The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-20
A MODEL FARM.
Crops Being Brown on Mr.. A. D. Hud~
sons Place Under Supervision
of Expert.

Mr.. A. G.. Smith, of Columbia, and
Mr.. J. G. Street, of Auburn, Ala, both
of whom are connected with the Unit
ed States department of agriculture,
Mr.. Smith holding the position Of
scientific assistant with headquarters
at Columbia, and Mr.. Street the posi-
ton Of special agent at Auburn, came
to Newberry on Wednesday and paid
a visit to the farm of Mr.. A.. D. Hud-
son, lear Silver Street. Mr.. Hudson's
farm consists Of $50 acres, 260 Of
which are in general cultivation IN
der the supervision of Mr.. Smith. Mr..
Hudson has taken great interest in
the government demonstration work
and in improved methods of farming,
and is at present president Of the
Corn Breeders association Of the
State. In line with this work, he plac-
ed 26O acres of his farm under MI.
Smiths direction, the plans being laid
for the work by Mr.. Smith and carried
out by Mr.. Hudson.
MI. Street, Of Auburn, has been Wis
iting Mr.. Smith, at Columbia, and he
and Mr.. Smith have been comparing
methods of work and exchanging
ideas, and Mr.. Street accompanied
Mr.. Smith to Newberry.
The portion of Mr.. Hudson's farm
under the government expert has
been laid out in three-year rotation,
the first crop being cotton, the second
crop corr and cow peas, and the third
crop pats and wheat followed by COW
peas and soy beans.
In order to help out the oats and
wheat crop, and to bring up the fertil-
ity of the soil, winter legumes are be-
ing sown, and there is a crop of vetch
which is a source of particular pride
to Mr.. Smith. There is some fine
crimson clover, and later alfalfa, bur:
clover and red clover will added.
A pure breed of Berkshire swine is
being developed, and it is expected to
have as. good herd as there is in the
South. twenty-five acres have been
set aside for this purpose, which has
been fenced off into lots, so as to have
rotation pastures, and leave individual
lots for breeding the stock. AS we'll
bred stock as could be purchased has
been secured, and the demand is. al:
ready greater than car be supplied.
Particular interest is manifested III
the fine vetch and wheat on, the farm.
There are about thirty acres of vetch
on the place, and Notwithstanding the
dry fall and spring, the growth is ex-
ceptionally heavy, showing the posi-
bilities of the crop-in fact, it is an
object lesson which should be pro1ta-
BILE to every farmer in this commun1-
ty. The vetch crop acts on the land
as do COW peas, only 1t - grown IN
the winter and early spring, when
otherwise the land would be idle. The
vetch on this land is not difficult to
grow, and rapidly increases the Ter
tility of the soil. It will be cut IN a
few days, and it is estimated that it
will yield from one to two tons OF
dry hay per acre.
Mr.. Hudson has about forty acres OF
wheat in Ole field, one portion OF
which can be seen from the railroad
and is probably the best field of wheat
in the Piedmont section. In fact, no
field has been found which equals it,
and the farmers are particularly urg-
ed to see the vetch and the wheat, and
incidentally the crimson clover on the
place. ...'.