Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-13
Manure on Meadows


bestowed on it. A top dressing Of sta
ole manure spread on a meadow once in
two or three years, will prevent the
grass from becoming root-bound, or the
growth OF mass on the surface of the
ground. The proper season to apply
this has been much disputed question
among farmers. Theory would advise
the spreading of manure in the earlv
winter so that the spring rains will dis
solve whatever is soluble in the manure
and carry 1t into the ground while the
sci! is porous and open from recent
freezing. Those who have followed the
suggestion are we'll pleased with the re-
suit. Through the early part of the
winter season, especially if the ground
Is 11ozen, MANURE may b. readily han.
died and largs loads hauled. AS soon
as it is dropped in heaps they should be
spread as evenly over the surface as
possible, SO as to bring all the grass un-
der its stimulating irfuence, and thus
secure q uniform crop. If land plaster,
bone meal, or other commercial fertil-
i3ers are used 1t will he we'll to post
pone their application till late in April.
Some farmers prefer spreading stable
manure on meadows Immediately after
harvest; but If the fall should prove
Dry and warm the exposed manure will
lose most of its ammonia by exhala-
ton, and this is the most valuable part
OF it. Exposure in the win'er TEMPER.
allure will not endanger such loss.-
Indiana Farmer.
Variety in Farming.
It is the idea of many that apy one
can learn to farm. But as there are so
many branches Of farming any one of
which will require years of steady and
close application to master by the best
minds, 1t is deemed advisable for all
farmers to avoid undertaking too many
thugs. There are some vegetables.
grains and fruits which have been raised
so long and are so we'll understood, that
their production does not require so
much study, and can be used protitably
in making up variety on the farm.
Bnd yet, these simplest things require
active minds, and close attention to bust
ness to produce pro6tably, ard great
care and thought to sell to advantage,
But there are many things which re-
quire the undivided attention and study
of the most active minds. It will not
often prove success, if any man at
tempts to carry on two or more of them
at the same time. And while we would
advise variety in farming, the diversity
should be so selected that the one great
division shall not be neglected by the
care and absorbing attention of others.
The successful farmer is most gener.
ally aspecialist. It is not safe for man
to attempt to raise cattle, horses, hogs.
and sheep for breeding purposes, at the
same time keep large MUNGER of COWS
and run an extensive dairy, or raise
cane and have sugar mill, or 90 ex-
tensively Into grain and raise hogs for
pork. This would be spreading too
wide, and many, if not ali of the enter
prises will suffer neglect. One mans
capacity is not sufficient for all of these
complicated branches of industry. Bet
ter way is for a man to make himself q
specialists SUCCESS in one branch.
Conquer it thoroughly. Nearly allmen
who have made themselves eminent in
the world have devoted their lives to
one branch of study or industry. There
is scarcely branch of farm work but
is full enough for one mind, if fully
mastered aud made q success. Aud this
is especially the case with nost of the
new branches of farming which have
been introduc d within the last fifty
years. If you will look around it will
be seen that previous to that time it was
not expected or required that farmer
should be man OF hard study as we'll
as hard work. But the new ENTERPRISES
and plans of farming require the fullest
exercise of both of these powers of man
to keep abreast of the push and energy
of the agricultural and commercial
world, both of which are now required
to be mastered to insure success.