Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-16

would be were they not luclt. Inc last
look we take at the casket is to lingel
Ger the lovely flowers placed there. We
turn back to the living and the cares
of life and the fragrance and beauty OF
flowers still greet US by the way; and
as we turn and again take up the thread
of life there comes stealing over us the
need Of flowers to be laid on the hearts
of the living.
In conclusion, let me say. to be sue
cessful in Horticulture do not have more
plants than you have time to attend to
for instead of the result you desire they
will become mere apologies for some
thing beautiful.
SOIL. FERTILITY-HOW TO SECURE
AND MAINTAIN.
Response by W. H. Adams;
If the farmer is not king, it is the
farmers fault. The Lord of Creation
so constructed things that without the
products of the soil human existence
would be impossible. 1t is said He
that causes two blades of grass to grow
where only one grew" is greater than
he that conquers an empire.
Those who SOW and reap from Mo-
Their Earth form a mighty factor on
whose shoulder rests the destiny of ma
lions. The farmer is the money power
of TIE earth; he is an indispensable
factor in the great complex machinery
of the worlds everyday work
When l say farm life is the most i'm
dependent of all other occupations, OF
course | mean. 1t is to the up-to-date
farmer. Now, friends, there is no
book that can give us exact directions
as how to maintain fertility of soil, for
conditions are so varied; but by read
ing all farm literature we can, and
being close observers, also by expert
menting in a small way every year.
and getting the experience of our
neighbor farmers, we will learn what
our iii needs Hence the Importance
of the grange and the institute, ex-
changing each others views and ideas
or ways of working soil.
The young farmer who is trying and
is anxious to be a successful farmer
certainly has advantages that we older
ones did not have; still we can learn
a great deal
Now, in keeping up fertility of soil,
think by sowing red clover, COW peas,
and making all barnyard manure we
can, we can also carry as much stock
as we can keep in good condition. Con-
vert all straw, corn stalks and leaves
into manure, and put on thinnest
places, and keep gullies from forming.
Ploy deep but not when wet; do not
tramp land while wet. Practice rota-
ton of crops. | agree with Mr.. Terry
in that we ought to turn under as
much vegetation as possible, to protect
land from cold winds, also to keep rye,
clover or other green crops to keep soil
from teaching and to have land well
drained
Mr. ]. NJ. Adams said this was very
subject. Are we keeping up
fertility? Feels like he was not doing
it though ne tries. He wanted light on
the subject of clover peas, etc.
Mr. J. B. Walker thought farmers
here were not so selfish as to keep back
on this subject. He
thought Mr.. Adams was not doing all
he might; his farm was on the hill and
a pond was at the bottom of it and
caught all the fertility that leaked
through from the rains. Too many
farmers suffered this waste to go on. 1t
is better to feed roughness and catch
this manure and put it back on the
ground. Then clover will grow. He
had improved his farm. 1t was so
worn out when he went on it that
neighbors felt sorry for him. Humus
must be restored or seeds can not
grow.
Mr.. W. H. Adams explained about
his brothers pond. 1t was producing
enough fish to pay for the manure.
Mr.. G. s. Coleman's experience was
similar to Mr.. Walkers. He had eight
years ago bought poor sassafras land,
almost worthless and now grows large
crops of wheat and tobacco, and had
been offered fifteen dollars advance on
his land He used fertilizers.
Mr. Adams said Mr.. Coleman had
best wheat he had seen and his land
had doubled its cost price.