The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05
ENCOURAGE CROP ROTATION.
PLANS ON FOOT TO STRESS THIS
IMPORTANT POINT.
IL. L.. Baker, District Agent of DEM
onstratiOn Work has Already Se-
cured Good Prizes for Novel Con-
test.


a proper crop rotation. Thus far but
little attention has been paid to this
important subject by the farmers of
the state. 1t is not surprising here
fore that plan for a three-year ro-
tation. which has been prepared by
l.. L. Baker, district agent OF the
United States demonstration work in
this State, and offered to the farmers
In his territory, has been quickly
taken up and will be put into opera
ton generally this year. Its value
was quickly seen by the bankers in
the farming counties of the district
and readily these bankers have offer
ed prizes for farmers putting the ro-
tation into practice this year..
The amounts named have already
been contributed for this purpose by
the following banks:
Lee county, Bank OF Bishop
VILE. $3.50
Florence county, First National
bank of Florence. E. :. $3.50
Darlington county, Bank of Dar-
hngton.. $3.50
Horny County, First National
bank OF Conway. ... E. 800
Sumter county, Bank of Sum-
ter. ..... :. $500
The author of the rotation in which
these banks see such a money value
Is willing for banks in other portions
of the State outside his district TO
make use of the plan. and suggests
that it be applied, wherever adopted,
on not less than three acres. With
his consent it is here stated for the
public benefit in form adapted to
general use, the regulations as to
prize contests being omitted:
First Year.
Plot No. Must be planted dur
ing the fall or winter in oats at the
rate of not less than 2 1-2 bushels
per acre. After oats are harvested,
land must be sown to peas at the rate
OF not less than l 1-2 bushels per
acre After peavine hay has been
harvested and prior to November 1st,
land must be sown to rye. vetch, GRIM
son or burr clover as a winter cover
crop
Plot No Must lo planted to
eoru--peas To- De- s"w1 in the rows al
last cultivation of corn al the rate
of not less than one Jushel per acre.
Alter corn is harvested, land must
be thoroughly prepared by turning
under all stalks, peavines and other
vegetable matter and planted during
the fall to oats at the rate of not less
than 2 1-2 bushels per acre.
Plot No. 3-Must be planted to cot
ton and at the last cultivation OF the
cotton. or not later than November 1st
rye. vetch. crimson or burr clover
must be sown in the rows as a winter
cover crop.
StcOuu
Plot No. Cover crop must be
turned under during late winter or
early spring and land planted to cot
ton. At the last cultivation OF cotton,
or not later than November 1st rye
vetch. crimson or burr clover must be
sown as "a winter cover crop.
Plot No. 2-After oats are havest-
ed land must he sown to peas at the
rate of not less than 1-2 bushels per
acre. After peavine hay has been
harvested, or not later than November
LIST. land must be sown to rye, vetch
crimson or burr clover as a winter
cover crop.
Plot no. 3-Cover crop must be
turned under during late winter or
early spring and land must be plant
ed TO corn. At the last cultivation
OF corn. peas must be sown in rows
at the rate of not less than one BUSH
el per acre. After corn and peas are
harvested, land must be thoroughly
prepared by turning under corn stalks,
peavines and all other vegetable mat
ter and planted to oats during the
fall at the rate Of not less than 1-2
bushels to the acre.
Third Year.
Plot No. Cover crop must be
turned under during late winter or
early spring, and land planted to
corn. peas must be sOwn in the rows
at the rate of not less than one BUSH
, el per acre. After corn is harvested,
land must bc thoroughly prepared by
turning under corn stalks, pcaVincS
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