Morris tribune., 1884-02-20

from TIE farmer and producer, fire.
open ana untrammeled market.
AND, whereas, these evils and abuse
rs set forth in the above preambles
are 100 onerous, unjust and Oppressive
to be longer endured; therefore
Resolved, That we do most earnest
ly protest against and condemn sale
evils and abuses. That we will moi
cease from our efforts and labors un.
til we obtain full and complete justice
Until the farmer and the citizen, how.
ever humble and lowly his station,
shall enjoy his full and complete
rights. Until no citizen is debarred
of any right of privilege enjoyed by
any other citizen, class or corporation.
Resolved, That in the sense of this
convention that the Only hope of
redress is through legislation. That
to secure such legislation rs shall re-
store the rights of the farmer and the
citizen, and to check the encroach-
ments ofrailroad, elevator and ware
house rings and monopolies, it is nee
essary to secure harmonious and un-
tied action throughout the entire state.
Resolved, That in order to secure
such united action we deem it advis-
able to issue the following:
That we respectfully recommend to
the farmers of each county in the state
of the Minnesota that they call
county conventions and elect or APP
point three or more delegates DO meet
in ST. Paul on the 18th, 10Th, and Goth
days of March, 1884
That such delegates shall compose
a farmers state convention, the OBJ
ject of which shall be to consult to-
gether upon the best means for secur-
ing united action in the coming fall
elections.
Resolved, That we invite the
sympathy aud cooperation Of all citi-
zens of whatsoever calling or pro-
fession who would maintain personal
and the rights of the citizen,
as against rings and monopolies, rail
road, elevator and warehouse eXtor-
ton and discrimination.
Resolved, That we respectfully re-
quest the publication of these pream-
bles and resolutions in the county,
papers in the st. Paul Pioneer Press,
St. Paul Globe and in all publications
throughout the state WHICH would de-
fend the rights and privileges of the
citizens.
Mr.. T. O. Nourse, In his prize essay,
written for the Massachusetts, Agricul-
tural College, discourses as follows on
the rotation of crops: "There was an
old practice of following to give the
land rest and thereby enrich it. This,
however, is going out of practice, from
the fact thatit gives so great chance
for loss by drainage. Now general
farmer does not offer the same chances
for losses, for it is very easy to adopt
a system so that a crop may be kept
growing all the time; for if a crop
comes off early in the season, but not
early enough to allow another toripen,
it is very easy to sow rye, and either
feed it off in the fall or spring or pillow
under for green manure. 1t has been
found from repeated experiment that
one crop will not grow on piece of
land for long series of years and
give good results. This is probably
due to the fact that large proportion
of the particular elements needed by
the plant are exhausted, while ifthese
are rotated with those of another ma
ture the former will again soon grow
as we'll as ever. For a rotation of
crops the following may be good one
in many localities: First year, corn;
second, roots; third oats; fourth,
wheat; fifth clover, and sixth, clover.
This is for six year rotation, and can,
of course be modified to admit it to
and location, as for in
stance. in Canada, peas, may take the
place ofoorn, for there a large crop of
peas may be grown and make a very
valuable one, too, while further south
this would not be possible on account
of the pea weevil. The Northfolk ro-
tation which is theoretically a perfect
rotation, is as follows: First, wheat;
second, turnips; third oats or barley;
fourth clover. This is however, hard
ly admissible in most locations, for so
large a proportion Of turnips would
not be to advantage, and might well
be modified by placing the barley be-
fore the roots and inserting wheat
oron hotUaon tho rOots and olOvnr