The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-12-04


A seed bed for wheat is improperly
prepared which is not fine and COM
pact. These qualities are not pro-
cured in a day. Plow early, and
then cease not to roll and harrow |
until time for sowing.
No better way to learn something
than to experiment. Never mind |
who laughs. He who experiments
for himself learns many times more
than he who tries to get it all by
reading.
Tillage is manure, but manure is
not tillage. If it is question be-
tween tools and labor or an abund-
ance of fertilizer, have no hesitation
in making choice of the former.
Any kind of ashes has its use to
the farmer. That from coal worked
into the soil makes it more friable
and easily cultivated, while wood
ashes help it to retain moisture.
Put jacket Of straw paper about
the celery buncbes before banking
up. 1t will bleach better and be more
free from rust and worms. Some
proper substitute will do.
Labor saving devices were intend
ed to enable us to cultivate more
thoroughly; but their chief use has
been to enable us to cultivate more
ground. This is not a thorough age.
In one thing should farmers be
unanimous-the loss sustained in
carrying produce to market over bad
roads is direct tax upon agricul-
ture, which should be abolished with
rush.
Local demand should be our en-
tire guide when planting. Growing
for the home market first is all right,
but the American farmer should
remember that his market is the
whole world.
Cover your silage with a foot or
two of dry straw, and throw away
the heavy weights you have former
ly used, then your silage will be as
good at the top as at the bottom.
Good hay depends largely upon
quick work. With a full compli-
lnent of hands in the field and the
best hay making machinery, grass
which is cut in the morning should
be in the barn by night.
A silo is necessary in intensive
farming where land is high in value
and storage space limited. A care
lessly constructed one is extrava-
gance. Do not trust to temporary
structures.
Store the winter potatoes in hushel
boxes for convenience in handling
One tier of boxes on another is fa-
vorable to the free circulation of air
all through the mass of boxes and
potatoes. IrfE
There is a continual growth in
good and useful knowledge which is
simply invaluable. The accuracy OF
farmers knowledge is largely to
be gagged by the extent in which he
comes in contact with his fellow
workers.
Doubtless many of the products Of
this country are not yet developed
We have a lesson in the discovered
value of cotton seed. SuDflowerS
are grown for their oil and for stocE
feed.
Agricultural organizations, lee
lures and reading circles are good
but greater incentive comes from
specially ssqpipped colleges, witt
systems apparstus and companion
ships. l>.y
Inc poUato Is cofllpelleu 10 SCanC
more abuse during Harvesting thar
any other cropwe grow. How niucl
better it would be to place the tub
ers carefully in boxes, baskets o.
barrels, and lifted in and out tn,
wagons.
After the manure is scattered ovel
the fields let it be mellowed by few
rains, and then go over it with ;
harrow, which will cut it up ant
evenly distribute it. Do not wal
until spring to spread on the clove
pasture. .f|-..
Many a farmer has been KEEP
poor by buying more implement
than his crops will warrant. 0nl,
the specialist can afford to have tn
best tools always. At least, do no
buy next years mower until you SCI