The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
GROWING PECANS IN THE NORTH
PLANS FOR SUMNER FLOWER SHOW

in ratio to the amounts subscribed by
each society.
II possible. the show will be ar
ranged as an integral part Of the gar
dens n grounds adjacent to the club
house rather than grouped under a
tent or marquee. Possibly the latter
might have to be erected for groups
Of tender indoor plants. Rose gardens.
rock gardens groups of rhododendrons.
towering and other shrubs. herbaceous
plants and water gardens and similar
features will be encouraged. Further
progress will he reported from time to
time and suggestions and active coop
Grafton is invited.
Carl vrooman. Assistant Secretary
Of Agriculture. offers good advice to
the corn belt farmer Of the middle
West, which Is quite as valuable to
every one who tills the soil:
THE farm is vastly more than a
business enterprise--.t is a home, "A
social and civic centre, the most i'm
portant unit Of civilization. che sue
cess of a farm home IL based on the
success Of the farm business. What
farmers need most to know IL how to
make the science OF agriculture boost
the business Of farming.
1.-THE farmer who robs his soil Is saw
ing Off the limb upon which he is sit
ting. The deed Of the property calls
for the subsoil as we'll as the surface
soil. and the subsoil is a mine OF fer
tility and a we'll Of water IL properly
utilized.
1T trnA To NhA 1vA tht~r .aa n~A1AI
by the average run down soil. Phos-
phorus. next to lime. il h mineral
plant food probably most needed by
the average unproductive soil. Ma
nure as regularly as harvest. Stable
manure is the hest form Of fertilizer.
Where stable n II not available
green MANURE must. he used.
Proper tillage becomes more i'm
portant as the farm grows older I'M
Ill on worn out farms II Is a factor
Of chief Importance. Tillage gives
the crop more soil surface on which
to feed without increasing taxes,
makes existing plant food more avail
able. gives air To the roots. regulates
water supply and Kills weeds. Where
the land lacks natural drainage every
thing else depends on how thoroughly
the soil is di,ched or tiled.
The farmer who sells all his crops
of the place me then also burns all
his cornstalks and straw reminds one
of the burglar who takes all the valu-
ables he can carry off and sets fire TO
what is left. E
"Humus is the stun with which ma
ture fertili,es uncultivated soil. Plow
,pInr oil stahic ynunttrn Straur CORN
stalks. stutSlc. leaves. weeds and
green manure crops.
Where nature grows sweet clover
farmers grow sweet clover. Re-
member there is "A legurnc Tor for
almost every soil.
Saving the n doesn't mean
saving merely one-third or onc-fnurth.
II means saving 20 per cent. or more.
liquid a. we'll as solid. The problem
Of keeping live stock with profit Is
largely a matter W making use Of
s.lace. ruughage or bedding, Of stun
that is wasted on the average farm.
Weeds and weed seeds, usually counted
worse han nothing. may bc put on
the right side III the ledger 10y means
~ "A few sheep.
AS long as the average farmer
Keeps his garden on the grocer,
-1elf' he sells everything wholesale
ND buys everything retail. side line
+'ich as canning. preserving. maxine
lpple butter. are profitable where III,
farmer Is wise nouch to see h@'
he women of his household get a
necessary help with their work.
The price difference between ham,
ard and bacon and hog on the ho"f
,hows the money gain for farm butch
rrinC and smoking.
Keep accounts. find Just where the
money comes from and just where t.
goes. Some mems wealth is like g.
GOOD deal Of the fertility in their soil
{ is not available II the hovs and
Sirls are I" he kept on the farm thu
rarm must he made not only a fnau-
cial and economic success hut also q
'amily and civic success. ANY reason
,hle expenditure for making the home
place more attractive Is as real and
profitable an investment as though the
money had been spent for limestone
md phosphate,
preparedness is as important for tho
trmcr rs it is for IN" soldier, The
'irrnor who wastes his leisure time
md who fails Ia utilize rainy days
md slack seasons TO get his Affairs
n shape can never hope to catch up
lnring the busy seasons,
1T Is not enough 10 grow a good
crop, or even to grow a good crop
II low cost. To make n big crop u
business success II must he disposed
NJ as efficiently as it is ~grown-must