Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-28
Larger Yields os Crops.

farm pay should not use too much
land. but rather endeavor to secure
larger corps odar htrahtrahes rasc
larger crops II has been feared by
some that the worlds supply OF wheat
would he al some time less than tine
demand. and the fact is that hut for
tho introduction Of the harvesting ma
chimes the area in wheat would be
mach less. hut il is known that the
yield Of wheat in this country is very
low. considering the area cultivated.
being less than Il b ushels per acre as
the average. As the yields in Europe
are ioar times as mich per acre. and
even more in some countries. il is evi-
dent that our farmers are devoting
their time and labor to four or five
acres that should he given only on one
aero. and tina, in cultivating n larger
area ct land in order 10 secure the
-:cld lat could be obtained from a
smaller field they arc increasing the
cost a. production and CORES bonding
y reducing the profits there on. as too
much land is sometimes expensive in
labor and manure.
There is much yet for farmers 10
learn in tho management of their
farms. In Europe the intensive sys-
;en is ne rule. hut in this country it
Is difficult 10 even attract the attention
Of farmers in that direction. though.
as :ho population increases and the
public land is taken M. farmers will
r. compelled 10 increase their average
Weld OF crops not only in order To re-
aucc the COST Of production. but also
ihai they MAY compete with those who
a:e moro ente-nrisine. The strongest
com oeiitor of 2 farmer is nc; the grain
grower o. some other country. but his
neighhcr. II the neighbor can make
his land average 10 bushels more per
acre than he. then the neighhor can.
ii he preierrei sell al a lower price.
and thus redlcc the value cf the arti-
Gle in his community. The evidence is
conclusive that where the intensive
system is p"acticeG the profits are
larger e. gardeners near the large cit
les make small farm. pay profits that
content &c adhere 10 the systems that
have neen III vogue for years. Tncro
are We; splendid opportunities on
farms fo.' these wro arc willing 20 de-
To:e Ji:nc ard labor IN increa sing tho
Yields Of crops rather than III cultiva;-
Ing large areas and securing but little
moro than nc cos; Of production.
The american farmers arc better
Supplied with all the iTprc'ti imrle-
meats Cor reduc;ng the COS. al pvoduC-
,:cn than these Of any Other country.
ard American i:aploTents 80 largely
exported. Fertilizers. caoe,ially The
phosphates. are also cheaper mere than
elsewhere. rlt the Eurcpan farmer.
who dvnenGs mostly upon harG labor,
uses more Manure and fertilizer and
secures tho larger Yields. because ne is
compelled 10 derive the mosI that is
possible from q limited area. While
he American farmer will not compel
women and children 10 work in the
fields. as in Europe. yet he has better
implements. and Canperform the re-
CURED service a: as low cost as in
Europe Where the mistake Is made
is in spreading the manure over TOO
large Il surface and in bestowing labor
over zoo much land. Instances are
known wiier farmers have secured as
much as leo bushels CT corn per acre
in this country. but such was obtained
only by good cultivation. good soil and
plentiful supply Of manure.
The fact that large yield can he
secured or is possible. should cncour-
age every farmer to grow large: crops
on each acre. II as much can he Sc
cured from 80 acres as was formerly
derived from 100. there is 20 acres less
20 CONS unde: the work OF the farmer,
and the smaller area will also become
more valuable every year. for the rva-
son tina; IL receives more fertilizer Al:
is made more capable of producing
larger crops cacn succeeding seaso..
The fact that sorle grower Of straw.
berries produced 10000 quarts per acre
in one acre as is often recorded
should make tho grower of only 00C
quarts De- acre dissatisfied. because
the larger crop can he sold al only one
cen: per quart over cSon seS adj nda
cent per quart cd; the capable the
cent per quart over expenses and give
!. profit Of 100 per ere Every hushe)
Of gain or pound Of hay produced
over the average is so MUCK gain. fol-
the reason taat the first cost" must ht
net by the farmer. whether the yicld
is LARGE q. snail. II takes just as
much time TO plOw. harrow, plant aEc
cultivate an acre that produces bat &c
bushels Of corn as il does for an acre
that Yields 100 bushels. There is e
certain cost that must always be horne
and If the yield does not compensate
for this expense. the farmer will soon
er or later become bankrupt. Every
farmer. therefore. should aim for larg.
or Yields by using more manure and
fertilizers. He should not attempt &c
save labor where il should be he.
slowed. but rather endeavor to apply
etaoin sh drlfmcupyw shrdlcmf vbxxft
his labor with the object of having
it return to him much larger profit
than re-Philadelphia Record.