Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-17

Of knowing whether or not q
certain undertaking has been tho
means Of profit or loss
We believe that work upon the farm
should Do ~ thoroughly hystomn, lied
as possible, Just how this shall no
done depends In considerable degree
unun the genius Of the farmer lie Ger.
inlnly can WORK out a rotation of crops
that can be adhered ~ with renBonn.
bic success for u season OF yoarn. lie
can formulate n plan by which all Of
NE toughngo ANA As much Of the grain
M h possible N fed out nt homo that
ihc manure may be returned to the
Holds, II may be necessary for him To
huN stock 60 consume this extra ma
lorialp but the experience of thousan ds
Of farmers for n long series ~ yeura
has demonstrated that there IN money
I'm the matter Of buying aud feeding
culllo providing n moderate amount Of
judgment has been used In planning
the proportion Of foeda that nre 10 be
fcd, together with the purchase Of tho
STOCK from which the profits are to be
derived.
Men make a mistake ovory year In
preparing their land, II seems strange
that after a few years experience men
do not begin 10 comprehend that I, "
necessary To put crops IN well IN order
To realize all that they should yield
Eron ON rich land the soil In not capp.
Die " ovorcomlng tho handicap That a
farmer may easily put upon 4, by rush.
lng tho seed into the soil before the bed
II actually prepared for H. How fro
quen ~ we zee the man who thinks he
can half plow His land rush his seed
into the soil two or three borrowings
too soon, and by cultivation later over.
come tho lmpodlment that he has do'
lIbernloly placed upon the chances Of "A
good crop, II " perhaps u coincidence
that The man who neRlocts the seed bed
IN also tho one who fails TO cultivate
lhe crop afterwards,
NOWm Of farm manurcs IN u mat.
ter that should be avoided, II IL n
Wlso farmer who saves hin barn yard
manure and spreads II properly upon
tho land, lie may need 10 use for.
tillgors, but he VIII not rely upon
those elements until his home resources
have been exhausted, Saving and not
wnsllng the soils Inherent fertility
IN one Of the proutcN problems that
now faces the American farmer, The
most successful farmers are the ones
luton NJ this important problem
How often We Hoo farmers who are
working medium.slzcd farms who have
worn OUT three or four grain drills,
plowa grain binders, otcn and are now
planning on securing oven another
Have they worn" tho tools out?
Perhaps, but We venture, says the che
ongo Droyers journal, that the major.
ny Of eases have been visbly and I'm.
mlstNknbly assisted through tho agen.
cios Of exposure ana carolossnoss, More
farm implements have been ruined by
standing out of doors u Roodly portion
or the year than have been worn out
by active service IN the fields, We
have known OF grain drllla that were
doing mood service ON n lg0.acro farm
after 30 wears Of continual service,
Grain binders that could slill handle
The quota OF standing grain NJ the end
Of the twentieth harvest once In n
very groat while there IN n wagon
that has passed lts 35th winter But
The tools have had the advantage Of
having had good owner who has Kept
them IN good repair and has not al
lowed the weather 10 play more havoc
than the service for which they wero
Intended, are tho ones that have stood,
Colonel Brigham concludes by say
Ing that ~ good system Of farming and
clasc attention 10 details may bring bet.
ter results than n greater investment
or n moro favorable locality" II " tho
saving 81 The little things that count
ana n the father Of family Of growing
sons can 40 cnernft this principle Of
economy into their makeup until II
has become a par, of their individual.
ity and character ho win have accom-.
pllshcd something that will figure
prominently IN their future success,
whether thoy choose farming or some
other occupation, but aesurodly IN
farming.