Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-03-03

the name of 1t, but 1t is about two
weeks earlier than most cotton, and
it's got five long locks to ench boil
That's the cotton for you. sam.
said the agent, 1.-THE kind that natures
early. before the boil weevils get lick
at It. Being big boiled kind makes
1t so much the better. How about
your land? Are you getting it in good
condition.
well. think the acre for the con
test is all right" Sam replied u put
one ton Of ashes and two tons of ma
nure on It. then had it broke deep.
cross broke and narrowed Three tons
is big lot of fertilizer to put on one
acre. but | don't think can get too
much on that land
The agents eyes frightened. "Good!'
he encouraged. You'll make a farm
er If you keep up that lick That lands
In fine shape. and it'll soak up all the
moisture from the rains and SHOWS
that fall from now until spring. The
idea is to store up all the moisture you
can for use by the growing crops in
summer when rain is scarce The only
way to do that Is to get the land plow
ed deep and thoroughly pulverized.
Whenever you see patch of ground
that's been plowed five or six times to
kill out Bermuda or Johnson grass you
always see fine crop growing on It
when everything around 1t is fail.
! ure. 1t seems as If farmers ought to
learn from such examples" "
when is the best time to break
land?" asked Sam
Mr.. Burns replied Get the land in
good condition and SOW cover crop
for winter Of rye or oats. BY blowing
the land in the fall you break up the
homes Of insects and turn them out to
freeze. A big majority of the insects
that work on crops spend the winte:
In the fields and around the fence rows
So If you don't want to 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 stable,'' Sam ex.
planned. land I'm going to spend it for
some good books along the line I'm
studying. Could you suggest one or
two good ones, Mr.. Burns?'
There are any number Of good
books on farming and kindred sub
1ects. said the agent. You should
get catalogue. But would suggest
that you get 'Coburn's Swine Hus-
bandry' and Book OF Alfalfa These
books are by real farmer. and he
knows what he's writing about. The
first. of course. Is about raising hogs
! The second tells all about alfalfa, from
the earliest times to the present. 1t is
real interesting. too. N UGH better read
ing than some Of the novels that they
call best sellers. The A B c of Bee
Culture is a tine WORK on beekeeping.
How Crops Grow will tell you lot
about agricultural plants that you don't
know. and Life on the Farm is lit
tie book that is very interesting and
full OF helpful suggestions. J..
Don't toll me any more Sauo ex-
| claimed. Il want to read them all,
and my money won't hold out. But I'm
going to buy those Eve and study them.
especially the ones on hogs and alfalfa !"
well. bees are worth studying. too"
said MIR. Burns
II don't know much about them " re-
piled Sam. but should 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 think I'll get a
few hives"
Zone or two will be sufficient to start
with. If you take care of the swarms
you'll soon have as ma ny hives as you
need"
What want to get more than any.
thing else" contin ued Sam, lis some
registered hogs. DO on know where
could get sow or some pigsT'
NO: don't believe ! do" said. the
agent. Want registered stock, do
your a.. ,,*
Yes. sir; it doesn't take any more
to raise them than it does scrubs, and
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 pla ms, Sam. What
are you figuring on doing?"
WELL" replied the young farmer,
for the first thing + % going to peg
along ON the little farm of mothers
and 90 the very best can with what
I've got and with what | know"
And then what?" asked the agent
Next fall and winter sister and
are going to complete the high school
course. Then I'm going to make an
other crop. and if things 20 we'll I'll
take course at the State Agricultural
college and let sister also take course
there In domestic science"
"And after that what? uueried Mr..
Burns
wen. after that II take up the
work that have already started and
carry 1t out to finish. i want to
make mother as comfortable and indie
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