The new South-news., 1909-06-12

crops could be written about sep
ara;ely at considerable length. and
With great degree of interest TO =
large number OF our farmers. but ia
this paper the writer will deal With
the two crops together. or when
grown upon the same land.
II has been proven by myself and
number OF others in this section
OF our State tha, the growing OF the
Ca, crop followed by a hay crop ia
one OF the least expensive and also
one OF the yost rswumtrasive that
can be grown on most OF our land.
They not only flr in nicely in a sys-
ten Of rotation OF crops for our peo-
verify stricken soils. or rather sham
fully abused and neglected soils. but
taken year after year. viii give a
greater net profit from his lands with
less loss from washing and general
neglect than any Other combination
of single crop know.
dare say that what Is true In this
section in regard TO these crops would
prove to be the case In nearly any
part of our State. In some locations
know that much larger yields of
both can be safely counted on.
1t would be perhaps better to
change the land every two or three
years into other crops. but have
been growing oats on the same lands
for ten years with the exception OF on
year when corn and peas were plant
ed on IL. followed again by oats In
the fall This land. fifty acres. is
absolutely free from washes or gul-
lies OF any kind. not a stump or
brush on IT.. has as comrlate. and as
effective terrace as can be found in
the State with the best crops grow
ing in aud on the terraces. conse-
quently not one foot need to be lost
in the field.
The land when the writer began
on It about twelve years ago was
about as full Of old field pines. gull
lies anr briers az could be found In
any country. The land as a whole
has constantly improved. growing as
good or better oats and hay each
succeeding year? The main reasons
for growing these crops continuous
ly on same land are as follows:
First The whole is under a hog
roof fence where | can turn in any
cay to craze the young oats down.
also can let the hogs get full ,bcncft
of all shattered grain either after
oats or pea hay.
Second. II is near boarn. making
1t convenient to house oats or hay
with least hauling.
Third. 1t Is free of stumps or
other objection where one desires to
use binder mower or Other labor
saving tools.
Fourth. II is very rolling and cas-
lily washed from hard rains when
the soil is cultivated In clean Oops
My average yield OF oats ha{ been
about 20 bushels per acre. AID an
average of more than one TN OF
hay per acre Some will say this
is very little. but they will find It
above the average yield OF the coun-
try. II must also be noted that this
is poor hill land not bes, adapted to
either crop.
II has never had over 500 pounds
raw cotton seed. or over 250 pounds
Of commercial fertilizer per acre any
one year.
have always found ready sale for
the oats. at 75 cents to 800 per
bushcl for seed. as grow nothing
but red rust proof variety. The hay
sells readily for $500 to $500 per
ton at home market! This gives
minium yield Of crop selling for more
than $4,000 per acre
The only expense will be breaking
and planting and narrowing twice
when oats are followed by peas. only
once II followed by lespedsza. The
harvesting oats With baling OF hay
will be quite a small expense per
acre. when grown In suncisnt acres
to justify the use Of above machines.
Two men can attend 10 acres OF
these crops with extra help at har-
vest time. and make a good csrn and
cane crop besides. While two men
can work and gather 25 acres Of
cotton II they are hustlers. and are
willing to spend the whole year do
ing It, they will have no time 10
make corn or other food crop. and
will do we'll to get 100000 gross
proceeds from one crop. My space
is too limited to go into all the de-
tails but a little figuring ought TO
convince the most skeptical as to
which will be the most satisfactory
to the up-to-date farmer with limited
means and scarcity OF labor at hand.
Those growing these crops on bot
tom land or level lands can count
on much heavier yields of both hay
and oats. The one objection. and a
very serious one, Is that both crops
will be a total loss some seasons
from overnows which hill lands do
not suffer
Ny observation has been that good