The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-08-21

well as of energy upon the business In
hand. And this does not prevent those
adopting intensive measures from
diversifying their pursuits.
In every section, and aimost'on every
farm, there are few hens. They are
generally overlooked in estimates OF
farm prosperity and their Importance
iinderestimated. The result attained
on single farm appears insignificant
and trifilng. but aggregate them and
they startle and amaze all with the
power of Titles.
The aggregate number of hens in
the United States is $50, 900, 600, and
their value sos, O00.0 900. The product
Of these hens annually, Is, $50, 900, 900
eggs, will make chain 54e, 21S miles
long, and weigh at least 1853, 125 tons.
These hens earn $500, 900. 600 per an
mum, or S210, lao, 1875 less than the value
of all the horses in the United States,
$33, 1876, asa less than the net earnings of
all the railroads In America; 1854, AS, /.
ITO more than the value of the entire
tobacco crop; S251, S53,h01 more than
the value of the wool clip. 1927, 6i6,-
5S7 more than the petroleum product.
1924. $685. more than the value of
all the sheep, $21S, 6s4. 226 more than
the dividends paid by all the railroads,
$217, 400, 900 more than the value of all
the silver product and S24s, 800 900 more
than the gold product, S213, 81, 92S
more than the interest paid on all
mortgages, sell, lois, 099 more than the
value of the potato crop, $ls6, 799, 543
more than the value of all the mules.
$3.50, 719, 922 more than the amount paid
for pensions, Sl26, 344, 132 more than the
value of the oat crop, sos, 47t, ass more
than the value of all the swine, $52.-
061, 002 more than the value of the
wheat crop, and $50, ss5. $50 more than
the cotton crop.
1t is the many small things that
count in the end.-Southern Cultivator.
To Kill johnson Grass and Improve the
Land at the Same Time.
l give the readers my method, which
is the only way to finally exterminate
Johnson grass: That is to pasture the
land with cattle three years The
nature of the grass is curious, if you
keep it cropped above the ground the
roots will rot and your land will be
clear of johnson grass.
Now, in orther to follow this method,
fence in SO much as you can spare, ao.
cording to the size of the farm, the first
year. Then add more the second year,
and SO on the third year. Now, at the
end of the third year, you can COM
mence cultivating the land that you
pastured the first year, and SO
on till you have gone over your
whole farm. If this is done there
will not be any more grass on this
farm and the land will be improved
more than one-half the former value.
l will give two examples In my neigh.
borhood, where it has been tried both
Ways. One man plowed and narrowed
till he killed it in his field, but to-day
his ditch banks and turning rows are
rs bad as ever, his land is very near
worn out, and this man is called good
farmer, but now sees his mistake.
The second man followed the pastur-
ing method, and now his land, also his
ditch banks, are clear of the grass. His
land is more valuable now by one-half
than formerly. Ihave seen grass in his
field five and six feet high and as thick
as could stand. Now you can not see
amy. L. Millwee, in Southern Guilt
vator.