Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-01
Something About Valuation of Farm
Land.
(By DR.. P. Karutz)

tBy DR.. P. Karutz)
Supposed two farmers are neigh
bors and their land possesses the same
fertility as well as the same soil
conditions.
Farmer A raises 80 bushels oil
corn per acre and Farmer b so bush
els. Now is the question whether
MIR. BIS land is worth more than that
of Mr.. AS No 1t is not, for the high
er. yield is due to Mr. B's skill and
knowledge of scientific farming OBJ
tanned by studying that has cost him
time and money MIR. b is a higher
priced man than Mr.. A, he is worth
more, he has invested money in him
self Should anybody else purchase
the farm of Mr.. B without being
equally posted and pay price based
on the returns realized by Mr.. B, the
result would be a failure. Thus we
have to realize that the most valuable
possession is knowledge in combina-
ton with well trained brain.
To make farm pay does not mean
to toll from morning to night, but II
means to adopt the modern, up-to-
date knowledge. Scientific farming
has proved beyond any doubt, that so
bushels of corn can be raised on an
acre by applying deep ploughing and
seed selection. To plough 6 inches
year after year has to be discarded,
plough s inches and follow with q
subsoil plough which will break up
10 inches more. Then the soil will
keep the moisture during dry sea-
son and drain water in wet season.
There will be less evaporation re-
sulting in a warmer soil. Learn to
select seeds by using uniform seeds
only, make terminating tests before
planting, and the returns will pay you
for the work.
Never forget that the valuation OF
your farm land is governed by your
own knowledge, which nobody can
take away from you
Farming is high grade profession,
the noblest profession on earth, for
we are made to till the soil. And he
who wills till the soil has to learn
everything about the soil; he cannot
be satisfied by following methods APP
piled by his forefathers.
The world is progressing every day
the fight for existence becomes hard
err every year. Therefore, we have
10 learn all the time and have all
reason to be thankful that the work
OF the agricultural experiment sta
tons enable us to learn modern me-
thods to increase the value OF farm
land and to obtain yields not dream
ed of by older generations.
Cruelty to Animals.
1t seems that self-interest should
prompt all owners of animals to pro-
tect themselves from the loss AMI de-
probation which must result from Z
starvation policy, but it does not. HUI.
mainly should protect all dumb beasts
entrusted to the care of man from
starvation, but it does not because
some men are lacking in the quality
| OF mercy" Instances of starvation oi
farm animals are not so rare as they
should be, and punishment f.r this
crime is seldom inflicted because peo-
pie who know the facts are unwilling
to make information against the OF
tenders 1t is however, the duty @
those who know that animals are nc.
tually suffering to take some steps e
prevent such cruelty Members Of tbs
veterinary profession If appealed te
will usually examine into sucn mat
tiers and act in accordance with whai
they find. We suggest that they BE-
requested to act when there Is any oc
casion for it. If they are men 81
common sense they will be safe ad.
visers in such cases, and their influ-
ence may lead to a remedy without
recourse to prosecution. 1t is much
to the credit of stock owners CT
farms that there is comparativels III
tie need for interference, bat where
lit is needed nothing should be allow
ed TO stand in the way of sonic ef-
fort to correct the abuse.
More and Better Sheep.
That West Virginia farmers are
making progress along the lines OF
sheep husbandry can be appreciated
from the following, which we quote
from a recent report concerning the
resources of that state, which has just
been compiled under the direction OF