is often considerable difference between the farms of the white and the 

 colored farmers at this point; but of the majority of the farms it is true 

 that the fields are well kept, the fences are in good repair, the farm 

 buildings are ample in size and well put up, and the whole impression 

 is that of good farm-keeping. The small negro settlements, the tenant 

 houses, and the cross-road stores seldom contribute very materially 

 to the beauty of the scene, but there is some compensation in the con- 

 trasts afforded. 



In at least one respect, the county seems prodigal. The investigators 

 came from that part of the world where farmers consider two horses a 

 team able to haul almost anything that you ought to load on a wagon. 

 It was an inspiring sight to them on almost every drive through the 

 country to meet numbers of four and six horse teams, great, powerful- 

 looking horses, hauling anything from a half-dozen sacks of wheat to 

 large loads of grain or hay. Certainly it can not be said that the horses 

 are overworked. 



(e) Cooperative Tendencies in Farming 



One of the most obvious criticisms of rural life is its voluntary isola- 

 tion, and the difficulty of obtaining anything like cooperation among 



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