Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-29
Special hanuring-A Suggested Expert
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Col D. u. Curtis iH the Iuhuue.
TO what extent it will pay the farm
er TO hire help is a question which re-
quires close calculation. II will al
ways pay 10 hire help TO secure bis
crops, and it ought 10 paw to hire
help to put them in, if he cannot do
it himself. IL will pay 10 have help
enough 10 do it well. Will it pay TO
expend money for improvements 7
This opens n wide margin. II will
pay TO drain land. The first crop
will often be enough better to make
up all of the cost of drainage. 1t
is a good investment TO relay and
make fences necessary 10 protect
crops, although most farms have too
many fences, and too much money
invested in them. 1t will pay when
the care of crops does not occupy
the time of the farmer, to clear the
stones Off the fields, To Trim oil and
cut away bushes so that something
useful may grow in their place. 1t
will certainly pay To hire this done
il it cannot be accomplished other
wise. VIII IL pay to hire a man and
furnish him a team to make and
spread manure upon the farm. To
make this work bis special and sole
business. In winter he should haul
muck into the farm-ysrd. to mix with
the manure from the animals and TO
absorb the liquids or put into piles
to be Awcetencd by frost aod sun
shine! vi made fit for use.
In spring he sh ould cart this and
spread II upon the field-tbeu spend
the remainder of his time in collecting
muck, leaves soils, or anything else
which was the handiest and best TO
to 90 into n compost heap, or to be
used as apsorpants about the stables.
The weeds should be gathered, the
brush collected and the ashes used
for the compost. Lime should be
brought from some kiln, if not too
far distant, and mixed with che refuse
and the muck in the compost heap.
how the farm could be clearei up and
much material going to waste be
transformed into fertilizers. Would
not a man 1facturer of this kind be
better than spending money for man.
ufactured stimulants in the guise of
phosphates 7 The picture looks good.
Each day our man would add To the
richness of the farm snd SIC the barn
and grainery fuller. The manure
could be spread thicker and farmers
know what that means, bigger corn,
more wheat, heavier grass aud green
er pastures. Could he average one
load day, twenty-six loads month
This would change twelve acres from
poor to rich nothing, To profitable
culture. This would pay his wages
and board, close figuring. A load OF
manure Is always reckoned To be
worth a dollar, many farmers consid.
er it 10 be worth twice that amount.
II this is so, and believe it il. then
one man should have double credit.
The team must be provided for in
The calculation. 4 yoke Of oxen,
four years old, could be bought for
$l00. They would be sufficient for
the work and their growth ouoh ht TO
pay for their keeping. 4 great many
successful farmers keep n team OF
this kind and estimate their Increase
in size and weight equal the interest
on the costand their keeping. Ii they
are correct, and | think they arc. then
the outlay for our special man IL re.
dueed to hts board and wages. The
experiment involves no risks. Old
bitches could be cleaned out and Wild
ened, and the material would be good
10 compost. New bitches could hc
made which would furnish material.
So compost heaps and better drain
age could be united. which would
double tie farm improvement. n
the old countries special pains are
taken T. increase the fertility Of the
sol - utilizing every available ma
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