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PERMANENT PASTURES FOR THE SOUTH.
I._why Pastures Are Needed, How They Will Pay, and How
They Add to the Beauty of the Farm.
By A. L. French.
FARMERS ALL over America
are—since the price of live
stock has taken such an up
ward turn — inquiring earnestly
about pastures, and men are figur
ing to see if they
may find the real
value of good
pastures.
Many factors
have to do with
the subject. There
is the fertility of
the soil to be con
sidered. A rich
soil filled with
a. l french. humus, being
much more retentive of moisture
than a poor soil, will, of course, pro
duce far heavier crops of pasture
grasses. Then the average rainfall
of a section and its distribution
throughout the year has much to do
with the productivity of grass, as
well as other plants. The variety of
grasses used is another factor to be
considered, some plants having a
far greater food value than others.
Then the class of animal that is to
feed on a pasture has a very great
deal to with determining the income
producing ability of the pasture, and
hence its value to the farmer.
Then when considering the value
of pasture we must not forget the
improvement that comes to nearly
all soils—and especially those in
clined to wash—from having perma
nent sods covering them winter and
summer, guarding them at the one
season from losses that come
through erosion by reason of the
successive freezing and thawing of
steep lands, and during the other
from losses equally heavy caused by
torrential rains and burning suns.
And in the South all pastures are
producing some legume almost con
tinually and thus the soil is becom
ing richer all the time in nitrogen.
And all the time it must be remem
bered that with permanent pastures
there is no “seed time” or harvest
as we speak of them in connection
with other crops.
Good soil, clear of all foreign mat
ter, growing nothing but grass and
clover, will during a term of years
r-_ _ —.1
produce feed sufficient to graze as
many head of stock about six months
in the year as an equal area of like
fertility cultivated will produce suffi
cient feed to carry for the oth
er six—with some extra feed from
the cultivated area to aid the pas
ture during times of extreme drouth.
In the case of the pasture, the an
nual expense is only a few cents per
acre for grubbing and weed cutting,
while with the cultivated area the
expense runs several dollars per acre.
But there are other advantages of
the pasture. Having pasture, we nat
urally have animals and these ani
mals may be used many times as
foragers or gleaners, and in that way
make use of many products that
would otherwise bring the farmer
only their manurial value—sheep in
the grain stubble fields, consuming
weeds, briers, etc.; pigs In the pea
stubble, making cheap hogs of them
selves; cattle turning peavines and
corn stalks into beef, milk or growth,
are some of the further-off benefits
emanating from the permanent pas
ture.
Then there is the beauty the pas
ture adds to the farm. We all see
beauty in the farm crops—‘the calm
beauty of the maize (the giant grass)
at sunset on a still day, or its grand
er beauty when storm-tossed; the
golden beauty of the ripening grain;
the snowy beauty of the burstiug
cotton; the many charms of the
meadow with its sweet-scented clov
ers. But the pasture holds a charm
all its own to the writer; gently roll
ing with its carpet of green, studded
here and there with shade trees, it
holds on its bosom the promise of
fat pigs and calves, rollicking colts
and lambs, cows with udders almost
bursting as they come sauntering
home at nightfall. No prettier pic
ture is given us to look upon than
the pasture, clean, every rod covered
with grass, rich in promises that are
always fulfilled.
BEE KEEPING FOR FARMERS.
XIII.—A Press Bulletin of Great Value to lie© Keepers—Hand
for Farmers’ Bulletin 307.
By Prof T, C. Karns, Powell Station. Tenn.
I HAVE RECEIVED from the
United States Department of Ag
riculture a press notice so full
af valuable information for the bee
keeper that I give it entire instead
of my regular ar
ticle. It was writ
ten by Jos. A. Ar
nold, Editor and
Chief of the Di
vision of Publica
tions. His sub
ject is ••Bees,”
and the article is
as follows:
“There is money
in bee keeping if
it is managed properly. Bee keeping
is being carried on with both profit
and pleasure by many thousands of
people in all parts of the United
States, and while, as a rule, it is
not the sole occupation of those who
pursue it, there are many places
where an experienced bee keeper can
make a good living by devoting his
entire time and attention to this line
of work.
