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Show SUGGESTIONS THAT MAY JIELP. Manures, fertilisers and crop rotations rota-tions will not componBate for a lack of underdrainago of the soil; in fact, they only add to tho real expense of growing crops without recompense. Good farmers use fertilizers for tho permanent Improvement of their soils. Poor farmers use them to got a little more to sell from their impoverished soils. Tho profit and pleasure to be derived de-rived from tho use of horses depends upon how much they have boon trained. Every colt should bo I rained ibeforo ho Is put Into hard work on tho jfarni. It Is time land owners wero insisting I upon systems of farming which will consorve fortuity. Iong leases, crop rotation and stock feeding form a policy of maintaining soil fertility that should bo demanded by every land owner. Booktr T. Washington once Bald that,most, colored men feel "called" to preach when tho sun Is hottest and ' the cprn rowa longest. |