The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-03-09

that seed . not - hAnd. o. s0xe
such sxcass which uixns h4ss bses
largely provided sxaIasx- Thsrs sra
always more thisxs 20 % done CO
the farm than can - accomplished.
and the putting N O. sueHetent for
ags crops l. got 30 much . question
o. time To % ire sork ~ . prnper
appreciates OF the importanee Of
having suneaent forage for ali the
animals on tie farm
We have never beea oaiss able 70
understand tho Soutnera DISLIKE 70
the growing Of forage erops- IL
cept where the local supply more
than supplies the local demand. any
long forage always sells for . price
which means q tremendous profit on
the cost 81 tn production For this
reason, II should prove. and does
prove. q good money crop when tysed
after intelligent methods: but We
are not especially concerned about
forage a. q direct money crop Just
at this time It In . long call from
a failure TO produce enough feed TO
supply the needs OF the farm to the
growing Of forage for sale: there
fore. We are now most Interested In
the farm or home supply Of forage.
More Feed Means More Live Stock.
The more forage grown on the farm
the more that will be fed. We may
feed live stock more extensively
when we grow enough feeds to sup
ply the demands Of the farms and
nearby towns. but Il II certain that
We shall net do much live stock
breeding or feeding 40 long a. We
import feed for live stock. It Is not
even sufficient that We produce
enough feeds to supply farm de-
mands. We must grow enough for
our home use and also supply our
towns and cities with what they de-
mand. Not until then will the price
OF feeds be low enough to induce the
producer to feed the surplus instead
Of selling 1t. This applies with cer-
tainty to loag forage or hays. They
are bulky and freight rates are high
In proportion to value; therefore,
when It becomes necessary to ship
them into any section. prices are
high. II We are to breed or feed
more than the very least number
OF animals with which we can barely
make out. We must grow moro for
age. When we have more forage
than the animals on hand can con
sumo. then. and not until then, 10
this likely to be any great incentive
to get more live stock.
We have at least three classes OF
animals on every Southern farm tor
which an abundance Of feed should
be produced. As we say elsewhere,
II the South could be induced
to grow the corn, hay, mules and
hogs she needs her troubles would
be largely solved and when we pro-
duce the corn and hay we need. the
hogs and mules will be bred, but not
until then.
In this article we wish merely to
stress the growing OF hays or rough
age and transient grazing crops.
Forage Crops to Grow for the Hogs
For growing hogs. corn is. OF
course, almost necessity, but we
must grow other crops to supply the
bulk Of our hog rations IL hogs are
to be raised the most probably
There are several of these which
should be planned for right now
For spring and early summer graz
ing 1t is now too late to SOW crops;
but for midsummer, fall, and win
ter feeding OF the hogs, now. is the
time to decide how much and what
land and which crops are to be
planted, Any man who fails to do
this now and leaves this important
matter to be taken care OF as oppor-
tunfty offers Is making mistake.
1t is too important matter to be
neglected, and neglected it certainly
will be in many cases unless plans
are laid and provision made for 1t
now, before what we regard as of
more Importance, but which may be
OF really less importance, takes up
all our time and attention.
For hog feeds, for fall grazing,
We put peanuts and soy beams first
beyond any question. Arrange to
have plenty of these. No more prof.
liable crops can be grown, even II
you happen to produce more than
the hogs need. Decide right now
where these are to be grown and Sc
RryR thA 10 III
no excuse for neglecting them.
Winter Feed for the Cattle.
For the cattle next winter and
during the fall provide an abundance
OF those crops which best suit the
conditions.
In the Southern half OF eur terri
tory whore the soil Is inclined to be
sandy 20 that It can be pastured