The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-04-12
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, April II, 1905.
The Aldrich System.

Farmers, dout trust too much to
others to help you, make an effort
each and every man OF you to help
yourselves, try a few acres on the
.Aldrich system Of growing two rows
of cotton alternating with two rows
of corn. There is nothing to lose n
giving this plan a fair trial We
have been watching this system OF
planting two rows of cotton and two
rows of corn since this plan first
came into notice, and have come to
the conclusion that there must be
something in it. or about twenty
good men we know of, have been
doing some good Icing about this
thing. At least four Of our neigh
bors, as we'll as ourselves, are to try
several acres on this "AIdrich ~plan"
this season. Some how or other we
have got it into our heads that there
may be too much cotton on hand
next fall, and in case s'sometbing
drops" We hope to have more food
for both uan and beast, and not
trust to others for our feast.
Our plans are as follows: Where
our lands have already been fertilizeo
and prepared for cotton, take a large
double Jack plow and throw down
the whole cotton bed, with one fur
row, in two rows and plant early
corn in the bottom of these furrows,
covering corn with small double foot
plow, then leave next two rows for
cotton, continuing the whole field on
this plan. This early corn will ma
ture and be out of growth by the
time when cotton needs all help pos
sible to put on good crop of trui;
and retain it. At the last plowing
of the corn rows We are to SOW inoc-
plated cow-peas in these corn rows
ahead of the plows. Bv this plsn au
acre package of nitroculSure will in
oculate two acres of land. Ofcourse,
We will not be able this season to
inoculate all our peas, but We will
do so as much as possible.
Quite number Of practical farm
ers report that they have made as
much cotton 70 the acre under the
Aldrich plan as they did by planting
every row in cotton and have the
corn and peas as profit to the
credit of this plan. Now, farmers,
be honest to everybody, put good
number of acres on this plan and let
US hear from you.
Yes, We may say to those who have
not cut their acreage az d are feeling
bad about it that this Aldrich plan
will give them good opportunity to
relieve their conscience and at the
same time give thom splendid
chance to make q profitable cotton
crop at most Eny old price and have
more corn, peas and fodder that
bring good prices all the while and
never fails to bring good, tat hogs,
horses and COWS.
Since writing the foregoing We
have had an interview with several
farmers not far from Pendleton that
tried this Aldrich system last season,
and some of them will plant their
whole crop this year on this plan.
S. L. McCarley, j. ". Durham
and O. Brock are among the farmers
who have been successful with this
system of mixed crops. These farm
ers explain that the corn roots feed
near the surface of the soil and the
cotton roots go down deeper for their
main support. Now there is good
solid sense and reason in this, and
another good reason for the remark
able results is that wide spaces be-
tween the double rows give more air
space and sunlight, which is of great
advantage to the fruitipg Of both
corn and cotton.--J. G. Stribling iu
Anderson InteIligencer, April S.