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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30
WHEAT, CORN. OATS. ETc.

Corrected Daily by ID. -. Morgan. star
Nils, Hydraulic av. Phone l.. 5OS7J
CORN-Paying 50c per hu.
OAIS-Paying $50; selling zoe
MlDDLINGS-Selllug SLIGO per cwt
BRAN-Selling, $40 per cwt
CHOP FEED-Selllng $40 uer -rrt
SCRATCH FEED-Sallirg. S285 per
cwt
WHEAT-New. paying. SII0 per bu. /:
old. paying. 81 10 per hu.
RfE--Paying Soc per bu. grinding.
s. per bu.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30
WILLIAM F. GREYsoN.

William (. Greyson, five year old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George 3. Grey
son. died al the parental home. 1905
". Colfax av., Monday evening after
a long Illness. The lad had not
been in good health since al opera
ton performed some time ago. He
was born in Toronto, Ont, Canada.
Funeral services VIII be held at
the family residence Wednesday aft
ernoon at . o'clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30

A meeting Of the republican cen
trail committee has been called for
Tuesday night at 1880 o'clock at the
G. o. P. headquarters. TO discuss the
constitut onal amendment election
plans and 10 make preliminary ar
rangements for the city fall election.
City Chairman II. A TohuIka sent
on the call.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30
AGREE ON QUESTION.

WASHINGTON, Aug %. - Final
agreement has been reached by
Great Britain, France and Italy on
all questions affecting the bounda-
ries OF Albania, according 10 official
informations received today by c.
a. Chekrezi commissioner OF Alba
MIA 10 the United States. The agree
ment. Mr.. ChekreZi announced, re-
affirms the frontiers OF 1913 as de-
termined by the ambassadorial con-
ference Of London.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30

Clarence LaCoun., and Evelyn IL
count, both OF South Bend.
Roy Ldnderman and Lllz.h Htngl-
inc, both OF Chicago.
Michael AntowsSi and Helen Koe-
mOska, both OF South Send.
James Harrington and Aari8-Por-
ter, both OF South Bend
Henry Weigand and Helen Bin
chey, both Of Chicago.
CARMEL Diericlx and Lsou1s
Schanbrouek. both OF South Bend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30

Corrected Daily by Brotherhood Grocery
250 y. Main -. Phone n. 1850
BlI ILE-Pay-lg, 43-t selling 4tc lr-
FRUITS AND EEEETABLES-Ca f-
crnia Nave! oranges. CO. dcz
PEACHES->earc and higher. se
S8 buslel.
ONS-4I1 each
CANTELUTPES- -r 70
NV P0TATOES-Se Selling Coz peck
new CABBE-Paylls &c; selling Joe
pound
SWEET CORN-Paying 15c: seI.-s
Zoe dozen.
BETS AND CARROTs-New, seI-1s
g bunch
APPLES-Seuing o. pound.
TOMATOES-Payiur 15- pound. SELF
Ing. zoe pound
LARD-1Tc 10
BEANS-Paylng Zoe; selling IS l7.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30
MRS. ELIZABETH SMITH.

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith. IS years old.
died at the home OF her daughter.
Mrs. Hattie Duncan, Mill Greek, Sat
urday at l p. m, following a three
months illness with complications.
Besides Mrs. Duncan, the follow
ing sons and daughters survive: Ed
ward Wharton. Frank and Charles
Smith and Mrs. George Higbee, all
OF South Bend.
Funeral services will be held at
the L. II. Orvis chapel. Tuesday at
$3.50 p. m, Rev. Daniel Whitmore
officiating. Burial viii be In hit
Pleasant cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30
Hay srRAw ANn FEED

