Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-06-08

AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

The clover plant is the cheapest and
most effective subsoil pillow that can be
used on soils where it will work runs
deeper, is self-propelling, and in pass
ing leaves more fertility than it takes.
The planting of tree, whether for
fruit, timber or ornament, increases the
value of the land. The value Of many
farms could be almost doubled in few
years, at least in generation. BY judi
cious tree planting.
Jumping from shallow to deep SLOW
ing all at snce usually results in a de-
creased crop yield at the succeeding hsr-
vest. The soil should be gradually
deepened by letting the pillow bring up
little Of the subsoil each year until the
desired depth is reached.
An acre of rich clover will pasture
eight shoats from spring to autumn. If
good stock, these should gain 100 lbs.
each. Can pork be made as cheaply in
any other way, or is there any other
means by which an acre of clover can
be made to pay so we'll :?
Comfort and convenience are most es-
sential features to the country home,
and il the farmer would keep the wrin-
kles Of care from his brow and have
those about him happy and contented he
will look to these matters carefully and
we'll. As usual thing they are entire
ly overlooked.
If you have pear tree that bears
cracked fruit scatter wood ashes over all
the surface Of the ground under the tree
out about two feet beyond the outer
limbs; then at fruiting time note the
result. If tho ashes can be stirred two
or three inches into the soil, all the
better.
Farmers can learn how to feed their
plants as we'll as their ami finals and have
everything to gain by endeavoring to
gain more knowledge in that direction
Plants require food and drink and they
have their preferences as to the kinds
desired. II improper foods are supplied
the plants they refuse them and seek in
the soil for something which the farmer
has not supplied When the food is
suitable the plants make rapid growth
and thrive, but when they are sickly
there is something wrong with the food
To set plant food FREQ promotes nitri.
fcation, supplies air to the soil and
roots, makes all the soil available by
fining it, breaks up the hard pau, makes
a reservoir for water. warns and dries
the soil, saves the rain by taking it into
the soil. prevents evaporation or con.
serves moisture and makes the moisture
and fertility Of the soil available.
II you want fat colts, calves, lambs
and piss, SOW clover. No kind of feed
causes greater growth than clover, either
in pasture or hay. II half the pasture
and meadOw lands of our stock farmers
are In clover it is no mistake. Aside
from supplying the best for stock. il
keeps up the fertility Of the soil and en-
ables the farmer to raise good crops.
Do not attempt to cover q big field
with little pile of manure Reverse
tho proceedings.
The farmer who confines himself to
two or three staple crops and who has
not ventured beyond them does not
know the full capacity of his farm. He
mould try some special crops on small
srea and endeavor 10 have greater
'ariety Of articles to SELL The causes
Of failure in some crops do not influence
other kinds.-Agricultural Epitomist