Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-08-20
ROTATION oE CROPS.
A Judicious Rotation the Work OF SKIN.
fui amt Successful Farmer.

JudiclOus Rotation the Work of skill.
fui and Successful Farmer.
Our most skillful and succ 8 .ful farm
ers are those who pay particular atien-
ton to jud cious rotation of crops.
and allow their lands To rest when rest
is necessary. No matter how fertile
the soil may be, constant cropping with
one o. two kinds Of grain which feed
upon the same elements Of plant food
will soon result in permanent exhaus.
ton. Every system of culture which
does not bring from an outside source
the materials that crops feed upon aud
carry away must ultimately cause the
.oil TO suffer IN f. undity. As nitrogen,
phOsphoric acid and potash are the
most important elements Of plant food,
it is necessary that such crops be grown
in succession as do not require the same
substance in equal amount. IL Is best
to alternate with the narrow leave
cereals, such rs wheat, oats and rye,
those having broad leaves. as c'oyrr.
corn and root crops. Perpendicular
roofing plants ought to succeed such as
root horizont lly. Two plants favora-
bic to the growth Of weeds ought not
TO succeed each other. Grain and oil
plants should only be grown at inter
walls, unless the soil is in excellent con-
dit ON. Plauts which prove the most
exhaustive should invariably be alter
mated with those of an oppo tie charac
ter. Clover Is OF special value in rota.
ton, AS he shade produced by its rank
growth Of foliage favors the develop
ment and storage OF nitgogenous matter
near the surface, while he roots reach
far down INTO the subsoil aud bring up
valuable mineral clements.
Another ad,aut &c gained By rota-
ton is that il affords the land an 0ppor-
tunity TO rest The ! myth Of this rest
should be determined by the supply OF
vegetable matter in the soil. The less
che quantity the longer and more fire.
quent should be the periods Of rest and
recuperation. On most lands n system
involving rest every fourth year is adj
Yisable. The leading oh Get in any sys-
sem Of rotation should be 10 realize the
highest profit from our land. and. at the
same time. 10 preserve or increase lis
fertility. With a limited supply OF
manure, a. there l. on mos, farms. we
NNAtNfN AhNA sotNl w - shAIH u fNHM'lt 10
good farming. When manures can he
bought in any desired quantity a rola.
ton of the same may 10 substituted IN
part ut least. for one OF crops. rs b
generally praciieed By market garden
CTS.
Farmers should adopt that rotation
which will leave the soil in the best
possible condition. bearing in mind the
fact that every bu'hel OF grain pro.
duced or pound Of meat cared on the
farm reduces the productive capabil-
ties OF the land by exactly the amount
OF plant food they contain. The great
problem OF pr iitable farming consists
in making the soil increasingly fertile
He who builds up a bank account at the
expense Of the fertility OF his soil Is not
10 be considered wise hull andman
on successful farmer There Is no bet.
ter safe deposit for farm profits than
re.nvesting tbem in the farm itself. Not
only Is il n safe diposit, but any invest
ment made in this direction Is certain
% yield a paving dividend annually -
orange County Farmer.