Corrected Daily BY the Wesley miller
Flour and Feed Co.. 40 s. Michigan ST.
WV HAH-Paying, 1915; selling
S22d24 per ton
OATS-PayinE. Sc: selling, SOC
CLOVER SEED-Paying SO. ceiling.
S12014
ALSIKE CLOVER-Seuinr So.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. gr0w-1-sr1
NEW CORN-Paying, 60c; selling So
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30
DIES. WIFE
ILL: ATE TOADSTOOLS
Special to The News Times

Special 10 The News Times.
LAPORTE. Aug. 29.-Bert Flem-
ing. age 20, OF Michigan City died
Monday morning from eating toad
stools. Mrs Fleming is in a critical
condition, and ii is feared VIII lie.
Mrs. Fleming thought she was cook
Ing mushrooms when Fleming re-
turned from a nearby woods with
4 quantity Of the fungus growth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30

JOHN CHISLOW.

John Chislow. 40 years old, living
at 110S Prairie av.. died at Health
win hospital Sunday morning at 3
o'clock. Funeral services were held
Monday morning at 10 o'clock at the
St. Hedwige church, Rev. A. Zubo-
wicz officiating. Burial was in Cedar
Grove cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30
NDIANAPOLIs LIVE sToCK.

INDIANAPOLIS, aug -J.--HU1o-te-
ceipts, $500; market soc higher. tCD.
S1015; heavies. S950G1O15, lights Si0n
1910; pigs, SS50d975; bulk S975d10
CATTLE-Rece Ipts, $50 head, market
steady; choice heavies, SSG9.25. lights.
S5.2Td775s heifers. S50750: COWS. S1N5-
bulls, S3d55O; calves. S65Od135O.
SHEEP-Receipts 200, market steady
prime sheep, S1Q3 30. lambs. S5ds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30
ATTENTION. PYTHIAN sIsTERs.

Those wishing 90 attend picnic a.
Potawatomi park Wednesday eve
ming please cali committee:
Mrs Hattie Hodanger.
Mrs Rose Mclaughlin.
Mrs Bessie Thornton.
Mrs. Efiie Rorer.
.Irs. Walter Braunsorf Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30

BY Associated Press
MADRID. Aug. 29.-The censor
refuses 10 permit the cabling OF er-
tracts Of articles printed 81 Madrid
newspapers. The telephouing o.
news also Is forbidden.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30
SOUTH BEND MARKETS.
SEED MARKET.

Corrected Daily By d. A. Rowe. 602
Michigan ST.
IIMOTHY-Selling 81 per bu
CLOVER med. red selling SlA
ALFALFA-Sell S14
SUDAN GRASS-SeLiug s. per -77t
MIDLET 90 lcOmmOnl selling 81 per
VETCH (wlnter or hairy)-SelBug Sis
per cwt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30

The Guaranty Rural Loan and
Savings Association pays Sc inter-
est on savings account. computed
from first of month following de-
post. compounded scml-annually.
Located opposite PoStofice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30
CHICAGO PRoDTCF.

CHICAGO. Aug. @--BJTIER-Re-
cetpts 1879 tuOs. creamery, extra
3sLc; trsts, $50; packing stock, "a
PC.
EGGS-Recelpts, 1898 cases; miscel-
laneous. ZsG - -, ordinary nrsts "a
dirties. ia dc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30

Corrected Daily by s. ". Lippman. PIG
n. Main 80. Phone Main 26IJ
HIDES-fc, cllfskils Zoe
IALLOW-RenCerel 8c- rough oT2r
WAN--50 80 per pound.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30
Markets and Financial News


CHEESE-IWtnS, new. 1854 lltes
Daisies. 1ec; young Americas, I8rd20c:
LonghOrns, 2Olk01c; brick. 192z d20c.
LIVE POULTRY-Iurkeys 35ci chick
e MS, 23c; ROSTERS, 15c; geese zoe ducks.
dc.
POTATOES-Receipts ST. cars; IDAHO
and Colorado Whites. S2.75
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30
Funerals
g. -. LNDHAL.

