| Show FARM NOTES Weeds and grasses are enemies of ot the alfalfa plant Potash and phosphoric acid are the necessary elements of plant food Potash fertilizers are necessary for I all vegetable as well as farm crops Bromus Is a valuable forage forage for for- age grass especially for tor the binding of ot loose soils Working the teams In the rain means sore necks and Is profitable neither fort horse nor driver Plant only that variety of corn adapted to your locality The southern south south- era ern rn grown will forget to get ready for frost Burn a pile of brush In the garden and plant that land to potatoes or turnips and see what a fine yield you will have Where there is any amount of manure manure manure ma ma- nure to be spread the complete spreaders spread spread- ers are better and are ready for servIce service service ice at all times Kalnit Is largely used for dressing asparagus b beds ds as it kills the grass and weeds and increases the growth of the asparagus For potatoes grass and fruit a fer ter- rich in potash will In almost every instance give the largest yields of products of the highest quality The testimony of some of df f our best farmers and writers is in favor of oC surface surface surface sur sur- face especially In the wInter winter win wIn- ter on land to be plowed for tor spring crops In some localities where their value has been demonstrated manure manuro spreaders are considered just as necessary necessary essary as the binder or mower and all aU allgood allgood good farms are equipped with them Alongside the garden and running in rows vs to correspond to the garden plot should be grown enough mangels turnips turnips turnips tur tur- nips cabbages cabba rape etc to feed tho the cow a a calf one or two pigs and a number of or hens While timothy and clover may bathe bethe bo be bothe the best where the soil soU Is suitable and where the tho four or five year crop rotation is followed yet yot there are many more grasses that will wUl gl large yields and contribute to give profitable returns for tor it 1 number of rears requiring only an occasional to tot top dressing of rich manure and bone fe to fV KS to keep up tb tb- fertility of the land PI Plant nt some sweet corn corn sorghum and cow peas for tor summer and fall tor forage ge crops to be bo cut and fed ted green groen They will wUl save others foods feeds and will willbe willbe be especially valuable when pastures become short Arrange Arrango to sow ryo rye In t the 1 corn orn anti ann orchard rd for fall and winter pasture and for or h holding and ana enriching the soil Ryo grown and plowed under Is la is one of the cheapest and best ways of ot fertilizing the soil It adds odds humus to tho the IOU both from the roots and stoma stem |
