The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-08-26
Agriculture.

One of the most unerFing signs
tbatthe'Eas is progressing is that
Asia is consuming each passing year
larger quantities of American -four,
! and this increasing demand for our
unexcelled product means much to
this continent. The shipments last
year from the Pacific coast to China
. and Japan considerably exceeded
100000 barrels. These lands may
call for more than enough of our
surplus wheat to offset all possible
losses in the markets OF Europe.
1t costs more to neglect potatoes
than almost any other crop, and vet
late potatoes are Oftenest neglected
because they seem TO endure such
neglect better than anything else.
Better let the corn take its chances
than to leave potatoes to their fate.
There is prospect for excellent
prices for them this year, and lit
tie attention to them at proper time
may bring the largest net pile. Of
cash Of the year. nv -
While there are a good many
kinds Of tOads, all of them bring
sudden death to every bug or fly
which comes within their reach
We hear a great deal about the
value Of birds as insect destroyers,
fbut IL Is doubtful If the most in
dustrious bird devours as many in
sects ia. a year as itheI toad. They
are not attractive in appearance, but
" sbouldneVer destTay one of them.
trgWe compost manure, not to in
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valuable elements from, escaping
and to put it in better shape for
thenwe are pretty sure To
tadd.t0 At some things which we
wOuidnOt otherwise take thstEOubie
TO convert into fertiliz-B. ry .'f
Zone canlavOid the expense, of a
covered harnyard by daily hauling
1.-THE manure to thel fields and de-
4 posting IL where IT will begin its
work OF usefulness at once. BY no
tlneans leave it in piles there to rot
Nothing Is added by rotting, and
much is lost by teaching and liberal
ton. If we could lin fguresy uFepre.
sent the losses in.manure we should
ifbs startled. At-.least one-half Of
this wealth is,piled up IN bapnyards
! stored; let the barnlOt be small hOli
low in the center and well Uttered
with straw or fodder. 1.-The ;trampa
ing Of the stock will put it in excel
/ lent shape. 'mlu .Ga ~,
I No danger that whitenoloter will
take full possession OF. the lawn or
pastHre IL IL at theveryI bottom of
prosperity of blue grass pastures.
IThey are exactly fitted to grow to-
! geeher, forthe clover will be laying
in a good supply Of nitrogen white
the grass is resting. Thelife of the
! blue grass Is thus revived; il takes a
4 new start, and makes good pasture
we'll into the winter. This it. could
not do without the aid Of the clover.
In short, the white clover bridges
over the hot weather spell while the
grass sleeps. 'i"'n"nH1 'n. ylA
The first few years Of any Seeding
potato usually show the variety at
its best, espe ciallyfn itsyfeld. Any
Injury from blight or larve is soon
impressed upon the seed, and the
next crop begins with less 'vigOr.
No matter how few potatoes you
grow, it will pay to look out for new
varieties continually. In regions
where there has beeH much blight
It will at least be well to get seed
from some other Quarter. s1F
TO tncrease the capacity of the
farm for carrying Stock there is no
better resource than resort TO soil
ing. Make arrangements to try it
on a limited Scale; it Is not an ex-
pensiye experiment.. ''''..''