Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-13
WELL MANAGED FARM.
County Demonstration Agent
P. N. Lott Practices OF His
Farm What he breaches
to Others.

ileee of the editor Of The Adyerti-
ser to spend some time in the home
,f Mr.. P. n. Lott, the county de-
;nonstration agent. Being actively
interested in farming, we not only
passed the time very pleasantly So
rially but very proftably as we'll.
instead of being theorlSt and
dreamer. Mr.. Lott is practical,
successful farmer. What he ad-
yises and urges his fellow farmers
10 do as he visits mere and there he
las already proven on his own farm.
In the matter of seed selection, fer
,ilization, preparation of seed bed,
cultivation, rotation, cover crops,
,oil building, he has proven by actual
test or experiment just what he
SAYS. Many farmers know this,
and that is why they so willingly
take 10 his suggestions.
Winter Cover Crops.
Mr.. Lott had when we were at
his home the finest crop of wheat,
oats and vetch that we have ever seen
.row. The stand was good and in
spite of the prolonged drought he
viii harvest a very large yield of
the best stock feed obtainable. In
addition to this there will be left
ABOVE ground coat of vegetable
matter that will improve the char
acter Of the soil. And beneath
Ground the vetch has stored away
qlanlity Of nitrogen which although
lot visible to the eye will bring
profitable results I'm the increased
weld of cotton that will follow.
i hrough the cooperative plan Mir.
Lott purchased hundreds OF pounds
c! vetch seed last fail for farmers at
a very low figure and stands ready
assist fem again p=&t tsl,l u Oh
timing seed for their cover crops.
We wish every farmer in the coun-
t. could see Mr. Lots fields Of
velch il f1!! flower.
Stock and PaS!Erage.
MIR. Lott is rI..h, abreast ii the
times a.;.in IN the matter OF fenc-
ir!s h.> ile,Gs aud having certain
o!otS spwr, in Btrn ada gra>s. Al
ter ur.zin. IN un" enclosure for
time hc can tnrn his dairy cattle on
other fields. In ine tAI! he so~S
lerumes III sore enclosures near his
lot in order that bis COWS may have
the proper green food III wtuler and
early spring. As a result of this
KIND o. management his cows are
kept in the best OF condition AT a
minimum Of expense. The. quality
oi the milk and cream is also snpe-
rior to that taken from neglected
COWS or from COWS that are We'll
fed but not upon iha proper diet.
From Ills own experiences hlr. Lotf
can advise and inslrGct others just
what is cheapest ana best In pro-
viiing for the dairy.
Heavy Horse FCwer.
Another thing tnat arrested our
attention WAS the heavy draft mules
to be seen IN Sir. Lolt's barnyard.
He has improved machinery whlsh
in some instances - necessarily very
heavy. In order ~ obtains Tie very
best results, and too 10 relieve the
heavy strain from the beasts Of
burden, ne o#us nothing hut very
heavy mules. These he finds con-
sumo but li:tlc moro tro,i tA,:n the
small luu!es. Mr.. Lott realizes
from actual experience the value OF
having adequate horse power Oh the
farm.
Rotation Of Crops.
Mr.. Lott follows s. regular sys-
tenn of rotation of crops on his
farm. which. instead ~ constantly
impuverishing the soil as the one
crop system does, is the means of
constantly adding to It's fertility.
He has learned that proper rota-
linn, together with liberal plant
ing of legumiuous crops, is the
cheapest way Of putting vegetable
matter in the soil. This is Que of
the things that he urges in his work
dong the line Of soil building.
Fruits and Nuts.
In addition to the regular field
crops, Mr.. Lott gives due attention
to his orchard, providing staple
fruits Of the best quality for the
household. Several Years ago he
grew peaches for market but found
that unrrufilab!e, as the shippers
rare generally curapietrIy at the
mercy of the COMMISSION men OIL
the large clt!cs.
Mr.. Lett has u larae ocean grove