Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-09-23
SINE Valuable Advice to Farmers
DIV lsltY :rOp. Arrange 10 Live al Heme
and Prepare To be in Good FIX Next Year.

Bradford K .app, special agent
III charge OF the farmers CO. oper-
alive dem nstratloE work under
date OF September 10Th, seuds out
the following timely suggestions
to til oss Intsressed:
To farmers and business men in
cotton territory:
In every emergency a plan OF
action is a great help. The prices
of food products are high and
there is every indication that they
will remain 80 during the next
year. The war in Europe mas dis
turbed production abroad and has
interfered with consumption and
with markets and financial condl.
tions in this ceui Try. This Stat.'
of affairs, familiar 20 every ole,
makes is imperabise thas every
farmsrs and every com nun ty
should plan for nsxt years wors
accordingly.
The Department. suggests to the
cotton farmers the following lm
portant things to consider for the.
next year:
l A Homo G,rdan for every
family. The home garden ls one
of the most important meaus OF
cutting down expaAses aud pr, :
ducinR the living OF the faulty OF
the farm. Sat aside u gooG rich
piece of land near the house for
this purpose. Prepare it with
care and apply manure literally
Secure from your county agent.
your agricultural college or th,
U S. Department. OF Agriculture,
directions for the making of q
garden, not only in the summer
but early AID late in the year.
Proper attention to the garden
will give the farmer wholesome
food during large portion of the
year. Get in touch with che Girls
Canning Club Work and arrange
to can the vsgetables and for win.
ter use.
2. Produce all the corn for youi
own use. Get good seed corn and
follow the instructions of youl
county agent in raising goo d
crop next year. Figure how many
bushels you will reed for your
own use and some tn sell, and put
your acreage in accordingly. You
will need corn for the feeding of
your livestock and your family.
and reasonable surplus.
8. Produce your own hay and
forage crops Ii you can obtain
seed at a reasonable price SOW
crimson or burr clover, vetch. or
some other winter legume. If un.
able to do this put in oats or rye
this fall, peas or beans in she
spring, or use sorghum, kafir corn,
milo maze or some other crop
adapted to your c.imat, and soil.
Consult your county agent, your
agricultural college or the U s..
Department. of Agriculture.
4. Produce enough chickens and
hogs TO make your own meat. AS
q rule our southern farmers have
too few chickens. Pay soma st-
tention to them. With @ little
work they cen be produced cheap
ly, and enough of them will saw
the necessity for pure haslng meat.
Every family should plan to raise
a few head Of hogs and the crops
necessary to feed them The o5un-
ty agent will help you with plans
in this direction. Save your brood
sows and hens and pullets. You
cannot afford to sell any breeding
stock. M4rket part of your
corn crop and your peas and pea.
nuts through hogs and chickens,
Do not be tempted to sell helfers
or cows; breed them TO good beef
type bulls and grow your Own
meat.
5. Out down your fertiliz= IL
bills by saving all manure and b,
planting cover crops, especially y
winter legumes, if the seed can be
obtained. Buy fertilizers for rext
year carefully. Purchase only
high grade materials Of the KIND
you need. Some kinds of fertiiiz
ing materials may be high priced
Do not use that kind unless you
kuow your land requires it. Crop;
turned under add fertility to the
soil and save fertilizer bills.
Landlords should sac that theil
tenants follow instructions arc
grow US much as possible of thell
supplies, rs suggested above N xt
year is the important year for a.
farmers in the cotton territory tt
make up their minds to Live al
Home" as nearly as possible. Ev
cry dollar saved on advance Will
be ~ much gained at the end OF
the year; every dollar borrowed
GA advances has to be paid back
out of the cotton crop.
6. Plant less acreage in cotton
Why? Because food products will
remain high and cotton will pre-
bably remain low if the war lasts
d. not run any cances. Folio"
sare plan. You will need the
extra acres to produce the food
rops. 1t IS estimated that be-
nam FL 10 aud fnnr mi;Iinn ha Les