The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-18

ssage Uang - lowest % whSch tLSrs
ID any record. half inch lower than
the lowest previous record 0f loeA
In the vast na1sE1ty e cases The de-
liberately unruly psptl comes from
home where the pasenas ere nslther Re-
spected nor exsrciss any Wholesome
authority. And quite often Il = tho
parents Of Just such pupils who back
them mp rather than the teacher when
they make trouble At school
Wild grape vines, q the Virginia
creepers. serve practical anA aesthetic
purpose when their handsome green
or autumn colors cover the naked I'M
couthness Of outbuilding or dead tree.
but they are quite out Of place whom
they throttle live shade or fruit trees
and deprive them Of needed sunshine,
moisture and plant food,
There are many tracts OF land In II
rigated districts whose low runs or
spots should be given effective tile
drainage II the largest measure Of
good is. to be derived from IN april.
cation OF water to the surface OF the
soil Especially Is this true Ii most
arid sections where the soil Il heavily
impregnated with alkali. the preaeace
Of which in excessive quantities means
death to growing things.
In sections where winter weather -
not so severe as to prevent the growth
of cowpeas and COW horn turnips there
could hardly be better combination
for loosening and adding humus to
stin. resistant and depleted soils. II
the turnips grow the way they should
they will bore the ground full Of deep
holes. while the blowing under OF both
turnips and legume In the spring will
give splendid supply Of green manure.
Every tiller Of the soil who would
have his land become richer ~ the
years go by should try in every way
possible to increase the manure output
Of the farm. This will mean tho keep
ing of more cattle. horses. sheep and
hogs. more generous use Of straw In
the bedding of'the pens and stable, and.
lastly, what comes to the same end. tho
putting Of the manures which are pro-
duced on the land as soon ~ pOssiblO
following their accumulation.
Report has 1t to the effect that Kan
sas City bankers have got together and
- HSa3p R,Sv n
to folks who would mortgage their
town or rural property to raise tho
amount of money necessary to buy au-
tomobiles. This may be bit tough
on those who would fain ride In just
| a. high style as some Of their neigh
bors. but in the end 1t will prove q
lasting kindness. There are Z stack OF
folks who have gone absolutely daft
with this automobile mania, ana some
rather drastic action Of this kind II
needed to bring them to their senses
The department Of soils OF the Wis.
consin Agricultural college has under
taken the job Of restoring the fertility
Of WORKOUT sandy farm near Sparta.
The tract in question has been cropped
| for the past forty years until 1t ID sour
and thin and unresponsive. Lime has
been applied for correction Of the acid
ity OF the soil at the rate Of from LOO
I to 1900 pounds per acre. while. for the
purpose Of increasing the humus and
nitrogen. clover. cowpeas. soy beans
and the lupiaes have been grown.
With the last named crop as high n
two or three tons OF green stun pei
acre have been produced for green ma.
nure. where q short time before the
soil grew nothing but pigeon grass and
sand burs.
! Recent exhaustive feeding tssti
which have been conducted by III,
Iowa Agricultural college disclos,
some very interesting facts with ref
erence to the value OF the % callet
stock foods % aids In hitting hogs To-
market. The data collected show con
.clusively that these specially preparet
!, foods and tonics were worth nothing
whatever nlong the line claimed. but
on the contrary, that the most rapid ii
well as the cheapest gains were mad,
BY hogs which did not receive any d
these foods at all. And not even Il
! their capacity as tonics. regulators mn
improvers Of the system, tending t
/ increase capacity for assimilation o
;. foods. did they prove to do what TIL
/ manufacturers claim for them. Nil
j lions OF dollars are spent annually 70
! the special foods. and the subject 1
. an important one. With feeders know
ing the real facts In the case they VII
/ be in position to pursue such cours
j with reference to the use or disuse o
} the feeds as they think will Be to thei
! own interest