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dustry in Alabama and Mississippi, says that a 

 farmer who had red hill land increased the yield 

 of cotton six fold, from one-third of a bale to 

 two bales, by merely putting in a crop of bur 

 clover in the winter. The clover reseeded itself. 

 Not bad use of an acre, especially if the cotton 

 follows lettuce, radishes or tomatoes. Two hun- 

 dred dollars' worth of cabbage, two bales of cot- 

 ton, say at $75 per bale, and $75 worth of turnips 

 seems to be about the record for this sort of farm- 

 ing, but it can easily be beaten. (See Year Book 

 United States Department of Agriculture, 

 1905.) 



Many farmers Have found that the inocula- 

 tion of the soil with nitrogen bacteria* or the 

 growing of clover, soy beans, or cow peas, will 

 make a considerable difference in their yields. 



To manage insects (or infants) you must be 

 interested in them and study them. It is fun 

 and it pays in both cases. 



Ashes slacked in lime, or any other dust or 

 powder freely put on leaves when dry, will 



* NOTE. Send to the Agricultural Department at Washington 

 for the latest reports on this subject, which is an important and 

 interesting experiment. 



