The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-30

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ing the Idea-Jt is said the Cotton
Crops in Parkton Township Will
Average a Bale Per Acre This Year
and Corn so to 40 BusheIs-tOO
Car Loads OF Naternelons Ship
ped.
Editorial Cor. Fayetteville IndexO
Parkton, Aug. 2O.-If the seasons
hold out we'll for the next ten or fif-
teen days, the crops in Parkton town
ship will be the best ever produced
in this locality. Such was the decIara-
ton made in my presence here this
morning by a representative citizen
and progressive farmer of the com
munity. And the assertion was readi-
ly endorsed by another man, who is
a leading citizen Of this town and al
extensive farmer. They both declared
it their confident belief that Parkton
township will produce this year a bale
of cotton for every acre planted in
the staple, IN an average. And the
corn crop will yield an average of 80
to 40 bushels to every acre planted in
the township, was another statement
given me as the candid opinion OF
the same two gentlemen. And they
we're not boasting. They were evil
IDENTITY stating the truth as they saw
it. Moreover. their acquaintance
with this section and their experience
as farmers qualify them as authorities
on the subject under discussion.
To me this was exceedingly inter
esting news, in view of the discourage
ing conditions of the crops a few
weeks ago, and the reports that con-
unue to be heard of poor crop 8 IN
many sections. And [ understand that
the crops in parts Of Robson only a
few miles from Parkton are not 50
good as they are in this immediate vi
cinity. However, [ was down in Lum-
berton and Raft Swamp ne~ighborhood
last Sunday and crops on many of the
farms there are good and on many OF
them very good.
The excellence Of the crops around
ParktOn is attributable in part to the
high quality of land, in part to the
fact that barring the late, cool spring,
the season has been favorable, while
other sections were visited by excess
sive June rains, But these contingent
cies do not explain why the crops
here are the best ever grown IN tins
same part of the county< But | think
got on to- the secret OF 1T. | was
listening to two well known farmers
discussing the subject of
corn, when one of them, who says ne
really loves farming, remarked IN a
manner that indicated p~ositiveness:
II nave learne1 more about farm
ing this year thu / ever learned pc
fore in my life. | shall never again
lIN " ItlSS - II
planting it three to four feet in the
drill. Henceforth plant it 16 to IL
inches in the drill and the rows are 70
be about five feet, Then use plenty OF
fertilizers and I can raise more corn
on five acres than can be raised on ten
or fifteen the old q Plant 1t thlck
and use plenty Of fertilizers; that's the
way to raise corn-it axe more Ter
filters to make good corn planted
thick, but it takes so much less "5tN
and you get SO much more corr from
SO much less land =,
'That's the intensive lari''hs
idea" said 7. Fewer acres and better
eyes" said the other of the two
farmers present. "and l beile'e ina.
Is to 20 acres to the horse Is as much
as a mar ought to undertake 70 cul-
tivate. Yet the old rule was ~ -
to the horse.
munitv as do and their methods ana
successes. l take the opinions OF these
two men as being representative "
the idea that prevails among mos.
the farmers Of Parkton township. Anu
= believe there is some relation be
uaen this idea. which is being put
80 practice. and the fact that the
IRONS here are the finest ever.
In the above paragraphs only coz
+on and corn crops have been men
toned. But these are by no mea ana
the only crops grown here. inese
farmers believe in diversified lalii-
ing. And they are growing i' a.
oars green peas, potatoes, tomatoes
oan+a1ounes and watermelons ior tne
nnrthern markets, and they are max
i huF' money thereby. Many Of then her are are
are growing more than one lul' rne
on the same land; yea. money efopr
at that. and some of them get looi
crons from the same lana ~ q 9
The railroad agent here tens III.
that right around 100 solid car loaos
Of watermelons have been shlpped
from this point this season an
scores Of car loads have been snlppIu
from Lumber Bridge. when Il