Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19

"1t's worth knowing" agreed Joe.
This winter want pa and Link to
haul all the leaves they can and bed
the cattle in them. The dry leaves win
absorb the urine salts and ammonia
and droppings. Then put on the ground
and plowed under there Is no better
manure to be had anywhere"
II will see that that is DONE" said
Mr.. Weston. Link has got to put In Ill
his spare time on leaves He's got a
younger brother think I'll hire just a.
soon as the leaves are OF tho treoo.
I'm going to treat that patch O poor
land just beyond yours, Joe. It's 20
poor it won't hardly grow bitterweed."
well, you know what to do"
Sure do, aud We'll do it."
Think I'll put those two colored
boys over home to work on the leaves
too" said Tom Ralston. Major Dean
claimed he had to buy SO much CON-
mercial fertilizer until there wasn't
any more money in farming. He's
just farmed that place so long, without
giving the soil anything back. that its
wearing out"
THE major sure was big believer
in commercial fertilizer" said Mr..
Weston.
"Well, I'm going to see II We can't
farm with less Of It when I have
charge, and a good way IL to get
years start now. I'll have a shed
built and give orders that every speck
Of manure about that lot goes under
that shed to protect it from the wealth
er. Then this fall it is to be plowed
under and keep that program up."
1T will win," said Joe.
Look here, Joe," said Tom. III you
60 of to that agricultural school I'm
afraid III get all mixed up here. I'm
just beginning to learn something"
why don't you go If I DOR sug-
gested Joe. "Your father Is able to
stand the expense"
II never thought Of It. You'll help
me get through with things that are
too deep for me yetr'
"Sure I willr' assured Joe.
I'll write father this very nighty'
enthusiastically said Tom Ralston.
well, where do come in?'' lnquir-
ed Mr.. Weston.
"Oh, III write you twice week Of
what learn up there and send you all
the bulletins that are Of any value to
us down here! can help heap that
way. Now that you can read all right
and have got that dictionary to look up
any words that bother you, why, you
can keep up with US right along"
Il promise III study faithful" said
Mr.. Weston. "1t's goin' to be power
full lonesome here for me-nobody to
talk to about crops an the cattle at
night"
Good chance for you to get on the
inside Of this canning business of mas
and lay plans for helping her next
summer. You amt goin' to have time
to worry about being lonesome in"
"N-no, reckon not" mused Mr..
Weston. I'm fact, sorter feel scared
at the outlook. There's so blame much
to do, with all the stock an pigs an
keepin' the crops goin', an you've done
mans share all the time"
well, cutting out the truck and the
prize corn crop next year will cut
down work. Oh, you'll get through all
right!''
Eyes, just got ter" said Mr.. Wes-
ton. But, Joe, you don't seem like
my little boy. You an me has got to
be plumb pardners in every way. 1t
was through you got out O. that rut
was in an was keepin' you all in,
an you've just gone right ahead. an
I've been keepin' up as best could,
bein' sort O. slow witted an shy on
education. But I shore will miss you.
boy" His eyes were suspiciously
moist.
III miss you too, daddy; miss you
like fury. And out of all those best
farmers In the world I'll see up there
at that school I wouldn't trade one Of
'em for my old dad. Hear that?"
Mr.. Weston frightened and patted
| his son on the back.
II know It's goin' to be a big help
when you get back, an we'll learn a
whole lot more, but all the same
| he shook his head doggedly-"it's go
in to be powerful lonesome an hard
to stand"