HINTS ON RAISING FARM CROPS 5 
crops are highly relished by man. But even 
greater than this, man requires farm animals 
for his existence, and these farm animals 
could not live and multiply in the vast num¬ 
bers found in this country, if it were not for 
the grain and forage crops furnished them by 
the farmer; and this is especially true when 
it comes to their winter existence. 
What about the choice of crops? What crops 
should a farmer in a given locality raise 
This will depend upon various factors. Cli¬ 
mate, soil, markets, etc., will largely determine 
this for the farmer. A long, hot season is es¬ 
sential for some crops, while other crops ma¬ 
ture completely in a shorter period of time. 
For instance, cotton could not be raised in the 
northern sections of the country, because the 
season is altogether too short to allow the crop 
to mature. Then there is a decided difference 
in soils. Some soils are naturally fertile, while 
others are poor, or even sterile. The char¬ 
acter of the soil also makes a difference as to 
what crops will make the best growth. Further¬ 
more, a farmer is not going to use his improved 
land, and waste his valuable time, growing a 
crop which does not bring a good price on the 
market. 
While the market quotations exercise a grdat 
influence upon the crops raised by the farmer, 
not all crops are sold on the market. On the 
contrary, a great deal of the farm crops are 
“sold” to the farm animals, and these in turn 
are marketed, or at least their products. Pas¬ 
tures, hays, silage and the grains raised on the 
