The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-19
AWARE OF SHORTAGE
IN SUPPLY OF MEAT
ANDERSON WILL PRODUCE
MORE HOGS
TO HEED ADVICE
Department of Agriculture Has
7 Told Planters That Meat win
Soon be Scarce in Country.
HEED ADVICE

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That more hogs will be raised in
Anderson County next year than ever
before in the history az the county
Is the statement made by country
people coming TO Anderson every
day. The farmers have come to real-
lie that meat is growing scarcer year
by year. that less. meat Is now being
produced than was ever before, and
a majority OF the far-sighted farmers
in the county are going to lake steps
to see to 1t that they will not lie per-
sonally affected next year. In this
connection, the following will be road
with interest:
with regard to meat animals, our.
estimates indicate an accumulated
shortage since the census year nf ap-
1919 per cent, OF S,536.-
900 head OF cattle; 11,6 per cent, or
6,509.000 head of sheep; and 50 per
cent. or 3,214.G00 head Of swine. The
indicated total shortage oi meat am
imals since the census Of 1910 Is
therefore approximately 1885. 900
head, or nearly nine beef cattle. seven
sheep, and over three hogs for each
one hundred of the total estimated
population OF January. 1914"
It must be understood that In ar
riying at this conclusion the depart-
ment takes into consideration the in
crease in population la four years.
Therefore the figure sdo not repre-
rent the actual. but the relative,
shortage Of meat animals. A tres
mendous reduction in actual num-
bers is accompanied by an increase
of $395.4S7. 900 in the farm value of
the raw material cs one of our most
important food supplies.
In such circumstances Il seems as
IL any section OF the country where
grass will grow should highly prize
1t. The South especially should ap-,
preciate the grass which 1t SO labor.
iously tries to eradicate This pnrt
OF the country is well calculated for
the breeding CT iiyestock-e. mild cIi-;
mate. opportunity for pasturage, wat
er. and q long growing season for.
corn. More than that. every year Il
nuts millions OF dollars In CONNER
ciai fertilizers, which never can sup
ply the humus for which the soil
cries.
It Is common experience that bet
ssT sssFp yieitis come from the farms
That saFry IireHtoels ri,his ia Ear.
that can not be Feiuted. The farm
ers Of the South would end their
yields OF cotto increased if they de-
voted some. OF their acres to livestock.
and marketed their cotton seed In
this way. The. shortage shown by thet
departments estimate of reat mil
mails should assure them Of tho cor;
tainty Of a market for all they can
raise. .4 ~
And 1ust as important. IL not more
so. is to plant good seed cora.
Corn planting In now under way
in Louisiana and Texas. From now.
on 1T will follow Tie seeson ncrth-
ward until approximately 1f1,190.D00
acres OF corn nave been planted. The
department OF agriculture Is alive TO
the Importance OF good seed. and IS
now, issuing valuable instructions In
regard to preparing seed corn for
planting. i. .-6
This is matter Of vital import
ance to the farmer. For fifteen years
the department has been experiment.
Ing. Some two years ago, as q re-
suit. Secretary Wilson reported that.
by seed selection alone. the farmer,
could & crease his yield OF corn from
25 TO 50 per cent. $,
Seed selection is inexpenssve. It
only takes u little time and trorbie.
Gultfvatihg one hundred acres OF
corn, if by, this. simpie method of
planting good. seed he can increase
his yield s25 per cent. the farmer. Is
rSw practically throwing away %
acres. l,cw can he AFFORD to do that?
The i. ayeiage yield OF corn returns
all too little profit as II is. With,