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.

ilege of the editor Of The Advert
ser to spend some time in the home
Df 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 prohtably as WELL
instead of being theoriSt and
dreamer, Mr.. Lott is a practical,
successful farmer. What he ad-
yises and urges his fellow farmers
10 do as he visits mere and there he
has already proven on his own farm.
In the matter of seed selection, fer
,ilization, preparation of seed bed,
cultivation, rotation, cover crops,
oil building, ne 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
will harvest very large yield Of
the best stock feed obiainable. In
addition to this there will be left
aDove ground coat of vegetable
iuatler that will improve the char
acter Of the soil. And beneath
GROUND the yetch has stored away
quantity OF nitrogen which although
lot visible TO the eye will bring
profitable results I'm the increased
y .eld of cotton that will follow.
I through the cooperative plan MIR.
/. .ott purchased hundreds oil pounds
cI' vetch seed last fail for farmers ut
a very low figure and stands ready
H. assist. Aera again spFxt t:sli mob, lob
Timing seed for their coyer crops.
We wish every farmer In the coun-
t" could $50 Ar. Lots fields Of
vetch in f1!! flower.
Stock and PaS.Erage.
MIR. Lot is rj,shr abreast II the
times a:..in IN tn. matter oI fene-
in. Il.~ tiei,;s an'i !lAv:n- certain
o.ols snwr,i it. Btrn ida gra>S. Al
ter gr.zimg IL On" enclosure Tor a
time nr can lnr.: his dairy cattle on
other fields. IN t.c iaI! h2 so~S
legumes III souc enclosures near his
lot in order that his COWS may have
the proper green food IL wiuler aud
early spring. As result of this
Sild o. management his COWS are
kept in the best OF condition at
minimum Of expense. The. quality
JE, the milk and cream Is also supe-
rior 10 that taken from neglected
COWS or from COWS that are Well
fed but not unon the proper diet.
+ rom Ills own experience hlr. Lotr
an al. iSe and itslrnct Gthcrs just
v nat is cheapest ana best in pro-
;ning for the dairy.
Heavy Horse Fewer.
Another thing inat arrested our
WAS the heavy draft mules
~ be seen III .ilr. L"tt's barnyard.
he has improved machinery wh!rh
IN some instances - necessarily very
heavy. In order tp obtain The very
oesL results, and TOO 10 relieve the
l.avy strain from the beasts Of
burden, he o%ns nothing hut very
leavy mules. These he finds con-
,ume but i:t!o more Good tran the
small mules. Mr.. Lott realizes
rom actual experience the value Of
laving adequate horse power OH the
arm.
Rotation Of Crops.
Mr.. Lott follows regular sys-
.em of rotation Of crops on his
Iarm. which. instead nf constantly
impoverishing the soil rs the Que
crop system docs, is the means Of
constantly adding TO its fertility.
He has learned that proper rota-
lion, together with a liberal plant
ing of legumiuous crops, is the,
cheapest way of putting vegetable
matter in the soil. This Is one of
the things that he urges in his work
,long the line Of soil building.
Fruits aud 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
Several Years ago he
grew peaches for oarHc. out found
that Improbable, as the shippers
are generally completely at the
mercy of the commission mea OF
the large cities.
Al =. l., lo,,., no :, ,rrorn