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18
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
Thursday, Decemb
The Story of Two Boyo.
Why George Thinks the Farm the Best Place to Stay and How
Frank Was Disappointed .With City Life.
xvxv vviio a wuraj lad, hav-i though he realized he would not
ins tne Dest of health; but handle as much money as his friend
- , i,uo wij, ""w iiau icit xur ue cny. lie con-
""nfl UB wa noi "making enough sidered it a good plan to save what
money. as he OTnrosooH If nt..nk. i j j , . , ...
er 2. 1909.
m
Problemoof Southern Farmera,
An Interesting and Profitable Meeting, at Jackson, Miss of 1
Southern States Association of Commissioners of Airrtr u
and Other Agricultnral Workers. ncuiture
EPRESENTATIVES of those devoted to live stock matt
working in the Southerm Dr. J. A.
cuuugu biucicu il a good pian to save wnai uuvaW i . . i.aBnviiff t
money," as he expressed it Finally he could and Invest In a small farm States for the Increase of agrl- who has charge of the tick e'rld?
he secured a tAmnnrorv nAOu. cultural knowledge, for the extension tion work fnr tti eraHca-
w W U A T U U I.I I I I M I X Klllin UU T flUUl Til I I ' " A w A ft, 11 n . I I I 1 I I tl fl l' j
a wrapper of bundles in a large de- Last year George raised 700 bush-J "f arlcultural Practice and reau of Animal Industry n fh
partment store, receiving the MiArv Li n t-t 1 for better laws more effectively ad- States of Alabama mobL. . th
of $6 a week. H wZ, ministered for the protection of the Tennessee? deli ,T""PP1
- i v. -i . farmer, his live stock, and his crons. and pnnmiraHnn Aiient
... muuu A tuis weeKiy per uubuw ior mem. ne , T , ' T , --- auuress oa "tVi
wage do you think he could lav hv raised one acre of earlv watermoia met ln Jackson. Miss., November 16, Progress of Tick EradiPatin. Lne
and save? For a narrow hnii.mnn, and revived $?k fr uA 17 and 18th. Tait Butler, associatft ' .rr
Containing hut Kwi j , rcc j i . . . I The DrOKram DUblished In a rpront I TrmvCi,n tt ,. AIie
o U5U auu tumr, ana i i-caoco a guuu uog pasture ana I , , - , i 'vooi,v i rujr, aiscussed tv.a
for his meals he had to pay 1 4.00 a raised 27 head of hogs, selling S110 fSue tnls PaPer shows that the necessity for uniform laws for ?
week. Ka iivAd tAA I i. Association takes for its work th mntmi n Aor the
so he; took a car ride morning and Plenty of feed is raised for porkers whole neld of agricultural endeavor, live stock traffic. na
enjoyea when he sucn as peas, corn. Spanish peanuts, iVr . mcmuciau a" it Pays to Feed
was able to secure a seat: still, this sorghum, notatoes. etc. ' those who are in any way engaged ? : .Steers on Pasture.
' a F "f I V WVW
"".'""s n ou cents a week, ueorge s advice to young men Is: -" .sinuuurai mier- , . vaio t ,k ; " s
and other necessities cost him anoth- Stay on the farm, where there Is ests,ot tne South. This, so far as at valu th.
er 60 cenu. Total, $5-for a most Plenty of sunshine, pure air. happt- we, ls, th,e onl organization eSncI wa" dehvlr ter
grinding, unheal thfnl iri . ' wnicn takes for its exclusive field the ' ciivcrea Dy pr0f
So with close economy he was able right. Raise plenty of cattle hoss large and sPecial agricultural prbb- ",?' L' JjWv01- Alabama Agri
to lay by only 80 cents ner woelc. and ooultrv: and L "f' .1' lems of the South. The scone of its ult.ural 9olle on "The Feeding of
' .-hi . work i viiHflH nH ano. Mieei uatue on Pasture."
per year. ; uiuer wun a good manure nit. vmuouo, auu it
- vvuio iiw wwoa, uuu puuui j' , auu maKe your c
which would make $40 ner venr 'fertilizer with n tmrA mon..A
X J .. . -M nv vv. AUGkUUl O LJ 1 1
But out Of this S40 he must Alan And. flnallv rooH rri
. . ' wv. tjjx agtiuui
w.wvuw muiDcii. iurai naner an that vnn oq
. ou iuai you can Keep up " . . T . , . .
Frank grew tired of such work with the latest and best methods of Resident H. E. Blakeslee, Com- rot n t
id who would not? After a lone 'arming. p. c. HENRY missioner of Agriculture for Missis- out other feed.
and who would not? After a inn? farming
ocarcu, ne secured a position as
driver of a 2-horse wagon for a laige A Bulletin on the Soy Bean,
dravacre comnnv aintA . :
w r now uien warmers Bulletin i9 qt,
are eenerallv noofo-r, A aiic! nuueun z I A, boy
- " wuiat, part aeans' is just out. and suDersedes
2-: I " the treatPmeTtdo?
