Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-02

THINNING 1T OVER.
Every season on the farm has its
duties, for in no business does work
interlock to the same degree, and
what ,is neglected today influences
profits next year By this time, tn
mechanical outdoor working, thaw-
ing. teaching, action Of carbonic acid
gas, weathering, ali the forces u
mechanical and chemical action On
the soil are most active now. Il is
well to stop and consijer what this
reans and what the frost and SHOWS
and thaws do for the land. Under
sanding opens the door for improv-
ing The last crop end the fall raj
have tsken so much Of the plafi
foods ont Of the soil as was IN condi-
lion for solution and absorption BY
the rootlets This las to be restored
for the coming seasons growth.
USE OF THE Work DoNE.
The soil contains the necs ssary
elements in abundance, but not in
soluble, or as W may tInly say, in
digestible form. The cracking by
frost Of the soil particles letting in
the water and acid Of the air renders
them so. Whatever work has been
done or the land in breaking it up is
so much to good in aiding these
natural agencies. This much every
man understands that work oil laud,
blowing, breaking clods, narrowing,
draining, helps fertility by helping
Natures mechanical forces unlock
plant food
Bk1rERISG THE Work DoNE.
What the farmer is seldom o.
never reminded Of in simple unmis.
takeable terms, is, that be can also
aid Natures chemical forces for with
out these, plant foods are not mad,
digesiible or soluble in the soil in
Sufficient amount to pay. 10 remind
ourselves of what chemical forces
are and how they work, smell bottle
OF am nonis, put some I've or caustic
on the skln or take a tastr Of sharp
vinegar. Then, thiuk hos ammom.
cleaus, I've cuts grease and vinegar
will dissolve marble and otter iard
stones.
MAKING TILLAGE EFFEcrIvE.
Now, rs physical and ehemical
forces act together in Nature, pa,ti-
cularly in winter, to make avsilabi.
a new supply Of digestibe plant foo
80 must the farmer supplement Il,
work of tillage by the solvent or d.
gestive treatment of chemics
agency. European farmers, wi o
well understand this and average 35
bushels of .sheat :, the acre as
against Is bushels in America, and
other crops in proportion, use The one
lashlssai bushels tQr the irpose,
her crops 10 proportion, a'sed This
I ..'ss' saw ~Ssne o~ ASTe purpose,
7HN - Nsn~ Sss ~asarp os eA~~.ss' a
properly makes II e0t ule an~oinhae
silicates OF potash and phosphate Of i
alumira and iron, making potash and
phosphates soluble. Burned lime s.
can do TO harm in winter to growing
things Where clover and legnmes
have been plowed under, it furtbers
their decomposition correcting the e
first souring stage and making good p
humus by Spring. Manure, WI icl !.
is vegetable and animal matter that q
has gone through tins initial decom4 s,
position, should Re applied some 81
weeks after the lime.
In this way, aud al any rate at this
season, huinus destrn .lon By quick
ime is negligible factor. Fol
.hese reason, use inns now. 1t cat Il
De put o. The frozen ground or OF "
he snow. 1t vi at once begin tdfi0
work downward and get 10 lis work. Y
Winter md ia.io~ Ell able tito exer &.
lis benefits bringing out what is in "
the soil itself, thereby cheapening
next seasons fertilizer bi /.
MILITIA AND Tne T.sw.