Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-01-22
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North Carolina Agriculture.
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general review Of the agriculture of
the "Old North State" as compared
with other States.
The bulletin states that for many
years the agriculture OF the State Ian
guished; but during the last two or
three decades there has been marvel
| Gus development OF the countless
water-powers and their utilization in
manifold manufactures, particularly
Of cotton, so that there has heen
| rapidly growing home demand for
the products Of the farm, orchard and
garden at remunerative prices. These
conditions have had such a stiniuiat-
ing effect upo.4 the agriculture Of the
State that in many crops North Caro-
lima now leads many of her sister
States.
The first table Of comparison shows
that in population North Carolina
leads 80 other States, Including Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Vir-
ginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Nebras-
/ a, Kansas, and so on.
North Carolina produced more
corn last year than either Virginia,
Oklahoma, Louisiana, South Caro-
lima, Maryland, West Virginia, Flor
ida, New Mexico or Arizona.
She produced more cotton, on the
average acre, than any other cotton
State.
She produced a little more wheat
than Texas, and as much as West
Virginia., Georgia, Arkansas and
South Carolina put together.
From 1900 to 1910 her percentage
Of increase OF live stock was greater
than that of any other State, being
1OS, Arkansas standing second with
81 n, and South Dakota third with
95, and New Hampshire last with 13
per cent.
Yet facts gathered from the rail-
roads Of the State show that during
1911 forty million dollars worth of
agricultural products were shipped
into North Carolina to help feed her
people. The chief items Of this total
were fifteen millions worth of hay,
four and a third millions Of corn, five
millions of -four, over eight millions
of meat, three and a half millions Of
vegetables and nearly half million
worth Of apples and dried fruits,
though North Carolina has a large
fruit-growing area, especially adapt
ed to the production of apples.
She exported heavily of tobacco,
cotton and peanuts.
The next bulletin, No. 174, issued
by this station, is devoted to truck
growing in North Carolina. In the
directions given for the cultivation of
the various truck crops a formula is
always given for a fertilizer suited to
that particular crop. The bulletin
advises that
For asparagus 500 to 1900 pounds
per acre Of a 7-5-9 fertilizer be ap-
piled; that is 7 per cent nitrogen,
5 per cent phosphoric acid and 8 per
cent potash, the first number given
in each case indicating the percentage
Of nitrogen, the second phosphoric
acid and the third potash.
For beans, 500 to 500 pounds per
acre Of an S-2-S fertilizer.
For beets, 900 to 1000 pounds
per acre Of a 7-5-8 fertilizer
For cabbage and caulinower use
heavy quantities of compost or cow
peas turned under while still green
and supplement with an Sis ferti-
liZer at the rate Of 1000 to 1900
pounds per acre.
For celery apply 1000 to 1000
pounds per acre Of 7-5-S fertilizer,
first plowing in all the manure avail
able, or a heavy crop Of COW peas.
Give cucumbers a liberal applica-
ton Of 7-5-7 fertilizer, using no
coarse manure.
Egg plant should have very rich
land, heavily manured for two or
three years previously, and then ap-
ply 1,500 pounds per acre of a 4-6-9
fertilizer.
Give horse radish a deep, cool,
moist and rich soil and use 500 to
| 900 pounds per acre of a 7-4-9 fer
tilizer.
Plant Irish potatoes on land where
a crop Of COW peas has been plowed
under long enough to rot and then
apply 500 to 1000 pounds per acre
Of a mixture of 900 pounds acid
phosphate. 500 pounds cotton seed
meal, 100 pounds nitrate Of soda and