Kfl rt " " "r tu mis valuable crop is brought ud to
be On his waeon readv tr. 1ott u u UU6Ul u lo
barn and it w" 7 " " 7 1,110 uate inere are illustrations and de
Whil mattered not what the scriptlons of the leading varieties
weather was. Formerly . . . umK vaneues,
fQym . C auu 1U11 instructions for raisine and
S M-r-
ter w.n,, v u is me Dest annual legume to
tws poslUon- h L howTr' ln srow for forage in the southern part
ran,roand hazard0 6 ' f"?" beIt aDd lnto the "-
much exposure. The result was that ton n r ashInS-
such exposure brought on luIg tJou- Bu,ieSn 372 of Faraers'
ueorge, irrank's neighbor, had Whon .
" I MVU r A 1 LI 11 ME- XII VHrilDOFO Immm.
0 viovi Df pivaai
opportunities for effective work are
large.
Beef Cattle on Pasture.'
Three lots of cattle were win
' - -w iU
as follows: '
Lot 1 On the range of fields wlth-
j i j . , . u niiuug au
decided to remain on the farm, al- mention this paper.
1" ' 111 -r " ' ' '
&J&A!rs;' S&s&'S vM&W&W&
...One of the 150
illustrations in our
new Cement BooK
Sent Free
sippl, delivered an address dealing Lo 2 On 2.5 pounds cottonseed
wun many of the important ques- meai ana . pounds of cottonseed
tlons now before the farmers of the nulls daily.
South. Among other topics discuss- Lot 3 On, 8.5 pounds cowpea hay
ed were agricultural fairs, agricul- dally
tural high schools, farmers' institutes Lot 1 L0st 97 pounds in weight
and other means of teaching agri- per steer.
Culture ftntr rnAt.t - j , T,nt 9 T.rnsf C lit ' . . .
, ciouitauuu, ieea anal w uoi u. i u uuunus weignt
fertilizer laws and highway imnrove- Per steer.
ment; but no more imDortant anh. Lot 3 Lost 9.6 Dounda weight n.
ject was treated in this address than steor
the one of seed
, , - , me-1 tcouuo uu y&Biure me next
tion or control. Unquestionably some summer showed that it did not pay to
means must be devised fnr th nn Af ...
f rtf . , uu.xU& t,uo wmicr, uui mai it
iecuon or the farmer from iimnrant mih nav tn
. ... o"vuw --' iccu wuiiu Lii a caiiie were
and dishonest seed and nursery deal- on pasture. In 1908 cattle on pasture
era. nertlllzer and feed cnnrrni i give I fllnno mola n, xa m m . - .
. .u 0 . xunuo ck uct yruui Oi. 2.00. DUC
are now generally in oneratinn
give protection to the farmer and cake made a net profit of $10.19 The
which save him millions Of dnlloTa I Pattl rtn no rfi..n . J.
j . , -v vix ioomio uiaue a sain oi l.fcz
ana me same sort of control
PTtPT1H0i rt " - ac a tUBl OI 1.15 cents
bnsinM- nUrSQr7 SCed PGr POUlld- Tne cattle on cottonseed
The session Tuesday afternoon was pounds at a cost of 2.62 cents per
youna, Dut the greater gains made
by those fed and the better nrlne rr-
I cured for them owing to their
better condition enabled those fed on
pasture to make a net profit of $7.34
per head greater than those receiving
pasture only.
In 1909 cattle on Dasture alone
made a net profit ner head of
Cattle on pasture and cottonseed
cake made a net profit of $9.43.
Cattle on pasture that received cot
tonseed made a net profit of $10.15.
uattie on pasture that received a
heavy ration of cottonseed cake and
were finished and sold in Julv. made
a net profit of $11.19.
The results Show the crreat nrofits
from feeding our cheapest of all cat
tle feeds, cottonseed products, to
cattle on pasture.
The Teachers' Creed.
At the nieht session the Asfsncia-
tlon was treated to clear and force-
iui talks by Miss Susie V. Powell,
President of thA stnto Rnh
v vv Rvu V W A
DrOVement Assop.iatinn and Prnf J.
r -w w VA w Ml Mi - A A V
I N. Powers, State Superintendent of
iiiaucation.
Miss Powell closed her address
with a recitation of the following
creed, which is eood enouerh to be
adopted by all:
"I believe in boys and girls,
. the men and women of a great
tomorrow; that whatsoever, the
boy soweth, the man shall reap.
I believe in the curse of ignor
ance, in the efl&cacy of schools,
in the dignity of teaching, and
ln the divine joy of serving an
other. I believe in wisdom as
revealed in human lives, as well
Progressive Farmers
Use Concrete
tJenrtPSt made of concrete never
c . i)ur FREE Cement Book
tenfaTabou? SSS" the,.H"?' Farm
handling this economical rS S d,Irec.t,0s tor making and
in over a hundred wi if .tTf'f tiDg bui!din ma'erial
proper proportion and ,-Jls how .to mi3c concrete in
drawingr, ad phi oaphs o fflt'. sP?,cificatio. actional
can be made by anv Snr L eS,ma11 constructions that
and over 150 illustration hlmse- There are 168 pages
Pnrtland Cemeni
Wn The Best COWLW H
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p.,M j , f.xu.L mat atlas
Portland Cement be used. ATLAS is the standard
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only one quality of ATLAS manufactured-the be
that can be made and the same for everybody
The ATLAS Portland CEMENT Co
U7. 30 Broad Street New York
Productive Capacity, over 50,000 barrels
largest in the World.