07 Jan 1902
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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1902
Page
1
Correspondence from The Progressive Farmer argues seed quality drives corn yields. It urges choosing medium sized, early maturing varieties and removing barren stalks, storing seed properly, and using highly bred seeds to avoid degeneracy. J. C. Suffern signs the piece.
An old column stresses proper hen feeding to boost egg production and details home ingredients like bone, oats, and peas. It also urges planning future farming, explains humus benefits, and advocates turning vegetable matter into soil, using manure, and growing cover crops for lasting fertility.
A Progressive Farmer column urges farmers to diversify beyond a single crop. It warns specialization can backfire if weather, pests, or markets fail, and promotes a three-crop focus with study and experience. It highlights crop rotation benefits and example plans for New Jersey dairy and Louisiana cotton regions.
Mr. O. W. Blackwall of Vance county voices a North Carolina Thanksgiving in the first year of the 20th century. He laments nature’s cruelty to her children and outlines four lessons: deforestation as self-destruction, the need for terracing to prevent soil erosion, dangers of overcropping and undercultivating, and the folly of single cropping.
Director W. C. Stubbs urges top working trees by summer budding to establish valued pecan varieties and recommends 40 to 50 foot spacing. Dr. Butler argues against piling manure and favors scattering on clover sod for fertility before plowing in spring for corn.
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