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j i p»wr^——g Mv land that I want to cultivate is creek bottom with some sane and has been out of cullivatior t'T years and has grown up in al sorts of bwshe«. briars, etc. How many acres woulc y ou advise me to clean up am bow many of each crop to plant b Also gue plan of cultiva t'on and ary information you * r *' w i.i be highly appreciate* ami badiy needed. I’U.isc an sue i in your next issue. Would-be Farmer. Answers by Assistant lior tn ultunst C. '1'. Ames, Agr: cultural College. Miss, At the request of the editor o| thrSjuthcrn barm Ca/ette, 1 util attempt to answer the above questions in an article for his paper. 1. 'I'h s first question l can not answer, ex-cpt in a round* about wav. There is motiev in the right kind of farming and by the right kind of a man. 'There is more in the man than there i> in the land, and 1 might add that there a great deal in the land There is a disjmsition among mankind t«• want the other man’' •oh. Some farmers that make inticar mm»c\ three or four hundred dollars a year think thi v would like i $ o* toll in town I They do n »t consoler the fact, that this s'**1 has to pay for house rent and absolutely every thing that is to be used at home l snailv at the end of the vrar (tlu man i ould not show sfoo >t his hie d-p*ndcd upon it And 1 m gut s.iv that a salaried man. regard!iss of what his sjl ar\ ma\ be. Usr.jiK fi.,v little t« *.h->w for hi** vc :r ** work in tht B wav of saving** It r. *{ me** a** mu a brain t>. B do s icv» ***iul Jarming as it doc* I to Ijc a au* » c**sitii ir in m an\ ■ other * ailing ; and an v man lha' ■ i|rn*H not read good farm paper* fl and books and does not ge' m >,< mew hat of an insight :nt«» th» ■ eii 1 of farming 1* going t* I” « t . ft in h* n ar f ■tun*. '1 h» tom has passed w ben we cotiW >- 1 at h the Sat: 1. drop in seed 1 nj 111 ate oiu e or t w i c a season and reap a good « r*ip. \\ e havi t<« know why we plow, why wi *-. 1 • 1 u • 1 rot a t e O a r r op**, the \ a 1 jim . • ,<-g. table matter in oUl L< .. ' part water piavs n ■waking • • i.•• vi h at Ln 1 bov to < titivate ubt w Lbould <1 * ti ed, bow to fertil /<*. and. br n « msin* t fie least >*tw to in.ok* t "tir crops afte y—— we have grown them. Without some understanding of nature’s i laws, we arc apt to lie a failure i as farmers. Scientific farming is good farming. Nature has I. certain laws and the nearer we I follow them, the greater our success. 2. In the absence of definite j information, it would be impos-j •»iiilc mr me to attempt an an swer to this question. No men tion is made of the distance ; from the railway station, his ex perience in farming, the quality of the soil, and the amount of casli on hand. As our friend , lives in a trucking section. I would judge he wishes to go in- ! to this kind of business. I do not believe it is possible for a < mc-crofi system in any country to be a success. The"Chances are against this system. I can’t understand why bottom land that has been in cultivation should now be grown up in all sorts of things. Is it distance fr< m town, or has the bill land been allowed to wash, depositing subsoil upon this bottom land, or is it improperly drained, or has our friend neglected this tarm to try the jfs* job. or has it recently been purchased"I \rv of the above conditions would explain matters. Hut. to: bo sure, no man could make a success on sin h a farm as tie-, ribed. without properly surface draining at least, and then put ting it in shape for cultivation. In the trucking business, a sin ill area of productive land well manured will make any man , * fair living. Truck larmmg is a more intensive and a higher v .ass of farming, than the old vorn and cotton system, and considerable more intelligence and experience are necessary. The area m cultivation can be gradually increased as the man’s knowledge and experience in crease. As to the crops to plant to bring tn «juicU money, vve can sav this l here is considerable money in spting radishes, Irish j*otatt»es,; strawberries, tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, asparagus, peas, beans, and various other crops. At the tune these crops arc marketed the supply and the demand will govern the price received for tUeuj. lo the trucking busiuesb , the early bird gets tbc worm. I • dare my. with tbc exception ol strawberries and asparagus. , t tii.it all the crops mentioned could be planted at such a time that when ready for market they would