The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-26
HOW TO LIVE AT HOME


dozens who do not, thescfore an OBJ
Ell letter which has been received in
this county from one OF the heads
viii be of interest.
The letter came TO J. w Rothrock,
county farm demoDstrator from Brad
ford Knapp. head OF the farm dem
onstration work and successor to his
father, DR.. Seaman A. Knapp, and 1t
says in part:
In every emergency plan of action
Is great help. The price OF food
products is high and there is every
indication that they will remain so du-
ring the next year The war In Eu-
rope has disturbed production abroad
and has interferred with consumption
and with markets and financial condi-
tions in this county. This state OF af-
fairs, familiar to every one makes II
imperative that every farmer and cv-
cry community should plan for next
years work accordingly.
The Department suggests TO the cot
ton farmers the following things to
consider for the next year:
1. Home Garden for Every Family
The home garden Is one of the most
important means OF cutting down ex-
penses and producing the living of tn.
family on the farm. Set aside a good.
rich piece OF land near the house fer
this purpose. Prepare 1t with extra
care and, apply manure literally. Sc
cure from your county agent, your ag-
ricultural college or the United Ststes
department OF agriculture, directions
for making garden, not only in the
summer but early and late In the year.
Get In touch with the Girls Gaming
Club work and arrange to c1n the
vegetables and fruits for the winter
use.
2. Produce all the Corn for Your
own Use-Get good seed corn and fol-
low the instructions of your county
agent in raising good crop next
year. Figure how many bcshais you
will need for your own use and some
to sell, an' o t your acreage in ac-
cordinEl.-. v,u will need corn for
tle fttding OF your livestock and your
Iamily. and a reasonable surplus. q
U. Produce Your Own Hay and
Forage Crops-If you can obtain seed
at a reasonable price SOW crimson or
burr clover. vetcl!,or some otherswinter
iegume. If unable to do this,aput In
cats or rye this fall. peas or beans in
the spring, or use sorghum, kpesr corn
inalo, or some other crop adapted to
your climate and soil. Consuft your
county agent, your agricultural college /
or the United States department of |
agriculture.
a.. Produce Elough, Chickens land
Hogs to Make Your Own Meat-As a |
rule onr Southern farmers have too
few chickens. Pay some attention TO |
chem. With a little work they can be
produced cheaply, and enough of them
VIII save the necessity of purchasing
meat. Every family should plan to
raise a few head of hogs and the crops i
necessary to feed them. The county
agent will help you with the plans in
this direction. Save your brood sows
anu hens and pullets. You csnnot af-
ford to sell any breeding stock. Mar
ket part of your corn crop and your
peas and peanuts through hogs and
Do not be tempted to sell
heifers or cows: breed them to good
beef type bulls and grow your own
meat.
( O.. Gut Down Your Fertilizer Bills
BY Saving oil Manure and by Planting
Cover Crops, Especially Winter lie.
sunes, IL the Seed Can Be Obtuined-i
Buy fertilizer for next year careful
~ Purchase only high grade mater
ais OF the kind you need. Some kinds
of fertilizing material may be high
priced. Do not use that kind unless
you know that your land requires II.
Crops turned under add fertility to the
soil and save fertilizer bills,
Landlords should see that their ten
ants follow instructions and grow as
iiuch as possible of their supplies, as /
suggested above. Next year is the inn
portant year for all the farmers In /
he cotton territory to mako up their
minds to "liye at home" as nearly as
possible. Every dollar saved OF, ad-
Vances will be so much gained nj tho
snd OF the year; every dollar borrowed
IN advances has to be paid back out OF |
he cotton crop. a
., Pisnt Less Acreage In Cotton
Whyf Because food products will re-
main high and cotton will probably re-