The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-30
Items of Interest to Farmers and
HOrSemen.

HOrsemen.
Some 500 bales of cotton raised in
the lower end of McMinn county
were marketed at Athens, Tenn, in
1896, which shows that if the people
of East Tennessee chad to" they
could raise cotton as we'll as corn and
wheat, says the Southern Field.
In raising celery the trenches may
be dug close together, and it can be
blanched by placing corn fodder
around 1t instead of earth. 1t will
also blanch if the plants are wrap
ped in heavy paper. Celery will
keep we'll in winter if the plants are
put in cellar with the roots in
damp earth.
House cleaning time is at hand,
and you should also remember that
cleanliness is essential in the poul-
try house and yards. Clean out all
the old straw and trash and white
wash thoroughly.
The finest fowls neglected are nc
better than the veriest scrubs-they
are worse; they cannot stand neg.
lect, because they are not used to it
scrubs, because they have beer
raised on 1t.
He who puts the finest product ir
the market reaps the richest har
vest. Eggs are refined wheat, corn
grass, and they contain much tina
on the farm would go to waste. Ii
winter basket of 80 dozen egg
will bring more money than a lOaC
of hay it took large patch of grounC
to grow, team to cut, a horse and ;
man to rake, two men to stack, anC
team, wagon and a man to market
Agriculture.
A planted field whose surface /
kept stirred may give an increase il
crop over that produced by heav,
application of fertilizer. A blanke
of fine soil on the surface during
hot, dry week can be of great value
and really becomes the turning
point for profit if present, when los
might result from its absence.
The physical features and climat
depends largely upon forest vegeta
ton, and the irrigation supply of tn
future largely depends upon th
forest growths. Private supervisio
can not protect the trees. Tn
whole community is interested
Let us hope that the Government
may some day take hold of what
alone can do.
There would be few failures
every man lived within his income
Our fathers were content whe
their homes, their clothing an
their surroundings were con
Portable. Luxury comes in, an
chiefly because we must have wha
our neighbors have.
Navy beans is crop which hs
been neglected in this country, a
though they can be made profitabl
on almost any farm. We do M
grow enough to supply the hon
demand. Plant at any time befol
June, cultivate until the plants al
large enough to prevent growth ,
weeds, and gather and sack whe
the majority of the pods are ripe.
The successful growing of pot
toes depends, like other crops, G
three things-gOod soil, good see
and good cultivation. A firm, rio
piece of land on which stock hi
been pastured and fed is good, al
far better than a dry, loose sol
Old land, long cultivated, vel
rarely produces good results.
Soak corn in a solution of stryc
nine and drop few grains in IL
mole run when first beginning
pillow up the ground in the sprin
Do not drop it in the main runs, b
in the short side runs they make,
they always come there to eat the
food. Cover the hole you maj
with a clod, to keep it dark; tn
will soon start for water and new
come back.
Many have tried to increase the
income by increasing the size
their farms, but they will not mai
tain the ratio. II satisfied with
small business which will give a fl
income, take to farming, for
will give better yield for
small capital than any other homo
able business known. This is trr
however slow you may be to /
iieve it.
On impoverished land where
good catch of grass is hard to obta
sow buckwheat very thin; it W
shade and protect the grass, W
yield fair crop of grain, and lea