Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-09

20 supply mis- hImHs. because q ~
p 'ison orr soils ana take ont the
pre-, iOrs moisture needed By the
crops Moisture is our cron bank
account weeds are the deadly mort
cages
There is 90 5rtr"- time 20 Nd
weeds than when they are n me
terminating stages " done in time
there is no bette r.mp.cmeny for the
work than the c1nImoa peg tooth
harrow
Better Seed Needed Like bc2cts
like Inferior se,l ca.ao. ami viii
not produce maximum crops The
best seed Is none too good for our
cDndiHu- Tier, D. TO question cha,
| trr vlot' aat- kpflr. cotton. maize
and other crops can be increased IN
yield and quality at least one fourth.
ly the use 20 the right kind Of seed
Must Plant Less Seed 20 the Acre.
Many low Yields can be traced direct
ly to too thick stand TO insure good
Yields every plant must have a
chance our conditions do not re-
qHIre over ono half as much seed as
is usually planted rnder humid and
irrigated conditions oar farmers
.au ave seed and money besides in-
surIns better Yields by planting less
scod pcr acre
Crops 90 Plant Dr. some sections.
wheat may Doe considered as a good
cash crop. while in other sections.
cotton Is best Some years these
crops may WELD enough 10 practically
pay for the land. but other years
they may not return the seed Fail
uros In these and other crops mas
cover from one 10 three years The
farmer who depends on these crops
for his entire income, is likely 10
fail also.
Crops must be planted every wear
that are practically drouth resistant
Corn cannot be depended upon with
any degree of certainty II is not
King Of Crops" under limited rain
| Ian conditions The farmer cannot
afford 10 plant il only in small acre
ages.
Cotton IS a reasonably sure crop
under limited rainfall conditions
providing the season Is long enough.
/ An early maturing variety Of storm
proof qualities is preferred
Ta'fr and milo maize are prac.
.firaIlv sure. Maize Is more certain
that the kaffir Instead of PLANTING
Tam kaffr and maize. n is best %
divide the acreage and plant some
OF each Sorghum Is practically sure
10 make roughness and makes "N.
ccllcnt feed for dairy COWS stock
melons will take the place OF pump
. kus 10 furnishing q suc0uleut feed
for COWS and hoes
Spanish peanuts viii stand q great
deal of drouth. II The crop gets well
STARTED 3 VII stand as much dry
weather as milo maize. while peanuts
in general are warm country crop,
demonstrations the past three or -four
years proving conclusivelv that the
Spanish variety az least can be de
pended upon throughout practically
all Of Northwestern and West Texas.
Even the so-oalled "Iumhos' produce
very good crops tn some sections.
The Spanish peanut makes an eX-
cellent hog feed Nr u " Iacherv
Of Clarendon, Texas. makes the fol-
lowing statement Il have been here
twenty wears and have never seen
peanuts fail. For hog feed they can
not be beat. had - acres OF pea
nuts in 1911. that planted for nine
" hogs believe In peanuts strong
enough that I am going to plant 81
acres in 1912. For pork production
peanuts give me far more returns
than any other crop ! know Of"
Every farmer IN this section
should plant some kaftir. milo maize,
sorghum and peanuts. n these ar"
handled properly In connection with
live stock. a good living will Boo iu-
sured every year. Practically ail row
crops will do best II planted 10 FUR
rows
Kaffir plants should not ho closes
7 than 90 inches apart in tho row ari
Imilo maize 0 90 rs inches uf otHw
crops proportionafely thn uu Ho.
I be- In too biz O. hurry 20 plant T.
/ ter spend q little extra f.me Hr
] the seed bed prepared Huf until
I the ground is warm.
Plant kaffr from April s.fh D.
/. May 18th Milo maize May IH'f 20
n limo tufh Peanuts NAV IIfh .r.