Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-06-29
The farm aud ;fireside.
THE STOCK LAW..SOILING CATTLE.

THE STOCK LAW..SOILING CATTLE.
One of the best evidences we have of the
progressive spirit of the farming and planting
people of the Southern States, is shown in the
onward march of the stock-law. County after
county has adopted it and others will follow
this summer The question then as to the
most economical method of keeping stock
under the changed condition Of things involved
in the adoption of the stock law, is just now
an important one. OF course this will de.
pend very much upon the circumstances sur
rounding each individual. Some may have
ample natural or prepared pasturage for theil
stock. Those who have the pasturage and
can afford to use their lands in that way, have
nothing to dc except to fence in sufficient
area to support the amount of stock they
propose to keep, and provide food for winter.
In either case, whether the stock are soled
or pastured, ensilage is the cheapest means
of supplying winter forage If the soiling
plan is adopted it is important to provide d
succession of crops to be cut and fed Through
the entire season. For winter and early
spring nothing equals barley and rye. This
may be followed by lucerne, which is ready fol
cutting in April and again every month OF
| two, according to the character of the season
as to supply Of moisture. This is forage
plant which is not properly appreciated i'll the
South. 1t affords early, continuous, late and
abundant cuttings Of stock food unsurpass'
ed in nutritive properties. 1t should be Sowl
| in drills, fifteen inches apart in September or
we'll manured and thoroughly prepared land
| In favorable seasons it may he cut as often as
six times between April and November. Next
to lucerne, the oat crop may be used in a greer
state, to he followed by clover and grasses
corn forage, the millets, comfrey, etc. No one
who has not tried soiling has any idea how
small an aera of fertile soil is required tt
furnish an animal an abundant supply Of
green food throughout the year, it it is KEPT
constantly occupied, following each crol
promptly with another. Those living in coun
ties in which the the stock law has beer
adopted, should try this system.
Cattle really do better, if kept in com
fortably shaded lot or any airy shed and soil
fed, than if allowed to run out on such pas
lures as are generally accessible Oh the com
mons. Besides this, the owner, has choice OF
the parentage of the calves-a matter OF ne
small consideration-when it is remembered
that half Jersey heifer calf is worth iron
ten to twenty times as much as scrub. W.
know farmers are naturally averSe to adopt
ing new systems, but as their surrounding
circumstances change, they must adapt theil
practice to them.-Sotlern World.
THE INCREASED ACREAGE IN GRAIN
The increased acreage devoted to wheat ant
oats, estimated from reports made by the re
liable corps of correspondents of the Depart
ment, who are farmers themselves, must bt
gratifying to all the people Of the State. II
indicates future progress and prosperity II
means that our people have determined to bt
producers as we'll as consumers it means thai
they intend to live at home and not depend OF
other sections to supply them with the neceS
saries of life it means that we are to be a FREE
people, and release ourselves from the thral
dom of debt ; it means that we will show al
least our high appreciation of the great bless
ings nature has conferred upon lis it mean:
the speedy development of our unlimited re
sources-and it means future prosperity une
qualed by the past.
If the unfavorable seasons Of last yea
taught our people the futility of the exclusive
culture of cotton, what was thought to be al
most disastrous to the agricultural interests O.
the State will not be an unmixed evil. Bless
Sings sometimes come in disguise, and if th'
increased attention to home products has beel
caused by the losses of last year, it may be 81
in this case. There is no reason why WI
should not produce all the breadstuffs we con
sumo, and there are many reasons why w
should.
In addition to the increased amount of wheat
and oats raised at home this year, the straw
will be of considerable value if properl.
housed. But the great advantage to be de
rived from larger production is, that TIN
money that has heretofore gone abroad vii
remain IN the State, to enrich our own people
Whenever we shall produce all the necessarie'
of life, as we can do, we may be assured tia
our financial redemption is at hand-and w
note with sincere pride and satisfaction tha
the people have made splendid beginning il
that direction. .-Monthly Report S. c. Depart
naent Of Agriculture.