The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-11


be no missing places. The seed should
be covered lightly, using one-horse
weeder; then roll thoroughly to
smooth and firm the soil.
If after the first. or subsequent
cutting, crab grass should give trou-
BILE it can be controlled by going over
it with a weeder and scratching the
soil-this will kill the grass and not
injure the alfalfa. ,v
In this section alfalfa will last with
out re-seeding for five to eight years
and make profitable crops. 1t lasts
longer on red land than on sandy.
Another point that must be consid-
cred is the seed. Be sure to buy the
best seed with a guarantee of freedom
from weed seed. Some seed that is
sold on the market Is adulterated with
weed seed-yellow trefoil, buckhorn,
ETC., and this must be guarded
against.
At the conclusion Of his talk Mr..
Smith answered a number Of Ques-
tions and explained in greater detail
some of the points that he had cover
ed.
The meeting was then organized by
the election Of Mr.. Hugh Scott as
temporary chairman. Mr.. Smith pre-
sented and read a draft of constitu-
ton and bylaws, which was adopted.
The name of the organization agreed
on was THE Lee County Alfalfa
Growers Association" Membership is
limited to residents of Lee County and
adjacent territory.
The officers elected were:
President-R. w. McCutchen.
e-president-C. w. Josey
Secretary and Treasurer-R. Nj.
Cooper, Jr.
The Constitution and Bylaws pro-
vide for the appointment Of two
standing committees - Purchasing
Committee and Membership Com
.mittee-which will be named by the
President at his leisure. The dues
are one dollar per year, payable an
nually in advance. Three regular
meetings are to be held-spring, sum-
'mer and the annual meeting in De-
cember-and other special meetings
will be held at the call OF the Pres
ident.
The following members were en-
rolled, each one signing an agree.
ment to plant one or more acres of
alfalfa at the next regular season.
this fall:
81 j. Z. Scott. w. c. Rogers, L. p
Carter. L. r. Beasley, c. w. Josey.
Z. b. McCutchen, w. w. McCutchen,
r. W. McCutchen, G. H. McCutchen,
H. D. Thomas. w. E. Durant, L. F.
Montgomery. r. l.. Hearon, ]. J..
Shaw. Jr., r. NJ. Jenkins, r. w. Law,
j. e. McCutchen Jr. Geo. McCutch-
en-, j. ]. Shaw, w. w. DesChamps,
Robert M. Cooper. r. NJ. Cooper, Jr..
s. N. Welsh, w. A. Gardner, A. H.
Rogers, j. e. Mayes. j. v. Carter, L.
d. Welsh.
Three or four signed with the pro-
viso that they would plant this fall
IL they had land suitable to alfalfa
that would be clear of other crops
II they could not plant this fall, they
would begin then to get their land in
condition to plant the following year.
Several announced their intention of
Of plowing up an acre of cotton now
so that the land could be planted In
peas to be in readiness to SOW alfalfa
in September.
In the afternoon Mr.. Smith visited
the farms OF a number Of the asso-
citation members for the purpose of
inspecting their lands and selecting
the acres to be planted in alfalfa. He
visited the farms of those who agreed
to plow up cotton to make way Tor
alfalfa and selected the acres. of land
best suited for the purpose.
The meeting. all things considered,
was most encouraging one. 1t DEM
onstrated that the Wisacky section Is
imbued with the progressive spirit of
modern. scientific farming and that
the farmers are alive to the oppor.
tunity as we'll as the necessity of
profitable diversification Of crops. The
men who formed the Lee County
Alfalfa Growers Association are
among the most intelligent and sue
cessful farmers in this section of the
state and If they cannot make a sue
cess of alfalfa growing it may as we'll
be accepted as n fact that it is not
adapted to this soil and climate. But