Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-12-11

An Expert Tells How Agricultural Re-
sources NAY he Increased.

Aut WOuQtTtUA loss I'd farmers
brought about by the neglect to prop.
erly utilize the resources and TO EN-
ploy knowledge that is considered in
dispenssble in other kinds OF busi.
ness is one ofthe causes of depression
In agriculture. This is more particu-
larry the case in the South than else
where, although much has been done
within the past few years to check this
loss. The Southern people are just
beginning TO appreciate the advsn-
tsges of employing their other re.
sources than those of cotton produc-
ton. In the past the South has been
too largely dependent upon the colored
man and the mule. The result has
been. and WILL continue TO be. so long
as they practice a one-crop system.
that they will be subject 10 periods OF
discouraging depression. In other
words, where the farmer put all of his
eggs in one basket aud meets with
some accident he Is confronted by the
loss OF his entire source of support
until nature has time to produce an
other crop Should IL fail "A second
aud third time the poor farmer is left
In desperate way. In the South the
wonderful resources for feeding the
North upon early vegetables have not
been utilized as they eau be- There
has been and viii continue TO be a
large wastage of products upon the
farm. most particularly in the failure
70 properly utilize cotton seed and its
products.
Where favorable terms with the
cotton seed oil mills can be made it is
yell enough to sell the q ess OF cot
ton seed and either exchan e it or buy
cotton seed meal The intelligent
farmer. with the aid Of the experiment
station or tho officers of the agricll-
tural college OF his State. can readily
figure ont whether II Is more protita-
bic TO sell and buy or 10 keep and
feed or use as fertilizer. If the far.
mer keeps his cotton seed he should
at once provide for feeding il 10
stock. Cheap sheds can be con-
strucsed to properly protect the cattle
/ from the cold rains which are so try
/ ing on stock In the winter. and the
: manure carefully preserved In a shed
. viii give the farmer a double profit.
In fact. I might say treble profit.
{ For in this wav. by preserving his
: manure IN the form or a compost heap
aud mixing with it from time 70 time
some potash and moderate supply Of
4 phosphate. he would save the profit
charged by dealers in fertilizers aud
secure TO himself the profit Of the cot
ton seed as a fertilizer aud as feed
stuff Besides tins he would lie able
fe Eiiii7t tee h49 ptsck 81 PROC FceG
IS ere1s laotites zpca she cpotherr
41f anfr be 1rrfsse +
The nse Of kasnit in a compost heap
cannot be too highly recommended. as
AZ preserves to the farmer his valuable
nitrogen and serves as \ preventive Of
waste upon the farm. The addition
I Of the acid phosphate makes COM
+ plete manure that Is highly satisfac-
tory for all kinds az crops and on
{ almost all kinds OF soi. We advise
every farmer to do some Gloss figuring
aud see II be can afford = sell has cot
ton seed al ten dollars ton or ex-
change II for 10 ponnds Of cotton seed
meal. IL will be one Of the most pro-
7 fitable rainy days work be ever did If
1 he viii calculate all Of profits and losses
and carefully study how he could save
several dollars Der ton bT feeding stock
aud preparing his fertilizers az home
He may find that heis selling his birth
right for mess Of pottage when he
parts with his cotton seed at prevail
! ing rates. he may mud that he can
save largely by producing more fertili-
, zers upon the farm and by buying sim
+ ply the potash salts and the acid phos-
! phate necessary 10 properly utilize his
. present wastes
8 Stop the wastes upon the farm. Uti-
lie lts products IA an economic man
ner. Prevent loss 10 live stock aud
1 fertilizers by exposure 20 the weather
and cold drenching rains. Avoid in
( luciciOus sales Of valuable farm pro-
ducts and the purchase Of fertilizers
( that should be saved upon the farm.
Where fertilizers are bought let them
/ be supplemented 10 those produced
upon the farm. and purchase those in
gradients necessary 10 perfect the fer
tilizer products Of the farm. Avoid
wSstage OF labor by cultivating un-
profitable lands aud see that all cult
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