The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-23

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THE SMALL FARMER Q

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,oginning is close economy in all
.rirgs. If he be inclined to trade
,,nch at the stores and buy on time
.-ires. he is "'goner" before the
E,a1 fvht begins. He must remem-
bor that no merchant will take the
risks and run" poor fellow ten or
tveIve months without putting on a
bosvv per cent. With liberal buy
mo at these high rates there is no
nos.l.le chance for the small farmer
10 succeed.
Do not be enticed away from your
fixed purpose of cash and cautious
bnving. Never put mortgage on
vour cow or mule or crop to please
ANYBODY. If you will study and try
hard enough, you may always find
some barter or little money to tide
Won over these hard places. wish
10 call especial attention to this fea-
ture of the struggle, as herein lies
the turning point for or against our
man every time.
OF course the first few years are
going to be years of much self de-
nisI and some hardships must be en-
dured. as the rewards offered to him
who gains the victory are we'll worth
the best efforts, in every way, of
snv man. A home of your own,
with title unencumbered, with gar
ners we'll filled, with no fear of
strikes and lockouts, is lordly in
heritance, and it should be the high
ambition of every labOring man in
our commonwealth to possess such a
home
Continuing along the same line
suggested in former article, we
now wish to emphasize the para
mount Importance of producing In
great abundance a variety of first
class stock feed. AS soon in the
spring as the soil Is in a condition to
work IN good order, select u piece of
ground, (the size to be governed by
the number of cattle, horses, etc, to
feed. as near the barn as circum-
stances will permit, and broadcast Il
good coating of baInyard or stable
manure; then thoroughly plOw and
harrow until the whole surface is In
frst-class condition to receive the
seed; then mark off the rows four
feet apart and plant our common
white corn thickly in the drill Guilt
7ate early, shallow and often. Bring
70 stand of about one stalk TO every
ten or twelve inches. Prepare an
other piece alongside of the first
planting to be planted in about two
weeks thereafter, and so continue
planting until the tenth of July.
When the first piece is in good
roasting ear, begin cutting right at
the ground. Run through iced
cutter stalk, ear and all, cutting
only enough each day for that days
feed. This is a pretty we'll balanced
ratlou and goes we'll with most any
kind If stock, except driving horses.
When all the first planting is all
cut of, plow up the land nicely ard
SOW IN peas. The peas will make
good feed, even if they do not fully
Mature AS each succeeding piece
Is likewise fed away, prepare the
patcae~ Tor crimson clover, rye, tur-
nips Ut second crop Irish potatoes.
hn.al-a On these operations as the
supply Il manure increases and iced
more ,t.cb-especially cattle.
For winter feed SOW cow peas, any
time a.-ar the first of June until
the ml-o.- Of July. When the pods
oegin o. turn yellow, with now and
'nrn Il r..e pod to be seen, NOW
When the lew is we'll dried off. The
next ar'e. ..pon, rake up and put IN
Vo'As ali. ..- remain, if the weather
oe 'aYra..., for twenty-fOur hours
''n5'F. b" TINS time, if these Is n"
o1'raar"us moisture upon the vines,
r-eS may be rut in the barn or stack.
...'-l.rN Irnperly pea vine hay
a'.S Int II .Ir very best feeds.
INC o'" pea Is not only valuable
: O. 'ee1 and TOR table use, but OF
w. great value in improving the
t. 0~er't.rr, plant and SOW all
- peas Foa weu can. We usually
r. To- pare small patch especially for
Al Use, and plant these about
zenith ~ NJ The unr1etv