Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-16

fee in the home as well as other
things. He would not go this far. he
said; but he did believe that the farm
er should cut out the practice Of buy
ing fine buggies, automobiles, and
other unnecessary things in time Of
stress.
He advised all farmers to keep a
farm record, stating that 1t vas as
important to the farmer to keep such
record as 1t was for the merchant or
other business man. illustrating the
point, Prof. Weeks said that II a re-
cord Of milk cows was kept, sue re-
cord would prove that about one GOV
in three did not pay for feed and care
in the amount Of milk and its prod
ucts she produces. When such cows
are not. paying proposition they
should be sold for slaughter, and
farmers would thereby reduce ex-
penses.
Proper supervision Of farm labor
he said means a great saving. The
ordinary negro laborer can not be
trusted to do good work, and where
the negro Is not only told but shown
The matter Of providing work for
mules during the twelve months Of
the year Is also q great proposition,
and should some means be worked
out whereby the mule be made to pay
for the six months feed he con-
sumes while not engaged In working
q crop, the farmer would be richer
in dollars and cents.
Prof. Weeks stated that in his opin-
ion farmers lost money by selling
their mules in the fall and probably
buying the same animal back in the
spring at a greatly increased price.
1t was cheaper to feed the animal
through the winter.
Farmers should be interested in
something on the farm all through
the year. Heart and soul should be
there all the year. A spirit Of CO.
operation would be helpful to every
community. The speaker said that
although eggs were selling at If
teen or twenty cents in this section
they were worth from forty to fifty
cents in New York and Boston. One
farmer could not ship his eggs to
New York at a profit; but II a score
Of farmers got together and into COM
munication with q commission dealer
Of the east, they could easily sell
eggs and other products profitably.
In. conclusion Prof. Weeks stated
that 1t was good economy for a farm
err to study his particular soil, since
all crops can not be successfully
grown on the same kind Of land. Fol-
Instance 1t would be anything other
than economy to try to raise alfalfa
on black jack or sandy land. It was
also a part Of economy to prepare
soil very thoroughly before planting,
and the farmer who was not exceed
ingly careful in the selection Of his
seed was not only extravagant but
foolish.
The speaker urged that the boys be
kept on the farm and that fathers en-
courage their boys in agriculture. He
stated that perhaps some would Ike
to ask the question why he himself
was not on the farm and gave as a
reason that having no farm, he was
merely selling his services to the
highest bidder, which at present was
Winthrop college.
Mr. W. s. Wilkerson Of Hickory
Grove, who was one Of the speakers
on the published programme. stated
that he could not make a speech but
that he merely desired to tell the
farmers assembled Of some things he
had found Of benefit In the conduct
of his own farm. He stated that when
he first took charge Of the 340-acre
farm on which he lives 1t was rented
to a negro for one bale Of cotton. the
negro however did not pay the rent
he made only one half a bale OF cot
ton. Mr.. Wilkerson said that ten years
after taking charge Of the place which
was said to be the poorest in western
York, he was making money. One
thing he had determined from n
outset, he said, and had ever adher-
ed to-the raising Of his own 1000.
stuffs. He has not only done this, u
has furnished the markets with
many farm products other than cot
ton.
Mr.. Wilkerson agreed with Prof.
Weeks concerning close supervision
Of negro labor and cited the case OF
q negro on his own place VINO mace
about nine bales Of cotton to n
mule when he worked where he (Mr.
Wilkerson) could oversee his work.
When the negro moved to a remote
section Of the farm he made l
about half as much cotton.
Southern farmers, In the opinion OF
Mr.. Wilkerson, were too initiative OF
one another for their W good. For
instance Mr.. Smith who has an In
come of $4,000 trys to live on a
basis of a $50, 900 income; Mr.. Brown
whose income is $4,000, tries to live
like Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Jones on an
of $1,000, trys to live In keeping
with Mr.. Jones.
The speaker enumerated several
crops he had raised profitably, AND
said that 1t had been his experience
that rape was the best food for rat
tening hogs, animals which could De
at a profit II they were proper
ly penned, ETC., and concluded MS
remarks by urging every farmer to
raise enough meat and wheat to supply
his family.
The subject of growing peanuts
was discussed at some length, Dem
o~nstration Agent Blair, telling the
farmers that the government intend
ed to wage q peanut growing cam
Mr.. c. M. Inman said that peanuts
were the cheapest food for hogs ne
knew. They could not be raised sue
cessfully unless lime was used In pre-
the soil-at least four tons TO
the acre. He said he raised about
forty hogs on peanuts last year and
was well pleased.
Discussion Of the subject Of fer
tilizers proved Of interest to the farm
ers assembled. Demonstration Agent
Blair advised the farmers to SIT
steady in the boat in the matter OF
fertilizer at present. Fertilizer COM
panies have already made their pro-
duct for this year and have got to
sell it at some price. II the farmers
do not evidence a great anxiety LOT
the fertilizer the price Will be re.
duced. Potash is very high at present
and 1t was suggested that nitrate OF
soda which Is a great deal cheaper
prove a good substitute.
Economy of mixing fertilizers at
home was also pointed out.
After the formal speeches were con,
cluded a number Of farmers eVinced
their interest in the proceedings py
Demonstration Agent BAR
and Professor Weeks about the advisa-
bility of swapping cotton seed for cot
ton seed meal and other questions as
to fertilizers best adapted to their "
particular lands.
The fertilizer and home economies
conference adjourned about 1:SO
and from the utterances OF a
number of those who attended the
It was evident that they were
glad they had come.
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