The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24

Orange Judd Farmer gives the following reports: The percentage of last years wheat now remaining on the farm where grown Is reported at 78 per cent. or an aggregate of only 5S,579.000 bushels. The farm reserve of oats Is reported at only 7.s per cent. of the crop Of last year. or an aggregate of only 51.219.00o bushels This is an unusually small percentage of a small crop, and may. be taken as indi- eating a carrying surplus about as low as can be reached outside of Iowa, where the reserve compares favorably with a normal situation. The stocks of this grain in the various states represent lit- tie. other than the bare necessary sup ply for farm use before the new crop be- comes available. So we need not expect to see cheap wheat or oats soon.
 Corn Crop.
 In spite of storms and floods in the great corn producing belt, the crop is doing remarkably well. and with good weather from now on we may expect to see a very big crop of corn grown this season. But like wheat and oats the supply of old corn on hand is very small and we may expect prices to keep up well on this crop also.
 Right to the Point.
 Stock needs protection during our se- were hot summer weather about as much as they do in the winter. Shade of some sort should be provided for the stock to shelter under during the heat of the day. Then again the practice of keeping stock up over night and holding them up until late in the day, thus compelling them to have to feed in the heat of the day is bad one. Stock should have free run on the pastures of nights, 80 that they can spend the heat of the day in the shade. where they can have protection from the flies, which are so troublesome during hot weather. The water should be clean and fresh and ample supply provided.
 Those who needed our advice and fail ed to stake up their tomatoes are now reaping the best results. 1t is only a waste of time to stake up tomato vines.
 Fall blowing Is not far off. The best man and best team is none too good Tor the work, with the right kind of blow the 15-year-old boy If he has had prac- tice and enjoys his work, may beat the best man on the farm.
 This is a good time during our dry weather to cut down all brush, briars and weeds on the farms. All the fence rows should now be cleaned up as well as all weeds and brush cut along the ditches This will add much to the gen. eral appearance of the farm. There are many jobs on the farm which need at tention and no better time than during this dry summer weather can be found for this work. This is especially true as regards the compost heap. Now Is the time to clean up all the rubbish and man. ure that can be found on the farm and store 1t in a compost heap where 1t will be ready for use when needed.
 The time will soon be here for sowing rye for fall pasture This Is an impor- tant matter and one that our farmers should attend to promptly. Where rye is sown for winter pasture it will greatly reduce the feed expense bill, as stock can almost live through the winter on rye pasture alone. Now that the drouth has so greatly reduced the yield of all crops of grain and hay this year it becomes of greater importance than ever before that ample provision be made for securing fall and winter pasture. Rye may be sown in all the corn and cotton fields now right away. Use not less than one bushel per acre, and many cases one and half bushels per acre will be still better. There are also varieties of winter oats and clovers and grasses which may be also sown for winter pasture. Write us for full descriptions of aE these clovers and grasses as well as for any informa- ton needed for preparing the soil and for time of sowing etc.