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clover and alfalfa as preceding crops to corn. Is it cotton? 

 You need cow peas to subsoil the land, to get all humus 

 that is needed, and to provide the costly nitrogen; you 

 need the clovers and the cereals to feed your work stock 

 and to prevent the washing of the soils by the winter 

 rains. Is it potatoes, or truck, or a cultivated crop of 



POTATOES DAIRY COTTON 



SEVEN OF OUR LEADING PRODUCTS 



When sold off the farm just so much plant food is sent away. The relative 

 proportions are shown above and apply to nitrogen, phosphorus and 

 potassium in a ton of each product 



any kind ? You need, just the same, cow peas and clover ; 

 you need a variety of crops. 



All these things you need, not for the land's sake only, 

 but you need them as agents in the support of your busi- 

 ness ; you need them for the improvement of your farm- 

 stead ; you need them as contributions in your welfare 

 and happiness. 



Be a legume farmer: be up with the times. In the old 

 days legumes were appreciated, but only slightly used. 

 The up-to-date farmer, who prospers and improves his 

 plant, is now a legume farmer. Me uses one or more 

 legume in every rotation to get all needed nitrogen, to 



