Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-10
ROTATION OF CROPS.
In Most Cases It IL n Necessity for Front
able Cultivation.

able CULTIVATION.
The principles OF rotation have been
laid down as follows; |. Every plant
exhausts the soil, when carried of
from it. 2. But all plants do not ex-
haust the soil equally, nor do different
plants exhaust the soil in the same
manner. 3. Even when fed out on the
farm, all plants do not restore to the
soil the same quantity nor the same
quality of manure. 1. All crops are
not equally favorable TO the growth of
weeds. the nourishment OF fungi or
insects or to the health of the land.
A study OF these practical rules
makes plain the fact that rotation is
not needed under some circumstances,
while in others it is q necessity for
profitable cultivation. In some cases.
as with asparagus, onions, carrots,
etc, farmers find il to their interest to
cultivate these on the same land year
after year, manuring the soil, OF
course, freely with such plant food as
best suits the crop Again, in very
rich land, there is often little or no
need OF rotation.
On the other hand, many plants
succeed best on new land, and are
liable TO degenerate if continuously
cultivated on the same soil. Straw
berries are well-known instance OF
this. Then again different plants diff.
fer widely as to their power Of draw
ing food from one aud the same soil.
Rye and buckwheat, for instance, can
be grown with fair profit when many
other crops would starve.
And yet again, by long-continued
cultivation of any one crop comes
about peculiar condition of the soil,
OF which ''clover-sik" land is an IL
lustration. In deciding upon a rota-
tion OF crops. therefore, it behooves
the farmer to consider well, not only
the chemical constituents OF his soil
and the manures TO be employed, bvt
the peculiarities and habits OF growth
OF the varions ;rops 10 be grown.--N.
Y. World.
Keep something growing on the
land and you will then keep down the
weeds. 1t does not pay to take of
crop and then allow the land TO grow
up in weeds. 1t is better to pillow the
land frequently if no crop is on it, The
aim should be not to allow single
weed to grow.
Turkeys to be profitable must
have the range of the meadow or oat
stubble field: being naturally OF a ram
bling disposition they must have it or
they will not do we'll While roaming
they need but little grain food-just
enough at night TO want them to be
coming home.
1t is better to sowa little plaster
frequentlythan great deal at one time
There is much question which time is
best for this operation. and by repeat
ing the sowing some one will be just
right The cost is slight. Plaster is
everywhere the cheapest manure for
clover, and 100 pounds per acre, IL
finely ground, is enough at one time.
The horticulturist should always
be familiar with the more common in
sects that attack the particular fruits
that grow. The attack may be upon
root, stalk. branch or leaf In fact.
the injury is often done by insects that
are submerged from view in bark or
wood, and the plant or tree sickens
and dies before the owner becomes
aware OF the cause OF the mischief
Our experiment stations now en-
plOy over $40 experts in agricultural
science and practice and are support
ed by National appropriation Of $780,
300. to which the States add about
1925, 900. This amont year may seem
like large sum 10 expend annually
for agricultural experiments. but it is
less than 10 cents for each OF the
1900 900 farm workers of the country.
If rainy days do not come often
enough TO keep the barns and sheds
cleaned up, it pays TO take portionof
fair day occasionally in order that
every thing may be kept neat. How
much il adds TO the pleasure OF farming
20 know that your tastily-kept grounds
are the envy Of many a dweller in the
village. Perhaps, however. you think
that time spent in grading and clip
ping the front yard" is worse than
wasted.
Many colts are stunted the first
Xix months OF their lives because the
lam is not a good nurse. Besides
that, the old mare is often horse-of-
all-work, during which time the colt is
running off his flesh. the scanty sup
ply OF milk afforded by its dam being
barely sufficient at best TO keep his
bones well under his hide. Where the
mare i kept III worn on a diet Of grass
3r hay the colt with maximum
amount OF exercise aud a minimum
supply OF nourishmcHt must suecumb
20 the inevitable, when. at four months
oected TO lay the foundation for
speedy IA liter or superior roadster
N diet OF hay i.nd water
DEAFNESS CAN'T BE CURED
by local application, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucus lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed YOU have rumbling sound or
imperfec. hearing, aud when 1t is en-
tirely closed Deafness is the result. and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out OF ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucus surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars
or any case of Deafness Caused by
Catarrh) that we cannot cure by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circu-