The Port Gibson reveille., 1894-03-23

good mule from her, for the chances are
that in this you viii be sadly disappoInt-
ed, and in the end VIII find that you
have only been adding your mite to the
overproduction of mules ON the market
If YOU haven't frst-class mare and are
not in reach of frst-class stallion Of
some breed that the market demands |
would stop breeding short of. It will
not only be money in your pocket at
this time and under .he present state OF
affairs 10 do this, but better for you
and the farming community in general
for all time to come. Too many Of us |
know are like sheep, 60 rushing along
to ruin with the whole gang, but just
stop and consider this matter and see
IL this isn't the proper thing to do and
the only way we can rid ourselves OF
improbable stock. If there it better
plan let's have it, and have it soon.-
w. w. Stevens, in Farmers Home
Journal.
Dry Straw vs.. Green Manuring.
Fertility being the most essential
thing in profitable farming, let US hrst
look after the maintaining of present
fertility. live fail to do this what need
i there for us to think of restoring
that which is lost? The elements cf
fertility being potash, nitrogen, phos-
phoric acid in their different forms, it
would be- we'll for us to study the nature
of our land in such a way that we may
be able to know what it lacks, and then
supply that, as for instance, it corn II
the crop, take notice that If the stalk
makes luxuriant growth you may know
that the supply Of nitrogen is abundant;
and If the same conditions exist as re-
CARDS the growth Of stalk but the ear
Is little and poorly developed, potash is
lacking, and may be supplied in differ
ent forms, VIZ, unleached ashes, potash
salts, kainit etc. If the stalk and ear
are both poorly developed, complete
fertilizer is required. Now, then, the
question arises, how shall We maintain,
or rather increase, present fertility
Two years ago the writer hauled and
spread over a very poor piece OF land
about fifty twO-horse loads Of well-rot-
ted manure, covering the space Of about
one acre. The same spring he also
spread one load Of wheat straw on land
adjoining the manured strip. The man
ure and straw were both plowed under
and corn planted over the whole Of both
the same day, and both we're cultivated
exactly alike the whole season. The
result was when husking time came,
that where the clean straw was
plowed under there was the most
and best quality Of corn per acre. T.B.
Terry plows under second crop clover,
and thecrops after such treatment prove
to be as good as where he spread an a.
bundance Of barnyard manure. Prof.
w. L. Massey says, ''plow under COW
pea vines" lie recommends this to be
the cheapest way to bring up worn-Out
land. Now, then, is 1t because the clo-
YER Or cow pea wires have more nitrog-
en-, phosporic acid and potash in a gwen
number ofpounds than barnyard man
ure? Or is it because the clover and
pea vines demand a greater amount Of
the elements Of the ali (Which is plant
food in ITSELF. to decompOse them? /
should say the latter. Just one thing
more: Haul out and spread on the land
all the suitable waste material there is
to be found on the farm, no matter what
it Is it Will have the same effect in the
end. See that the land IS well drained,
and above all, see that the weeds do not
steal that which the plants should have.
Practical Farmer.
Scraps.
The farmer who has to stop work to
haul wood IN the rush of early spring
work gives weeds and grass a decided
advantage.
While ordinarily COWS need but little
exercise, yet generally it will be found
best to turn out the COWS for an hour
or two every day during the winter that
the weather will permit
Cream can be kept sweet until want
ed for churning by keeping a low tenn
perature, but care should be taken to
stir thoroughly twice each day.
When turnips are fed TO mich COWS
it should be at milking time. Those
who have carefully experimental in
this matter say that the turnip flavor
will be eliminated before the next milk
ing, and will not appear in the milk.
whats good for the goose is good
for the gander." No farmer would
think Of feeding his horses poorly dur
ing spring Or summer plowing Why
not apply the same "hOrse sense" to
dairy COWS?
The farmer who owns his home, how
poor it may be, is never out Of work. In
fact, it may be said, with due regard
to truth, that the poorer the farm the
more employment the farmer has.