The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-10

crease on the same principle that the
planter on large scale cannot make the
yield to the acre as can the farmer OF
few acres.
| have never known any business to
produce the same amount of enthusiasm
as does Bookkeeping to one really inter
ested, and Thos. Worthington OF Leota,
Miss, truthfully says. when one is
really in earnest there is no other bust
ness that will come as near making a
man work himself entirely down"
For the advanced beekeeper and one
that would make speciality of beekecp-
ing, there are many other sources of
profit besides the honey and wax. After
reaching the number beyond which he
does not desire to go, he can sell his ins
crease. Then, too, the surplus queens
always command a fair price, and, in
fact / have noticed an advertisement Of
an apiary with 1900 colonies that was
devoted entirely to the reproduction of
queens.
The honey is produced and marketed in
three different forms; the liquid or
strained honey, comb honey in small sec
tions weighing about one pound each and
bulk comb honey where the comb is cut
out and packed in cans, jars, glasses,
ETC. In the first instance, the comb is
uncapped and the honey taken out with
an extractor, the comb being then re-
placed for filling again by the bees. 1t
% hs aH nd fn,.
and while those who advocate this sys-
tenn are likely in the majority, the advo-
Gates of the other claim that their plan
is just as profitable or little more so.
l feel sure that the biggest PROPOSE
ton now confronting the bcekeepers Of
Mississippi is marketing the crop and
realizing Just values for their honey. The
recently formed organization will no
doubt prove of great value along that
line. / respectfully urge all beekeepers
to attend the next meeting to be an
nounced shortly, and if they are not able
to attend, indicate your willingness to
join by writing the secretary, H. i.
Blakeslee, Jackson, Miss.
Planting Alfalfa on Sandy Land.
We are receiving Il great many letters
asking for information about growing
alfalfa on sandy lands. Crab grass seems
to be the greatest obstacle in the way of
growing alfalfa successfully on the sandy
soils of the State. And while | do not
say that alfalfa cannot be successfully
grown on the sandy lands, | do say that
it is very much more difficult to get and
hold good stand on sandy or any soil
on which crab grass grows well, and that
holding Il good stand for any length of
time on such lands.
/ would suggest to any farmer who
wishes to try alfalfa on sandy land, that
he make the experiment on u limited
area, and if he fails as so many have,
his experience will not be very expensive.
/ would recommend the following plan
to those who wish to experiment with
alfalfa on sandy land or land on which
crab grass grows abundantly. Select the
land to be put in alfalfa the fall before
the seeding is to be done, give the land a
liberal broadcast application of stable
manure and break it deep. Apply from
800 to 400 pounds of acid phosphate per
acre and in October SOW two bushels of
oats per acre. Harvest the oat crop in
June and give the land another .applica-
ton of well rotted manure, break the
land well and SOW COW peas thick. The
peavine hay will be ready to cut by the
middle or last of August. After the hay
has been removed, do not pillow the land,
but with disk harrow go over the plat
until a perfect seed bed has been made.
Apply a thousand pounds of slaked lime
per acre, and work it into the soil with
a smoothing harrow, then get some in
oculated soil from an old alfalfa or mel
ilotus field and scatter broadcast over
the plat at the rate of 200 pounds per
acre. Sow from 25 to 30 pounds OF
good seed per acre and cover with light
harrow and roll the land.
The oat and COW pea crops will to
some extent choke out the crab grass.
and by sowing the alfalfa early in the
fall the plants will become well rooted
by the following spring and be better
able to hold its own against the grass.
+. r. LLOYD.
200 Farmers Wanted