The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-22
economy.

f., but as an evidence -
Farm Economy.
fo :. an excellent watch
farm seono ,- i would be well for every
uly to saop c,,tirator. But economy Is
SOathsrn' tbsre is danger of swing
psnal me extra ne Of .nf1t alton. to Sns
il from IN , .n0 The Bible says ;!
ren' Oh 'o within lldet1 more than Is
nsrs : i = ssnde.h to poverty" But II Is Is
ss and a y .s at present to speak Oh
our 49, ~ fuIlest sense, but to give d
onany .- n o farm economy. IA loo tho
'lolS NV neighb rs affairs l see Inc Inc
over =. Of more economy on un0
at n T5av seem to work hard, but ian 70
rn- lucy n-orress, if any. Their farms
sIs ml.+ t.iIinr to produce the neeoeu
y'' ~ + they are discouraged and com
0p'' ~ hsri TINES. oppressive nero lanOs
u o. Ian There are only a very Ie"
I'm, wbo use a proper care anu
rnas' .. "T in saving and using barn
i I',', n our mind that manure Is tne
NJ al successful farming. II IS 'n1
= ~ power in all agricultural
ons .,a -, This being true, it is inPorta MT
+ +bs farmer sh uld use economy IN ac-
a '.t aud preserving manure. Eacn
- grow takes a certain amount OF
,;.g from the soil, and these fed prop
-'', :: stock aad the manure carefully
"a and applied to the soil, will not re-
= tba loss aud keep up the fertility
Nh less if they are fed slovenly ana
[ssfuIy, and no care taken of the ma
re- -,
prt the excrement of animals is not all
il on the farm that contains food for
ms Manure in the fullest sense is any
~ which added to the soil either di-
NV or indirectly. promotes the growth OF
If, But that from animals, perhaps, IS
most valuable and effective.
The nractice of many farmers shows how
IL thew are aware of the hundreds of
Mars they are losing every year by sut-
inc this most valuable of their farm
bducts TO escape. But economy in saving
Inure is not all the economy that is needed
the farm: but there is need of economy
plsnting crops to make the business more
(csssful.
When the farmer commences farm opera
hs in the spring his aim is to make all he
and right here a great many farmers
sight of the very object sought. In his
ernesS to make money he spreads over
nuch GROUND that he canno5 more tina l
cultivate it. That in making 100 bar
Of corn that he can only sell for 81 tc
30 Der barrel, the cost may be almost
same.
Ow we believe, If two-thirds of this
br had been put on one-half of the
und, as much corn would have been
BE, with the saving of one-third ex-
BE, and the labor more pleasant. 1t is
that there is one potato less for every
d that growsin the potato field. If this
true, certainly weeds and grass will
E this effect on all crops. Not only is
crop diminished, but the work that is
on ihs crop is done with greater labor
if they were well cultivated. Besides
gain there is in cultivating small crops,
libO in cultivating them is pleasure
per than burden. Moreover, economic
u crops enables him to plant a variety
props. The wise and economizing farmer
never depend on one OF two crops. as
crop he is depending on may fail, but
p he has variety he is sure of some
g.
gam, We see farmers put their manure
On poor, washing hillsides, which the
rams Will carry )wn into streams
nearly all lost. And not only is the
uie ioSt' but being washed away, the
Is lost and the time and lab n of
AulAs 1t on the soil is lost, when if this
aF' mad been spread on a level portion
u' ground all might have been saved
Ban' farmers make mistake of keen
p% or Improbable stock. A good
'o STOCK is much more easily Kept
@' common stock, and they will sell
uuca more money comparatively
- ., S' your stock be as they may, it is
economy not to feed stock all that is
|A'Fy 70 Keep them in good condition