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The Ocala evening star., 1921-07-09

Some people compare the Carpen-
tier-D Dempsey battle to the battle of
the Marne There are several great
differences, chief among which is
that Dempsey wasn't at the battle of
the Marne nor any other battle, and
couldn't have been pushed into one by
anything less than the bayonetted
rifles of corporal's squad.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-07-09

The newspaper men, even the re-
publicans, will hardly be pleased over
the new tariff. 1t viii impose a duty
on Canadian woodpulp and viii raise
the cost of paper, already high, a
quarter of cent a pound.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-07-09

The state board of control, which
also comprises the state plant board,
will meet in ST. Augustine Monday.
The meeting will be devoted to or
ganization of the board, which now
includes three newly appointed MEM
bers, and to routine matters.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-07-09
OPEN LETTER FROM
JOE EARMAN

fContinued from First Pagel
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19
ST. TANIMANY NOTES.

There will be services at the Peace
Grove church, Sunday.
We are having some good weather
at the time of this writing and the
farmers are busy.
Mrs. Frank Fogg and daughters
Jennie and Ruby, were visitors tc
Lacomhe, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James White were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. P Galloway
Miss Sadie Crawford was visitor
t oAbita Springs last week.
Mr.. J. Evans was visiting friends
here Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Cliff Garlot, of Sun, was the
guest Of home folk here Sunday.
Quite a crowd of young people
spent Sunday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. G. Smith. All enjoyed the
evening very much.
Mr.. John King and Miss Mary
Smith were married Sunday after
noon at Covington.
Mr.. A. H. Gooding and family
spent last Sunday in Covington.
Quite a crowd Of young folks from
here attended a dance and box party
at I4acombe. Among those present
were Messrs. John Krentel, Marshal
Sucker, Dave Galloway, Mason For
est and Arthur Fogg, Misses Sadie
Crawford, Lenora Moran, Jennie and
Melvina Fogg, leila and Carrai
Smith, Mr.. John Keller, Mr.. Luther
Moran.
Mrs. E. Keller and family and
Mrs. Lee Keller, Of Abita Springs,
are spending few days here.
Mrs. Dora Chambers is spending
a while in New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19
LOOK FOR THE RAINBOW

in Of
thrifty
brought disappointment
andpa
deots carried there is The
the
hopeful
FL
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section in better 5
When
al
Most
have determined will
will be and the again
plougled
harvest
all
cultivation.
The
They prices regardless
personal They
still ready and willing aid
stabzed section
A
will be
products b worth if fit,
home Of adj
sc counsel has onoth
TO The advice
prospective on
crops and this the
ant ana ncshbos what
other and the
of long Sell
o, at home This will help the
shape help
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Look for The rainbow All will
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19
FOR SALE.
A GOOD FARM-GOOD LOCATION.

so acres, new 4-room house, hall,
front and back gallery, barn and
chicken house, pump water, IL
miles this side of Onville on the Gov
ington-Onville Model Road, s miles
from Coyington; so acres under good
hog wire fence, rs acres cultivated;
high, rolling land. Price only $140O.
House insured for $500, premium
paid for two years. This property
is we'll located in one of the best
famring sections Of the parish. A
great bargain. See me. }. E. ellis
son, Covington, La. j23
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR. SALE--Barred Rock eggs,
Thompson strain, bred to lay, So for
Is; eggs from choice Rhode Island
Reds, $3.50 for IS; fresh yard eggs,
Soc per dozen; baby chicks, % cents
each; 500 white chrysanthemum
plants, SO cents per dozen; sugar
cane seed. J. NJ. Powe, Phone 304,
Box AZ, Covington. f12-3t.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

STRAYED-From the Florenvilie
Camps, at Florenyille, La, on Tues
day, Jan. 18th, one black female
puppy, answers to name of William,
has white streak on face and while
spot on back Of neck, has two white
feet and white spot on tip Of tail.
When last seen was on Military
Road, going toward Abita Springs.
Finder will please return same TO
owner and receive reward Mrs. NJ
A. Artus, owner. f5-4t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FARM FOR SALE-Located on
ville-Pontchatoula hard-sur-
faced highway, two miles from town
of Madisonville, containing BAT acres
Good house and barn. Eighty bear
ing pecan trees - Twenty acres i'll
cultivation, bolance timbered with
hardwood and some pine Would
make ideal country home Price
reasonable. Apply Mrs. T. E. Brews-
ter, Covington. La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR SALE-Champion x spark
plugs, roc each; Ford fan belts, zoe;
30x3 inner tubes, $2.25; 30x3 IL
ner tubes, $2.75; 32x3 IL inner
tubes, 1925; 32x3 IL castings, SIG;
headlight bulbs, soc; Monkey Grip,
81 size, zoe; assorted Ford wrench
es, soc each; blowout patches, S5c
up. l.. 7. Raglan, 512 Lockwood ST.,
CovingtOn, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

