Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-07-04
Farm News and Views
Philadelphia Record

An English Scientist puts f'r'n 'ne y
lain that all foods consumed by AMI z
nails is nitronsenized by the nitrogen
nba,ad IT this is true, then the air
tseIf i, food. lie gives the results Oh
experiments made with sheep that were
fed on certain foods, tie amount OF
NITROGEN 10 the droppings OF the animal
being in excess Of that given TO them
after supplying their wants. Inc
claim Is not new one, nd it IL also
d,f,cult to arrive at correct proper
ticn Of The nitrogen allowed In the food'
the amount consumed by the ANIMAL
and the portion voided. Nitrogen is
considered simply as dilutant Oh the
oxygen of the air. 1t is not easily
brought into combination with other
substances, existing in the atmo sphere
in free condition. It's readiness 10
be released from its combinations Is tDe
reason it is always one Of tue constiiu'
ents of explosives. Nevertheless 'nere
is room for experiment with animals
II has been found that certain plants
can derive nitrogen from the air. WIN
the aid of micro organisms, ann II Inc
animals can appropriate nitrogen the
farmer Consequently gains something
in the manure, which costs him nothing
The success of the corn crop VIII
largely depend upon the attention
given. Corn is gross feeder, and the
land cannot be too rich. A crop
weighing $500 pounds OF grain per
acre takes from the soil 20 pounds OF
nitrogen. 16 pounds Of phOsphoric acid
and II pounds of potash, allowance
being made also for the growth OF the
fodder, while the stirring OF the soil
I permits of some loss from teaching ny
l. rains An estimate for the fodder on
g one acre is so pounds nitrogen, ~
pounds phosphoric acid and IL pounds
F" potash. Nitrogen and potash are the
81 principal foods, but phosphoiic acid Is
y also very important.
- The great reputation now given In
w cow pea is not new. Many years ag
u tire praises of the COW pea were hear
Il everywhere, and the COW pea Is ais
on one of the oldest and best know
u plants in this country. The TACT
ne that the COW Pea will not make niue
II. Roadway, where clover is leadiO
" crop, 1t will prove serviceable whel
Oh clover is not easily grown; but as 1T
expensive to slve the seed OF the co
Oh peo such difficulty is in its way. 1t
,,'' a valuable plant, however, and snou
'D' be grown on ev.ry farm.
,er- "
sln- The spraying of plants destroys n
''e' only injurious insects, but also
W" para ties ttat prey upon the lcsec
with tn, fleet of diminis ing
mo number OF parasites which perfo
was excellent service. These who DIES
'iu the birds are largely responsible
JUN this condition of affairs, tor, as
inH birds become feSer, the farmers W
70 " Of destruction becomes more ditllc
apid u
hi0u trw,els cannot be cut down wit
nhe,' hoe after they have made growth
' the mower or scythe be used. M
MN et q weed bear seed. If seedln
prevented all annual weeds Will
al 40 cleared out ia year, and If consi
J., Inc able labor is required this year to
i''e' rid Of the weeds less work VIII
necessar, rext season,
most le''0'''
e0u'u Tie arm that produces but hi
'et 0, crop is much less valuable than I'
.a','" farm, and if poor farm is increas
= 10 fertility the farmer has stored
20 ~; - soil greater amount OF plant
ue from which to secure crops IN
'nO0i need not be in the form oil M
b was -
bT the What q Little Faith Die
q fact FOR MRS. ROCKWELL.
arnest -
rod LETTER TO MRS PINKnAM NO. o9'SS+l
eobt 81 was great sufferer from Ter
weakness and had no strength. IL
ces as ;mnossible for me to attend TO