The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-20
PRACTICAL QUESTIONS NOW
BEFORE SOUTHERN FARMERS
Many Substantial Difficulties to Overcome in the Cbanoe
From One System of Agriculture to Another-Somnee
Pertinent Inquiries. N0''>

tJ II. De Looch, Agricultural Edi
tor uf the Atlanta Constitution)
~ is very encouraging to get some
Practical questions from the present
day farmers. They are beginning to
think about their problem ms and are
also beginning to learn that no one
knows all about agriculture. Some OF
our letters to this department of the
Weekly are fundamental. The
writer's are touching upon the most
vital questions of the day. There are
more practical difficulties to over
come III the change from one system
to another Of agriculture and diff
cuities which are likely TO be over
looked by the enthusiast. in his zeal
for the novel. and in his efforts to
bring about results too hastily.
We urge that the readers of these
columns take special note of the fol-
lowing sensible questions sent us by
4 good farmer Of College Park, Ga.
He is trying to change his methods of
farming, and has encountered some
very serious but practical difficulties
and wishes advice and suggestions.
RE is an old reader of the Tri-Weekly
and has q good word for it's service to
the farmers Of the south. He believes
in the paper and is willing to try out
the suggestions made through these
columns. Here is what our friend
SAYS:
y Farmers Questions.
Il have small farm and wish to
SOW this winter some wheat, oats and
rye. will have about $50 bushels of
surplus cotton seed. Should 1 ferti-
lie winter crops with the cotton seed
or sell the seed and buy guano or ex-
change for cotton seed meal 1 am
offered only so cents per hundred
pounds for cotton seed and I cannot
buy the meal for less than $3.50 per
hundred pounds.
Il want TO SOW rye for winter cover
crop and pasture. Will stock damage
the land walking over it while grazing
during the winter months?
How can ] keep good pasture the
johnson grass because cannot
change pasture.
will rye, wheat or oats hurt pigs?
What must l feed to my cows?
nave cotton seed, corn, peas, pea vine
nay, sorghum, corn husks, fodder and
corn stover. Could / feed cotton seed
now, while the price is too low to sell?
My practice Is to keep all the stock I
can feed and save the manure, apply
u 10 the land and increase fertility.
1 wish to improve my farm and make
seit-sustaining. My means are limit
ed: Have been here only one year."
ms farmer is thinking about his
WORK before he rushes into it blind
iolded. He wishes to get the greatest
money value out Of the means he has
peIore him, and to do so, he wishes
20 KNOW exactly how to dispose OF
e'ery product OF the farm. If we will
siop and think that perhaps Georgia
alohe loses about $4,000, 900 annual
on account of the improper uses Of
ldihi products on the farms them
serves we shall understand why it is
Important for us to study such a uues-
ton ~ a
"hat Shall the Farmer Do With His
Cotton Seed?
Inc irst question that puzzles this
"a l@' hler Is this question of disposing
~ ~ cotton seed. Shall they be sold at
tt tie low price of SIS per ton or shall
e! De used on the farm The pres
sa, ne writer Is friend OF the cotton
u crushers as we'll as Of the far
iniS' and would like suggestions
h ,l%h enough for all concerned, but
g." seems to be absolutely no rea-
,}e Nhy cotton seed should sell for
~ per ton at this time. The price
ol toodstuffs is going up all the time.
a. tle price Of fertiliZing materials,
as the cotton seed must be a
~. V."'ilent source for both during, the
be year especially there ought to
- great demand for them. In
iP T. s!lere VIII be within short while
nr.N,i iarhers could keep them. The
a., Sical difficulty that faces the pres
ma ldrlner is, shall he use the seed
tn, winter grain or sell for SIS per
NO, ana puy cotton seed meal for SIG
H. ton ana apply to the winter grain
wiz must use some kind of fertilizer
nd winter grain is taken for grant
no neither he must sacrifice $40
fuI IoA on his materials he is doubt
par toh seed is worth more than SIC
sfror, at TINS time. The mills can
1" pay more. The European