Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-05

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condition.
well. i think the acre for the CON
test IL all right" Sam replied II put
one ton Of ashes and two tons Of ma.
nure on It, then had It broke deep.
cross broke and narrowed Three tons
10 a big lot Of fertilizer 70 put on one
acre, but don't think I can get too
much on that land"
The agents eyes frightened. ''0oodr
be encouraged. you'll make farm.
er IL you keep up that lick. That lands
In dine shape, and It'll soak mp all the
moisture from the rains and SHOWS
that fall from now until spring. The
idea II to store mp all the moisture you
can for use By the growing crops IN
summer when rain h, scarce. The only
way to do that Ia to get the land pillow.
ed deep and thoroughly pulverised.
Whenever you. see a patch OF ground
that's been plowed five or six times to
kill out Bermuda or johnson grass you
always see dne crop growing on Il
when everything around It 10 fail.
ure. II seems az II farmers ought to
learn from such examples"
when 10 the best time to break
land?" asked Sam.
"Oh. It ought 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 cats. by blowing
the land In the tall you break up the
homes Of insects and turn them ont to
freeze. A big majority OF the insects
that work on crops spend the winter
In the fields and aroundpthe fence rows.
So II you don't want to 'bs bothered
with insects break the land and clean
out the. fence rows In the fall.''
1--WE made 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.. BurnsY'
There are any number of good
hooks on farming and kindred sub
jects." said the agent. ''You should
get a catalogue. tBnt I would suggest,
that you get 'Coburn's Swine Hns-
bandry' and Book OF Alfalfa These
books are BY a real farmer, and me
knows what he's writing about. The
8rst, Of course. Is about raising hogs.
The second tells all about alfalfa. from
the earliest times to the present. 1t is
real interesting, too. much better read
ing than some Of the novels that they
call best sellers. The A B G Of Bee
To-
How Crops Grow will tell yon lot
abont agricultural plants that you don't
know. and Life on the Farm Is lit
tie book that 10 very interesting aud
full Of helpful suggestions.
Don't tell me any more" Sam ex-
claimed Il want to read them all.
and my money won't bold out But I'm
going to buy those Eve and study than,
especially the ones on hogs and alfalfa"
well bees are worth studying. too"
satd lfr. Burns.
Il don't know much about them" re-
piled Sam. .'but shouldn't like getting
stnng."
mo. need Of IT.. said the agent
Once you understand. them they give
no trouble and the hO1Ay they make V
ALMOST Clear profit" - -ssi.5
..lfEthat's the casS think I'll get Z
few hives"
zone or two will be sumcient to start
with. II you take care Of the swarne
you'll soon have as many hives as you
need" III f, s-.
.what want to get more than any.
thing else" continued Sam. lis some
registered hogs. Do you know where
I could yet SOW or some pigs2"
mo: don't believe do" said the
agent. want registered stock, -
your
Eyes. sir: It 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. 4
see you've got some plans, Sam. What
are you figuring on doing7"
"Well." replied the young farmer.
"for the first thing I'm going to peg
along on the little farm OF mothers
and do 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 II things go we'll I'll
take course at the State Agricultural
college and let sister also take course
there in domestic science"
"And after that whatr' queried MIR.
Burns.
"well. after that Im take up the
work that have already started and
carry 1t ont to a finish. I want %
make mother rs comfortable and inde-
pendent az possible. want to make
the land productive and put up good
fences and buildinga. I want TO haze
everything convenient want to stock
the place with the very best thsss Is IA
every line-Jersey COWS. Berkshire
hogs. Angera goats, Plymouth Rock
chickens. Peking ducks. Bronze turkeys
and even q collie dog. OF course ]
don't mean to say that these breeds
are better than others, but Ike them
and know they are good.
Mr.. Burns did not laugh at SAINTS. Dc,
sire for shepherd dog.
There IL need and room for al you
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"But that's not ALL" Sam continued.
Il want things around the house to be
pretty and pleasant. want books and
magazines and pictures and . big yard
fun Of flowers. Don't you think pee.
son can have such things on 4 farm p. 4.