Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, February 16, 1898, Page 2, Image 2
Corn
responds readily to proper fertilization.
Larger crops, fuller ears and
larger grain are sure to result
from a liberal use of fertilizers
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n or. \V. Ii. .ioih-s
i >11 bt ami taxes ?in- farmer can
not escape, t at lie can liy voice
ami vole icl > > send men lo
the legislature who will rciuco
taxe?. Ai pi. -ent they are en
tirelv t'o hi 'i .1 oppres--t .
The time h i- oome when if i-5 ik>cesoarv
tor every ci,i/."n, 1'crrners
included, t<? take nn active interest
in public atl'airs. to let their
voices lie nearu m primaries ami
nominalinconventions, lei their
votes tell in all elections, liet ween
tiie oilice-holder and (he mone\
power, liberty is rapidly departing
from this country.
(Manning for the New Year.
Me is most successful who
works accordintr to delinito plans.
With him everything co-operates
towards special ends, there is no
doing and undoing, no waste of
energy. At the beginning of a
new year the prudent farmer will
study the situation carefully and
arrange his plans, according to
the nature of his farm, the kind
and quantity of labm- he can command,
the teams ami provisions
on hand, and the working capital
in hand. Almost every farm has
its own peculiarities,its special ad
aptedness to this that or the other
crop. Even its different fields
may vary in this respect. Then
again,its situation with reference
to markets has decided bearing
on the kinds of crops to grow.
Where labor is not abundant or is
difficult to control, it is best,other
things being equal, to cultivate
crops calling for comparatively
litt'e labor, such as small grain,
hay, stock, fruits, etc. So if plow
stock is weak in number or condition.
or feed i- scarce, it 1- bet
ter to curtail the area devoted to
plowed or hot 1 crops and seed
dow u more largely t*> small ur i i .
Tin; instances are rare in which
it. pa;,.- to g<> much in debt to
make a er? r.,th- r -ti" i?i tim
111: ? tile p . I *' a ha- ' 11
tie limn y on !i I
curtail the crop : -or ' nuiy.
With the price of cotton now
ruling, thos who plant small oj >p
?ie better to m . ii
plant i.ii r rip-.
Isolation (it ('cops.
Having considered earefu 11 v the
several points mentioned above,
it is next in order t<? decide upon
the allotments of lields to their
respective crops. flotation of
crops J us not receive:! the attention
it deserves; it is really a
very important matter. There is
no question that the fertility of
the soil can he maintained for a
much longer time, and at the
time larger crops he grown Injudicious
rotation. In densely
populated countries where the
land h is to be taxed to the utmost
to sustain the population.rotation
of crops is as scrupulously
observed as manuring the soil.
With the small number of leading
crops heretofore grown in Jie
cotton States si satisfaetoiy rotation
has been rattier difficult *o
arrange. The tliree year sliift of
cotton, corn, small grain, and
then cotton again.has decided defects.
A cotton held left bale until
corn planting time, is in condition
to bu badly washed if land
' is hilly, and to have its soluble
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iK (U IHM tJlll V#> \> Ittll'l
rains. This may bo partly cuied
iiv sowing rye or crimson clover
at the last plowing of cotton.
1 \^"li11 f the r\i> may not make I
v>rv much growth bv < arly spring'
I wlnn it would hav to he plowed I
under in preparing the land for
corn, experiments have shown]
that, small grains appropriate must ,
oi tho nitrogen they contain during
the first three or four months
I of their Rrovvth. Hence,ryo sown
tin August would probab!\ tjike
I up by December m >1 of tlie sola- j
1 !e tr .,en c mpounds in the [
'I that, is liable to he i < che 1 !
'out by the winter rains, and hold'
if for tiie succeeding corn crop.
Some one has objected to such
i seeding down with rye on the
ground of expense. A half bushel
; oi seed to tile acre Would sililice
. for the purpose in view, and a
half bu?hel of seed raised on the
farm would cost very little. Saving
plant food is equivalent to buy
ing ir, and all fertilizing of land
i costs money. If peas are sown I
1 broadcast at last plowing of corn '
the land will be in good condition i
j to grow a small grain crop, the!
latter calling for a good supply
of nitrogen, which the pea vines
twill onr\rvle i t/m r\ 1 I d\ r?? o a %* n I I
v? i 11 r1" rr vuti'Uii n/iiwn n niuai i
grain verv well, and if peas are
sown on grain stubble there will
be little need of applying nitrogenous
fertilizer to the cotton
crop which follows. With above
modifications the throe 3 ear shift
becomes a fairly good one and
should commend itself further for
the reason that if practiced it
would keep tho cotton crop within
legitimate bounds.
Other Crops.
