The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-12
PLANTERS
GIVEN GOOD ADVICE
w. w. LONG TELLS THEM
WHAT TO DO
SAYS SOW GRAIN
In An Open Letter to $4,000 Far
mers, South CasoIir.a Expert
Outlines Proper Work

The time has now cO.Ec when the
farmers has learned that tho experts
at Clemson college are not cnly will
ing to serve the pecDlo. but in the
present emergency they arc anxious
to lend any possible aid Therefore,
Anderson farmers viii! bC quick to
take advantage Of tie information
which they will derive from the cir
cular lcttor sent them from Clemson
Farmers Of Onderson county are ad-
visCd By ". W. Long, agent ii 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 oat:: and wheat.
building log pastures AID raise hogs,
pay special attention to- poultry and
maintain good kitchen gardens, by
way CT preparing for lie reduction in
cotton acreage which next year will
bring.
Mr.. Long ha3 had printed $4,000
copies OF q circular letter which he
issued yesterday, embodying this adj
vice; and with these he expects to
placard the State from one end to
the other.
Our experts" he said in Columbia,
yesterday, "are 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 "TO the Farmers
of South Carolina" is as follows:
These are 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 what to expect
or cotton for the next year Is Just
guessing. Nobody knows
After careful consideration we ad-
wise the following courses as profita-
BILE for you at this time Do these
things now. x =.
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 aadar@ makes
the raw potash In the; sail 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 q market crop
and enough wheat 10 supply hoasa
consumption.
"On cotton lands these crops can
best be seeded with one-horse grain
drills, or veTtain makes of fertilizer
distributors can be used 10 take the
place of the drill. They can be used
in October following the cotton pick
ers.
''To all South Carolina farmers:
Build hog pastures and raise hogs
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 anG a man
free OF charge to inject it, IL you will
notify the college as soon as yon hear
oe an outbreak. in your ommunity.
Pay special attention to poultry,
which can be made a source of large
revenue. Iiilse
"Be sure to give attention to win
ter garden. Nothing pays a farmer
better at this season OF the year than
good garden.
ITO do the things suggested above
will require the least amount Of labor
and money.
'The nations of war must be fed.
We can take advantage OF the high
prices Offered for foodstuffs and turn
this period Of depression into one of
great profit. ls,.,. 81
''We have the men who can furnish
the information in detail as to how
TO cary out the above suggestions.
are snxions to serve you.
Write me at Clemson College. s..
c.. or call upon any demonstration
agent in. the State and he will secure
the Information for yon ~. 3 i@l
The main thing Is act now