The body OF G. E. Lindhal was
sent 10 Blue Island. Chicago. Sunday
for burial. The funeral services viii
be held Tuesday at ? o'clock
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30
TAX PAYERS FACE
$3.50 LEVY IN '22
Increases Minus State Total
2312 Cents for Pres
ent Year.

South Bend tax payers may pay
tax rate approaching the $3.50
mark in 1922. under increases made
by the county. city and school heads
IN proposed budgets which have
been published. The largest increase
is for the city schools, the levy for
which is 10 be raised 20 81 on tax
ables. The county has boosted its
rates S cents. while the county high
way unit fund levy has been raised
from ? 20 s cents.
The total increase thus far is % =
cents. The 1920 rate was S2.16 and
the proposed increases will boost
the 1921 levy 20 S2.39lz. Added 20
this there is every indication that
the state will increase its 1920 levy
a 20 10 cents. so that the taxpayer
OF South Bend may be prepared 10
Fay at least more than $40 on
each 500 worth Of taxable prop
erty he owns
Figures compiled from the budgets
made up by the various units indi-
cate the revenue TO be derived in
1922 by the proposed 1921 levy and
that raised by taxation in 1921 on
the basis Of the 1920 rate follow:
1920 1921
County fund s3S3,635.58 1855, O66
County gravel I'd.
repair fund 66,13S.93 169,35O
County unit
road fund 41,549.69 32S, 7S5
South Bend city 75S,170.OO $3.50
School city 945,292.1S 1885,
Totals $2,294.786.3S s3,172, 900
These figures indicate that The
roads which the citizens of St. Jos
eph county have been demanding
and which the county is now build
ing will have tn be met by heavy
taxation next year. The raise from
two cents on the county unit road
10 eight cents viii increase the rev
enue from s41,549 in 1920 to $685.
7s5 next year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30

CALL AETNA CLEANERS.
arments. hats. etc. cleaned. Call
T6.-AdV
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-30
Stock Market Selling
Prices At The Close

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-Last quo
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-19
BOARD AND ROOMS

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-19

lpU uIST.Two nicely urnlHhod front
rouma In family apartment building, 80
nm L...N IMnMn NnlEe A.Ln-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-19

MAIN H.. lIGb well furnished room in
rrfnrd home. suitable Tor gentleman
garage. ou buB line and near car line.
taarr tH67.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-19

W. |ta. Two uI.pr urnishod
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-19

I.IINNEHDNr A. 1896 Two furnished
....I.Iu ruom Tor HIGHT Housekeeping.
ou south eide. $3.50 pcr wcch.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-05-19

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The daily times., 1921-11-05
LUCAMA CLUB
PREPARES LUNCH

Lueama, Nov. 4.-The Lucama wo-
mans Club held an interesting ses-
sion Wednesday afternoon.
This club has recently inaugurated
the preparing of lunches to be served
the children of the Lucama school at
the noon recess. The Club did not
plan the project to make money, but
for the purpose of furnishing the
school children with nutritious
lunch. The menu is simple, consisting
of soup, cocoa, milk, sandwiches, and
fruit. The club women are anxious to
give every child an opportunity to
drink milk and encourage the child s
appetite for wholesome food.
The ladies of the club prepare the
lunches at their respective homes and
carry them to the school. no lunch
room yet having been fitted upS 1t is
hoped - at an early date and Ger
The daily times., 1921-11-05

witches but ghosts. sailors, camp fire
girls. fairies and various other cele-
brites. The occasion was the annual
Halloween party given by the girls
to the faculty and boys.
After the grand march and when
the masks had been removed punch
was served from a pot in the center
of the auditorium by the mother of
witches.
A number of boys represented lady
members of the faculty which caused
much merriment. Peanuts. songs. for
tunes and games added to the fun.
The only thing which marred the
pleasure of the evening was the ring
ing of the bell which told us the
ghosts must vanish for soon light
bell would follow.
The daily times., 1921-11-05

