The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-30
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Things to do on the Farm in January.
Behind every industry or business
that prospers there is certain
amount Of planning ahead and sys-
tenn. One of the great needs Of the
farming industry at the present time
( is more farmers who can and will
4 plan ahead, keep accounts and put
system into the business. In other
words, the farmer should put the
same business principles into practice
on his farm that the merchant does in
running his store. The beginning Of
the new year is a good time to begin
putting business into farming. The
specialists of the Division Of Exten-
sion make the following suggestions
Of things to do on the farm in Janu-
airy:
! With the Crops Put system into
\ your cropping, Get on the solid
\ foundation of line, phosphate, le-
4 gumes and manure for profitable
\ rops. Grow big crops and not snail
ones; the heavier the top growth the
more roots and stubble are left for
the seil Bumper crops well lined,
fortified and rotated add vegetable
matter to the soil, the bigger they
grow the more they add You can
start the crop rotation almost anv
time Of the year. Why not the first
part?
Buildings and Equipment-See your
! agricultural agent about building
plans for the year. Repair, paint and
get machinery in order. Saw lumber
for new buildings. Tie and lace belt
ing.
LiVestock-Give stockers abundance
of roughage and one to two pounds
of cotton seed meal per head daily.
Give plenty of salt and water (not
ice water) Breed cows which are to
freshen in fall to purebred bull. Keep
dairy cattle we'll protected from cold
winds and rains, Weigh and test milk
each month Study feeds. Add va
riety to liberal rations Provide d
/ few individual Landing pens four
feet square. To insure strong,
healthy lambs, exercise and proper
feed for ewes in winter are essential.
Plan to feed out carload Of steers
for the annual Fat Stock Show, Nash
vile, Tenn, next December.
Community Affairs Join county
council Of agriculture. Attend COM
munity meetings, short courses and
Institutes.
A Good Book-George Washington,
Farmer-Haworth.
Marketing Place orders for ferti-
hzer, seeds, hampers, crates and other
materials that will be needed in
spring and early summer. Railroad
transportation and labor troubles Of
the manufacturer make deliveries UNI
certain. Delay in ordering may mean
inability to secure supplies, which are
vifsliy necessary.
| Home Economics Arrange the
kitchen to save steps. Plan the house
work by the day or the week so that
YOU can economic in time and labor
| Replenish the supply Of household anc
table linens at the January white
sales.
Your Health---Investigate the SAM
tary conditions surrounding the fam,
ily's drinking water to be sure it il
pure. Have the water tested.
Boys and Girls Club Work-Boy.
and girls, consider the club work am
the many opportunities it affords
The following clubs are being con
Quoted in Tennessee: ~ Corn; e.
Irish potato; (3) sweet potato; (41
garden; (5) canning; (6) cooking
4 ID pig; 49, baby beef or purebret
calf; (9l junior dairy; t10) sheep
(11) bee; (12l poultry. Join onea d
more. Read club bulletins and be
come familiar with the record books
Club Work Gives Boys and Girl
Valuable Training in Many Ways.
Once a year all the club boys anC
girls in each county come together K
exhibit Their products and to have {
final contest in order to determine tht
Winners in the various clubs These
coanty contests are held in the fal
and early winter, after sll phases Of
| the club work are completed, anC
they stimulate interest and keen riv.
airy that is highly beneficial.
Every club member submits to tht
county agents reports Of their work
showing the crop yields, growth o.
animals value at market prices, etc
This gives them splendid training il
farm accounting.
Most club members exhibited their
l livestock and products at the fairs
during the fall, after which they made
complete REPORTS Of their work to the
county agents. These reports show
the results Of the boys and girls
work from each county during the
year.
When all the results of the boys
and girls work will have been tabu-
| lated, the report for the state will be
sent to the United States Department
Of Agriculture at Washington. It Ii
believed that the boys and girls Of
Tennessee will make excellent show
ings when compared with club mem.
beers from other states, according tc
| G. L. Harrington, club specialist.
From this it can be seen that boys
and girls are now recognized factor
4 in the agricultural industry of this
country. The contests and the ex.
hibits as described above give the
bows and girls valuable training
both in preparing products and live
stock for show and in keeping &C.
counts and making reports. 1t is
largely a business training-a thine
| MANY farmers in Tennessee lack
Such training of the boys and girls Of
today will mean better farmers to-
4 morrow.