Show t r i iI I Farmers and t I O How lIow to I Plant lant Potatoes The average yield of potatoes onan onan on onan an ordinary farm is far tar below what It ought to be and while many contend contend contend con con- tend that only certain sections section of ot I crops of potatoes I believe belle this crop crops of or potatoes I crop could be made to return much greater great great- er profits if It more care were taken The fact is potatoes are planted and tended with about as little care as asan an any other crop on the farm when they ought to be given gh-en special at- at on a few Cew points at least leas In cutting potatoes for planting purposes only those eyes near the I center of the tIte products should be chosen The eyes eyes on the blossom and stem end of the potatoes will not germinate and come through the ground as quickly as those from Crom the center of them neither will their growth and productiveness equal that made b by the more central eye ere Mere peelings or thin slices with eyes in them are not advisable for seed a generous piece of the mea meat t of ot the potato should be left lefton lefton lefton on the eye You should take great p pains ins In cutting out the eyes ees for planting When 1 it Is possible it Is best to cut the potatoes a few days before plantIng planting plant plant- planting ing as ns this gives them a chance to I dr dry some on the outside This will prevent present rotting in case of damp weather setting In fn before cor the he s seeds e s tc 2 r i 1 iIo I terminate germinate J 4 F j J S L i l t. R 1 Onions Onions are a paying crop but isone isone is isone one that requires lots of ot work Old soil coil that has been worked a number of ot years ears should be used This should be fertilized with wit l plenty plent of ot well rotted barnyard manure The manure ma- ma manure nure nurey from Crom an any old sheep corral Is best it if it can be obtained The soil uc and ana ly Jy tined The liner the seed bed call cui be made the better Jetter The onion seed beed should 1 be bc sowed in III rows s 1 13 18 to 4 H 4 inches apart and aad thinned to about 4 to ti 6 6 inches apart t in the row The They i should be given ghen good cultivation through the season At the usual prices onions should produce to toS S U U per acre aCle The Yellow fellow l' l Dan Darners vcrs is the best variety to r raise ise for lor marJe mar mar- J e Ket I Short Tune Farm Loans Department bulletin No o. lOtio factors lac- lac tors Interest rates rate hud and nd other Uti cu time snort farm larm loans b uy 0 l o. o U. U Thompson specialist in rUral luru organization gives sl the ing 01 oi the tile bearing that the i s personal characteristics I have o on his Ius ability to obtain short short- time ume loans on satisfactory terms tenus The borrower who is known to ue oe a man of or honesty honest and integrity and who ho shows ability and judgment I in the conduct of or his farm business s swIll will ordinarily command the conti- conti deuce dence of or ills his Danker banner and anu obtain credit on terms relatively favorable lor tor his class of or loans whereas the individual Indi who is uncertain in his bis personal character erratic in his judgment and irregular in his business business busi busi- usi- usi ness habits will be bo considered a less desirable risk and i if he obtains a aloan aloan I Iloan loan loan at all alL usually must pay lJay a higher rate of Interest In an any case i if credit is to be e extended tended wisely it itis itis itis is just as important to discourage its use among those wl who o can not be trusted as it is to grant credit to trust trustworthy orthy borrowers who will use the borrowed money mone profitably and repay It promptly Oftentimes the borrower ma may be behonest behonest e honest and upright in his lils intentions but ut may fail rail to appreciate the im im- im- im I of ot being prompt in meeting his obligations Possibly jy he thinks that lint a leu tew da days s 's alter utter the date late ol of I maturity is soon enough to make payment payment pay pay- ment and nd that a little delay is un un- important He may not stop to consider that extra work worl and expense are involved when notice must be given ginn of ot overdue paper or that bank ank examiners do not take kindly to tu notes that are overdue o Again the business a ability and business habits of ot the farmer are tested when the banker asks for tor a II statement of the borrowers borrower's business This information is IJ by the banker as a a a. basis for intelligent i rating If It the Ute borrower is in the tile habit of keeping accounts and can explain the nature of his r resources sources resources and liabilities anti and thus indicate accurately ac ac- accurately bi his financial standing the wisdom o 01 of granting a desired loan as asell well ell as the proper cr terms thereon readily can be determined On th the theother theother other hand if it this LItis information is lacking ing and amI the banker is in ht doubt about the ol of a particular loan he be is likely to charge up his uncertainty to the tile borrowers borrower's account in inthe inthe the torn lorm rm lO-rm 01 of a l rate of ot interest The requirement that a borrower shall submit a II statement of his business bustness busi bust ness is being applied b by bankers in 1 their dealings with merchants and manufacturers Accordingly business business busi lJusi- ness men in general have become more or less familiar with this requIrement requirement re re- and are prepared t to furnish furnish furnish fur fur- nish such a statement whenever er ItI itis it itis is called for Some bankers in in inaugurating inaugurating In- In I a similar plan in connection connection connection I tion with their loan farm-loan business are supplying farmers with especial especial- especially I ly prepared blanks or rate sheets on which the farmers furnish the de desired desired de- de desired sired information r j I |