St. Tammany farmer., 1913-10-25
SOME DONT'S FOR THE FARMER
THAT HE SHOULD READ
..NE DIGEST

leading to q big corn crop next year
Do not let the stock run In the
fields all winter and kick the old
stalks around to be in your way next
spring, then you will be in such hurry
| that you will burn them, but go In
the field now with the stalk cutter OF
hoe and cut the stalks and turn the
stalks and all trash under good ano
deep. then when next spring comes
YOU will have more humus In your
soil, a more drouth-resistant soil and
one that will work good all the year.
Don't plant your crop in the moon
but in a well prepared seed bed, one
that IA free from all clods and Other
obstructions, one that has been fall
plowed and plenty OF refuse matte'
turned under.
Do not plant bad or run-out seeo
because your neighbor does but ge'
good seed. 1t does not cost any more
to cultivate an acre planted to good
seed, and you will gain 1t all ovel
the cost of the seed.
Do not speak scornfully OF your
neiehbor because he harbors new ano
progressive ideas on soil culture
You will be better of to get In line
with him. ..
Do not keep your boy from joining
the corn club. It will not cost you
or him anything to join, though you
both will be profited much In the
end. r,.o
has some of the little convenlences
that will take so much worry ano
labor on her shoulders. Build ne1
q Mace to do the washing In TO pro
tect her from the heat and colo:
Won can do it with little cost. II
vou have not already done 80 get he1
coal furnace with which to do he
ironing, and you will get 10 noou
longer on ironing days as you se'
out Of cutting the wood which Is
generally very hard. :,
Do not get discouraged II you TAI.
one time with any crop, but look uE
the cause and see II you don not think
YOU could make a success next time
by trying just little harder. See
that you give the crop the proper
chance by using the proper fertlllze1
and by giving it good cultivation.
Do not wait until after Christmas
to plant your. oats, but plant them
right now. and you will be doing
your part. Oats planted now VII
not be so apt to take the rust and
then they stand hte cold weather
better. being we'll rooted before tht
severe or hardest part Of winter
comes. Be sure and put plenty O.
seed from two or two and one-hal1
bushels to the acre, according to the
nature of the land.
Do not miss burning youro cottoT
stalks. It will pay you IL you viii
60 at 1t in business way. Clean on
those fence corners and those ditch
banks that have grown up in weeds
Trim around the edges of, the fieldj
The trees, briars and other growth
do not only furnish hybernatine
quartesr for all manner of insects
but they sap the fertility Of your sol
and rob you Of handsome sum ever.
year.
Do not fail to get some Of the
Triumph sweet potatoes next yeaH
and try them along by the side oa
the others. They will be sure te
please you as they are wonderful
yielders, good keepers, easy to cul
tivate and they will sell very good
They are from ten to fifteen days
earlier thu any potato l know of
which is ;--ss-.her good point in their
favor.
Do not fail to grow some tomatoe,
next season for canning purposes |
they are not hard to grow where you |
are not bothered with the Southern
wilt. They will pay You double |
ou can sell the surplus and then you
nave fresh tomatoes all through the /
winter, otherwise you would have tt
,uy them.
Do not faA to encourage your wife
a every way possible to raise plenty
u chickens and bring all the surplus
Q Covtngton and sell them. They
re IN good demand here and always
ring fancy prices. Why not try to
ring in q few dollars this way next
ear! They come in mighty handy
vnen the housewife wants to 20 out
hopping.
Do not fail to try to do better farm
ng next year than you have ever
one before. Read the agricultural
apers more. Study the bulletins
nat will be sent you from time to
lme, then try out some of the plans
ight In your field where you can
'atch the development from day tc
ay.
10 not fail to write me a card
you are interested in better farm.
lg and l will try and drive up te
our place some day when you are
OF expecting me.
G.. G. LEWIS.
In Charge DAmnnsf ra finn Worlr