The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-05-20

why does farmer change tho crops
81 each field every year. growing flrsl
clover and grass and then corn. then
oats. and lastly. wheat or rye. and again
seeding down ID clover and grasp X
= because he knows that these croDs
succeed better when thus grown and
shat DO cannot grow the same crop
every year on the same ground. with
profit. There Is good reason for this.
~ - because the nature Of each az these
different crops Is not the same; that one
seems TO rest the soil. that clover
actually leaves the soil better than II
was before, besides adding 20 IL III the
shape Of roots. stems and leaves. large
quantity Of valuable plant food for the
corn which follows il; that the culture
Of the corn kills vast quantity ii
weeds and cleans the ground. and pre-
pares il for the oats and wheat: hat
after the oats have been grown the soil
has given up 70 that crop III the
strength il possessed. and that Il then
requires help 70 restore Il. This il
given ~ the manure and fertilizers
used 20 prepare for the wheat or rye
and the clover and grass after Il, and
that ~ this treatment one can 20 on
year alter year, for whole Lifetime.
growing crops and then leave his farm
still fertile and useful for his children.
who may do the same, to be followed
again BY their children.
This method Of culture Is called the
rotat on Of crops. and the usual rota. |
ton consists Of the four crops mem
toned viz: clover and grass. corn.
oats and wheat. This Is called the four
course system. Some farmers add 9TH |
or crops. and 50 lengthen the course /
with great benefit to the soil; because
A the four course system there Is too
much grain and too little fodder for
Feeding cattle and making manure.
without which good crops cannot Be
grown. There are also not enough Of
the renovating crops. Is those are
called, IN which either the soil u ma
nured or rested. and restored, Or In fact
renewed In strength and power TO pro- /,
duce the other crops which take more
from the soil. and are therefore called
exhaustive. For the principle at the
bottom OF this system Of rotation Is
chiefly this: that the farmer must fol-
low an exhaustive crop with removal
ing one; that Is, one that Is hard or |
Z
md 50 rive the soil ~ onnortrn;,. ~
before IL STRENGTH e fa~aj,o. (,
much. n ' nm
Much injury has been done - manv
larms by al unwise neglect n III nr:-
caution and crops n wheat .nd 49,,
AVE been grown wear after year until
he soil has been made unable - nro-
luce enough ID nav fhe farmer a. NJ
abor. or 10 support him and IL fsm;Iv
With comfort. II Is II this wav thai
arms have been worn ant .nd necnI.
ave been forced "a ~ further xresf f -
yet new land tbat ~ same w.stef,,i
practice NAV Be follc wed. Nov thsttha :
Nest Is becoming tilled IN and ~ 7
Jest lands Are occupied. th;s can Nv NJ .
onger be done. ana farmers are ohI;rad q
o follow more skillfnl nracfice "a
ire forced 10 study more carefuIjv the
lature Of their business. that fhev ma 80 d
make their farms moro producf;ve NJ q
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nd the growing az FEEDING crons tlers- ii
ire needs to be made 4 sncc;al sfndv q
v the youn0 farmer. A rotate, ~. b
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