The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-04-14
APRIL A BUSY MONTH
FOR THE FARMER
HE SHOULD PLAN NOW TO GET
THINGS IN READINESS

Plant SiIage Crops Near SilO to Re
duce the Haul Say Experts-Use
Self-Feeders For Feeding Hogs
Keep the Pillow Going and Pillow
Deep-Information is That County
Agents Are Doing Good Work.
Things to Do On the Farm in April.
April is a busy month for farmers
in Tennessee. 1t is planting time for
many crops and the farmer who has
spent most time during the winter
months in making plans and getting
everything about the place in readl-
ness for this period will find that
things run much more smoothly ethan
the farmer who has put everything
off to the last minute.
The following activities for the
operations in the fields, with live
stock, etc, are suggested by special
lists of the Division Of Extensions:
In the Field--Plant silage crops
near the silo to reduce the haul. You
need two fields-one for corn and
sorghum, and the other for barley,
followed by crimson clover Alter
nate these crops on the two fields.
Plant corn little thicker than you
would for grain growing and add
three to five pounds of sorghum per
acre in the same row. AS soon as
silage is cut, SOW barley. Work the
other field thoroughly and SOW Grim
son clover to be pastured and turned
under in preparation for silage crop
next spring.
With Livestock--Use self-feeders
for fattening hogs in crimson clover
field. If buying feed for work stock,
remember one pound whole corn is
worth a little more than one pound
Of whole oats. To cheaper ration and
secure better results, feed work
horses and mules two pounds cotton
seed meal per head daily with other
grain. Guage the cotton seed meal
ration of steers by the trend Of the
market. Craze grass lightly, if at
alls give dry feed in addition. Feed
dairy cows some dry feed until pas
lures are good Watch the market
for fat stock, as April is often the
high point. Change Of sheep from
dry roughage to pasture should be
veyv gradual.
Club Work La good ration for
young pigs is equal parts Of corn and
wheat middlings with skim milk.
Dairy calves and purebred beef
calves NAV be fed ration Of three
parts cracked corn, one part wheat
roiddlines and one part cracked oats
Bee club members be0in work with |
one or more colonies of bees in frame
hives and to extra supers for each |
colony. Purebred queens are profit
able. Clubs should continue meeting
twice a month after school closes.
SIT out tomato plants.
Farm ENGINEERING Keen the blow
going and nlow Deep Use cultpacker
of the seed bed is cloddv. Make a
dipping vat and dip for lice and ticks.
Drag roads after every rain Inves-
tigate farm truck. Save labor by
using gang pillow. Get a good lime
spreader. Keep tractor going early
and late with plenty of water and oil.
Keep pillow points sharp.
Health Hints Screen your homes.
Cut down your meat diet by increas-
ing vegetables and fruits Plan for
a balanced ration. Since warm
weather is approaching, get the oil
stove in readiness and make fire.
less cooker If you have not one.
Put Business Into Farming.
More and more farmers are real
ling that they must keep some kind
Of record on their farming operations.
Hundreds are finding that farm
bookkeeping is essential to efficient
farm management.
Here again the county agent now
employed by many counties in CO.
operation with the Division of Exten-
sion. University of Tennessee, are
rendering a valuable service to the
farmers. During the month of Janu-
ary Agent d. Stout conducted a Put |
Business Into Farming" campaign in
Hamblen county, with very crafty
ing results.
Twenty-Five farmers agreed to
keep records this year and Mr.. Stout
assisted them in taking inventories
and in making general survey Of
their farming operations. The
bankers of the county took an active
part in the campaign. They supplied
Mr.. Stout with very simple book IN
which the farmers can keep a record /
Of their receipts and expenses. One I
year from the date the inventories
were made the business Of the year
will be analysed according to the
olank provided in Farmers Bulletin
No. 1159. This will bring the work
Il the year graphically to mind so
that the farmers may see all the
sources Of their newhat nets
most. where their labor goes and
where the weak places are. !
Ben Alley, one farmer OF the coun-
", who was already keeping books
IN his farm operations, assisted ma ,
,eriallv in the campaign He stated !
ID Mr. Stout that he has found that /
he business men, bankers especially, /
rive him new recognition because of !
he publicity given him as farmer |
Who uses real business methods. One
ran on passing by Mr.. Alleys farm, :
which, BY the way, IS not large |
me, stopped and said: i understand !
hat YOU are doing things right out
lere. Tell me about your farm and
low you run il"
In makiag SURVEYS in the interest
# the campaign, Mr.. Stout found
lumber Of farmers who are practicing
-. t..ssa..ss ,,oafhndc On nna farm 4