The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-05-02

The Work Now b..
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News and Courier.

Mr.. W. D. Garrison, who is in
charge of the. experimental station at
Hampton Park, has furnished the
following information for the farmers
of South Carolina, which will prove
very instructive and should be care
fully read by all those who sre inter
ested in growing forage crops:
Clemson College Coast Land Ex-
pertinent Station, Charleston, S. c.,
April 20, 1906.-The farmers Of lower
South Carolina who are interested in
growing forage for home consumption
should visit this station. The direct
purpose Of this work is to demon nstrete
FOR the benefit OF the farmers OF this
State what forage crops are best adapt
ed to the low country 10 view to Sc.
curing 'plsnts that will produce an
abundance Of both dry and green for
age per acre. When We consider the
short andomild winters in this lati-
tude there. isno earthly reason why
the farmers should not have green
forage to feed their stock through the
winter emonths. The experiments
underway at this station are divided
into two heads; FIRST, We have the win
ter crops, wheat, rye, barley, red rust
proof oats, Virginia gray oats, Appler
oats; heat and hairy vetoh, broad
cast together; spring vetoh, dwarf Es.
sex rape, rescue grass, Texas blue
grass, oorchardC grass, tall meadow
grass, crimson clover, Burr clover,
sapling clever and Alaeka clover.
Second, beggar..' weed, teasinte, Kafir
corn, sorghum, Soy beans; mangle
wurzles, velvet beans, cow peas and
alfalfa.
Last year, from.J anuary II to April
10, I outI:12, ,524 pounds of green for
age from ono acre Of Tom Dendy
wheat. From one acre of rye 12,7l2
pounds Of green forage.
Cattail Emillet, 94,424 pounds of
green forage per sore; beggar weed,
23, lat poundslgreen, and 4, ,630 pounds
dry foragefper acre.
Alfalfa, SO, 1877 pounds, green, and
1888 pounds Of dry forage per
acre.
Why let your land lay idle during
the winter months?
Noticeaelosely thesabove figures and
determine whether or not you are
farming from practical standpoint.
WhatSwilllbecome Of those milch COVE
during ths Sw;nse7? WAy net &c.
down to business and farm in the
nest practical and successful way by
growing enough forage for home con.
sumption. We want tnose stock aud
better stock in our homo s.ate7 Or
do you expect to feed to this improved
class Of apimalB2g Here 10 what we
Are doing and have been doing in the
past. The geity Of Charleston, con.
sumes s10, 900 worth Of hay peg month.
II seems: sridiqplQus chat this city
alone spends 4l2D, 900 per year For
hAy, WhenEsoath Carolina soil will
ts..eea:.ce s.eeaa.ce eight .ehs es A!s.!ts h=s tte=
asre ut esospet ton, $lBD.
Therefore, $50 acres Of alfalfa will
supply the city Of Charleston with
:. hay, Is there $50 acres Of land in
lower South Carolina that will pro:
duee' eight tons Of alfalfa hay per
acre. Just try few acres Of your
best cotton land in alfalfa. ;Is Char.
1eston the only city in South Carolina
that consumes Western hay2 Not BY
any means, aud why not raise our own
hay and keep that 1920, 600 p.id out
annually TO build up our home State.
o. do you expect to continue planting
every inoh Of your land in cotton
How many pounds Of lint cotton dc
you average PEI ao.e? Five hundred
pounds would be, considered fnc
What does il cost. to produce thil
bale Of cotton? Suppose you ar,
lucky and get 10 oents per, pound o