“The average annual honey yield
per colony for the entire country
should be from 25 to 30 pounds of
comb honey, or 40 to 50 poundB of
extracted honey. The money return
to be obtained from this crop depends
entirely on the market and the meth
ods of selling the honey. If sold di
rect to the consumer, extracted honey
brings from 10 to 2 0 cents per pound
and comb honey from 15 to 25 cents
per section. If sold to dealers, the
price varies from C to 10 cents for
extracted honey and from 10 to 13
cents for comb honey. All of these
estimates depend largely on the qual
ity and neatness of the product. From
the gross return must be deducted
from 50 cents to $1 per colony for
the expenses other than labor, in
cluding foundation, sections, occa
sional new frames and hives, and
other Incidentals, not, however, pro
viding for increase.
“These figures, however, are based
on a system of good management.
Bee keeping, to be profitable, re
quires hard work, knowledge and ex
perience. Much Btudy is required to
insure success, it is unwise, there
fore, for the average Individual to
undertake extensive bee keeping
without considerable previous ex
perience on a small scale, since there
are so many more details which go
to make up success in the work
Learn the ways of bees, how to han
dle them, and what kind of equip
ment is best. Then begin on a small
scale, make the bees pay for therfl
selves and for all additional appara
tus, as well as some profit, and let
the business grow gradually.
“Above all It should be emphasised
that the only way to make bee keep
ing a profitable business Is to pro
duce only a first-class article. We
can not control what the bees bring
to the hive to any great extent, but
by proper manipulation wo can get
them to produce fancy comb honey,
or if extracted honey is produced It
can be cdrefully cared for and neatly
parked to appeal to the fancy trade.
Too many bee keepers, In fact the
majority, pay too little attention to
mnkjng their goods attractive. They
should recognize the fart that of
two Jars of honey, one In an ordinary
fruit Jar or tin can with a porl>
printed label, and the other in a neat
glass Jar of artistic design with a
pleasing label, the latter will bring
double or more the extra cost of the
better package. It Is perhaps unfor
tunate but nevertheless a fact that
honey sells largoly on appearance,
and a progressive bee keeper will
appeal as strongly as possible to the
eye of his customer.
Much information along these and
other lines in bee keeping can bf
found In a new publication of the
Department of Agriculture, Farmers
Bulletin 3‘J7, entitled 'Bees.' Tht
aim of this work is to give briefly the
information needed by persons en
gaged In the keeping or bees, and tc
answer Inquiries that are frequently
received from correspondents of the
Department. It discusses the Ioca
tlon, equipment, and stocking of tht
apiary, the habits of bees and theli
manipulation, the production ol
honey and wax, wintering, and dis
t-tfces and injuries. It also gives sue!
general Information as how to obtalr
and introduce queens, laws affertiny
bee keeping, and Journals and booki
on the subject. This publication car
be obtained free as long as the sup
ply lasts, by applying to the Secre
tary of Agriculture, Washington, D
C.; it may also be secured from Sena
tors, Representatives, and Deleg&toi
in Congress.”
I have also received the bulletlr
mentioned above, and And it bo ful
or Information that I advise every
reader who has any sort of lnteres,
In bees to write for it at once. I do
not know of another publication
which in so short compass gives Just
the facts which the bee keeper on
the farm wants to know.
Rlack-Root or Cotton Wilt.
A correspondent in Russell Co.,
Ala., makes inquiry about means of
checking the serious cotton disease. .
black-root or cotton wilt, which is
very common in certain sections in
the southern parts of South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama.
I regret to state that there is no
application whatsoever, either of
kainit or of any other fertilizer or of
any poison, that will be of the
slightest help in delaying the spread
of black-root in cotton.
It Is useless to try to grow on land
badly infested with this decease, any
of the ordinary varieties of cotton.
The only two that l can recommeud
as largely resistant to this disense
are the Dixie and Dillon. Seed of
theso two varieties are extremely
scarce, but small amounts can prob
ably he obtained next winter. These
varieties were originated by the U. S
Department of Agriculture.
Among ordinary varieties. Jackson
Is one of the most resistant, and this
te the parent of the Dillon alluded to
above.
The chief aim now should be to
prevent the spread of black-root
helps to which are the following
(11 Keep rattle from tracking In
winter across the diseased fields or
spots into healthy fields.
