The Russellville Democrat., 1884-02-28

pertaining Z 10 the interests Of the Brothers Of
Freedom. Let each lodge in the county send
us the number Of members and names OF off,
GERS. and any other items OF interest.
FARM ERS SHOULD MEET TO.
GETHER OFTENER FOR
COUNSEL.
How to Prepare Ground for
Chufa.
] was reading the other night that
the s.great need Of farmers is to see
and know more of each other" farm
ing life separates us from each other
and We are slow 70 avail ourselves ol
our neigubor's opinion which if dis
cussed might prove beneficial to all
Each farmer pursues his own plan Of
cropping. never offering the plan for
discussion upon its merits, or ascer
tain if his plan is subject to improv-
ment. The saving of labor in pro-
ducing; the improved methods, and
the most necessary economy in feed
ing the products of our labor, are
questions worthy Of discussion
among knot OF farmers or around
the family hearth. The majority Of
farmers 10 our county depend to a
great extent for general information
upon their county paper, when II they
will only stop to consider their call
ing, they cannot help but feel tile inn
portance Of taking in connection with
their county paper, good, live, wide
awake and progressive agricultural
journal, whose existence and inter
ests are identified with our calling.
There are many such agricultural
Journals in the United States, In each
issue Of which appears articles worth
more than the yearly subscription.
suppose II is very difficult for an ed
itor to write articles upon farm topics
unless he has heretofore been a far.
mer; vet as the most of his subscri-
bcrs are farmers, he will gladly pub
lish any article FOR our benefit. Our
farmers have but little time for polit
lcal news, especially after they have
pitched their crop for the season, for
politics do not put bread and meat in
the wife ard childrens mouths, on
the contrary it takes it from them,
and puts it into the mouths of polit-
ical men, styling themselves candi-
dates, of which nine out of ten can
not define the fundamental rule un-
derlying political governments. AS
the season is close at hand for the
commencement of our year OF toll,
and as each one Of US will confident
" look forward to the improvement
Of himself and family arising from
our years labor, let me assure you
that you will succeed better by get
ting few OF yourneighbors together
and hold an experience meeting OF
sowing or planting all crops, you will
find many differences Of opinions,
from which valuable helps to yonr-
self and family may be obtained.
By the time this article goes to
press many will be making prepara-
tions for seeding oats. The mode Of
sowing the oats here is reformed in
such rude way, and by those who
are considered good farmers, that !
am puzzled. i am always willing to
follow in the paths of older men, who
are successful, but will have to get
out Of the path of sowing oats, so
performed here. MY observation,
though not experience, has been TO
break the land, then harrow to pull
velize, fill up all crevices made by
the turning plow, and to have your
seed land for oats as level as possible.
Then SOW the oats and harrow or
brush them in, which method gives
good level bed upon which to swing
the cradle, as well as more even
stand, since blowing in the oats
makes the ground broken and much
of the grain is lost. My method
might not do in this section, hence l
ask some farmer to state his objec-
tions through the columns of the
Leader.
In q previous article on "hog and
hominy," I mentioned the Spanish
chufa as q substitute for corn to make
our meat, promising further informa-
ton when / obtained it. Hence, |
give to the readers of the Leader fur
ther information for your consldera-
ton of the chnfa.
Prepare land by bedding in three
feet rows, drop one chufa every two
feet in drill. open with long narrow
shovel, cover lightly, cultivate shall
low as cotton, pillow two or three times,
plant from April lst to 10th. one
bushel will plant six acres. They
mature in September. Hogs can feed
on them till the following April, when
they sprout and become worthless.
None need be gathered except for
seed, as hogs or fowls get them easy
in the ground. 1t fattens faster than
any other food we can plant. Hogs
will eat nothing else when they can
get chufa's. Seed should be soaked
a week before planting. They make
from 100 to 500 bushels per acre
Fertilizing will increase in the yield
An acre will make twelve hundred
pounds of pork and winter two sows
and shoats and have plenty Of pick
ing for fowls. / have none for sale
Hoping this will receive attention
a =, raonactfullv PINEY