The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-08-02

f1afMeEs 70 EEuM SOME EAAuAANh StVFg
seed. Even if the amount were only
two acres per farm, it would mean q
net income of 100000.
Let Ar Prosper
No more far-reacning endeayOr con-
fronts the nations leaders than the
upbuilding Of agriculture in all its
phases. When We compare our eff
cheney along this line with that OF
other countries we are confronted
with thousands Of uncultivated acres
and many abandoned farms. We are
also reminded that within thirty
years, from 1880 to 1910 our rural
population decreased from 705 per
cent. to 53.7 per cent, according to
| the last census; that seven out of ten
of our important crops have decreased
in production, and that the per-acre
| productiveness of wheat in ten years
has dropped 33 per cent, corn 14.4
per cent, while beef production has
fallen off 80 per cent. 1t is apparent
therefore, that we must not only in
crease our cultivated acreage, but the
yield as well. Our government is
spending millions yearly, one entire
department of the federal service be-
ing devoted to thistsubject, while our
states are lending increasingly valu-
able aid, and there is every need of
continuance of this work. Bankers
realize that farming and finance are
so closely allied that in order to pros
per themselves they must encourage
and support this industry. The intelli-
gent conduct of this pursuit means
prosperous farmers and equally pros
porous merchants and bankers.-Chas,
M. Sawyer.
Ginger Pears-Ever Try Amy?
Use pears not quite ripe, peel, core,
and cut into thin slices. To pounds
of pears, allow s pounds of sugar, |
cup of water, juice of 4 lemons. Cut
| the lemon rind into thin strips and
add them. Also add * pound of gin
ger root cut into pieces. Simmer un-
til thick as marmalade. Pack like
peach jam.
Take Care of the Poultry.
Either the poultry or the garden
must be confined in these war times.
Both the poultry and the garden stuff
must be conserved. If the poultry is
confined, then it needs special atten-
ton.
Hot weather brings to the poultry
certain troubles that can be stopped
with proper care. Feed the chickens
we'll. See that they have all the fresh
water they want. Keep their quarters
clean. If lice get started, use blue
ointment as purchased at any drug
store mixed with an equal amount Of
vaseline. Put just below the vent of
each chicken enough Of the mixture to
equal the size of a garden pea 1t may
be necessary to make two treatments
to kill all the lice. The second treat
ment should be given about three
weeks after the first. Or, if you pre-
fer the recent government recon-
mendation of sodium fluoride, use
that. This powder is claimed to kill
all kinds of lice that infest the birds.
In any event, see that the birds are
healthy, that the hens are laying well,
that the youngsters are kept growing
Such work this year is patriotic
service. 1t may be a service that will
benefit you, but in that it is helping
the nation.
Wheat After Corn
Many farmers will follow corn with
wheat this year. 1t will be a profit
able operation, they say for wheat is
to be high enough in price to justify
the work.
To follow corn with wheat is not
an easy task. In many places it is not
practiced, but this year, in order for
Tennessee to produce all the wheat
that she should, it may be necessary
for farmers everywhere to follow corn
with wheat. 1t can be done. If there
is any question in your mind as to the
best methods to use, write a card to
the Division of Extension, University
of Tennessee, Knoxville. Your queries
will be given early attention. The
best information that the state has is
yours for the asking.
A Good Variety of Corn
Next years corn crop is being made
now. Are you thinking about it? The
seed that is being produced this year
should be used next year. If good
seed is being produced, then next
years crop will be good, all other
things being satisfactory. Without
good seed, no one can expect a good
crop next year.
If you do not have on your farm the
kind of corn that yields high, look
elsewhere. If your neighbor has some
corn to sell, look at his growing fields
and see if it is all that he claims
for it. o
The place to tell whether corn is the
right corn is in the field. Yield should
be given first consideration. If the
corn ii weak, if it shows some of the
bad tendencies that you know are det-
rimental, look still farther for the
corn that you want.
Begin now to plan for your own
seed supply for next year. Get the
seed from your own fields, if you can.
If you can not get it there, look near
by. If your neighbors do not have
what you want, then learn the variety
that is the best yielder and get that
variety for your fields next season.
Use some good variety, no matter
how hard it may be to get.
Safe Cooking
About your meal, are they well
cooked? Do you realize that safe
cooking will carry you farther with
the same amount of food than unsafe