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(5) 729 Saturday, June 22, 1918 unW TO BUILD A SWEET POTA-PerandL on the outside a layer of Legume. Forage an J Pasture Crops Plant with corn. If the seed are avail- H0W " rniv ire -uniTU weatherboarding. On inside put two -mwAl able, the Late Speckled will be the TO STORAGE HOUSE layers of ship lap and between them "hat to Do This Week and Hext test' variety to use, as it will make a - p V f. a layer of buildin2 PaPer- Allnw e pT some croo erow:ne on aii the larger vine growth than the earlier A2M0-foot teM to cover both studv V ?ltS o oSst are? Though the Job should have been How to B.lf One f Select the one that befits attended torUej: is still time tJT? Progressive Farmer has been .. r, , , . . your oarticular needs and out it in to start a Bermuda oasture. Break I earnestlylwnrTfa now." Don't tolerate any loafing acres the land well, lay off rows about three 1 SSd r V Potato . .torage , , on yonr farn, , apart ,fop pi of B d iSrtS t'tions lor this purpose, Corn, the South' great cerea. and ZL ? , n,oHp verv earlv now. and "Leave space between the walls , our Dest wneat substitute, may yet be should be maa e J 7 open fof it keeps house drien The planted, though it should be put in as Use the mower on the pasture to the worK aone ai i v r air space is as good an insulator as soon as possible. If it can be had, keep the weeds down and prevent In a recent bulletin tne ueorgia sawdust a-nd keeps Q-Ut moisture if seed of the Mexican June" variety is their making seed. It should also be College oi wwxy"- plans given are followed. storage iiuuac wat f-.r n feet at the eaves, holding 2,500 to 3,000 bushels. As the College says in this bulletin: "It is very desirable to keep sweet potatoes throughout the winter , and late into the early spring, and sum mer months. This is obvious. The "Thorough ventilation is necessary. Put a window every ten feet. In house 20x40 feet put ventilator 8 inches square in each corner and on each side of stove. Also two ventilators are placed in top of building. to be preferred for late planting, but used on all lespedeza hay land if the if this: cannot" Be had we would use weeas -threaten. seed of the ordinary variety best suited to local conditions. The late corn should be out on the best available land, and unless drain- TUY some more War Savings OUR FARM NOTEBOOK "Doors should be tight-fitting and Prefer to plant it well below a level Grapes should now be sprayed with ... i. J j.t '. - i . ciivi.'tna t-fx J - JJ ixr J down itl a fairlv nAn watpr.fiirrnw . . . . most practical way to uu mis is uy. w uuur, vvinuows r '. , K "-- bordeaux mixture to prevent rot. the use of a storage house in which should be of the satne kind and open mrn 7 Mound up the earth around peach the temperature can be controlled by outward Make doors and windows w?i and plum trees to control the peach ventilation. The plans given are for so that they can be well padded. Ven- dry weather at planting time, will treeLorer the construction of such a house, it mator in rooi snouia extend above .uuiu caaici mu win is called commonly a "dry kiln" house ceiling to carry ' out warm air. Probably help the growing crop to on account of the practice of drying All ventilators should be provided withstand drouth better, out the potatoes by use of stoves with tight-fitting covers. Provide 0n e u re(ruiated farm the When they are first carried into the cover for ventilators on top of house h foi ,?rtS? house. to Keep out rain. rrnUrn ,e ,t, iivw u nit tunc iu inaivc How to Build a Storage House ine Dins snown here are 4 feet all arrangements for growing it wide by 1l2 feet long. Sides and bot- cheaply and hence profitably. This is the hogs supplied with R W0 ' aS 1S -an toms made of 1x4 slats They are best done by seeing to it that t brick, stone or concrete. It is easier placed 6 inches from inner wall and 4 are always 'bountifully suppli to operate in regulating temperature, mches above floor. This facilitates grazing crops. rFR I i I I TIH1 ll 1 1 i y u i. u in 1 1 1 1 n i y ! . ill I I 11 U i rar , J H J i 1 11 I II HB mm '3, i lcTrf;,"J " v' ' " " n J .'I i'.iii ii 'I zpr L21jx15'Ajx Space Floor PI (in j x Um&sMim, ( -HLA- - 1 I I 1 1 1 1 '"'' k ' Hi "' .11 J ILJlJ. . "-"-Mjrrrjrji' zlzl z. r ""jt n tif r. S : ! kti" ."" -hJ S 1 E PLANS OP POTATO STORAGE HOUSE Cross Sfrrn Never HOLDING 2,500 TO 3,000 BUSHELS ;r use a "dug out," as it is very circulation round and under bins. In addition to its creat value as a expensive and cannot be kept dry. Some store the potatoes in house in cash crop, peanuts is one of our very Ine house snnnM rk1io1 19 . 1C xi i; a. t..j. . . . . . j v i4 iu traics urns ciiuiiuitLiiiu ine urns. rut nvsr nnc rrons. ann mav ne niantea as Or. .. . . . r . . 