hope that somebody will devise
some plan before our next falr mere
by we may have a fair after the lash
ion of our forefathers in England;
Viz. without a Carnival.
Wilson County, Fair Success.
As County AgEfcultural Agent 1
wish to take this opportunity to ex-
press my appreciation for the splen-
did support rendered on the part OF
a great many farmers in and around
the county in displaying crops ana
livestock at our fair last week When
we take into consideration the snort
and inferior crops of almost all kinds,
and then the general widespread de-
preston in enthusiasm as well as IN
finance. 1 think that the exhibits were
most excellent.
The Township Exhibits attracted
great deal of attention. and were in
deed the leaders in the Farm croI
display. These were prepared and
exhibited by l.. E. Newsome. of Cros:
Roads. first; Rock Ridge School, Ole
Fields, Second: and Morrison Webb
Taylors, third.
The Women's department includ
ing both canned goods and needle
work was unusually we'll represented
The Swine and Poultry department
were a credit to the entire commun
ity.
bitors, with more than 1900 differ
ent articles on display. A total 0
436 first premiums were awarded
The daily times., 1921-11-05

strife mad temptations heJkered the
broader field of Christian ma with
a bright career of future usefessss
within his grasp when the handAf
God intervened. AS kind and an
fectionate father and loving husband
he radiated sunshine. inspired honors
compelled duty and fought for tho
right in the right way. In his daily
works as IA mail carrier he always had
Il friendly word for everybody never
censuring. kind and patient. His
death is a great blow to our commun-
ity for surely he would have taken
rank among those who will later hold
it's destinies in their keeping.
His Christian Faith was sublime
his duties to his church were dis
charged with strictest fidelity and to
Ibis comrades and others his record
here is an inspiration.
| Rom Owens has not lived in vain
countless boys and girls young men
and old will find his life shining
God, his country, his family and
friends.
| He was buried at the family ceme-
terry at the Speight Farm in Greene,
lcounty Tuesday afternoon with Ma
sonic honors.
He leaves a devoted wife, Mrs. Lula
Owens and five children, a mother
and several brothers to whom all ex-
tend their sincere sympathy in their
bereavement.
The daily times., 1921-11-05
DEATHOF A
GOOD MAN

Stantonsburg, Nov. with
shocking suddenness the news that
Rominus N. Owens was dead was
flashed at Z o'clock Monday A. NJ
Oct. 31st from a sanitorium at Will
son where a few hours earlier he
citis his strength failing could not
survive the operation
Like spring showers a pail of sor-
row has fallen over Stantonsburg and
entire surrounding community. En-
erging wholesome and pure from the
The daily times., 1921-11-05
DIR. MERCER SPOKE.

On Saturday morning DR.. Mercer
made a very helpful talk to the stu
dents in chapel. 1t is hoped that he
will come again soon, for his talks
are always enjoyed and leave a de-
sire for better living in the hearts
of the students.
On Wednesday morning Miss Sa-
die Green of the Alethian Literary
Society gave a most interesting re-
view of Mr.. McAndrew's article 1.-The
Revolution of the Public School,"
published in a recent number of the
Worlds Work"
The Y. w. c. A. meeting at At
lantic Christian College last Sunday
night differed somewhat from the
use type of program. The topic in
formally expressed, was How to
Improve Y. w. Meetings.
The subject was discussed from
various angles by different girls.
Especially helpful was "a
the need of prayer in meetings.
Other essentials of meetings were
purity of daily life, right kin of
enthusiasm, purpose in meetings,
and the proper spirit of fellowship.
The meeting closed with hymn and a
word of prayer.
These meetings On Sunday night
are as good remedy for "s.--~oi giTl"
| blues, besides being a
rional factor in school life, and q
l. cans of expressing the religious
spirit imbedded in all.
The daily times., 1921-11-05
INTERESTING
COLLEGE NEWS
PROF. AND MRS.

