The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-10-08
Fsrage Crops and Meat.
'R Prof. r. L, Shields.)

(By Prof. R. L. Shields.)
The eest of all kinds of meat il in
eressing from year to year. The chief
rsason for this is that meat production
il mot keeping pace with the demand,
from an increase in population,-in
fact, the beef supply in this country
il less than year ago.
The South consumes q great deal OF
the ams1nt it consumes, relying on
expensive products shipped in from
the Nerth and West.
If all eur farmers would raise
enough hogs, etc., to supply their own
meat. it. would insure more prosper
ous condition throughout the South,
since thousands of dollars leave each
county of the South annually for these
products that can.be produced 80 read
lily at home.
The greatest economy in meat pro-
duction is obtained through the use
Of suitable grazing crops as a supple
nent to grain feeding.
No one should attempt to raise live
stock without first carefully planning
for the necessary forage crops. 1t is
possible to have grazing crops through
cut the yesr.
The following crops are recommend
cd for hog grazing. Time for seeding,
amount to SOW per acre, grazing
period, ETC.. under average condi-
tions, are also given:
Rape:-Sow in late Summer or early
Spring. Amount, three pounds drill
ed, SIX pounds broadcast per acre,
time for crop TO develop for grazing,
eight to ten weeks; length Of grazing
period, shree months.
Cowpeas:-Sow from middle Of
July. One-half bushel drilled, one
busuel broadcast, time for develop
ment for grazing period, six weeks.
Soy beans:-Sow from May first to
middle of July; amount same as for
cowpeas; should be planted with drill;
time for development, two to three
months; grazing period, four weeks.
Rye:-Sow Sept first to last of No.
vember. One and one-half bushels
drilled; time for development, two to
four months. Will furnish grazing
two to three months.
Corn and Peas:-Plant May and
June. Amount of corn, four quarts,
peas one-half bushel drilled; time for
development four months; grazing
period, all Fall.
Crimson Cloyer:-Sow Sept.-No-
vember. Twelve to fifteen pounds
broadcast: time to develop, three
months; grazing period six to eight
weeks.
Bur Clover:-Practically the same
rs for crimson clover.
Clovers and vetches should be in
oculated. Inoculate vetch with yetch
or English pea soil; inoculate bur
clover soil, if sown in the bur inocula-
ton is not necessary; inoculate Grim
son Glover soil or Red Glover soil. In
each case, use 500 pounds per acre of
inoculated soil and harrow in imme-
diatsly.
Oats:-Sow Sept. 1st. to middle of
December. Two to two and one-half
bushels, drill or broadcast; time for
six to twelve weeks;
grazing period, eight to twelve weeks.
Vetch:- Sow, with oats or rye; fif-
teen to twenty pounds.
Sorgum Sow middle of April to
middle of July. Four to eight quarts
drilled; time for development, six
to eight weeks; grazing period, four to
six weeks.
Peanuts:-Plant May and June.
One bushel drilled; time for develop
ment, ninety to one hundred and
twenty days; grazing period. all Fall.
Chufas:-Plant May and June. Four
to eight quarts drilled; time for deyel-
opment, four months; grazing period,
all Fall and Winter.