The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-04-07

The farmer who buys what he can pro-
duce at home (and many of them do 500,
suffers loss, as he should take advant-
age of the home market and thus get a
better price for his labor. The best way
to keep expenses down is to grow a fun
supply of all that is needed for the fam
lily, if possible, and the profit will be
greater. Luxuries can be had with a
garden and small fruits.
To purchase fertilizers and lose the
liquid manure is to allow leak in the
plant food. Fertilizers will always prove
beneficial but the first duty is to save
pile When the liquid is lost, by not
using sufficiency of absorbents, the
most valuable portion OF the manure
will have gone with it, as the liquids
contain larger proportion OF nitrogen
than the solids, and they can easily be
saved with as little labor as is required
for the solids.
II some crops sell at a low price other
crops are more profitable. The farmer
should be always ready to make change
for the better, and should be informed
in regard to The demands of the market.
Grow the most profitable crops if it can
be done.
1t is mistake to dig up trees and vines
because prices are down, as there may be
profit at times when least expected.
Thousands Of grape vines were dug up
a few years ago, owing to the ravages OF
the grape rot, but now that the rot can
be greatly prevented the grape crop is
not a complete failure during recent
years, and the destruction of the vines is
now regretted by many.
Scales on the farm soon pay for their
use, as they enable the farmer to know
whether his stock aIo gaining and the
kinds of food to use to make the greatest
gain. Scales may be considered an
absolute necessity if system is to be
practiced.
When planting a special crop this
season, and using manure and fertilizers
keep 10 view ihe crop that is to follow
next year. On some soils the effects OF
an application OF manure may be noticed
for several years aud the benefits from
the same will consequently extend over
a corresponding period of time. This
may be assured by proper rotation OF
crops.
No matter what crop may bs grown,
the first essential to success is fine seed
bed. When the soil is made very fine for
the reception of the seed, and free from
clods or Jumps, the seed will be covered
more completely, and terminate n ore
readily.
Nothing is gained by planting seed in
up they will be sickly and make nc
progress, if the seed is planted before
the soil is warm. Under proper con-
ditions the seed that is planted in warm
soil will terminate Immediately. and the
young plants overtake those of the earIy
planting.
Before planting crop of any kind it is
we'll to consider the cost. The heaviest
expense will be the labor, which must be
paid for whether performed personally
by the farmer or by an assistant If the
estimated expenses do not allow fail
profit the next question to consider is
that of securing a good return for the
labor bestowed, in which case, if the
farmer is not compelled to expend sum
for that purpose, he may receive good
wages for his own labor.
When a crop is taken from the soil
and the land is left in better condition
than before, profit has bseu made, il
the shape of increased fertility, being
stored in the soil for use next season.
provided the receipts aud expenses bal
ance 10 other respects.
The work required in a field depend
largely on how the rows may be laid of
1t has been estimated that square acre,
plowed with Is inch furrow, requires
81 rounds and 1856 turns, while the same
acre, in the form of parallelogram, 2
rods by so, requires only 10 rounds and
so turns. This shows quite saving OF
labor on the same area, by simply avoid
ing too many turnings.
To mako wheat start off rapidly change
to green color and yield more grain,
apply 100 pounds of nitrate of soda per
acre, OF even half that quantity. The
effect of the nitrate will be quickly no tice
able, and the crop will more than repay
the cost of the fertilizer.