The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-18

itAtS SdphAaA Will WHICH, W puICud9S
, this equipment. The success It the
increment to induce them t. liant
grain depends upon interesting
enough men in each community 50
that they will band together to buy
/; reapers and threshing machines.
Furthermore, few Of these men
could raise q carload OF grain, so
that unless there Is a local demand
for the grain, corporation would again
be necessary in order to market it.
4 The raising Of more livestock. es-
pecially Of hogs and sheep, is another
method Of diversifcation, and one
which can be practiced more easily.
7 The South once produced more hogs
I than any other section Of the United
! States. and It is admirably adapted to
the purpose. the climate making elab-
crate shelters unnecessary, and the
long growing season being very favor
able to the production of forage crops.
The decrease in hog-raising in the
South was due In large measure to
the monopoly which western cities
have obtained of the packing indus
try. The southern farmer found him
self too far from the larger markets
to make hog raising readily profita-
BILE. The result is that the South
does not now produce enough meat
for Its own consumption, and mil
lions of dollars go fro mthat section
to the West and Middle West for.
meats, It would be entirely feasible
for southern farmers to raise enough
hogs to supply their own needs and
the local demand.
Sheep also afford splendid oppor-
tunity for the production OF meat in
the South, with wool as a iby-product.
There is great deal of hill and forest
land in that section which could be
used as pasturage for these animals.
and ranging them over the fields
after the crops had been harvested
would enrich the soil. Farmers
should not attempt to raise sheep in.
large numbers. but should keep only a
small flock as sideline, ranging
them alternately on different pas
lures. SO that the parasites which
may infest them will not gain hold
upon the farm.
The great slaughter Of horses In
the European war has created large
and profitable market for both horses
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.sn 'iiies a., az ilucn COTTON ana gram
upon niS l'us plun OF cuitlVateu
. s n!e weaii , heignDors
piv ,.,u w pe.ler iand.
ms nane Is sam McSaii, ne is
ss,euey - ,I yeais oiu, ana an ex-
sI Wnen ne gained ms freedom,
MeNali deternlinea 10 become land
owner; ne started as tenant upon
lne plantatlon OF ms former owner,
ana ny WORKING marc ana saving mon
ey, ne succeeded IN the course OF
years, IN pnylng 100 acres OF very
poor lano, Oh SORT that had been
abandoned by many farmers. Only
smail portion OF It was tillable at all,
FOR ntteen years Mccall worked all
OF the land upon MS farm that It was
possible to cultivate, raising only cot
Ton ana corn, ana getting very small
crops. ne tnen arrived at the con-
ciusion that intensive farming of a
smail area would pay him better, and
selected TWO acres OF the best land,
Tor, the experiment This land was
the best on his place, and was then
producing one-tnlrd OF q bale OF cot
ton to the acre. Mccall enriched his
land by ploughing under leaf mold
from adjacent woodlands, cornstalks,
weeds and all OF the other organic
iertiiizer that ne could obtain. In
bales of cotton annuaiIy unon his two
acres. which had formerly never NV
duced one bale between them I'd
then began a study Of seed selection
ana 1urLner increased his Weld in that