The National tribune., 1891-05-14
OUR RURAL TOPICS.
Some Practical Suggestions for 0uI
Agricultural Readers
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NOTES
NJ de Molinari, the great French economist,
asserts that tho increase in farm values in
France was arrested by the development Of the
railroads in America, and opening Of the great
area of new farms in the Mississippi Valley,
the products Of which came into direct compe-
ttion with those OF France He should have
added that this condition was intensified by
the development Of the railroad system Of
Russia and India. and the great cheapening OF
ocean freights through the building OF big
steamships
There is no question about II that If We are
going 10 compete with the world in agricultural
products we must develop our own methods Of
farming as carefully as is done by our COM
petitors. 1t is ridiculous for US to have an
average wheat production Of from six to eight
bushels per acre, when tho average in Hindo-
stan is - bushels, 15I in France, and 263 in
England. We can raise az much wheat TO the
acre rs any other country, and we must do it
If we are going to farm for profit.
There is great variety of fools in this world,
and one Of the most fragrant Instances Of new
variety is found in an Ohio inspector Of food, q
political heller appointed as a reward for party
services, who says that Jersey milk is made IN
ii FOR use by pampering the eows"-that is,
cardiug brushing. and blanketing them, which
be says makes them particularly liable to dis
case.
Bad butter cannot be made good butter by
any known chemical or other process. The
best way is to make good butter at first, which
will not need any docterinR
POTATOES.
f. Richman. Of the Utah Experiment Station,
makes the following report Of experiments in
potato growing, and the Ohio Experiment
Station reports that these agree substantially
with theirs:
Plat was planted with potatoes cut with
| two eyes in each. Yield Of large potatoes, pit
/ pounds; small, 10 pounds; total yield, 327
/ pounds; amonnt Of seed planted, 81 pounds;
increase 30 pounds.
Plat planted with potatoes cut in quarters
through tie seed end. Yield Of large potatoes,
pa pounds; small, 1872 pounds; total yield,
800 pounds; amount Of seed planted, Al
4 pOands; increase 30 pounds
Plat 9 planted ia potatoes cut in half through
the seed eud. Yield Of largo potatoes. 275
pounds; small, 1872 pounds; total yield. 470
pounds; increase :'-- pounds,
Plat 10 planted with whole potatoes. Yield
or large potatoes. lS,.3 pounds; yield Of small
potatoes. 252 pounds; total yield, 4sj pounds;
amount Of seed planted, l64 pounds; increase
j2l pounds.
IL will Re seen that the yield increased as
the size Of the pieces planted increased; not,
however, in exact ratio. IL will also be noticed
that the rate Of increase Of large potatoes was
/ less than that Of the small ones. Especially is
this noticeable in the change from half potato
10 whole potato seed in this instance there is
an ac'ual decrease in the amount Of large pOta-
. g. HF.H D.. Al
potatoes Is 81 per cent and the total increase is
only three per cent.
The increase Of plat 9 over plat is: Large
! potatoes u per cent small potatoes 20 per
cent total increase IL per cent.
Plat 10, planted with whole potatoes, re-
! quiTcd Isl poundsc Of seed, which, being de-
Quoted from the total yield leaves an increase
Of 81 pounds, or 81 rounds less than plat O.
which was planted with potatoes cut in half
In this case the increased yield was not enough
to overcome the increased amount OF seed re-
| quired.
Commenting upon this experiment Director
Sanburn says:
To the above data furnished by Prof Rich
man, will add the average Of seven years sx-
/ pertinent work by the writer. on college farms
! oil two States OF the LAST. These results are in
accord with unTcc0rded results Of trial on tho
1 private farm Of the writer, and with many re-
/ corded results Of investigators who have con-
\ Quoted trials at several experiment stations
/ There seems TO be little occasion to doubt that
/ light seeding for the potato crop is followed by
a far smaller crop than the use Of large seed
/ would give.
Average. product per acre for seven years
4 Prom seed Of whole potatoes, large, 22L1
bushels from seed Of whole potatoes, small,
! III bushels; from seed OF stem end Of potato,
! rs bushels; from seed Of seed end Of potato
! lpeTiod Of six years., lGs bushels; from one eve
10 hill. II bushels; from two Dyes to the
hill. lOi bushels from three eyes to the hill,
100 bushels
Value per acre al 20 cents per busheI: From
large potatoes sll2.Jp; from small potatoes,
/ $500 from stem end. 81; from seed end,
asa from one eve. SiD.JO; from two eyes, $50 /;
from three eyes, $50.
Later trials with seed cut lengthwise Of the
potato showed that the system was the most
economical Of amy tried. Good-s sized potatoes
may be cut lengthwise into three or four pieces.
1 Neither one or two eyes, nor the seed nor the
stem end Of potatoes should BIO used for plant
ing.
PLowGSa.
In blowing we want the whole field turned
oveE, no part Of il tramped by the team, and
all the work left even and AS level rs the nat
ural surface of the ground will allow. Flowing
/ by-lands is only Of benefit 10 the men who sow
seed by hand, and leaves dead burrows between
every lahu1 Hhd Tie head lands have 10 be ulOWed
aiter8ard. Flowing round and round from the
outside tTamps the corners solid, and only half
q cropis produced 81 the corners Flowing round
aud round from the center ObViates every one
OF these objections. To find the center of a
field 10 begin az, measure ono side Of the field,
aud from the center Of that side measure of
onehalf and step il of toward the other side.
Drive In stake. Treat the other side the
same way. Now you have two stakes marking
a center line through the field. Now begin 10
plow flow a back furroW from stake so stake,
plow six rounds stopping opposite the stake,
but not across the end. At the seventh round
plow across the ends and plow the stakes out.
Keep on round and round till Won come TO the
fences aud you viii have field clean from
side 10 side. No part Of IL trampod, no dead
burrows aud the pretiest sight you ever saw.
This field can be sowed, marked for corn or for
any crop, and the produce will grow the bet
ter for being put on a clean surface-Gerladn-
tOuH Telegraph
Senator Faulkner
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: i see in THE
NATIONAL TElEuEE Of March 26. giving the
names Of StuHewall Jackson's staff officers, the
name Of Charles James Faulkner Will you
please state IL the G. J. Faulkner, now United
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