The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-04-12
THE ALDRlCH SYSTEM.
Gather in Hay and Hom'ny Between
the Rows of Cotton! More CO'op.
Grafton at Home in the Field
With Cotton, Corn and

Grafton at Home in the Field
With Cotton, Corn and
Peas!
Farmers, don't trust too much to
others to help you, make an effort
each and every man of you to help
yourselves, try Il few acres on the
Atdrich system Of growing two
rows of cotton alternating with two
rows Of corn. There is nothing TO
lose in giving this plan Il fair trial.
We are sure that The two rows Of
early corn will not materially III
lure the cotton We have been
watching this system of planting
two rows of cotton and two rows
of corn since this plan first cone in.
to notice, and have come to the cons
clusion that there is something in
it, or about twuuty good men we
know have been doing some good
lieing about this thing. At least
four Of our neighbors, as we'll as
ourselves, are to try several acres
on this "Aldrlch plan" this season.
Some how or Other we have got it
into our heads that there may lie
too much cotton on next fall, and
III case "eorethlng drops" we hope
to have mole food for both man
aud beast, and not trust to others
for our feast.
Our plaus are us follows: Where
our lands have already been ierti-
lized and prepared for cotton, take
large double Jack plow and
throw down the whole cotton bed
with one furrow, III two rows ant
plant early corn in bottom of thes
burrows, covering corn with small
double-loot plow, then leave tw
rows for cotton, continuing tn
whole field in this plan. Thi
early corn will mature and be ou
Of growth by the time when cotto
needs all hel p possible to lut OF
good crop Of fruit and retain it, A
the last pIowing Of the corn row
we are to SOW inoculated cow-pea
in these corn rows ahead Of tn,
plows. BY this plan an acre pack
age Of nitroculture will incolate
two acres of land. Of course, We
will not he able this season to H..
oculate all our peas, but we will dc
as much as possible.
Quite number Of practical far
mers report that they have made
as much cotton to tho acre under
the AldlicA plan "a they did by
planting evory row III cotton and
have tho corn and peas as a profit
to tie credit of this plan. Now,
farmers, be honest to ever, b. dy,
cut a good number of acres on this
plan and let us hear from you.
YES, wo may Fay to those who
have not Cd. their acreage and are
feeling bad about it that this Aid
rich plan will give them a good OPP
porlunity to relieve their conscience
and at tho Same time give them a
splendid chance to make IL pr,6t
able cotton crop at most any old
price and have more corn, peas and
fodder that bring good prices all
the while and never fails to bring
good, fat hogs, horses and COWS.
Abou book farming. Ithas been
quito awhile since We heard much
about the once lonely fellow called
book farmer,' but Since we have
Deem putting tho sub ject of the new
discovery of inoculaling lands with
nitrogen producing bacteria before
tho peop'c overy now and then some
fellow has some smart things to saw
about these visionary book farm.
ers y But as this name cannot ba
applied to ono who has d,tchea IN
water up to his knees and led team,
Of hands days and weeks at =
stretch with either the plow or no,
we take no acceptions to this accu
sation but fling it back into tho fac
OF overy one that uses commercial
fertilizers and call the whole arm
r. of cotton growers who use com
mercial fertilizers more or less
great mass of "book farmers"
This may or may not be to The