There ure localities where climate
eliminates cotton, and
others where sound policy would
throw out cotton from a rotation.!
| Moreover,there are other crops of
1 great importance even on a cot-'
ton farm, which either should be
uueu id above rotation or navel
separate allotment and rotation,
of their own. Such are sweet po- |
tatoes, sorghum or tropical cane,
cowpeas fur seed, and forage'
crops of some kind. It is perhaps
hotter t'i have a separate allotment
and rotation for these,thus:
s 'ighutn. rowpi'H -,swe t ; afatnes,
' rve, tli 'n >rg!iiiin ague Tropir
.1 ("Mi > do<- not oi.'cr n adilv '
into a r Nation heonii ts ratoon
makes good crop;. A simple a!-'
t th ttioo of c mo and p. as works
dl. Iti aliove rotation sorghum
me t exhaustive of nitrogen,
therefor , .! l.oiild he followed
hy p re;tore that element to;
11 .> i .. t . ..;M i
4 ? ? own, . 4*4 V I jimu' MIU iii-n, j
it A- thi< crop leave- ] a ml very]
bare, Jt i- we ! to seed it down in
rye. which will have tun to make
good growth before preparing the,
land for sorghum the following'
May. i'miiihoii clover would he I
better than rye. hut for tlio fact!
that the potatoes came fill thei
i land too late to how the clover,!
i except in extreme Southern portions
of the cotton belt. In these
it wo I?1 I o well to substitute the
! clover lor 11??? rve.
< 'rops for Hog*.
Special crops for hogs should he
arranged on every farm. By ho
I doing hog? can ho raised very
. cheaply,which can not be done by
I relying on the corn-crib. Clover,
'crimson or red, followed by oats
i
or rye, followed by sorghum and
earlv cowpeas, followed by sweet
potatoes. These crops would
cover nine months from March 1st
to Dec. 1st, and give ample time
to develop for the slaughter pen
pigs dropped the first of March.
It does not pay to keep a hog a
long tune before making bacon of
him?nine months is ample time
for a well-fed pig. Neither does
it p ;y to w inter a porker if it can (
be avoided. For brood animal-,
additional provisions must be
made for tbe t hrep winter iconths !
not provided for above, and per
haps th" cheapest will be grazing1
lot with a li Id of Jerusalem arfi
chokes. Artichokes remain s< uud
I in ground all winter and can bej
gathered by hog-, tueniselves a>
needed. It raay be well to supple-1
meut this ueeuh at ration with a(
little .gain. A patch once set ir
artichokes will continne to grow
them for a long time without re-1
planting, if not excessively pas
tured by hogs. Fnough will re-'
mam in the ground under ordinary
circumstances to injure a
stand the. next year. 1 he arti<
11> i\e , about equal to the Irish
) 1 I
potato in nutritive \iuiie una ii.it>
the advantage of not requiring f
rooking to develop its value as j
food.?Southern Cultivator. M
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10 MAKK FAKMINK FAY IN
UKOKUIA.
A Letter Well Worth Head- !
"ig.
II. Jonos. tu 1 lome anil Far in. ? (I'rlzo hotter.*
I commenced seven years ago
at the bottom of the ladder. I had
100 acres of land, and one scruh
of a horse, and no money.
i bought another 100 acres of
unimproved land on credit; gave
$1,000 for it.
I went to work, cleared land,
bought, horses, and built tenant
houses (of course had to borrow
money, and now I have a fine,
five horse farm opened up, and
my land, horses and houses all
paid for. I have always made it
l t* 111 > * t(? iiwini rvf ........... 1.1....
than 1 consumed, and have no '
trouble in finding sale for it.
As to my method of fanning, I
tir.-t seo that my land is well ter- 1
raced.
I sow ten acres of oats to the 1
horse, part in the fall, balance iti
the spring, turning them under
with one horse turners very deep.
1 never tail to make oat
t .1 1! 11... i i '
\ IIH lllillllll I I ? ,(ll ??> I
keeping mv lots ami -taMes lit j'
tered witli pint; straw, because it!
i* tin- I it > I ahsorher ol t In; urine, j'
I comport thi- with cotton 1
:iii<1 ::? i?1 I?,r corn. ami broadcast
I'niiiiii i'1' l under my jrrstin
1 sow my stubble in perm soon j
as jrruin is nit ell'. I sow my corn
in pt as. w In mi laying by in t ho fall.
I pa !; v\ hat peas 1 neeil lor seeil <
ami feeding purposes, ami turn,'
the halanee umler. l?v t his means
the peavines are Well rotteil lor I
the next e'op. 1 think this the 1
cheapest ami host plan lor huihl
ing land up I have ever tried.
i oeiiove nt ti-ni;; ^tiano ireelv,
not 11 .->s tlian L'OO pounds to tin*
aero. I j^ot lite host results from j
cotton seed meal and acid, one oi l1
meal, and two of acid. I used .'jOO '
pounds of this mixture last year '
to the acre, and intend to increase 1
it this year. I try to use the '
latest improved seed of all kinds.
