. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. a requisite that we know what'it will produce iu the greatest quantity and i^erfectiou at the least cost. Some lands are best adapted to grazing, others require to be tilled and plant- ed; hence, a knowledge of soils becomes ne- cessary. The different fegetables require different foods, different climates and differ- ent soils; they feed on different elements, and what will make one species thrifty will not bring another to perfection, and these differ- ences mu
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. a requisite that we know what'it will produce iu the greatest quantity and i^erfectiou at the least cost. Some lands are best adapted to grazing, others require to be tilled and plant- ed; hence, a knowledge of soils becomes ne- cessary. The different fegetables require different foods, different climates and differ- ent soils; they feed on different elements, and what will make one species thrifty will not bring another to perfection, and these differ- ences must be considered and met in order to insure success. Animals, in order to be bred properly, must be watched and cared for in accord with the laws of their nature, and those laws must be known and understoou, to be successful. No ignorant man or quack can successfully handle the iirinciples of life and being. If we wish to apply manure we must know when, how, at what time and place, ana its constituents. Of course, most plants will derive some good from any man- ure, but to apply it successfully, that is, un- derstandingly, insures against waste. What can we cultivate with most profit to ourselves, is the great question, and the other is like it, How can we cultivate most economically? There are those who shudder at the word science, as they suppose it means technicali- ties and a list of terms, but it is not so. Ob- servation, reading and experimenting can make a man practically scientific, even if he disowns the name, and it is this science I would jDlead. Go into the world with eyes and ears open, and senses awake. Study to learn and learn to excel. All knowledge of material things aids the farmer. Many will not inquire for fear they may be misled, but good common sense is the stomach to digest all information, and it is not a requisite of success to swallow all that conies within reach like an unfledged robin. Reason must be brought ta bear on the laborers of the farm as â
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