The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-11-11
WHEAT AND OATS
FOR GRAIN CROPS
Former for Piedmont, the Latter for
Plains. Advice by Mr.. Long,

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cotton with chance OF selling the
new crop at a profit or using it at
home to advantage.
About September 1, when it became
apparent that the war in Europe was
to be of some duration, w. w. Long,
state agent and director of cxtrn-
sion in South Carolina for the United
States department. OF agriculture in
cooperation with Clemson college, I'M
dertook to centre the attention of the
farmers of the Palmetto State on the
growing Of grain and other crops in
place Of cotton. This campaign Of
education in diversification is still be-
ing carried on by Mr.. Long and his
farm demonstrators. His office has
distributed nearly 300,O 900 circulars
in South Carolina, giving detailed di-
rcctions about the planting and cul-
tiration Of grain crops.
Mr.. Long has advised South Caro-
lima cotton producers to concentrates
this winter on oats and wheat. The
former grain can be produced TO OK
ccllent advantage in the Piedmont
as we'll as on the coastal plain The lat
ter grain is better adapted to the
Piedmont sections Of tic State than to
tho coastal REGIONS. Rye is another
small grain that many farmers in
South Carolina will plant this winter.
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August to March, but the fall sown
crop yields better than that Of mid
winter and spring. The crop may be
harvested for grain or cut for hay.
Oats planted In the fall are ready for
harvesting in May or June. This grain
may be sown in cotton by using a one
horse drill just behind the cotton pick
ers, this being one Of the most salts
factory and least expensive methods
Of seeding. The cotton stalks can be
cut down later in the winter, so that
they will not interfere with the reap
er and binder in harvest time. Mr..
Lcng thinks that where oats follow
corn or a hay crop, such as COW peas
or sOrphum, the land should be plow-
cd and the oats drilled in, though the
seeds may he sown and diskcd in. Oats
planted with drill are not so likely
TO be killed in winter as those sown
broadcast.
Mr.. Long has recommended Tic
Fulghum and Applcr varieties Of oats
for seeding. One and one half bush
els Of seed to the acre arc generally
planted and give good results, al
! though more or less may be used. AS
a rule, the richer the land The lighter
the oats should be seeded. Less seed
are required when a drill is used
Soil that is too rich or too much
nitrogcnous fertilizer may cause oats
to lodge. For fertilizer in The south
eastern cotton States, from 200 to 500
pounds Of mixture of equal parts OF
cottonsccd meal and acid phosphate
may be applied with advantage to
each acre OF oats when planted. fol-
lowed in March by top dressing Of
100 pounds Of nitrate OF soda Mr.
| Long has warned South Carolina
farmers who are going to plant oats
on a large scale that great care
should be used in harvesting the
crop as any discoloration will lower
the grade Of the grain.
Oats can be produced in every type
Of soil found in the State, but wheat
has a decided preference for heavy
loans and clay soils. Speaking gem
orally, yields of wheat are much
larger in the hilly and mountainous
sections.
Accordingly Mr.. Long has recon-
mended that wheat as market crop
be attempted only in the Piedmont
and that farmers in the coastal plain
plant just enough for home consump-
ton.
Wheat lands should be plowcd,
thoroughly fitted and pulveriZcd with
harrows and rollers, so that the seed
bed will be firm with thin layer Of
loose soil at the surface. A drill is
the best implement for seeding wheat,
but it may be sown broadcast and
diskcd in. Five or six pecks Of wheat
should be used to seed an acre. No
vembcr is n good time to SOW wheat.
1t may be sown later with good re-
suits Bluestcm, Purple Straw, Red
May, Fultz and Fulcastcr are the va
rietics recommended to farmers in