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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1898
Page
23
A farmer argues tile drainage is costly yet essential for crop reliability and soil warmth after freezes. He recalls experiments with clover and wheat, noting drained land avoids brown, dead plants and yields steadier growth. Proper tile lowers weather risk, making crop performance uniform across fields.
The writer argues for soil stirring to deter cutworms but warns excessive exposure harms worms. Two worm types damage corn differently: surface feeders that destroy kernels and subterranean feeders that slice stems below the soil, causing wilt. Planted corn after pasture risk is higher than ground left fallow prior year.
An article describes Florida tobacco cultivation including bed setups, canvas coverings, and irrigation systems. It notes varying plant protection methods, sun exposure, and planned changes to bed heights and coverings to improve yield and growth conditions.
Lime is the common builder lime used fresh, though barrelled lime is costly. A cheaper remedy in Jimukiln shows similar soil benefits. Fresh lime best for organic effects, but partially air-elated lime still aids soil. one barrel per acre can substitute for more, and dried lime swells when applied, affecting land.
The County Cloudleman notes cautions on wine use in potato crops. It cites 1,000 pounds of green potato vines containing several pounds of lime and reports lime applications worsen tuber quality while boosting top growth. The observation bridges centuries of agricultural practice.
A new automatic kerosene water mixer from agriculture dept bulletins sprays oil and water uniformly. Cornell’s Mr Gould endorses one to four parts kerosene to water, safe for crops in July at Ithaca. Georgia’s Professor Starnes favors one to fifteen parts water for the mix.
Professor H W Wiley states virgin soil contains about 8 percent potash, roughly 70 000 pounds per acre to one foot deep, though much is unavailable to plants. Potash content varies by soil crop, with tobacco and cereals showing different uptake. Potash fertilizer is rarely needed on soils high in soluble potash or when clays raise soil potash levels. large quantities of land rich in cand ved minerals are highly responsive to potash.
R J Redding of the Georgia station reports a revival of wheat culture in Georgia and other cotton states. He cites higher wheat prices and lower costs as drivers, predicting the trend will persist after a successful year, with most old Georgia varieties adapting to cultivation and few farms unable to grow a home supply.
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