The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-05-12
For the Progressive Farmer.

For the Progressive Farmer.
DIR. BIRD.-I feel the Importance
of this subject. Crops are of two
kinds, cultivated and non-cultivated
Lands are diverse, and in selecting
the kinds of crops this should be
considered. Most of us have special
or leading crops. Some are fanciers
of the horse, some of the COW and
others of the hog. Some make spe-
cialties of wheat or corn or tobacco
Upon the whole | think it right to
have leading crop; while at the
same time | advocate diversity. [
deem oats valuable crop. They
will grow wherever broom sedge
will and are much more slightly
The corn crop must hold it's place,
and after it comes the preparation
for wheat crop. They are very lit
tie in each others way. Tobacco is
profitable, if well cultivated and
handled. Glover and the grasses
are the sheet-anchors of the farmer.
With them he holds his home; with
out them the chances are to loose
it. We can grow timothy as fine as
the Northern States. Very few in
the South make hay a speciality.
More might do it successfully where
lands are adapted. Irish potatoes
are good yielders, and cheap to raise,
costing very little labor. Can be
shipped North and made profitable.
Always in demand in large cities.
Fruits grow here as well as in any
of the States. The North Carolina
peach excels the Virginia in flavor.
We have them a month ahead of the
North and can reap the better prices,
Chickens pay to raise, ducks are
doubtful, and geese are pronounced
nuisance We ought to raise our
own hogs He is at home in clover.
The mast of any year is inferior to
the clover field for the hog. He is
a scavenger for the orchard. To
make sheep pay house them in win
ter and feed on clover hay. No ami
NAL with us will excel the COW in
making manure The cow converts
cheap feed into excellent manure. A
poor cow don't pay. Bonanza farm
ing is about played out. Small
farms are best adapted to mixed
husbandry. Diversified farming
makes country more attractive and
beautiful, and induces the young men
to go into the business. A. Parker
Will the Doctor tell us how it does?
DR.. Bird-The land is in a tired or
impoverished condition and responds
literally to manure and fertilizers;
the contrast is SO great, and the
yield SO much more, that it enthuses
the young to engage in the business.
W. w. ANDREws:-I am pleased
with the Doctors idea of beautity
ing our country and making it at
tractive to the young men. Mixed
husbandry will do that thing. Spe-
cials make men of but one idea. The
special crowds all other ideas Never
aim at being rich. Who cares if you
make money. Make the farm nice
and work steady. You will feel bet
ter in soul and body, look better and
sleep better Live short rather than
carry mortgages. Better live on corn
bread, mush or hominy than be eat
up by mortgages. We are not the
owners of the land, only life tenants.
1t belongs to posterity. We have no
right to wear out and waste that
which belongs to others. Diversity
and beautify Man must be as near
like nature as possible; she divers
ifes.
A. PARKER Specials don't al
ways pay. Our only chance is in
diversity. Don't over-crop but di-
versify. Don't go wild on specials.
J. J. WHITE:-I think there is
danger in going too far. Stop at
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