The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-23
TENNESSEE FARM NEWS
One Farm Benefit Of the War


One Farm Benefit of the War
Patriotism inspired many a Tonnes
sean to sow his first small grains,
Especially wheat; it caused others to
greatly increase their acreage. More
wheat did "help win the war;" it is
needed now as much as ever to relieve
broken nations and to make them
free. It is a piece of patriotic work
to continue and to be proud of.
Did it help the farm? Would it
be wise to make a habit Of sowing
as much small grain as we did in the
fall Of 1918 or even increase it?
Would it help the soil, the handling
of labor and the livestock of the
farm?
The answer is EYES," especially if
one lives in lower East Tennessee, on
the Highland Rim, or in the cotton
section of West Tennessee.
Can you think of single change
in the cropping system that would
bring quicker benefits to the farm
than this one that the war has begun
--more small grain, more land covered
in winter, less washing, better oppor-
tunities to SOW grass and clovers,
more pastures and more livestock,
preserved and increased soil fertility,
distribution of the work of the farm
throughout the year. These things
are not possible without winter grains;
if not wheat, then rye, oats or barley.
Go Ahead With Small Grains
Increase the small grain acreage
until you have established an orderly
-four or five-year crop rotation with
one year of grains, one or two of
grasses and clovers, one of corn, and
one of beans, peas, cotton, peanuts
or tobacco, etc.
Then you have reached your limit
and there is danger ahead,
Certain upper East Tennessee and
Central Basin counties are overbal-
anced with wheat. When the present
urgent need has passed they will |
wisely decrease the acreage Of wheat |
and Increase the acreage of pasture |
and hay crops to save the soil, to feed |
more livestock, and to use labor to |
best advantage.
For the state as a whole, the war
wheat program has been of real ben
eft to the farms.
Tractors in Tennessee
More tractors have been purchased /
in Tennessee during the year than
ever before, and, in general, they are
giving satisfaction. Heretofore there
have been d number of failures due
to the fact that too small tractors
have been purchased or the safmf
have been purchased or the farms
were too billy and fields too small
and irregular Very often the trouble
has been due to the fact that the OPP
orator did not follow the Instructions
Of the manufacturer.
When conditions are favorable,
farm work can be done more effl-
GENTLY with tractor, but of course
the tractor will not take the place
Of all the horse power on the farm.
Two ShOrthOrn Bulls Received
The recent international sale OF
cattle was the most not
able one of that breed in 40 years,
the average price being $2,3O7. The
two best bulls were purchased by
Tennesseans for use in Tennessee
herds.
William Hartnett imported both OF |
these bulls last summer. One OF |
them, which Mr.. Hartnett considered
the best bull he could buy in Great
Britain, was purchased by A. K.
Swami, of jefferson county. This
bull is a splendid individual Mr..
Hartnett was offered $4,000 by Brit
ish breeder for the service of the |
bull for 60 days, The purchase price
in Scotland, plus the cost Of import !
alton, amounted to more than $751;
000 On account of his being out |
of condition, he was purchased at |
the sale for 5ne exceedingly low
price of $4,000.
The other bull, imported by Mr.. |
Hartnett in June, was Lord Rhybon,
grand champion Shorthorn bull of the
livestock Exposition.
He was purchased by Lespedeza
Farm, in Hardeman county. The
price was $4,000.
Advantages of Payment by Check
1t is surprising that all farmers
do not use a checking system to
pay farm bills. 1t is much the best
10 pay as few bills by cash as posi-
ole, and to keep little cash around
5he house. The sum estimated to
cover all bills for the month can be
sent to the bank by mail, and checks
lrawn against the account
Every check stub is a good means
If excepting track" Of what has been
spent. And the endorsed check serves
IS a receipt for the payment of the
ill.
AS the endorsed checks come back
rom the bank from time to time
hey should be kept as receipts that
he bills have been paid. 1t is well
o keep these for two or three years,
nd to keep important ones even
onger
The less money handled, the less
likelihood of mistakes, and the more
the account will be.
Efficiency in keeping money is judg-
d by the small amount of money in
he farmers own purse. The simpl-
st, surest and best plan is to deposit
! the bank all money received and