The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-25

such a wide diversity of soil and eli
mate. 1t is grown within the Arctic
Circle and over the Equator. Each
year the world consumes more than
3,OOO,0OO,OO0 bushels of this cereal.
The South should produce it's own
bread and it will when it's farmers
fully realize the advantage and full
value of diversified farming. Diver
sifed farming is the only key that will
unlock the chest Of gold that lies hid
den in every acre of our land To di-
versify properly, we must grow all
crops in systematic rotation. The best
system of crop rotation for the South
is one that contains a winter cover
crop. This cover crop can be either
a winter legume, such as bur clover,
crimson clover or vetch, or cereal,
such as wheat, oats, barley, or rye. II
the soil is impoverished and in great
need Of improvement, one of the le-
gumes with rye should be soWn to be
turned under in the spring. If, how
ever, the land is highly improved and
was we'll fertilized the previous spring
and summer, either oats or wheat
should be planted. Wheat is not a
profitable crop except when grown on
rich land. The phenomenally high
Yields of corn that have been produc-
ed in various sections of this State
during the past few years are con-
vincing. We know that we have a
great corn country, and this year
South Carolina will probably produce
as much as 50,0O0,0O0 bushels of corn.
Where these large yields of corn were
obtained, the land will be sufficiently
improved for wheat. There are thou
sands of acres of land in this State
that were planted in corn this season
and highly fertilized that should be
sown down in wheat this fall. Now is
the time to SOW; it is not too late.
Wheat can be planted as late as the
middle of December.
The type of soil best suited to wheat
is the clay loan. Before planting the
land should be thoroughly prepared
by plowing as deep as possible and
thoroughly narrowing. Clemson col
lege experiment station has tested a
number of varieties of wheat and the
varieties that have been given the best
results are the Red May and the Blue
Straw. Seed of these varieties can be
obtained at any of the leading seed
houses. Before sowing the seed
should be treated with solution OF
COPPER sulphate to destroy the smut.
This solution is made by dissolvlng 3
pounds of copper su1phate in 10 or 70
gallons Of water, using a wooden YES
sci in which to make the mixture. Al
ter the seed have been dipped for a
few minutes, they should be spread
out to dry before sowing. Four to SIX
pecks of seed per acre should be soWn.
Wheat, like barley, should make a
good growth early in the fall and un
less the Hassian fly is prevalent in the
neighborhood, it should be sown anv
time after the first of October. Wheat
can, however, be soWn later than 9TH
er of the cereals. The seed can be
sown either broadcast or narrowed in
or pian'ed with a grain drill. The lat
ter method is the best for the seed are
placed far enough below the surface
to obtain sufficient moisture to cause
immediate termination.
Wheat is a heavy feeder on phos-
phorous and nitrogen, therefore 1t
should be literally fertilized with
phosphoric acid and ammonia. At
least 800 or 400 pounds of acid phos-
phate and 100 pounds of cotton seed
meal, or it's equivalent, should be ap-
piled at the time of sowing; and an
other application should be made the
first of March, similar amount being
used. At the time the latter applica-
ton is made, nitrate of soda at the
rate of 100 pounds per acre should be
applied. Most Of the clay lands OF the
Piedmont section Of this State con-
tain a sufficient amount of potash Tor
wheat. Wheat when planted on the
lands of the coastal plain should also
be fertilized with kainit or muriate OF
potash. A second application OF nj
trate Of soda of about so pounds
should be made the middle of April.
A small patch of wheat should be
grown on every farm for early spring
grazing and as a forage crop. Wheat
makes the best hay possible if it is
cut while in the dough stage.