The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-11-06
Agriculture.

After you have cleared up the
woods pasture, the best way to keep
it clean of sprouts is to turn in the
sheep. If you are so unfortunate as
not to have a flock, better manage |
to get it. No risk, but you will find
them useful in other ways.
Rather than be two weeks late in
having the wheat come up because
of an improperly prepared seed bed,
be week late in getting the seed in
to the ground: also, in the former
case there will be continual battle
with weeds.
Low grade fertilizers cost less by
the ton, but cost a great deal more if
measured by the benefit derived. If
compelled to buy fertilizers at all,
buy good ones. If you are not posted
you can find neighbors who are.
Each field of the farm is best fitted
for some special use. Have due con-
sideration for the soil, the past rota-
tion and fertilization and needs of
the proposed crop. Let there be no
haphazard way, but have some fore
thought in adapting your crops to
the land.
There is no charm in slipshod
farming, none in weedy fields, fallen
fences, fence corners full of rubbish
or barns and buildings in general
state of disorder. Did you ever see
such farmer come out success
fully?
There is a charm about agriculture
if one is successful. The man who
would bring up his sons to fond
ness for agricultural pursuits should
make it an especial aim to present
to them the successful side of the
profession.
An enthusiastic British journal
says that thousand or two pounds
of salt sown to the acre will check
the rust in cereals, protect oats
against the grub and wire worm
prevent potato disease, dissipate
fungold growths in pastures, stoI
the growth of MOSES, make the
rougher grasses more palatable, anc
sweeten heritage generally.
Smut is seldom propagated from
the soil. The burning of smutty
mass is better than Bordeaux mix
ture or any other application. These
only reach the outside of the mass
Therefore, burn the smutty corn
and do not feed nor throw it on tn,
manure pile, where it propagate
faster than anywhere else.
You will not succeed in getting tn
boy interested on the farm by givinj
him something for his own, in which
to be interested, and then taking
away from him as soon as it has &C
quired some value. The problem O
reconciling youngsters to the farm
is not very difficult one If you g
at it in the right manner.
Modern farming is intensive farm
ing, and this means small farm
highly fortified and titled, bette
average success, less manual an
more mental labor, higher plane c
intelligence and living, the abar
donment of old ways for those whic
are newer and more trustworthy
Farming is different thing froI
what it once was.
There would be more general an
more individual prosperity if th
average farm was not so large. 1t
especially true that the place for th
farmer with small capital is upo
the small farm. There is sound sens
in the old adage that little boa
should keep near the shore, and tn
applies to agriculture as well as OIL
er lines of business. t.t
In the South the field pea offel
the advantage of abundant forage,
steady improver Of the lands, goo
fattener for cattle and hogs, and
crop to ship North. The drawbac
is the great expense of harvestin
and preparing for market, but tn
will be overcome. This country wi