Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-23

said the agent. THE kind that natures
early. before The. hoil weeviis get a lick
at il. Being btg bolled Kind makes
il 80 much tue better How about
your fandt Are You getting it in good
condition
Well / thiuk the acre for the con
test is ali right Sam replied II put
Que ton of ashes and two tons of ma
nHre on IL then mad II broke deep
cross broke aud narrowed Three tons
is a big ioi uf fertilizer TO put on one
acre. bnt ! don't think I can get too
niaeh on that land
The agent eyes frightened .'Goodr.
he encoura ged 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 dc that Is 10 get the land plow-
ed deep and thoroughly puIverized.
Whenever YOU see patch of ground
that's been powed FIVE or six times to
kill ont Bermuda or Johnson grass you
always see n fine crop growing on II
when everything around II is a fail.
tge II seems ~ If farmers ought to
learn from such examples
when is the best time TO break
iand?" asked Sam
sOh. il onght to be done in the fall"
Mr. Burns replied Get the land in
good condition and sow a cover crop
for winter of rye or oats BY blowing
the land in The fall yon break up 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.
80 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 little extra money haul
ing manure from Il stable" Sam ex-
planned. and 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
jects," said the agent. You should
get a catalogue But | would suggeE
that you get 'Coburn's Swine Hus
bandry and Book OF Alfalfa. These
books are by a real farmer, aud ne
knows what hes writing about he
first. of course is ahont raising hogs
The second tells al about alfalfa. from
the earliest times 10 the present. II is
real interesting. too much better read
ting than some OF the novels that they
call best sellers The r c of Bee
Culture is me WORK on bookkeeping
How Crops Grow viii tell you lot
aboHt agricultural plants thar you don't
know. and Life on the Farm is lit
tie book that Is very interesting and
full of helpful Suggestions
Don't Tell ne any more. sam ex
claimed 4 want to read them all
and my money won't hold ont But III
going to buy those i've and study them.
especially the ones on hogs aud alfalfa
We'll. bees are worth studying. too.
said Mr. Burns
II don't know much about them " re
piled Sam. but | shouldn't like getting
stung
No 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 Ill get
few hives"
One or Two will be sufficient to start
with If YOU rake care of the swarms
bs
need "
What want to get more than any
thing else continued Sam. lis some
registered hogs DO you know where
conid get a SOW or some pigs?"
No. don't believe do" said the
agent. Want registered stock. do
you!.
Yes. sir: il doesn't take any more
to raise them than it does scrubs. and
they are better and sell for more.
That's good idea remarked Mr.
Burns You're ON the right track.
see You've got some plans. Sam. What
are YOU figuring on dotngr
Well replied the young farmer,
for the drst thing I'm going to peg
upHS On lue Hllle ldTn Oh uulueT
and do the very best | can with what
Eve got and with what | know"
And then what7' 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 go we'll III
take a course al the State Agricultural
college and let sister also take a course
there 10 domestic science"
And after that what?" queried Mr.
Burns.
We'll. after that IN take up the
work that | have already started and
carry IL out to a finish ! want TO
make mother as comfortable and inde~
pendent as possible want to make
the land productive and put up good
fences aud bindings 1 want to have
everything convenient ! want ia stov
the place With the very best there is In
every line Jersey cows BERKSHIRE
hogs. Angprn goats. plymouth Rock
chickens. Pesing ducks. Sronze turkeys
and even collie dog OF course
don't mean 10 say that these breeds
are better than others but ! ike them
and know they are good.
Mr. Burns did not laugh at Sans de
4 sire FOR shepherd dog.
q There is need and room for all you
III mention be said even to the dog"
~Rut that's not all" Sam continued
II Il want things around the house to be