order now
days and the farmers seem to be
very busy.
M iss Alice Collins called at the
home of Agnes Williamson last
Thursday.
Miss Alice Collins spent last
Sunday with Mrs. Luvenia Collins.
She reports a fine time.
Mrs. D. C. Collins has been sick
for the past few days, hope she
will soon be well again.
R. B. Williamson and wife
spent Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. A. S. CoLins.
Mrs. B. D. Williamson was the
guest of Mrs. A. S. Collins re
cently and we know she enjoyed
herself.
Miss Nettie Williamson spent
lust Friday with Alice Collins.
Come again, kid, you are always
welcome.
Miss Annie Edenfield spent Sun
day evening with Misses Minnie
and Nettie Williamson Come
again Annie.
Miss Alice Williamson spent a
while with Miss Alice Collins Sat
urday. Come again, Alice, when
you can stay longer.
The little son of Mrs. A. S. Col
lins. who has been spending a few
days with his sister, Mrs. A. L.
Proctor, returned home Saturday
, evening.
Two Racketsown Kids.
A Warning.
To protect the people of this
county. Beware of those men who
for the sake of gaining your confi
dence, come to your towns claim
ing to be eve-sight, specialists per
manently located in business in
Savannah; such statements are
positively untrue. lam the only
one established in Savannah who
makes these towns, which you all
know by reading the papers of Sa
vannah and also your county
For any eye troubles or glasses
consult me as you all know my
work to be reliable. If you wish to
know of my next visit to your
town, drop me a postal, you will
get immediate reply.
Yours for good eye-sight,
Dr. J. E. Masrow. i
'HE LYONS PROGRESS APRIL 21 1911.
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