united in marriage Thursday even
ing, Feb. 8, 1921, at the Methodist
Parsonage in Covington.
Last Sunday, Feb. 18th, Mr.. John
King and Miss Mary Smith, of La
combe, were married in Covington,
Rev. l.. R. Sparks officiating. Sew
eral friends and relatives were pres
ent,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

mental doctrines Of the Catholic
faith by Rev. Martin Barre, o. S. B.
Every Wednesday, Holy Mass at s
O'clock, followed by the Way of the
Cross. On Sundays, Holy Mass at
s O'Clock. The subject Of next Sun
days talk will be "Tradition
Whilst these services are chiefly in
tended for Catholics, the general
public is welcome.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

w ANTED-PeopIe to know that
/ have for sale at my farm in Gov
1ngton Al homemade cane syrup,
absolutely pure and wholesome. 81
per gallon at the farm. j. Fl. War
ner, 2lst Avenue. daft
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR SAElE-Pure bred setting
eggs. r. G. Wyandotte, parish and
state prize winners, SIS per setting;
Sheppard strain Ancona, $3.50 per
setting; S. c. White Leghorn, $3.50
per setting of Is. B. W. Brown,
Glen Gordon" or Box SIT, Cov:ng-
Ton, La flo
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FIRsT-CLAss DRESsNAKING and
SEWING-Special attention to fit
ting and excellence of finish.
Also button-holes made by ma
chinery, one cent each.
Hours: 9 a. m. to p. m. Mrs.
Q. M. Birch, Covington, La, 104
First street, corner OF Columbia.
Phone 329. OcY-tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19
DRAINAGE AND FRUIT GROWING.

Division the
situation,
probably in Louisiana
of may
farming o
gamble with of
be
especially
before by
planted
he Friedlander
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR SALE-Aeolian inner-player,
with bench and music roll cal inet
and 2S rolls, all in first class condi-
ton and practically new. Will sell
cheap. Reason for selling is because
of recent death in family. Apply to
Box SAP, or Phone 252, Covington,
Louisiana. f12-2I
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

Just received a shipment of new
print linoleum. To introduce this
new floor covering we have cut the
price to 75c a yard Highest cash
price paid for used furniture. Elm
er's Furniture Exchange, 422 Colum-
bia Street. IFS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOUND place to have my auto
repaired. All work guaranteed.
Liberty Garage. at Haik's old stand
on Columbia street. Ezell & Wan
ner, prOprietors. 1851
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR SALE--Rhode Island Rel
Coekerel at IS. Rhode Island Red
eggs for setting, So for Is. The
Ozone Poultry Yard, c. M. Brown,
prop, Box 81, Coyington. j29-4t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR SALE-Stove wood and tat
pine. zoo fat pine post. w. T..
Badon, AIS Lockwood street, Gov
ingon. je12.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR SALE-6Ox17O feet on Co
lumbia street, lot S, square IL, st.
John, site of the old Fashion Store.
Apply to J. A. Harral, 1875 Caronde-
let St., New Orleans. f12tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

GARDEN SEEDING now have in
our first stock of garedn seed from
Chris Reuter-, and other reliable
growers. The best is the cheapest.
kiARSOLAN'S STORE
f19-10t COyingtOn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR SALE - Genuine Leghorn
eggs, So per setting of Is. Orders
taken for Leghorn baby chicks, 40c
each. Mrs. j. c.. Stone, Jahnche
Avenue. Phone. 3S9-W. fig
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR SAILS. c. Rhode Island
Red eggs from winners OF first prize
at st. Tammany Parish Fair, $500
.or setting of 10. Apply Mrs. T. E.
Brewster, phone r., Covingtcn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR SALE Secondhand piano,
cheap. Apply Miss Barnett, at the
Bodebender place, 10Th and Jeffer-
son Avenue. j29
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR SALE-Two mules and one
secondhand delivery wagon with
top. ]. M. A0ueille & Sons, Cow
ington, La. f12
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