PROF. AND MRS,
GRIM ENTERTAIN.
One of the most delightful social
events of the fall season was the
dinner party given on Tuesday even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. Grim compliment
tary to the "Wranglers" of A c. c..
The long dining table with it's
snowy-white linen. with its center
piece of pink chrysanthemums and
fern and shaded candles made very
attractive scene. Covers were laid
for eighteen guests, attractive place
cards marking each place. A most
tempting three-course dinner was
served. followed by various toasts.
The evening was thoroughly en-
joyed by all present.
The daily times., 1921-11-05
NEW HOPE
SCHOOL NEWS

New Hope, Nov. 4.-The honor roll
in the New Hope School for October
was as follows:
1st. Grade-Miss Annie Maxwell
teacher
Meta Whitley. Mable Joyner and
Kathryn Waters.
2nd. Grade-Miss Winnie Simp-
son teacher:
Marie Daniel. Mavis Edwards, Es-
telle Whitley, Virginia Whitley, Eli
zabeth Winborne, Rachel Daniel,
Mary Lee Whitley, Edwin Daniel
w. T. Brewer. Thomas Edwards.
Frances and Alvin Dew.
ard Grade-Jaunita Brewer. May
whitley. Willard Thompson, Willie
whitley and Clifton Winborne.
4th. Grade-Miss Ethel Hatcher
teacher:
William Coggins. Curtis Edwards.
and Henry Winborne.
5th. Grade-Miss Mae Brewer.
Elmer Daniel. John Daniel, Edward
THOMPSON and Wade Whitley.
otn. Nfttus---nifS- "HA
teacher:
Pearl Barnes, Louise Daniel, Nettle
Mae Edwards, Selby Brewer. William
Daniel, Justus Daniel. Redger Ed
wards, Roney Taylor and Carroii
Taylor.
7th. Grade-Eula Murray.
The above children have not been
absent or tardy this month and have
done satisfactory work.
The enrolment this month has
been the best in the history of the
school. total 40.
We have three pairs or sets OF
twins in the 1st and End. grades.
four girls and two boys
The daily times., 1921-11-05
A. c. c. 48; WILSON IL. S. o

The A. G C. football team played
in great style on Wednesday after
noon at League Park and easily de-
feated Casey Blackburn's High
School team by the overwhelming
score Of 4S-0. But for the short
ened periods, the score would have
been much larger The colIegians
had things their ow.. ----,. scored
at will. The entire A =
played good football with Grant,
Conekin, Banks, Smith and Vane-
ford, Brunson. Gray and Manning in
the stellar roles.
- high school nus .er DAN
gerOus and did not have the slight
est chance of scoring at any time.
A c. C. scoreu seven touchdowns
in all. Grant made five of these
counters and Conekin accounted for
the other two. Conekin ku
out of seven goals from touchdown
The daily times., 1921-11-05
FAIRS AND
THEIR ORIGIN
(Ey B. T. Ferguson.)

