Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-12
NO. 4.

en- from an old red clover field.
3. In certain parts Of South Carolina,
especially in the best cotton sections,
deep ploughing has become established,
and with 1t greater use OF the COM
mercial fertilizers than was possible
before deep ploughing began. This
high fertilization is very expensive, and
one Of the most expensive ingredients
In the fertilizers is nitrogen. We be-
lieve that all or nearly all the nitrogen
Gus materials necessary in general
farming can be grown on the farm by
the proper use Of leguminous crops such
as clovers, vetches, etc. In order to
reduce the tremendous cost for COM
mercial fertilizers to the farmer each
year, the value Of clovers in this res
pect will be demonstrated. Bur clover
is perhaps the most easily established
clover in the south at the present time.
Its habit, however, is such that 1t does
not furnish as much humus to the soil
when turned under as green manure
or some Of our other clovers. For this
reason crimson clover will be used to
plant in the fall in the cotton and turn
under in the spring about the first OF
April. Along with this red clover will be
used in the same way, as for this pur-
pose it Is considered superior to GRIM
son clover the object being to deter
mine which Is the most valuable for
this purpose in the various parts Of
the state. Along with the clovers the
vetches will be used in the same way.
The growing Of the clovers on the cot
ton lands will In time not only add a
large portion or all Of the nitrogen
necessary, but it will insure the main
tenance of the humus content Of the
soil.
4. OF late the Williamson method Of
growing corn has been interesting the
farmers Of the south, and in some sec
tions this method and notifications Of
it have been quite well established. In
vestigations will be made in corn grow
ing with this method as compared with
other successful methods that are now
applies to various soil types.
One of the great needs Of the
south is, a better knowledge Of the
methods of crop rotation and demon
strations along this line will be estab-
lished, the particular methods depend
ing on the needs Of the section in
which the demonstrations are located.
6. There is much room for improve
ment in the seed that Is used In the
south, both in cotton and corn, and an
effort will be made towards the general
Improvement Of the seed Of both these
crops by seed selection and cross
breeding. There are certain varieties
that are better adapted to certain
will be made to determine the best va
riety suited to the locality, especially
looking to a larger yield per acre.
For this line Of work the following
farmers have offered their farms, and
these have been accepted:
In Congressional District No. l, at
Walterboro, Coileton county, the farms
of w. B. Gruber and ]. E. Peurifoy; at
Ritter, Colleton county, the farm Of A.
c. Saunders.
In Congressional District No. 2, at
Barnwell, Barnwell county, the farm
Of Col Alfred Aldrich; also the farms
of W. NJ Cook, Butler Hagood and ].
Allen Tobin, and the farms Of the Pat
terson brothers. At Williston, Barn
well county, farm Of T. ]. Grubbs. At
Beach Island, Aiken county, the farm
Of the Downer Institute.
In Congressional District No. 3,
Greenwood, Greenwood county, the
farms of DR.. r. f. Mason and H. G.
Hartzog.
In Congressional District No. 4, the
farm Of ]. Wade Anderson at Laurens,
Laurens county. At Union, Union
county, the farms of w. E. Thompson
and R. L. McNally.
In Congressional District No. S, at
Chester, Chester county, the farm of
j. T. Cunningham. At Gaffney, Cher
okee county, the farms Of Mr.. Nathan
Lipscomb, N. H. Littlejohn and c. N.
Smith. At Cheraw, Chesterfield coun-
ty, C. F. Moore.
In Congressional District No. 6, at
Bennettsville, Marlboro county, the
farm Of Mr.. H. H. Newton. At Marion,
Marion county, the farm Of Judge c.
A. Woods.
In Congressional District No. Z, at
Columbia, the farms Of A. e. Gonzales,
and Messrs. B. and T. Taylor. At Con-
garee, Richland county, F. H. Weston.
At Sumter the farms Of L. D. Jennings,
E. c. Haynsworth, Eugene Hogan, Eu-
gene Moses and G. w. Waddill.
Work has been instituted on a part
Of these farms only as yet, and
will be inaugurated on the others as
soon as possible Other farms will be
taken up as soon as time and circum-
stances will permit. The work on these
farms this fall has been directed partic-
ularly to the planting Of winter cover
crops. The work has been in progress
so short time that as yet 1t Is hardly
duNlSdDle VI pOSSlDlS " habiA"t S@''S
definite results, although some conclu-
sions have already been arrived at with
reference to the growing of these win
ter cover crops.
The office of farm management Will
keep one man In the state constantly
looking after this work. AS to the
amount Of money to be expended in the
state, 1t is a little difficult to give an
accurate estimate, but it will consist
of the salary and travelling expenses
of this man, plus the expense OF the
supervision of the work.
The office of farm management de-
sires to express it's gratitude for the
hearty cooperation and valuable as
sistence rendered by the state commits
sioner of agriculture, Col. E. ]. Wat
son, and others, in the Inauguration OF
this work.
C. L. Goodrich, Expert.
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