The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
FORAGE CROPS AND MEAT PRO
DUCTION.
Clemson College Extension Work
South Carolina Experiment Station
Press Bulletin No. 1875.
(By r. l.. Shields, Prof. Of Animal
Husbandry.)

(By r. L. Shields, Prof. of Animal
Husbandry.)
The cost Of all kinds Of meat is in
creasing from year to year. The
chief reason for this is that meat pro-
duction is not keeping pace with the
demand, d,-frOm an increase in pOpu-
lation.-in fact, the beef supply in
this country is less than a year ago.
The South consumes a great deal OF
meat--and this same section produces
mighty small per cent of the
amount it consumes, relying on ex-
pensive products shipped in from the
North and West.
If all our farmers would raise
enough hogs, ETC., to supply their
own meat, it would insure more
prosperous condition throughout the
South, since thousands of dollars
leave each county Of the South an
nually for these products that can
be produced so readily at home.
The greatest economy in meat pro-
duction is obtained through the use
Of suitable grazing crops as a sup
plement to grain feeding.
No one should attempt to raise live
stock without first carefully plan
ming for the necessary forage crops.
1t is possible to have grazing crops
throughout the year.
The following crops are recon-
mended for hog grazing. Time for
seeding, amount to SOW per acre,
grazing period, etc. under average
conditions, 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 graz
ing period, three months.
Cowpeas-Sow from middle of April
to middle Of July. One-half bushel
drilled, one bushel broadcast; time
for development for grazing, two or
three months; 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 or three
months; grazing period, four weeks.
Rvn-Sovxy Co har In "a
November. One and one-half bush
els 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 Clover-Sow September
November. Twelve to fifteen pounds
broadcast; time to develop, three
months; grazing period six to eight
weeks.
Bur Clover-Practically the same
as for crimson clover.
Clovers and vetches should be in
Oculated. Inoculate vetch with vetch
or English pea soil; inoculate bur
clover with bur clover soil, if sown
in the bur inoculation IS not neces-
sary: inOculate crimson clover with
crimson clover soil or red clover soil
In each case, use 500 pounds per acre
Of inoculated soil and harrow in i'm
mediately.
Oats-Sow September 1st to middle
Of December. Two to two and one
half bushels, drill or broadcast; time
for development six to twelve weeks
grazing period. eight to twelve weeks
Vetch-sow with oats or rye; fifteen
to twenty pounds.
Sorghum 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 development
ninety to one hundred and twenty
days; grazing period, all fall.
Chufas-Plant May and June. Four
to eight quarts drilled; time for de-
velopment, four months; grazing pc
riod. all fall and part Of winter.