(2) 1'se a separate set of scrapes
etc., for the diseased fields
(3) If there are any slight en
largements on the roots of any cot
ton plants in a black-root field, direct
your main attention to keeping out of
the land for about two years all crops
that have rather fleshy or succulent
roots, such us ordinary varieties, all
vegetables, etc. You can safely use
the field for any of the grass-ltke
plants and even for peanuts and Iron
cowpeas. J. F. DUGGAR.
One Two Year Old Stud Colt For Sale
HUfldiH br*d and la bmk> to nark
w«*«ha K» Um . ha* with Mark mane a d tail.
BERCY K. SJMPSON. - Klara. Mim
I OUR LAND EXCHANGE
Firms Wintrd or Offered For Sale or Rent
In thU department ere ihell pub Ith offtrlnfi
of all land w»nt«| or offered for mU or for
rrnL We do not extend our general adeortte*
»ng guarana* to thi* (Uparfmrnt Im-rum
ever* purchaser abould aee land f*tr hlrna*if
before buying, but no man I* per mi fed to of
fer land for aal# In thi* department until he
ha* ft ret ihnwn ue *ati*f«r«ory ref*r*nr#aai
to honoely and financial re*|M>n*lb llty.
GOOD FARM—KOU HAIK *• *«*"•••
UV/V/U rMIXlTI 60 in rultiration, ID la
party re. one mile from rharte’ml arhcaol (land
water, apiendid cofnn»unlty For particular* ad
^rttl C. BRASS ELL. Morton. Mi**.. Rout# 1.
Wanted
Wantod—Good farm land in Mi.« . for t4ti00«iu(ty
In a iM.utlful Chi' into nuburtMti home. worth |"7.
Um eubjoet to a mot t of I2> on b>n* time
at 6 * Will rent for t-V. U) per month Aleo want
and for a 91.900. e.|ulty In a high elaai Chicago
lot worth 11.Hr 0.
E. Ci L , I*. O. Ilox f*04. Chicago.
H. L. WILLET SEED CO.,
AUGCOTA, GA.
Lookout Mountain Potatoes 4 cars.
Vetches and Crimson Clovers 1 car
1 lot importers. Velvet Means, Cowpeas,
I ennuis, Japanese Millet, Sorghums,
Mur Clovess, Large Jobbers. (let
prices. Stute amounts wantetl.
, Mexican June Seed Corn For
Sale
Selected and nubbed. $J.OO per
bushel. Will mature planted as
late as July 15th.
II. A. BEATTIE, - Starkvllle, Miss.
Breeder s Cards
AND
Farmers’ Exchange
We will insert ads. for oar Progressive Far
mer and Gasette readers in this department
and la this style type at the rata of 4 cents a
word for one week; two weeks. 6 cents a word;
_ three weeks, 8 cents; four weeks, 10 cents;
three months 80 cents; six months. 60 cents;
one year, 80 cents. Each word number or Initial
(including name and address) oounted as a se
parate word. Send cash with order. If the
rate menu high, remember it would cost 8620
for pontage alone to send your ad. hr letter to
each home to which we carry it at this low
rata. Stamps arreptad for amunnto lam *>»■■» fi
Walker Hounds for sale. John Drennan. Dur
ant. Miss., R. F. D. No 8
Pure-bred Rambouillet Rams, Graham A Mc
Corquodale, Graham. Texas.
Registered Berkshire Pigs of the finest breed
ing. Dr. Geo. A Love, Brookhaven, Miss.
Decring Com Harvester and Shredder. One
Shepherd Dog. J. L. Jones. Okolona, Miss.
Seed Irish Potatoes, Bovees and Cobblers: 11.60
per bushel. W. H. Lovelace, Marion, Alabama.
Wanted—Buyers for nice, new, 40 pound Feath
er Beds at $10.00. The Stokes Furniture Co , Bur
lington, N. C.
For Sale—80 acres, level black land, all in fine
timber, mostly oak- ash, poplar, etc. Geo. C.
Hogaboom, Basic. Miss.
Wanted—Registered Jersey and Holstein Bull
and Heifer Calves. Immune to tick fever. B. H.
Smothers. Wilsonville, Ala.
Registered Poland China Pigs, and Pure Bred
Angora Bucks. Prices to meet Boll Weevil con
ditions. Jno. L. Lord, Hermanville, Miss.