The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-15
ANDERSON PLANTERS
GIVEN GOOD ADVICE
w. w. LONG TELLS THEM
WHAT TO DO
SAYS Sow GRAIN
In An Open Letter to SO, 600 Far
n,crs, South Carolina Expert
Outlines Proper Work


farmers has learned that the experts
ut Clemson college are not only will
ing to serve the people, but in the
present emergency they are anxious
TO lend any possible aid. Therefore,
Anderson farmers will be quick to
take advantage of the information
which they will derive from the cir
cular letter sent them from Clemson.
Farmers of Onderson county are adj
viscd by w. w. Long, agent in charge
of the federal farm demonstration SER
vice in this state and director of the
extension work OF Clemson college,
to seed large areas in oats and wheat.
building hog pastures and raiue hogs.
pay special attention to poultry ani
maintain good kitchen gardens, by
wav OF preparing for the reduction },
cotton acreage which next year will
bring.
Mr.. Long has had printed $4,000
copies Of circular letter which he
issued yesterday, embodying this ad-
vice; and with these he expects to
placard the State from one end to
the other.
"Our experts" lie said in Columbia.
yesterday, "arc getting out special
matter concerning the question Of
oats. wheat. hogs, poultry and garden
| ing and are calling the attention of
| the farmers to our readiness to serve
| them"
| The letter issued yesterday by Mr..
Long was addressed ITO the Farmers
OF South Carolina" is as follows:
These arc times when you must
not. Let others do the talking. You
can not afford to have your farm idle
this fall and winter. 1t Is the time
when you must use the cold months
for both making and saving money.
Any one who tells You wha: to expect
nf cotton for the next year IS just
guessing. Nobody knows.
AFTER careful consideration We adj
wise the following courses as profita-
BILE for you at this time. Do these
things now.
ITO farmers in the Piedmont coun-
ties: Seed large areas in oats and
wheat. These crops can be made
to bring considerable profit in ash
or can be turned under next spring. !
Vegetable matter turned under makes
the raw potash in the soil become
more available. We will need all the
available potash we can get next
| spring. In the event we use, COM
mercial fertilizers we will secure bet-
ter results.
ITO farmers of other parts Of the
state: Seed oats as Ii market crop
and enough wheat to supply homs
consumption.
"On cotton lands these crops can
best be seeded with one-horse grain
drills, or vertain makes Of fertilizer
distributors can be used to take the
place OF the drill. They can be used
IL October following the cotton pick
crg. ~
| ITO all South Carolina farmers:
Euild hog pastures and raise hoga.
Hogs can be put on the market within
the next year at big profit Don't
be afraid of hog cholera Clemson
Will furnish serum at cost and man
free of charge to inject 1t. II you will
notify the college as soon as youS hear
OF an outbreak In your ommunity.
PAY special attention to poultry.
which can be made source of large
revenue.
"Re sure te give attention &c : win
ter garden. Nothing pays a farmer
better at this season OF the year than
a good garden.
TO do the things suggested ;aboyc
will require the least amount of labor
and money.
The nations of war mus. be- fed
we can take advantage OF the high
prices offered for foodstuffs and turn.
this period of depression into one or
great profit. /.
We have the men who cen furnish
the information in detail as to how
TO carry out the above suggestions.
are anxious to serve you.
Write me at Clemson College, 8.
e., or call upon any demonstrations
agent In the State and he will secure
the information for you.
The main thing Is act now /.