The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-09-04

60 to 100 bushels of
e at a cost of 80 to 40
kadding labor he would nave
~ = deemed a harmless %lunatic. That
~ hat a few parties are now doing.
Next year there will be ten farmers
Ftrying the same plan to one who is
trying it this year. In making large
SSeps OF any thing the seasons nave to
Fnto consideration. Excessive
ong droughts will cut off crops.
in two or three articles to
the Williamson method of
in and to republish his plans
proper time. Some farmers
6SeAAknow more than Williamson
HSotrer farmer who nave sue
with that plan, consequently
he rows d to S feet wide in
Six. Then they say it is bet
Rdke the first application of
Nr when the corn is planted so
lIp1%}sh it forward. There are errors
ia to fail,xer@
some QUESTIONS.
! better on ordinary upland, that
make without manure of any sort,
gIhg gyYshels Of corn, to get 200
81 IN three acres, or plant Is
~ get the same amount?
~ 81, hore probable to apply $50
Il ~ Fertilizer to three acres and
&c o0 to 80 bushels to the acre, or
kpiy the same fertilizer to the Is
~, and make 16 to 20 bushels to the
hSr need
hot - 49, better to make an abundant
pew ono on a few acres, or a scanty
" ,nd oo,,,. nee times as many?
h.tto. Co.. better to make an abundant
$sotr;mont very large yields, or to wear it
80. Careless cultivation and give
Small crops?
Consider these questions and give
"A .,,heed to the advantages of
\ II THE WILLIAMSON Ian
NJ In the first place thorough prepar-
ations is required. If the top soil is
shallow with little humus in it, prepare
by breaking two or three inches of the
clay and mixing with the soil. That
preparatory work may be done at once
before cotton opens where I'll re is
a stubble land with no peas on the same.
Turn the land and follow with a sub
soiler. Harrow occasionally, if it gets
IL hard. If disposed to wash put terra
ces on a level. If you have a good crop
~ of grass and weeds to turn under so
much the better. All of our uplands
cleared years ago need humus. When
that is abundant the land acts as a
\ sponge and absorhs and stores up the
AS rains as they fall. Such land suffers
less1n wet weather or dry, than land
"A Sscratched over. Very few farmers will
~ lgo to work at once and break their
hubble land. They will have to wait
Until the cotton is picked and ginned.
But if you are going to adopt this plan
TO break and subsoil as early as posi-
d Nble. If you nave the time in Deem
Der or January &C for the job at once.
THE BEST IMPLEMENTS.
I a three horse disc pillow followed by
a subsoiler is the best to break and pull
verse land. Second, comes a two horse
turn pillow, followed by a the cutaway
\ or other good harrows after breaking.
y The one horse farmer is at a disadvan-
tage. If he has a one horse subsoiler
he can break the hard pan in a sort of
way, but the work will not be well
done. Remember that if the land is
not Thoroughly prepared the farmer
starts in with the chances against him.
PREPARING TO PLANT.
After the land has been thus pre-
pared and received the benefit of the
frosts and winter rains, it is ready to
plant. Be sure that you never touch
the land with a pillow when it is too wet.
Some time in March lay off your rows
as nearly on a level as possible. Do
not come an inch under six feet. Bed
with a two horse turn pillow, leaving the
last furroW until planting time. In the
Piedmont | plant the corn as soon after
the 25 of March as the weather and
u moisture will permit. Do not plant in
~ hills. If you do you will lose by it.
Strew the corn along so that when it
comes up there will be enough to get a
stolk exactly where you want it. Do
not add an ounce of fertilizer when YOU
plant your corn. Cover it about two
NYglvlches deep. Being low down in that
deep middle furrow the April frosts will
not hurt it. After planting your corn.
then proceed with your cotton and plant
and thin it and give it a second %cultiva-
ton. About the 25th Of May turn YOUR
attention to corn. If the weeds and
grass are growing too much in the mid
dies run one section of a steel harrow
over it May 10 to 20. That will check
or Kill the grass. A one-horsc cult
4 w IN twice will clear the middles.
But do not touch the corn till May Is to
June 5. If the stalks are small and
even yellow, do not be alarmed. When
time to cultivate comes, let the corn be
thinned leaving a stalk just where YOU
want it.
DISTANCE IN THE ROW.
You first decide how many bushels
you are working for and then space the
hills to make that amount. If 20 per