News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-07-05
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of ground we can in pea vine hay"
peas are fine for the land-cOllec
nitrogen from the air and store it OF
the roots in those little bumpS-'nO
dulles the book calls them,' said Joe
Then the leaves that, fall from the
pea vines help put humus in the lane
along with the decaying roots"
$50 with the oats and pea vine hay
and fodder we will be we'll fixed tt
take Il big herd Of cattle through next
winter and what nubbin corn we
raise" said Mr. Weston. We'll keel
the cattle up at night, bed 'em il
leaves an straw, compost it, and we've
got good start on fertilizer. In two
years more we ought to have those
calves in prime fix for beef cattle and
get $50 apiece for EN-
THAT looks mighty fine" assented
Joe. Besides. the oats being grazed
by the cattle will help the oats, and
the land will get the benefit of what
fertilizer is dropped there then, and
that will amount to a heap
"Then," continued MI Weston. 81
figure that this next fall, instead of
Hpi'lHI our '"ttoh seed We ought 10
swap II ~ Tue Oh mn Io4, co''o'l9ee"
meal and hullS. There's Il heap OF fat
tening StuI in the meal, and it fu,MS
@p"ut lo"I ~ Oh tIloNe 'oI-li-''' s',''
1erlIIi|eIS anu furnishes hI'Fo~eh' MIN
Inc meal an" nuns alI" le'H II 10 o"'
taIlie' we ~et lhe beHc"l Oh I-e i,,t
lehlllS lor tlIe reeves an tHeh nave ''9
resi- Oh 1t with iHe HII'o-eA III Il 10, tA'
Iailu'
SAY. you were late getting started,
but You sure are farming like an up
to date farmer now. entAuScd Joe.
lIFm to make up Tor lost time
son. wen nave SonethIh yet you an
/. We'll, as was sayin, i'll this scheme
we practically get our beer cattle 1or
nothing, get the benefit Of permanent
fertilizer for the land and ought to
make a profit of GO or 10 per cent on
each animal"
1T looks good" judicially admitted
Joe.
ut is good, and it's horse sense too.
why, If we just broke even on han
ding the cattle it would pay us, for
the good we will get III fertilizer for
the land and to stop the outgo for
chemical stuff each year. But we'll
make money on EN-, big money"
IF we Keep planting peas and I'LL
ing the ground with the roots full or
nitrogen ana planting cover crops III
winter ana grazing 1t ana turning I'M
der StubDIe ana putting rotted leaves
and straw and cornstalkS and stable
cleanihgs mixed III this land III five
years wei! have the richest place III
the county, continued Mr.. weston.
"NeIl' I'm gong to go hunting Tor
scrubby half starved calves said Joe.
"Ill ask all the boys at school if they
have any to sell for cash, ana YOU go
and get the money from the bank
"AIl right, and first thing we know
we'll have fertilizer factory here
that will be paying us biggest sort OF
prolitS.' said Mr.. Weston.
Joe was on his way to school Few
days later when he saw boy ABOUT
his own age approaching nm on NICE
bay pony. The boy was evidently a
city youth, ana, seeing Joe, ne rein
ed up.
Hello! he remarked, III friendly
Zone He was nice, manly looking
LlT, but very chin and pale.
Hello, yourself!' answered Joe,
stopping and sizing him up. Joe liked
his looks, but thought he was remark
ably puuy in appearance.
You're Joe Weston. the champion
corn grower, aren't you?' he said. Joe
nodded. Il saw your picture in the
papers, but l thought you were a heap
bigger than you are. I've wanted to
meet YOU"
Much obliged" said Joe. "Who are
your
Excuse me for not telling. I'm Tom
Ralston. Father bought that big old
plantation Of Major Deans down the
road about two miles. We've only been