St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-06-18
FIRST CAR OF TRUCK.
The Thin Edge of the Wedge Leading
to Better and More Prospe-

to Better and More Prospe-
rous Times.
1t only Melted about 1926, crossing
about $3.50, and divided among Is
members, but it broke the ice and
taught those shipping lots of things
they did not know before; for in
stance, that their ground was in bet
ter condition at planting time, LIST of
May, than it ever was before; that
they had shipped one crop and the
ground was ready for another. with
but very little preparation; that the
Tune the potatoes were planted was
just week or ten days too late; that
the time of digging should have been
ten days earlier; that if the grower
waits until the potato is fully de-
veloped he will lose the best prices;
that the northern markets do not
want large potato as much as early
potato; that a medium-slZed potato
shipped before the rush and in ham
pers or small boxes will net better
price, with a saving of freight, hand
ling, carriage, etc, ON the larger guam
tity developed later. Nothing will
teach like experience, and few will
learn otherwise. The one great les
son that will benefit those that en-
tered into the organization is that
when you fertilize the ground, as you
should do, the stuff will grow. Shak-
ing few handfuls of bone dust over
an acre field at time of planting will
not do; and the trucker must make up
his mind that he must fertilize for
the crop he intends to grow. II he does
not know, let him use the government
service established and paid for by |
him for the dissemination of such in |
formation, not let him go to some old |
'moss-back" and ask him what hisI
grandfather used to use.
When you tell the Would-be farmer
that he should put all the stable ma
nure on his land that he can get, and
then not less than 400 to 1900 pounds
of commercial fertilizer at or some
few days before the time of planting,
he thinks you are crazy; but let him
do it intelligently and then see the re-
suits when he puts in his seed.
The extraordinary drouth and ex-
cessive cold we had this spring is re-
sponslble for cutting the crop at least
and in some cases more, but
feel sure that there never was as
good an average crop of Irish potatoes
'aised here before in spite of the
1routh. AS near as [ can estimate it
he crop averaged 1875 bushels to the
acre. Some people will tell you that
We cannot compete with those living +
IN the |. G. That is mistake. For
he information of farmers, the rates /
rom Abita by carload lots is ex-
lctly the same as enjoyed by Ham
nond. 1t is only question Of get {
ing busy" No use bowling about '
nobody coming over this summer
let it out of the ground; it's there
fright, and it only requires intelli- I
.ent and steady work. The fact that 5
ou can get $50 to $500 an acre out of |
his so-called 'piny wood" soil sounds I
Ike fairy tale, but you can. The
bove is not written in a boasting
pirit, but boosting, and is intended ]
0 give results that satisfied those
lost interested and to those Jobs
omforters who were never tired of
aging that "they, the shippers, would s
ave to send freight; that they would
ct no results. t
| would also point out that the cash t
from these shipments will Ii
e spent in the community; that every is
ne will benefit directly or indirectly. a
The trucking business has come to n
Jay, and it behooves those who would b
rosper to get into the band wagon, \
lin together in a sound business-like
rganization and plant all the beans, tt
otatoes, peanuts, red beans, ETC., W
ley can, and there will be less talk e.
hard times. %
The Waldheim Truck Growers AS @
,ciation is composed of sound bust O.
ass men, and when they take hold of
you can bank On its being W
worth while. - At the last meeting S
the season each and every one ex- Ia
'essed himself satisfied with the in n;
lal effort and will enlarge their acre h,
re and plant other crops for ship al
nor north C IN M