Will swap first-class Rosewood
Guitar, finger-board inlaid with
pearl ornaments, pearl inlaid around
sound hole, ivory bound edges, peg
bridge, for first-class kodak taking
post card size pictures. No trash
wanted. Address Box 453, Madison
vile, La. f12
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR SALE-High top buggy, pref
ty, new, cheap. One set buggy har-
ness, cheap J. M Ballard Goedbee,
La. j15
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

We have a beautiful little home
with four rooms and kitchen, all
screened, electric lights; grounds
measure 120x140; nice garden.
Price $4,000. Terms Don't you
want it? Richard & Riggs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

i FRANK PATECEK.
BULLOCHS DRUG STORE.
SHEFFIELD GROCERY SHOP.
pAUL J. LACROIX.
FRANK r. MARSOLAN.
CONSUMERS ECONOMY,
J. G. BURNS & CO.. INC.
J. a. DOMERGuE.
C. e. SCHONBERG
BURNS FURNITURE COMPANY
ALEXIUS HROs.s& CO., INC.
SMITH HARDWARE CO., LTD.
CONVICTION GROCERY & GRAIN
COMPANY.
III. j. SMITHS SONS.
CITY CASH STORE.
CONVICTION BANK q TRUST co.
MACK1E PINE PRODUCTS co.
HEBERT GROCERY COMPANY.
.. I. ADDISON.
RICHARD & RIGGS.
Il. G. G.. AUTO SHOP.
COMMERCIAL BANK & TRUST CO.
ST. TANfMANY HAY AND GRAIN.
WAREHOUSE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR RENT furnished rooms.
Apply Mrs. G. Ebert, FOG Florida
street, Covington. f19
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR SALE-R. I. Red cockerel,
$3.50; R. I. Red eggs, S1.50 per Is;
Indian Runner duck eggs, 81 per
setting; baby chicks and ducks; one
burner electric stove, $500. Apply
Pfeffer, corner Of Jackson and 10th
avenue. flo
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR RE1NT-Fiye rooms, sanitary
bath, toilets, lights, etc. See A. D.
Schwartz. f12
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR SALE-Young horse, cheap:
gentle, works anywhere Mrs. O. M.
Birch, 104 First street. f12#
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19
The ST. Tamn1any Farmer
D. H MASON Proprietor
Covingon postonaoe Second Glass Matter
THE GROWTH OF CONVICTION.

Covngon remarkably
anticipated
unusual but steady, almost
lumber naval stores
undsturbed
cheerful that Covngon
New Orleans business well
ONE
ITSELF
there The
visitors be critical and
seeking investment 1t is just
itself
will found profitable build vacant land
location
demand residence This not be boom propo-
the neighborhood
WILDE
district.
the Fire Department that during sounding
vehicles should
collision disable freghing
the Every should
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

666 quickly relieves Constipation,
biliousness, loss OF appetite and head-
aches, due to torpid nver.-Adv.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR sALE-1-S hip. motor, new,
never used Apply to w. Fl. Kent
Eel, Covington, La. diff
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

Schultz instructions
this neghbhood especially mail arrivals is not be-
frequently
middle postomce hold traffic while
their letters
consideration deplorabe
enforced all
the courthouse side of the
ordinance There who Will
have Importance of traffic rules
liable
would much pleasant
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR SALE-5-passenger Buick
touring car, in good condition; also
good family horse, and buggy. APP
ply ). T. Coney, Covington. f19tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19
MARRIED.

Mr.. Lester E. Boiler and Miss
.Ophelia Penton, of Folsom, were
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR SALE-At a bargain, Is
head Of good young logging mules;
2 draft horses; 7 S-wheel Lindsay
log wagons, all we'll equipped. Will
sell together or separately. Apply
Onville Lumber Company, Coving-
ton, La. f19tf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

FOR RENT-Small farm, 20 acres
and 4-room house, cheap. Near On
vile. Good opportunity for right
party. Apply to J. E Gibson, 407
Gibson street, Covington. flo
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19

lions which will be given, at st. Jane
de Chantal Church, every Sunday
evening at O'Clock. These ser
vices will consist of the Way of the
Cross and sermon on the funda-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-02-19
Foreign Advertising Representative
THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION

FOR SALE-Largest size Detroit
Vapor Oil stove, three open burners
and one burner in oven; lin good
condition. Address Box AL, Gov
ington.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-06
NARY MEPEDlTH,S ADVICE
TO LONELY GIRLS AT HOME

