. Farm crops; a practical treatise on the growing of American field crops: containing brief and popular advice on the seeding, cultivating, handling and marketing of farm crops, and on the management of lands for the largest returns. And this work should be begun asearly as possible. Not in the spring after the cottonseason has started; but long before, in order thatthe land may be opened, aired, stirred up. Afterthis has been done disk occasionally to releaseplant food and to get the soil into the very bestphysical condition. When the planting season ap-proaches, the harrow teeth should be se
. Farm crops; a practical treatise on the growing of American field crops: containing brief and popular advice on the seeding, cultivating, handling and marketing of farm crops, and on the management of lands for the largest returns. And this work should be begun asearly as possible. Not in the spring after the cottonseason has started; but long before, in order thatthe land may be opened, aired, stirred up. Afterthis has been done disk occasionally to releaseplant food and to get the soil into the very bestphysical condition. When the planting season ap-proaches, the harrow teeth should be set deep intothe soil to fine and mellow the earth and to let thefat of the land ooze out that it may be at handwhen the young roots have occasion to use steps call for close application, but if to themare added good seed and vital manures an increasedcrop will surely result. Other Crops Should Be Raised.—In addition tocotton there should also be legumes, corn and othercrops. Exclusive cotton growing is fast giving wayto mixed farming. Diversification is now the orderand every cotton farmer must get in line. Corn andcowpeas should be given places of equal importancewith cotton. Not small, inconspicuous corners, but. THE QUEEN OF AMERICAN CROPS At the top is shown a second cutting of alfalfa. At thebottom the fourth crop of the season, with pigs helping toharvest it.
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