The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-09

Use Of Lime win Break Previous
Record
Reports from county agricultural
agents throughout Tennessee indicate
that all previous records in the use
of agricultural limestone in this
State viii be broken this year. The
splendid results achieved from the use
of lime by hundreds of farmers in
previous years has greatly stimulated
the demand for lime this season. and
agents state that in many instances
orders have been placed months
ahead of time to guarantee delivery.
This limestone will be used largely on
clover and alfalfa land. 1t is pre-
dicted that the largest acreage Of
these crops in the history Of the State
will be seeded.
In Tennessee the use Of limestone
has been found profitable in nearly
every section. In fact, the soil areas
where lime is not needed for most
clovers, especially alfalfa. in Tennes-
see are few, say specialists of the Di-
vision Of Extension. University Of
Tennessee. Wherever the practice Of
using lime has become general, a
marked increase is noticeable in crop
Yields and with legumes. pastures and
| livestock more permanent system of
agriculture is resulting. A big pro-
gram for lime work in many counties
was planned early by county agri-
cultural agents and these plans are
now being carried out, as the follow
ing reports from some Of the agents
will show:
A.. B. Harmon. Montgomery county
agent. says the farmers are taking a
great deal of interest in lining their
land this fall, several cars having
been ordered. With the use Of lime
he feels sure that practically all the
communities in the county will realize
the Importance Of growing clovers
and alfalfa.
In Franklin and Bradley counties
community rock crushers are running
at top speed, putting out many tons
! each day Of well pulverized stone to
be used by the farmers this fall.
4 These crushers are the result Of some
active work by the county agents.
Blount county farmers are using
twice as much limestone as they did
| last year. Some farmers are using
| three and four carloads, Another
community is putting in crusher.
Maury county will use not less
! than 100 carloads of crushed lime
stone this year This will break prev
| ious records for the county Sixty
carloads were used last year.
In Salem community. in Hamilton
county. four farmers alone have ar
ranged to have $50 tons Of lime
crushedt They are seeding q large
acreage in clover. The Clearing
House Association of Chattanooga
has purchased five carloads of lime
to be placed with farmers remote
from the railroad No farmer will
be furnished more than five tons and
he will be REQUIRED to put this lime on
at the rate Of 2 IL tons per acre and
to prepare the land for legume crop.
The farmer will be out only freight
charges on this lime.
Lawrence county farmers will use
twice as much lime this year as thew
did last year. Some farmers who used
10 tons last year will use 30 or 40
this year. Several carloads have al
ready been shipped into the county,
the farmers buying it comparatively,
thus making a big saving.
Loudon county used 1000 tons Of
limestone last year and this amount
will be doubled this year. The three
"L's," Lime, Legumes and Livestock,
is the slogan in this county.
Time to Gull Flocks, Say Poultry
Specialists
Intelligent culling of the poultry
flock is one Of the requisites for sue
cess in poultry keeping, SAY special
lists Of the Division of Extension,
University of Tennessee, September
is ore of the main months in which to
do this. They say Gull these hens
sick, weak, lacking vigor. inactive.
poor eaters, early molters. with small
puckered, hard vents, with small
shriveled, hard scaly dull colored
combs; with thick or coarse. stiff pel-
vic bones, that are close together.
small spread between pelvic bones
and rear end keel. and small hard
abdomen. In breeds with yellow skin
and shanks. the discarded hens should
also show yellow beaks and vents.
Save the hens that carry markings
opposite to the points mentioned
above. Hens which mott early take /
the longest vacations The late mol I
tiers start to lay the earliest in the
spring and lay the most. The best
layers will start melting this month.
September is Fair Time.
September is a month of fairs
community fairs. county fairs. State
fairs. The permanent prosperity Of
nearly every section Of the State is
LARGELY dependent upon the develop
ment of agriculture and livestock re-
sources Fairs Of an agricultural
nature are truly educational institu-
tions and shouM be backed UP by the
hearty co-operation Of all classes and
esnecially the farmers.
It is through the community,
county. district and State fairs that
ideas and methods are carried to the
great mass Of the people. The COM
munity fair should be one of the most
IMPORTANT events of the year in the
life of the community. Not only does
it afford much needed recreation for
the farmer and his family. but it is
a powerful factor in the DEVELOPMENT