I am girl almost eighteen years
of age. There is a boy twenty-three
years of age whom I love dearly
He comes to see me about three
times a week and says he loves me,
but he has never asked me to be
his wife. Yet he is jealous and does
not want me to go with other boys,
and I have many boy friends who
want to come to see me. What
would you do? I love none of these
other boys, but I don't know wheth-
er this boy ever intends to mean
anything to me or not; while the
more I am with him the more I
care. Please advise me in the next
issue of The Journal, if possible.
He has been coming to see me regu-
larly about five or six months.
Everyone are coupling our names
together. I am thanking you in
advance for your information.
COUNTRY LOVER.
Perhaps the boy feels he isn't
in a position financially to ask
you to marry him. He doesn't
want you to know he is unable to
support a wife, and this is the rea-
son he hesitates to ask you to bind
yourself to him. Six months is
scarcely long enough to judge wheth-
err his attentions are really serious
though I would believe they are
inclined to be. Do not give up your
other men friends, however, as this
would be unjust to yourself. Time
enough when your sweetheart asks
you to marry him. Don't give up
your friends until you are sure of
the man you care for. -.-.-.-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-06

1 was admitted to the letter box about two
years ago, and received quite buncn Oh
nice letters and gained lot of friends:
AS L am an old cousin l will not describe
myself, as l have stayed overtime and see
Auntie a frowning 1 run a long and give
my seat to more gifted writers. If any
of you cousins want an answer just let
ALMA FRANKLIN.
Red Level, Ala, Rt. A, Box "a.
P. S.-Enclose find 3 cents for your be-
neVolent work.
Dearest Aunt Julia and Cousins:
AS my sisters writing to the letter
box tonight, 1 just thought I would write
a few lines as it's been almost two years
since 1 wrote before, and / am just Won
dering if any of you cousins who correspond
ed with me then will remember me now.
Miss Lucy Williams, of Copeland, Ala.
What has become Of you? Are you mar
red yet?
Miss Edna Franklin of Wallace. Ala,
where have you gone ito. Also Miss Pearl
Wise, of Lata, s. G. l received a great
many letters before, but was unable to
answer them all, but l haven't forgotten
you and hope you all with excuse me. AS
there were SO many couldn't get around to
them and so 1 am trying my luck
again and hope to give an answer to all
l receive.
1 have changed little. I am twenty-one
(21 years of age, weigh 100 lbs, five feet
five inches tall, dark brown hair, blue eyes,
fair complexion. Now do you think look
natural. (Of course.)
Oh, have forgotten I must obey auntie's
rules. 1 hope to correspond with many of
the cousins. Wishing for all a merry, mer-
ry Xmas and a happy New Year. Best
wishes to all, from an old cousin. Please
address all mail to go
(MRs.) LUDA WILLIAMS, !
Red Level, Ala, r. A., Box IA.
Care G. w. Franklin.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins:
have hppn fond reader OF the
letter box ever since it started and will
try writing just a few lines today.
1 live near the beautiful Rocky Face
mountains and think this good place to
live. l am in the 18th grade at school.
Would like to hear from some of the cous-
ms.
Best wishes to all for wonderful Thanks
giving.
] am a new cousin. a
nAYMONDS H. FOSTER.
Tunnel Hill. Ga. Route ].
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-06

! of fertilizer in order to maintain a
satisfactory yield.
! The Animal Food Value of Peanut
Hulls
w. E. Y, Savannah, Ga.
writes: Please advise me if the
feeding Of peanut hulls in small
or large quantities to dairy cat
tie will have any i'll effect ON the
cattle, and about what quantity
would be wise to feed to cattle
to produce the best results.
Peanut hulls contain about 900
per cent of dry matter per 100
pounds Of weight. They also con-
tain a per cent of digestible crude
protein, 33 per cent of carbohydrates
and 81 per cent of digestible fat, or
total or 1871 pounds of digestible
nutrients per 100 pounds. This ma
terial, therefore, constitutes a very
lowgrade roughage. The hulls are
very low in protein though they con-
tain fair amount Of carbohydrates
and fat. The hulls would have very
little value for feeding purposes if
used by themselves. 1t would be very
difficult, indeed, to induce cattle or
any other class of stock, unless in
half-starved condition, to eat them
with any degree Of satisfaction.
Even then comparatively little bene-
fit would be derived from their con-
sumption. If material of this kind
is to be used at all, it is our opinion
that it would be best to mix it with
the peanut meal; in other words, to
crush the nuts, shell and all, where
this is practicable. This ground mix
ture of meal and hulls could then
be fed with satisfaction to dairy
cows, and probably to other classes
Of stock. 1t is undoubtedly desirable
to remove the hulls from peanut
meal that is to be fed to hogs and
possibly work stock. OF course, only
a very limited amount of peanut
meal could be fed to work stock
even under the most favorable con-
ditions, owing to the high protein
content of the meal. Dairy cows
and beef cattle, because of their
large digestive tract and their rumi-
mating characteristics, can utilize
concentrate containing a larger
amount Of material such as peanut
bulls to better advantage than any
other class Of stock. Dilution Of a
highly concentrated feeding stuff
with some material Of the character
mentioned is not nearly so objection
able as it would be in the case of
a 1ow-grade concentrate. We have
, fed peanut meal containing hulls to
dairy cows and beef cattle for suf-
ficient length of time to be satisfied
that no Objectionable results are
likely to follow it's use in the man
ner indicated.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-06

