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overly industrious ; whereas, his Northern brother is generally in 

 possession of both these virtues, and is, in addition, of an econom- 

 ical disposition, a quality sadly lacking in most of our Southern 

 tillers of the soil. This shiftless lack of economy and industry, 

 so eminently characteristic in the South, is not caused, as is so 

 often asserted, by climatic conditions, but rather by a lack of edu- 

 cational facilities for the youth as well as the adult. For who will 

 deny that the Northern, farmer, together with his forefathers, 

 has been forced into economy and frugality for centuries past by 

 his competitors in business ? This condition has never con- 

 fronted the Southerner, he experiencing no privations caused by 

 long winters which make inroads upon his purse. It is, therefore, 

 a fact that the Northern husbandman, educated as he is in a supe- 

 rior manner, has many advantages in the South. 



Shall the prospective grower come to this part of the country ? 

 Yes, by all means ; and although certain branches may be and will 

 be overdone, we have up to the present time been unable to supply 

 even a small percentage of the country's population with our prod- 

 ucts. We will soon learn to diversify, and when we get to raising 

 sugar cane, rice, etc., we will certainly run short of land. Thus, 

 though the field be large, the possibilities are larger. 



Our matchless climate is a great temptation to prospective 

 immigrants. Many come here who cannot endure the rigid North- 

 ern climate; others (and I fear the majority) come here tempted 

 by the fabulous prices often received by us for our products in 

 other words, they are attracted by the almighty dollar alone. To 

 these poor, grasping individuals I wish to extend my sympathy, 

 for I certainly feel sorry for those who do not naturally love their 

 vocation ; who cannot honestly admire nature and her many beau- 

 tiful products ; who do not even feel inspired or spurred onward 

 by smaller successes to larger ones. 



Yes, indeed, he who cannot work hand in hand with nature 

 who sees only the dollar when others admire beautiful nature 

 certainly deserves derision only, and can be regarded only with 

 abject pity. On the other hand, he who loves nature and tries to 

 operate with it is uniformly successful, his rewards being double, 

 the money consideration being secondary, though often yes, 



