THE SOIL, THE PLANT, THE ANIMAL 



with the cereal crops, are the very kinds of plants 

 we want for horses, cattle, sheep and swine. They 

 should be grown, and especially the legumes, to im- 

 prove the soil ; which done there will follow larger 

 yields of grain, forage and grass crops that, either 

 directly as money crops, or indirectly as feeding 

 crops, will make larger the total farm returns in 

 money or production. 



WHAT THE FERTILIZING ELEMENTS ARE WORTH 



The drawing shows the money value of the fertilizing materials of several 

 farm products in a ton of each substance. These should be considered in 

 connection with the commercial worth of each product. 



2. Natural manures and fertilizers are needed for 

 improving the soil. The more live stock there is 

 on each farm the greater will be the quantity of 

 manure made, and hence a less amount of pur- 

 chased fertilizers will be required. The fertilizer 

 bill is a great farm tax. A part of it Would be un- 

 necessary *f business-like farming were followed. It 

 should be a set policy to purchase as much of the 



