The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-11

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row or box stalls II they are supplied
at all times u day and night with IN
abundance Of bedding. II they have
this they win lie down during the day
and rest when not-at work. while the
cushion Of straw will be much easier
on their feet and legs.
The national apple show which was
held some weeks ago at Spokane was
exceptional In more points than oao.
It was the largest exhibition Of apples
ever held under one roof. A total Of
fifteen carloads Of apples was on ex-
hibition. amounting to 10000 boxes.
The total attendance ut the exposition
was 100000.
A western exhibitor who attended
the National Horticultural exposition
at Council Bluffs. Ia. remarked to .
friend quot for publication, that even
the pigs out in his country wouldn't be
caught enting Ben Davis or Wolf
River apple il there were Winesap or
Jonathan trees aburt. The western
hog is discriminating fellow.
Probably there Is TO class OF men
who are today buying more automo-
biles than farmers, and it may be add
cd that there Is no class which can
better afford to buy them. If this
tendency keeps, on 1t will not be long
before farmers as 4 class. appreciating
more fully than now perhaps the ad-
vartages Of smooth. hard roads, will
join haris IN definite campaign FOR
road Improvement THE reform viii
come when both town and country
| fellows get sitter It seriously.
The undesfrability OF much land IN
the seniarid belt Of western states Is
possibly due in come measure to the
bad reputation which such lands have
been given by men who wished to
keep the use Of large tracts for graz
ing purposes. In some sections this
bias has taken the extreme form Of Z
positive disbursement and even in
timidation Of settlers who % much as
looked at these grazing preserves with
the idea that they might prove useful
for agricultural purposes. At the same
time it is we'll to consider that vast
areas in the west can never be utilized
to advantage for anything but pastoral
or grazing purposes.
Every progressive farmer should BE-
along with many other things. q stu.
dent Of the soil which II IS his priv.
ileee to work. By the aid of susges.
lions for practical Investigation which
the soil specialists Of his state agri
cultural college can give him he car
! inform him4elf sumciently 90 - TO gel
much better returns from his acres
One Sofl should receive 4 di6erent
physical treatment from another. Onl
may need t1l1ing. another fining
while still smother. cropped for years
may need reinforcing with artificial
or homemade fertiltzers. All thes<
conditions should be inquired intt
and measures adopted which will put
the soil to rig'-ts.
Two problems which are Of vital i'm
portance to the present day farme,
and which WIN be even more 50 in TIN
future afe Z conserving Of the fertility
Of Hi Land and the more economics
M Of the byprdauets ~ hin farm. Tn
nrst object may be largely atsainsd b
adopting some sensible sys4em q croy
rotation. coupled with stock ra!sinl
and dairying. The latter may b
| achieved By Z more economic handling
Of tt c1rn crop. and this - poosiblt
hC means Of the slo, which. apar
from H. oconomy e makes poaa6hae
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