4 . late as July IS. For peanuts for hogs, time, to see about maKing sucn duuq- , . f v,v am uaid liiua c 1 ti U 1. d vs. a7vc sruna, so tnat the air when stored in crates the potatoes wiu circulate freely beneath it. must have the same ventilation as A 20x40-foot house, 9 feet high at when stored in bins, the eaves will hold 2,500 to 3,000 bush- "In the middle of house a stove is the ,ese Pot.a.tocs can he placed in placed. ,A fire is started when the house m bins or in some Other workmen start stnrintr nntatnes and manner A plan that has proved very house kept at temperature of 80 to 100 War Savings Stamps will make good premiums for use at your community fair this fall. Tractors should be used to break up the stubble land and the horses used for lighter work. t An application of 200 pounds of acid phosphate per acre under peas will usually pay handsomely. Why not fix up a bathing place for the hogs? They seek the mud because it is damp and cool, not because it is filthy; Especial care should be taken to keep the cream separator clean this hot weather. Clean it thoroughly af ter each skimming. Once again: farmers who have pow er plowing outfits should cooperate with less fortunate neighbors in get ting every acre of stubble land plant ed in some crop. When you discarded your walking plow and bought a riding one, did you make provision so that your wife could throw away her washboard and begin using a modern washing ma-, chine? Where farmers have morej bags than they need, it will be a patriotic act to sell the extra ones. Dealers pay from 6 to IS cents each for them, depending on the size and condition of the sacks. A screen door that doesn't fit is about as bad as no screen door at all for the flies will discover the least little crack. It pays, "therefore, to take a little extra time asd fit 'screens -well. Now is -a good time to make war on rats and mice while the corn is low in the crib and the grain about all out of the bins. It's also a good sandy or sandy loam land will be best, ings and bins permanently rat-proor. Rows should be 30 to 36 inches wijle No horse should 'be allowed to and the plants not over 6 to 8 inches stand idle. Farmers or city business in the drill. men with idle horses should hire them Sweet potatoes may be planted as to some farmer who can use them to late as. August 1. and are good for the advantage. More work can be done, SUCCPQcf 1 1 ' J uuujv, vji, i. ivmjvi v v w ,v w laic ds auguoi I, oiiu aiv guuu wi niv. - o lcssiui near Thomasville. Ga.. has rWrees until notatnes are cured This he Th Qtnhhle land naVtimlarlv sometimes as much as 25 per cent the" t ?e shel boxes for storing Tis about ten days. Let hot moisture- if it is sandy or sandy" loam, is an ex- more, by putting three horses to a takend 1 TheSC bXeS an b laden air 0Ut throug.h ventilators. Af- cellent place for them. Keep some two-horse implement. W filn I 7 l? field at narvest" ter curing period is over gradually land prepared, and after each rain On account of large shipments of oiled carne? the house and lower the temperature to 55 degrees make a liberal setting of slips. foodstuffs abroad, there is a shortage "iuv.k.s oi ouu DUsneiS. men durincr the remainder of Storms cm xt.. ...ni. r it.. r k.,vUn Kc Termers (should there- . a v otui oincr excciicm trups iur mc uuuap vac. period. hogs as wen as for hay an(i fau an fore save such bags and not buy new, Bill of MaterUl "early winter grazing are cowpeas and ones unless it is absolutely necessary. FOLLOWING is bill of material for soy beans. The family that is not The life of fertilizer bags may be using fresh cowpeas on the table trom greatly lengujcucu uy wai.U6 vw Tulv till October is failing to use one the chemicals as soon as the fertilizer of our finest foods. Cowpeas, too, is used. e IS llH rMCAn 4-n. ..atiAnJI. 4-liA ther potatoes until they are ready for market or the market is ready for tnem. "A house 20x40 feet is built as fol- above described storae house: ows: Build three rows of pillars, two Weather boarding Jf, inuer sides and one under center of 16 siiis8x8 10 854 house. Let these nillorc K ifl,c 19 42 sleepers 2x1010 700 aespue mc g inr X - efe Plllars he at least 12 8tU(jding2x4r-io m and velvet b orsi sillon tnn fT SC.a6X? 44!.::::::::::::::::::'i- remain a favorite for harand soil im. delivered by the railroad company sillolar. Ill Provement: , Often an implement is ordered ahead ' " Biccpcr5 ,ncncs . ,--" .r Ti . . ,rott uon. of t mp and then stored away to De fiMi.i n m m nnin ih.ii . ..v tuvv i r i irifi u r iii iiid.ii l ylivi fcv-i v - me Sleepers a HOOr Ot Ship Tongue and grooved flooring ......1000 despite the growing popularity of soy When a new implement is ordered, eans, will probably long 0ne should be sure all the parts are apart lap 1at fo nlant velvet beans ...uu 4t, .vn,tmn tnatiirinc set uo later, when needed. A farmer W i 111 CAJVl.iailVIl vr v 0 , ' M .1.14. . . . m. AAA IliarcnPrt hrorHe ie loiH 4Via SO hln nosta 2X4 16 otv vf - " . - ... ... 'yer of buildh,; ZZ; ".'SSl-;!;--.:---".-- Pdy for soil improvement we know went to set "pammsoun- O f - w vMv MHT.Q Tfir Hill RH 1 1L Ulllfil I l wvvv matched flooring. The walls are built b' placing 2x4 studding 24 inches aPart. On the outside put a layer of shP lap, on it a layer of building pa- Slats for sides of bins 1x4. 4500 feet, building paper; 10 square. galvanized roofing; 1 stove; 100 v brick; 8 pairs hinges; 200 pounds nail. lav your pap aad get ajlndr. purposes it is an excellent crop to plant even as late, as July 1. We would use not less than, two pecks of seed per acre, and would prefer to vator the other day, after, it had been on the farm for sometime, and he found that didn't have much -more than half of it.
The Progressive Farmer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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