not pav the freight or ex press on them. On the other hand, when planted at the proper season they would pay well. There is no reason why every trucker should not raise cattle, mule colts, hogs, etc.; and 1 dare sav the fertility of the farm can not be maintained without these stock. I believe also cotton and corn and hay to maintain these stock should be grown. We all would like to have a large farm with cattle, mares, hogs, pastures, berry and as paragus patches, imadows and good land for other ciops; but we are not willing to pay the price. When a man savs ne can't got thc-c things, 1 will ask him how his neighbor got them, who started out in life under the same conuitions.' if you can not pay the price. I would advise, by ail means, stick to a salary and be a slave to another man. Have a definite plan for life, work, aim high, and erase the word cant from the Knglisb language, and if you should choose farming as \our calling, with rural free delivery of ma I, good roads and good schools, which would be sure to come where such farming is prac ticed. you can he an mdepend aut as any man in any country. Kverv man will have to do his own farming, and l would consider it supei fluous to make 4iiv suggestions, with what we have said above. 4. 1 believe in deep fall plow ing on heavy land, taking care not to turn the surface soil tinder with the subsoil on top. I believe in absolutely thorough preparation before seed are planted, regardless of the crop to be grown. If spring vegeta bles are to be raised, prepare the land in high rows in the fall; and you will have little trouble in thoroughly preparing the right kind of soil as early as \ou like in the spring. I believe beds twice the width of single rows, with two rows in ca*. h. the same distance apart as the single rows with a water furrow on cuv h side, will give 'he best results with most crops, except very short lived crops, w ith which the single tow will be better lor the rarlv spring crops. After deep and thorough ! preparation, shallow cultivation should be practiced through the i entire season where possible. I try to cultivate everything as soon as practicable after every j rain; and if you will remember the rains we have had this sea json, you will see how much ; work I have had to put on all } crops. If the weather con tinues dry, you should continue j vour shallow cultivation. Kich ; time the particles of the soil will oe made smaller and smaller, thus making the dust mulch i which checks such rapid evapa . ration of the water from the soil and preserves it for the plant. I am sure that the great ma jority of farmers in the South have not enough work stock «>n their farms to cultivate proper ly. (let good mares and raise mule colts and use these mares during the rush season, if not the entire v ear. Breeder’s Cards. I'nilrr thi* heading, .id* will he in serted t<»r .'15 cent* .1 word for one year ; 1M cent* a word for -tx month*: 11 cent* a word for three month* Name, number* and initial* count a* word*. No advertisement accepted for lev than One Dollar. Omni the word* I carefully and Send Cash with the Ad. Sal ad in Collie Kennel registered Scotch col hr* f' r -ale at all time*. K L Irti'c. Newton. Mi** Immune Polled Durham ami Short Horn cattle for *.hc. h" L. Seale. La ingstun. Ala. Thoroughbred j*otnter pup* for *ale at $5 each or $.* per pair. Dwight Smythe. Lake, Ms** Kor sale or exchange for milk cat tle. IS hi-.»d tifclUack Aberdeen Poll*. I . !., "right, Horn Lake. Mi**. Khudc Island Hcds, S Wyandotte?-. Hatred I’lymoutn Kockv. I«t0 ymtiii; stock tiuw on inv yard for sale. W i»t.• f,»r prices. Some tine show birds KiCi;s $1..%0 pet sittine of Is. (Mrs. I ('has. A Rice. ivoutc I. Viililleti'ii, (,a Cor sale registered Short Horn Dur h.ms Hull. It P. Watson. Durant. Miss. i iiie n ry tin*- full bit*si Hereford male call sis months old for sale, *,',0.oo W. .1. H lilev. Collierville, Term . h\ I D. N’<> ’■>. Southern fertile ckk*. White ‘' van duties. W Rocks, linmu Leghorns. ~*ilt o»o«, j2: tht »•< sittini's, s',. loo ei;e * *lO. I’alr hatch ^uiiranteed W in ners in tiv«* states. Circular tree. Itruee llros , t i< scent, I,a. Registered Hed Poll calves of choice •vreeilllle S'-o I. T. Youn*'. Shop spring, Tenn Coi sale Several lam^slian cock erels K|> h * in season. Order's booh citnovv. Cinest winter la\nui breed known. Write f<u prices. Wright Smith. Miutphin. T**nu. To avoid farm drudgery, learn how to get the best results i from the lca*tamount ol labor.