The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-24
THE POTENT PEANUT.
ONE WOULD HARDLY THrSK -4E
HUMBLE GooBER so IMPORTANT.

But littl0 is known of tho peanut out
side Of localities in which IL is grown,
and even where IL is most largely gruwn
its possibilities are for the most part not
at all realized. and il is not by any
means MADE 10 yield the highest results
I il is capable o. Taking into account all
4 its sources Of value. the peanut ought 20
I be ono of the most profitable u the gen
eral farm crops in the south. The fol.
I lowing facts about IL are in the main
condensed from a bulletin Of the United
States department Of agriculture pre-
pared by r. 3. Handy u the Office d
experiment stations.
The yearly production Of peanuts in
this country is about 1000. 600 bushels
Of % pounds. the bulk Of the crop Being
produced in Virginia, Georgia. Tonnes
see and North Carolina. These 4.0u0.-
600 bushels. whilo fully supplying the
present demand Of the United States.
constitute but small paTt II the pea
nut crop uf tho world. rs the expo-ta-
tion from Africa and India in 1922
amounted TO on,arly 400. 600. 600 POUNDS,
Nl MnaEn sNWNsNNW FNNAstAr went 10
Marseilles for conversion into oil
The largest part Of the American crop
is sold BY street vcnders. hut small
amounts are used by confcctioners, chuc-
ulate manufacturers and for the manu-
facture of oil Peanut oil is used for
lubricating and soapmaking aud Is a
good substitute fer olive oil fDr salads
ard other culinary purposes and as a
substitute for lard and cottolcnc and
butter in cooking. The residue from oil
making. known as ''peanut cake. " is
highly valued cattle food ia the ccuu-
tries q Europe and Is also ground into
fine flour and used rs human food. IL
makes good soup. griddle cakes. muf-
fins, etc. and il one Of the most nutri-
tive Of foods. The vines. when dried.
become very nutritive hay. readily
eaten by stock, though requiring care in
the feeding lest u produce collie.
The presen. uses u tho peanut and its
products are l.htiy &C. h. greatly extend
ed and now channels Of utility fCund
for it. as has been the ease with cotton
seed. With better methods uf tillagc and
a larger yield per acre the cost 81 pro-
duc;iou cuuld be IT atty lc.. ned. Ac-
age yield If peanuts IN thg United
, States in 1889 was l7.6 bushels Ter
| acre. the av.rigo IN Virginia being
I about 20 and IN Tennessee - bushels
. per acre. Tins appears Ca u a very luv
!. average. especially a. uni,i-l and mi
, official fgurcs give go or go bushels rs
AN average crop. and 100 bushels arr nos
: an uncommon yield.
While tho peanut iils been cultivated
] in the United States to a limited Cx,cat
, for member of years. il is dAiy since
] 1866 that the crop lss becomr uf pri-
mary importance IA tlse eastern section
. Of this country, v.h ch seems peculiarly
adapted 10 its production. Between SGJ
d and 1870 the rapid spread ol the culture
1 Of PEANUTS was phenomenal Zach year
! doubled AMI 40 tiircs increased ti-so-
] fold It's crop over that of the preceding
: year, so that this country. from being a
large importer Of west African mats.
: was soon able 90 supply the domestic
} demand with tie home raised article.
. Virginia, North Carolina and Tcmcs-
= see produce large part If the peanut
= crop Of the United States. Within the
. last few years this crop has ceased TO be
Q Us profitable as heretofore. The method
. Of Culture-the annual planting Of nuts
= on the same land, the lack of proper ro-
0 tation Of crops. the complete removal Of
= all vegetation from the Land and the fail
ure 10 replenish the soil by means Of
fertilizers-h&s been a great factor in
reducing the profits of tie crop by re-
: ducing the ability of the land to pro-
Z duco such crops as were previously se-
9 cured in that section. 50 that now in.
q stead Of an average Of 30 bushels Per
=. acre, with frequent yields of over 100
: bushels. the average in the peanut sec
5 tions is not over 20 bushels. while the
= cost Of cultivation has Leen but slightly
Q reduced.
, As regards food value. peanut kennels.
: with an average Of 20 per cent u pro.
O tein. 80 per cent ~ Fat and ~ per cent
j. Of carbohydrates In the dry material.
a take a high rank and should be- classed
Q with such concentrated foods ns soja
n beans. cotton sced. etc The vines are
: shown by analysis to be Superior q
e timothy hay rs feeding stuff and but
a slightly inferior 20 clover hay.
= The ground hulls are used to n con.
{ siderable extent as coarse fodder in
= European countries. Peanut meal. tbs
. ground residue from oil extraction. Is q
= valuable feeding stuff highly appreciat
. ed and extensively used IN foreign cuun
J. tries. IL contains. as the averages oi
T over 1000 aualyses show. about % pei
5 cent Of protein. 5 Ter cent Of fat and q
J. per cent Of carbohydrates and is one o
O the most concentrated feeding stun
:. with which we are familiar. ranking
v with cottonsced meal. linsred meal. etc.
J. and In some eases ahead ~ them.
In describing the uses - peanuts IL &
scarcely necessary % more than refer Q,
the use 60 which fully three -fourths a