600 pounds of fertilizer per acre APP
pears to give the highest returns
for the amount of money invested.
Less than 500 pounds does not APP
pear to show an appreciate gain
in yield. and where over 600 pounds
is used the grain is not as a rule
proportional to the increased cost.
The Influence of the Boil Weevil
The boil weeVil credited with
doing anywhere from twenty to
forty million dollars worth of dam.
age to our cotton crop every year.
In some respects it constitutes the
greatest menace which the cotton
farmer has ever been called on to
face. 1t has been one of the most
potent factors in lessening our semi
monopolistic hold on cotton culti-
walton. 1t has disturbed our eco
nomic situation more than any other
single factor since the conclusion Of
the Civil war. 1t threatens, to a GER
tain extent, the supremacy of our
cotton manufacturing industries. 1t
is a pest of as great magnitude as
any which afflicted the Egyptians
in the olden days, yet 1 am firmly
of the belief that it is a blessing
in disguise, and I am equally GER
tain that its depredations can be
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-06
Establish q Pecan Orchard

Establish a Pecan Orchard
J. T. T., Monticello, Ga,
writes; I wish to plant out some
pecan trees and wish to know
the best time to set them out,
the kind of soil and the proper
fertilizer to use. How far apart
should they be set?
1t is best not to plant trees such
as the pecan until they are defo1i-
ated. If seasonal conditions are IA
vorable they could be planted in
December. AS rule, spring plant
ing is probably the most desirable.
The trees may be put out any time
through January, February or early
March. Too late planting is to be
avoided, as it does not afford the
trees a chance to establish them
selves before the more or less pro-
tracted drought Of the spring months
occurs.
In planting trees it is important to
trim the loots properly and cut off
a part of the tap-root in the case of
the pecan. Do no trim the roots too
severely. Plant at a reasonably
good depth and work the soil well
in around the roots and pack it firm
~ clear up to the top of the ground
The top soil should be reserved and
used around the tree after =. is set
Pecan trees may be planted fifty
feet apart in each direction in soils
that are of only fair fertility. On
fertile lands they should be spaced
sixty feet in each direction. The
pecan is adapted for growth on quite
a variety of soils. A. good, strong
SOIL is likely to prove the most desir-
able. Deep sands are to be avoided
because they become too hot during
the summer months, and soils which
are naturally thin and have been ex-
haustively cropped do not contain
a sufficient amount of plant food to
make good orchard soils unless thew
are built up by an addition of hui
mus. This humus may be supplied
in the form of green crops turned
under. Pecans should not be plant
ed on shallow soils. They do bet
ter on well-drained lands, though
they grow well on first and second
bottoms. There is very little danger
OF planting the pecan on soil which
is too rich.
The first two or three years after
the orchard is set it should be given
clean cultivation with inter-tiIIed
crops such as cotton or corn. Over
cropping is to be avoided, as it takes
away too much moisture and fer
tility from the land. Cover crops
should be used in the winter. Not
much fertilizer if any need be ap-
piled when the trees are first put
out, but thereafter we would advise
a formula containing 1900 pounds
of acid, phosphate, 400 pounds of
cottonseed meal, 100 pounds of nj
trate of soda, and 800 pounds of
muriate of potash. For young trees
use two or three pounds, putting the
fertilizer in a circle around the trees
Older and more mature trees may
require from five to, twenty pounds