Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-03-12

makes II 80 much better. How about
your land? Are you getting it in goot
condition."
well, l think the acre for the con
test Is all right" replied Sam. Il put
one ton of ashes and two tons Of ma
nure on it, then had 1t broke deep
cross broke and narrowed. Three tons
is a big lot Of fertilizer to put on one
acre, but 1 don't think I can get toe
much on that land"
The agents eyes frightened
Good" he encouraged. you'll make
a farmer If you keep up that lick
That lands in good shape, and it'll
soak up all the moisture from thu
rains and SHOWS that fall from now
until spring. The idea is to store W
all the moisture you "a for use by
the growing crops in summer wher
rain Is scarce. The only way to de
that is to get the land plowed deer
and thoroughly pulverized. When
ever you see a patch Of ground that's
been plowed five or six times to kill
out Bermuda o r Johnson grass you
always see a fine crop On it when ev
erything else is a failure. 1t seems al
If farmers ought to learn from such
examples"
when is the best time to break
land?" asked Sam.
"Oh, it ought to be done in the fall
Mr.. Burns replied. Get the land ir
good condition and SOW a v CROP
for winter of rye or oats. BY pillow.
ing the land in the fall you break uI
the homes of insects and turn them
out to freeze. A big majority Of the
insects that work on crops spend the
winter in the fields and around the
fence rows. So If you don't want tc
be bothered with insects break the
land and clean out the fence rows In
the fall"
I've made a little extra money haul
ing manure from a stable" Sam ex.
planned, land I'm going to spend 1t fol
some good books along the line I'm
studying. Could you suggest one Of
two good ones, Mr.. Burns?"
There are any number Of goot
books on farming and kindred sub.
jects," said the agent. You should
get a catalogue. But I would suggest
that you get 'Coburn's Swine Hus.
bandry' and Book Of Alfalfa These
books are by a real farmer, and hi
knows what he's writing about. Thu
first, Of course. Is about raising hogs
The second tells all about alfalfa, from
the earliest times to the present. 1t IL
real interesting, too, much better read
ing than some Of the novels that they
call best sellers. The A B c Of Bee
Culture is a fine work on beekeeping
How Crops Grow will tell you a lot
about agricultural plants that you
don't know, and Life on the Farm Is
a little book that is very interesting
and full Of helpful suggestions"
Don't tell me any more" Sam ex-
claimed. Il want to read them all
and my money won't hold out. But I'm
going to buy those five and study them
especially the ones on hogs and al
falfa."
We'll, bees are worth studying. too
said Mr.. Burns.
Il don't know much about them" re.
piled Sam, but I shouldn't like getting
stung."
mo need of it," said the agent
Once you understand them they give
no trouble, and the honey they make
is almost clear profit"
IF that's the case I think I'll get q
few hives"
"One or two will be sufficient to start
with. II you take care Of the swarms
you'll soon have as many hives as you
need"
What 1 want to get more than any.
thing else," continued Sam. lis some
registered hogs. Do you know where
1 could get a SOW or some pigs?'
mo; don't believe 1 do" said the
agent. Want registered stock, d.
you?"
YES, sir; it doesn't take any more
to raise them than it does scrubs ant
they are better and sell for more"
That's a good idea" remarked Mr.
Burns. You're on the right track.
see you've got some plans, Sam. Wha'
are you figuring on doing?"
We'll" replied the young farmer
for the first thing, I'm going to pes
along on the little farm Of mother.
and do the very best l a with wha'
I've got and with what I know"
And then what?" asked the agent.
Next fall and winter sister and
are going to complete the high schoo
course. Then I'm going to make an
other crop, and If things go we'll II
take a course at the state agricultural
college and let sister also take a course
there in domestic science"
And after that WHAT" querried
Mr.. Burns.
We'll, after that I'll take up thu
work that l have already started ant
carry 1t out to a finish. | want tt
make mother as comfortable and indie.
pendent as possible. l want to make
the land productive and put up gooc
fences and buildings. l want to have
everything convenient. I want to stock
the place with the very best there Is
in every line-Jersey cows, Berkshire
hogs, Angora goats, Plymouth Rock
chickens, Picking ducks, Bronze turk.
eys and even a collie dog. OF course
don't mean to say that these breeds
are better than others, but l like them
and know they are good"
Mr.. Burns did not laugh at Sans
desire for a shepherd dog.
There is need and room for all you
mention" he said, "even to the dog
But that's not ALL Sam continued
II want things around the house to be
pretty and pleasant. l want books and
magazines and pictures and a big yard
full Of flowers. Don't you think a per-