. David Dickson's system of farming. Agriculture. INTRODUCTION. breaking of land, or subsoiling, or sur- face culture, or rotation of crops; but all these agencies must be taken in combination. Tlie neglect of one may paralyze the whole. This system is drawn fi'om the study of nature's laws, and not one of its precepts may be safely violated. Many who undertake to follow the Dickson plan of farming, do it only in part, and consequently the failure. Its beauty and strength consists in the union of its parts. Ad- here rigidly to the principle, and carry out in practice. Study it as a system —as
. David Dickson's system of farming. Agriculture. INTRODUCTION. breaking of land, or subsoiling, or sur- face culture, or rotation of crops; but all these agencies must be taken in combination. Tlie neglect of one may paralyze the whole. This system is drawn fi'om the study of nature's laws, and not one of its precepts may be safely violated. Many who undertake to follow the Dickson plan of farming, do it only in part, and consequently the failure. Its beauty and strength consists in the union of its parts. Ad- here rigidly to the principle, and carry out in practice. Study it as a system —as a whole. Execute it with tact and judgment, and confidently expect results approaching the success that has rewarded the labors of Mr. Dick- son. The dividends of stocks constitute the true test of their value—so the crops, and clear profits, are the tests, and indicate the practical value of any system of farming. Is it not wonder- ful—not to say incredible, that in the poorest parts of Hancock County, Ga., a man can take $25,000, and double it twenty times in fifteen years? And yet it is true with Mr. Dickson. He has done that, and during the time has used, for his own household ex- penses, during the whole time, fully seven per cent, on the $25,000; and has not Invested a dollar in trade or any speculation during the time! The people of Hancock County will vouch for the truth t)f this statement. I state these facts that they may en- courage young men to effort and en- terprise, and demonstrate to them that farming, as a vocation, can be made lucrative; for it is certainly true, what has been accomplished by one may be accomplished again by others! Mr. Dickson's success as a farmer seems really beyond comprehension. Editor of Peruvian Guano on the Left and Ordinary Guano on tiie Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations
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