Nby ID l. Ci . uoch.I
The word fair and original mean
ing at the term comes from the
LatiI. eriaholiday; connected with
the Latin, Festus-feast.
In it's early stages of development
it was a meeting held for the pur-
pose of exhibiting or selling goods.
The first fairs were held at stated
times and places, some for the pur-
pose of sale of particular classes of
merchandise, and others for the sale
Of goods of general character.
People resOrted to them to exchange
goods and to collect their stores to
ministers of cities encouraged them
and some Of the privileges granted
still remain in some places.
Some of the most noted of Eng
lish Fairs were those of St. Bartho-
lomew. Smithfield, and London
These were formed at the beginning
of the 18th. century. They grew in
Importance in the 18th. and 18th cen
tuA hSo, cuL at thC SiOoC VI tlS IClS
of Queen Elizabeth they had degen-
Grated into resorts for pleasure seek
,ers.
Nishni Novgorod in Russia holds
probably the largest fairs in the
world; at least until very recent
years. People numbering 100000
from all parts of Europe and Asia
visited these fairs and merchandise to
the amount of 1O0.000,OO0 was some
times sold
In the United States there are no
fairs of this kind that have been
common in the Old World: but the
hibitors. Church. Charity, Agricul-
lure. and local. State, National or in
irrational. exhibitors or Fairs
The most common Fairs are the
annual County and State fairs where
livestock and all kinds of Agricul-
tural products and manufactured
goods are exhibited and premiums
are awarded to the possessors of the
best grades
These fairs are intended to stimu-
late the interests OF the city, county.
state and nation in which they are
held and TO furnish an excellent op-
portunity for the advertisement OF
all classes of goods While commodi-
ties are sold at these fairs, the prime
purpose IS to advertise
1t is a great pity. nay, a shame
that SO many evil influences have
been allowed to come into our fairs o.
modern times 1t seems to me that il
worthy institution might be per
mi,~-. to succeed under wilfully evi
influences. that it might more abund
ntly succeed if those evils were
wiped out. Ane writer for one want.
to see Fair Association in Wilson
County that will stand for nothine
but the highest and best in our so
cial and moral attainment. I see yer,
little logic in making such tremend
Gus efforts - develop materia
ofi1 niw,altaneouslv inyit
The daily times., 1921-11-05
WINTER COVER CROPS.
(By C. A. Whittle.)

(By c. A. Whittle.)
amount OF plant food from the soil
which could be saved if winter cover
crops were growing thereon.
The plant food loss is heavier in
of the mild climate and rain fall.
The mild climate promotes bacterial
activity in the soil which means that
there is constant production of solu-
able plant food. The winter rains of
the South, unlike the snow of the
North, teaches and washes away some
of the soluble plant food of the soil
One of the most important ways
of guarding against this plant food
loss is to have crops growing on the
land, to absorb the plant food as it
is rendered soluble. Once the plant
food is converted into plant growth
it is fixed and can be held until the
time to break the land next spring.
when it can be turned back into the
soil
The green crop turned under, rap
idly undergoes decay and is converted
by soil forces back into soluble plant
food, much of which is available to
the summer crop of the same season.
This method of plant food conserva-
ton. this catching fertility and using
it over again, is more essential in the
South, for reasons indicated, than for
any other region
Over a great area of the South.
much soluble plant food is washed off
the surface into the gullies and away
to the rivers, some of it is lost to
agriculture, other parts of it deposit
ed on the bottom land of a farmer
perhaps hundreds of miles from
where it rightfully belongs.
This surface loss from the slopes
of the South can be very greatly
checked in the winter by a winter
cover crop. Each growing plant is a
dam and each root Of the crop an alb
sorber of water. Moreover, where the
winter crop is growing there is a
fresh, unpacked seed bed that is cap
able of soaking up water rather than
an unplowed hard surface where
there is no growing crop, that would
favor a large run-off and consequent
heavy erosion.
Winter cover crops afford one of
the opportunities for increasing the
organic content of the soil. Southern
farmers have a different problem in
maintaining the organic content OF
their soils, brought about by the
favorable climate that makes the soils
active the year round. The forces
that make plant food available are
the forces that break down and de-
stroy organic matter in the SOIL
No soil can be highly efficient and
fully probable which is not, we'll fill
ed with decaying vegetable matter
Or humus. Hence the necessity OF
utilizing the winter cover crop fol
all it is worth as source of organic
matter.
Organic matter in the soil is es
sential to the most profitab BILE return:
from applied fertilizer The more
organic matter in the soil, the NOR,
one can push up the yields by heav.
applications of plant food, thus as
suring the greatest labor returns
Furthermore, the winter cover cro]
is not only conserver of soil fertil
ity, but if it is a legume that i
grown there will be an addition to tn
| soils store of nitrogen when the leg
. ume is turned under.