1 have the Jones improved hi^ 1
boll cotton, which the experiment <
station claims to he one of the i
most prolific. I
I rent on the half system. Hy j
his means 1 superintend my!
whole farm, and my land is improving
every year. I see that '
hey do not plow when ground is
loo wet; that is one great mistake
farmers make. It injures land'
worse than anything.
I never have any trouble with
lands ; they always pay up when '
rop is gathered, and have some-,
hing left to live on. So by makng
my supplies at home ! make
'arming a ^ue."fw? ml pleasure.
i/'-i year : inane eignty tuistiei.
if wheat, r?00 hu-hels of oats,
plenty ofeorn fo <lo me, I.10H
pounds of meat, I'Ju gallons of
"ilil?oii ciiMe syrup, good a you1
ver enl, 7 two horse loads of j?o
atoes, peas iMiondi to sow niv
.i t i i i"
:?ml broadcast this year, with the
mt drv fall wo hail in this >cliou,
iiul .* <) hales ot eotton, to say
lothing of the patches I gave my
enaiits.
What 1 have done any other
armcr may ilo if he w ill hut put
lis energies into it, whieli he will 1
lave to do if he makes farming a
uuvess.
Ihirks Station. I'ayet te ('utility.
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Vegetables for Health. ,
There can he no douht that i
iianv of the ailments we stiller
from are the results of abstinence
rom vegetable diet,or a too great
mhih'ofiee in ot lipr food* I'iu.
oin lias made the potato an os- (
lential at the dinner table, but
>ther vegetables do not find their
way there as frequently as they
night. Statistics show the clergy
men and gardeners attain the
greatest age and enjoy the best
liealth. Undoubtedly the longevity
in these two classes is greatly
lue to gardening and its produc- 1
[ion and the effects of these are
loing wonders for the proper enjoyment
of mankind, flood veg
tables, fruit, pure water and air,
ire of most vital importance;
ind. in fact, with these alone, it
would be difficult to destroy life.
The following notes as the
medicinal value of vegetables, by
in Knglish authority, may be of'
nitercst :
Salsify is recommended to those
who sulfer from biliousness.
Carrols and parsley are powerful
diuretics.
Spinach has a direct ell'ect upon
I lie kidneys.
The common d mdelion ami
nettle. Used as green . are excel
lent for t he same ! rouble.
Asparagus and s* ikale enliven
I he hlood and keep it pure.
(VIory acts admirably upon the
nervous system, and i> a ''lire for
I'heumatism and neuralgia.
lleets and turnips ar-owl lent
appetisers and blood cleansers ; |
likewise is cabbage.
I.ett uce and cucumbers arej
oolini: in tin ir ell'ect upon the
system, < atoll rooked or raw ; the
former is said to cure jaundice
effect liallv.
t hiions, garlic, leeks and slial
lots, all of which are similar, possesses
medical virtue of a marked
haraeter, stimulating the eireiila- j
mry ?ti mi i ill) run seii tie lit
increase of (he saliva and the gastric
juice promoting digostion.
Red onions are an excellent di
nretic, and th white ones are recommended
to ho eaten raw as a
remedy for insomnia. They are
Ionic and nutritious.
Tutt's Pills
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Liver Ills.
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Tutt's Liver Pills
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A soup made I'rom onions is
regard" ! by -nine :is nil excellent
restorative in debility of the digest
ivi' organs.
Watercress, endive,*- il-ilyannslard
and cn1^ and the tomato arc
perfect liver regulators.
I'eas, beans, carrots and pars
nips are very nutritious and tat
Letting. .
drapes an* almost as good as
juinitte for malarial troubles?
indeed, I hey are a "cure all" lor
many unpleasant lootings.
I'ine apple relieves <ore throat,
whilst the juice of the lemon is a
valuable drink.
A cabbage leal' placed inside
the hat in summer will keej> the
head cool.?Fxchange.
American Losses Greater Than
Those of Spain in Cuba.
Washington, Feb. 0.?A memorial
was presented to the president.
today by a delegation of New
York business men representing
a large number of well known
and intluental lirms in the city
asking that action be taken by
this government looking to the
re-establishment of peace in Cuba.
The memorial recites that 'he war
in Cuba during the last three
years has resulted in a yearly
average loss of import and export
trade between Cuba and the
I'tilted Stall's of $100,000,000.
In this sum is not included the
heavy sums irretrievably lost by
the destruction of American properties
jit Cuba or properties supported
by American capital, such
as suirar factories, railways ai#l
tobacco plantations, and in res
pert to trade and capital, the
|o< es of fitiz n? of t he I nited
Stale* are stated to be lar greater
than those, o! all other parties
concerned, not excepting Spain
lierseil. Like it> two predecessors
the sujrar crop of ISO7 OS is virtually
lost.
Only about 1 ."> j or cent, of ttJ^
sncar factories of the island were
operated last year and as NO per
cent. of our entire trade with
< ?uba depends upon the sugar crop
of the island, it is readily seen
that our eommeree cannot he restored
until actual peace is established.
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