Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-04

pOIlCy against uIouIh, oiAoulu " A"A
ger than needed for one year, as sill
age had been known to keep for e
years. From the fact that SO many
creameries were obliged to close in
the winter, and that the greatest
flow of milk was in the summer, he
drew the just inference that the
dairyman should initiate the natural
conditions that obtained, as to the
COW. at that season These cOndi-
tions, which related to warmth, light,
fresh air and succulent feed, could
and should all be assured by proper
housing and a ration which includ-
ed ensilage.
Apropos of soil-building crops, an
interesting discussion took place up
on the merits, cultivation and hand
ling of soy beans, Prof. Moore hold
ing they could be grown as success
fully as anywhere here, but as clo-
yer and alfalfa, in general, grew 50
Iprolifically, they were not needed,
except on particularly sandy land.
Root crops were also considered, but
not recommended, unless the equip
ment of land and machinery were
not sufficient to justify a silo.
Prof. R. A. Moore, of Madison, was
the first speaker Tuesday afternoon,
with Crop Rotation" as Lis topic,
which was ably and convincingly
handled.
Though for years no attention was
paid by farmers to the proper sue
cession of crops, yet there is no
greater factor affecting their indus
try. Now, Notwithstanding they are
readily convinced of it's logic, the
speaker feared many were awed from
attempting the practice of rotation,
by the fancied mystery With which
they invested it. On the contrary,
he averred, it-a simple, common
sense method of farming-was but
one of a great class of simple things
which, after living more than 81
years in this old world, he was con-
vinced were the great things OF life.
A rotation is merely systematic ar
rangement of them, by which GER
tain cereal and leguminous crops can
follow each other to best advantage
Rotation is a necessity to every we'll
regulated farm, and although it
should be governed by the lines Of
effort put in practice by the indivld-
ual farmer-whether in dairylng,
stock raising or seed grain
growing-yet the variation can cas-
lily be made to suit his case, once
he understands the underlying prin-
ciples
Wisconsin is fortunate in having a
population actively interested in
live stock. His one great wish was
that it continue. For with the
states great love for the dairy COW,
and with her hearty cooperation in
connection with rotation of crops as
machine for the maintenance OF
soil fertility, there need be no fears
that the commercial fertilizer al
| lies" will ever be able, so to speak,
to storm the citadel of the states
agricultural supremacy.
Rotation is needed to equallze ele-
ments taken from, and returned to,
the soil; also to prevent the in
crease of diseases and insects which
prey upon certain plants belonging
to the same variety or family. w.
D. Hoard and the chinch bug are
credited with having stopped the SOL
robbery practice of Wiscon5in's CID
wheat growing days. The great grain
farms Of the west are suffering to-
day from the same factors We suf
fered from 35 and 40 years ago.
Rotation is good as sort of "con
dition powder for the soil which
becomes, as it were, "indisposed
J1c OlS-SIOp w 49,
loss of it's humus content. 1t is
therefore of the utmost Importance
to grow crops that have tremendous
root growth or shading power tx
maintain good physical soil condi
ton. We receive help Indirectly, b.
following a proper rotation, that i:
of immense Importance in raising
: crops and maintaining moisture ant
fertility in the farm.
Rotation is badly needed to main
tain in the soil the supply of nitro
gen, an element of plant growth botl
important and xpeIsive-costing, a
commercial fertilizer, Is cents
pound. The farmer however, has
in his power, by rotation of crop
belonging to the clover family, t
draw his nitrogen from the air
+, which is about the only chance h
has left, to sponge off anything.
The four-year rotation seems