The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-08-29
Not Politics, But Profit,

now has ready for the use of
farmers along its lines an attTsc.
tive, illustrated pamphlet, en-
titled Value Of Winter Cover
Crops in Soil Building
La rendering this particular
important service and in doing,
also, what it is doing to build up
the live stock interests OF the
State, this company is making
itself seriously helpful to the
largest and most important class
of people in the State. Ofcourse,
while doing this, it is wisely
serving its own interests, because
its true welfare, is in a great de.
gree, bound up with the welfare
of the farmer. Ii he prospers,
the railway prospers also. 1t
gets the haul to market of the
things the farmer raises. Both,
therefore, are concerned in hav.
ing yields heavy and consequent.
~ satisfactory. In getting out
such helpful practical informa.
ton for the farmer as this pam.
phlet contains, the railway is
pointing the way to success and
there is every reason in the world
why not only every farmer along
its line, but every one in the
State, should seize, with avidity,
upon such plain means Of benefit
ing himself. Every reading farm.
er in the state ought, by this time
to know the very positive value
Of the lessons taught and demon.
STATIONS being made by Prof. Fl.
A. Morgan Of the State Univer.
sity in regard to proper crop ro.
tation which, in q word, means
making the soil improve itself
where fertilizer cannot be had /.
This pamphlet is q brief setting
forth Of these lessons and demon.
STATIONS, supplemented by valu.
able additional facts from the
highest sources, with the perso.
nal experiences given Of we'll
known Tennessee farmers who
are succeeding. Among other
things it explains the value aud
great need Of lime in many sec.
tions and in what form and how
to apply it; the benefit to be de.
rived from deep ploughipg, in
the holding Of moisture and the
best subsequent treatment Of the
soil and it's intelligent cultiva.
ton with the right kind of i'm.
plements.
The exact time OF the year is
now at hand. Why not write to.
day to L. P. Rellah Of Nashville
for a copy OF this pamphlet?
Why not read it carefully and
adopt the suggestions it contains?
To do so may mean success. The
fertility of the soil in some of the
of the State, 80 long
cultivated and, also, so long
neglected, must be restored.
This is the greatest of material
questions. 1t can be done with
no great cost, certainly nothing
to compare with the increase.
in land valnes, which such resto.
ration will bring about.
Why do not the lands of Ruth
srford county bring as much as
those of Davidson, williamson
Maury and Giles? Is not the
answer plain? How high and
strong cotton once grew in some
parts of Rutherford? What is
The height Of the stalk aud com.
,arison in number Of blooms in
recent years? Why the changer
Answer The debt due the iaud
las gone too long unpaid. III
his land can collect what is due
t.. ii. will become again not only
but rich. Will owners
Jay this debt? This pamphlet
shows them how they can easily
Jay. Ii they will pay they will
rot only get the big dividends
hey used to receive, but also
make big money in increased
'alues of the land. Some of the
.bundant lime rock there exist.
ng crushed into dust aud spread
III the land will help. So will
rops of clover and other legu.
ninous plants.
The reasons given in this pam.
Inlet for restoration of fertility
re too convincing to be gainssid
nd the methods of proceeding
re too plain to be misunderstood. |
lction, immediate action, is the
My true course and this means
reat prosperity for all.
Nashville Democrat. !
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