The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., January 22, 1910, Page 41, Image 5

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Two Kinds of Open Ditches.
" W° H:r n‘rh? F* ,,avp the °*>J«*tlonable
Sort—The Bron.l, Shallow Ditch is Far Superior.
NE OF THE most pressing
needs of a largo part of the
farming lands of the South Is
better drainage. In fact, the pres
ence of the boll weevil makes better
drainage or the stopping of cotton
culture a necessity over large areas.
drniruifl Intirl
that Is cold, and on
which the crops can
not get nn early
stnrt, la about the
worst condition one
can have for grow
ing cotton In the
presence of the boll
w ec v 11.
For those who
have the money
there la no better
Investment they can
make than to tile
drain all the land
they expect to culti
vate If It needs
draining. And right
here let us insist
that practically nil
Southern land needs
draining, even the
r ---—.
uplands that soom fairly dry.
There i* no question In our mind
hut tllo drainage Is superior to any
other system of draining the land,
where It can bo done. It will be
more economical In the end. although
the first cost la greater.
While wo fully believe all of the
above. It remain* a fact that our
lands will probably not be extensive
ly tile drained until our farmers be
come stronger financially and the
land* higher priced. In fact, our
farmers have not the money to tile
drain all the land that imperatively
demands better draining. For that
reason, and that reason only, we ad
vocate the broad, shallow open ditch
which can be cheaply made with
mules, plows and scrapers, and will
aua amazingly to
the crop yields.
Open ditches are,
in most cases, still
a necessity, but
there are different
types of open ditch
es. Here we show
the deep, narrow,
Impassable ditch,—
costly, unsightly, In
the way of cultiva
tion, and a place
for weeds to ma
ture; — and the
broad,shallow ditch
that can be cheaply
made with plow and
scrapers, that is
easily crossed b y
teams and that will
give far better
drainage than the
-, |
other. Kefs get rid of the old ditch
es that cut the fields up Into little
patches. If we must have open
ditches, let us have those that are
cheapest to make, most effective and
least In the way.
Too much water Is as bad for most
crops ns too little. When the soli
jls very dry the plant starves; when
lit is “water-logged,” the plant Is
smothered. Drainage will help mat
ters In both cases.
T%0 Klmd 0/ pitch to Avoid.
TSt Night Sort of Ihtrk for Surfacr lhatnag*.
Boon© Co. Whit© Corn
Field selected, on ear U UU, ahel'ed,
graded and aacked, |2.f>0. Will enter
order now and .tore until wanted if
2S£ remitted with order.
II. A. BKtNKKKHOFP,
ilradler. Ark.
BURT OATS •
price. :: :: "
o C. Cl oYM. t'nlon City. Tcnn
BRANCH’. GENUINE RATTLESNAKE
= WATERMELON SEED=>
Mlt Mt l!*UI Carefully MJa tnl Kept pur*
l« Mill* runs forty year* No other variety
————— Bruw„ on plantation of 1600 acrea.
Pure iMit ltnp<saalble where different k I lisle are
tfrown. lot lAc 2,.*.26a- lo». 40e~l IKOOc-llh.
»l 00-5 I ha. 14.50-10 I ha *X 60 delivered.
Remit rag usleied letter or mo ivy order. Rend for
*•' I Annual. Manual on melon culture with all
bl n M I I1UCN I itlii C.iREtHi C« Itertu.
COTTON SEED
Rui.ell Rip |WI Improved. RLOO par buakeL t
bu.hel., 55.00.
W II hnat the weevil. Rrasi up for V year a. Lint
M to 5*. par rant.
Small luf „f ‘extra .elect" Reed. R&IBc varict*.
|5.no oar bo.) el I-et'a talk it over.
Uofer to liauk <*f Ixtulsville
J M. CHAPPEIX. Jr.
® • P D. No, 5. Louiavtllr. Mils.
P_AA pAA(l ► or 'Jbc In postage stamps
llBB oBBu topay cost ol mating, we
■ I ww wwwas wpi mall you postpaid l-a
pound Johnson's Improved Prolific Cluster
Cotton Heed, and 1*2 pound Johnson's Pedi
greed Sli-Kar Corn, and our 00 page seed and
plant catalogue descrlblr g all varieties ol liu
proved Cotton. Corn. Grain. Grasses. Clover.
Melon Heed. etc., also Plants. Fruit Trees.
Hoar*, etc., ol all varieties,
f. I. lohasts Stss IPtggf Cs..p g. |»« 417 Iterates g*.
Every Cotton Grower
large or amall, rich or
poor, write to R. W.
HAWKINS, Nona, Ca.,
for history nnd descrip
tive circular of his Ex
shbtmmmmmmn tra Prolific Cotlon, and
Price of Seed. It’s free
and will be worth Hun
dreds of DOLLARS to
YOU
Quick Maturity and
wtll make Three Bales
per Acre.
GEORGIA CANE SEED FOR SALE
Produces a syrup which many prefer to
that made ol I.oulstana cans; makes fifty per
cent, more than sorghum Best substitute
lor boll weevil cotton. The Iced It produces
pays the cost of raisin*; a sure crop any year
Address.
JK99AMINK MY*U* FARM,
Care ol W. Calvlh Wells.
JACKSON. . * MISSISSIPPI.
MAULE’Sl
SEEDS
(ONCE GROWN ALWAYS GROWN
Is one reason why I can
so prominently advertise
Your Money Back
if Not Satisfied
Send mo your address on a pos
, tal, aud by return mail I will send
you my New Seed Book for 1910,
|f| a Catalogue of 192 large pages
filled to overflowing with every- ||
M1 thing good known to the best gar
y2 deners in America. Whether you
intend to plant 10 acres of onions,
fr or only a small packet of pansy
seed, you should have this book in
hand before ordering elsewhere.
Wm. Henry Maule
1739 Filbert SL Philadelphia, Pa.
NEW CROP SEEDS
Send for a copy of our beautiful illustrated I
Catalogue which tells all about the celebrated
TEXSEED BRAND SEEDS & POULTRY SUPPLIES
which have been used by the largest planters
all over the South for 20 years
Our Specialties are, Texseed Brand fancy recleaned Red
Rustproof Seed Oats, Seed Corn, Alfalfa, Big German Millet, i
Rowden, Triumph and Nicholson Bigboll Cotton, Cane seed,
Garden Seed of all kinds. Texseed Brand Poultry Food •
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Write today to
R. Nicholson, Manager,
Texas Seed & Floral Co. Dallas, Texas
Mention this paper when writing.
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SEEDS
Potatoes, Onion Sets, Seed Corn,
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