The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29

acre they are now made to produce
f.n,n 30 to 10 bushels. Where 500
lbs. of seed cotton WAY produced per
acre to-day we gather from 1000 to
1900 hundred pounds. and whore we
mover made any before, we now see
from 4 to two tons per acre raised.
The farmer has realized that he can
no longer farm with tho OK and old
wooden plow stock with a half shovel
or two. To day, he takes from two
to three large mules with M iron
beam turn plow or o sulky pillow to
prepare his lands. One hand and two
good mules do the work now that was
formerly done by four hands and four
mules. Where stumps were formerly
burnt or dug out, requiring so much
time, and then the WORK improperly
done; to-day we use q good stump ma.
chine with two heavy mules and clear
the ground Of all parts of the stump
Where 1t took one hand with a stick
to knock n acre OF cotton stalks,
we now take q hand, two mules and q
good chopper which will 60 over eight
acres per day and do the work far bet.
ter. Where we used to chop, pick up
pile and burn the corn stalks, we now
with one Of the large turn plows turn
them under making humus In the soil.
NOT u few have realized the gain by
shocking, shredding and making the
whole corn stalk into slower, which
furnishes an abundance Of dry food
as we'll as litter for bedding. In the
place of scratching u lands two to
three inches deep in preparation, we
turn or open them six to seven inches
deep and follow with q subsoil break.
ing toa depth Of from twelve to ff
teen inches. Instead Of blowing
when the soil Is wet, making brick.
bats, we pillow when the soil Is dry,
making a deep, fine seed bed. In.
weed, we are combining cur fertilizers
In such a way as to yield fruit. In
stead Of placing the same kind of fer.
tilizers OF allsoils, we study soils
and. uae such fertilizers as will give
best results.
Again, in the selection Of seed we
have realiz:d the Importance Of select.
ing those kinda each year that will
give best results. In Iowa, a country
school teacher began by planting u
small patch Of corn and instructiDg
his pupils in the preparation Of soil,
using select seed and being careful in
cultivation. At first he was laughed
at but soon his wonderful results
showed forth and he was ere long not
only elected professor Of Agriculture
in the State College, but was employ.
ed by the State to travel from place
to place, giving instructions from |;
special train provided for that pun
pose. To-day, gentlemen, projecting
from the instruction Of this country
school teacher the yield Of corn pei
acre has been more than doubled
throughout the State. This Is but
an example Of what can be done with
al plants throughout our country.
South Carolina, a few years since, pro,
duced the largest yield OF corn pei
acre that has ever bee raised In the
world. Tank Of producing 256 bush
els Of corn per acrel Now II this |,
possible on land that had the advan-
tege Of being watered, can we net by
proper preparation, fertilization anc
cultivation bring our lands up to Il
bushels per acre? While we are ad
vanoing we are sill at the grea
threshold oftrue farming.
We have a climate unsurpassed BY
any in the world. Not only can W,
grow aim st any crop, but we hav,
the advantage OF raising all KINDS 0
stock. Think Of the Geld North Yves
locked NC in snow from three to tiv,
months n.rng the year and yet W,
buy our lrr rs and mules from them
Is 1t no5a faction upon US when W,
give FROM 200 to 81 SO for 6 mule O
horse When we can raise that mule O
horse here for Sl00? There are q few
men in our state from whose eyes tn,
veil has fallen and they can show to
day as fine mules raised here as tin
West can produce.
Again, no" many there are Of III
who depend upon the West to furnish
US cur bacun. Here, by exercisin,
proper Judgement, we may feed GU
hogs nine moths in the year from
the fields, using comparatively littl,
grain from u house,; certainly ",
can produce meat mu,h cheaper thar
we buy 1T. ln the same way we ma
produce as fine q lallty Of hay as tbt
West and as much as we use FROM
our Own fields, and at the same time
improving our soil. We must learl
the Importance Of making on ou]
farms all or very near all that we ust
In our homes. We must live at home,
Lit has been said let the West make
the grain and bacon, and the Soutt
her cotton and the market give Ii.
ten cents for this cotton and we cAl
afford to buy u grain, hay and baco1
from the West. A greater mistake
was never made. Ii Is true we dc
not want to compete with the WcsI
for the sale OF corn and hay, but VIZ
DO want to supply all that we neet
and have a small surplus to sell IL
our markets. BY this method we may
supply ourselves with pocket change
keeping down the running expense:
and making our cotton altogether q
surplus crop. Let us see, for instance
what can be done along this line,
Raise enough grain to supply your
farm and stock; make enough meat
for your family and servants with a
few extra hams and several gallons OF
lard to sell: raise enough cattle to sell
two or three good beayes a year; an
occasional lamb, a nice lot OF wool,
one or two dozen kids, one or two doz.
en- turkeys, chickens and eggs; and
you VIII find that these with the
other surplus you DO not need will
amount to a considerable sum. The
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