The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16
GOVERNMENT RECOMMENDS
STOCK RAISING INRANDOLPH
World Pay as an Industry and as Source OF PUPPY oa
Needed Fertizer-Ths and Other Timely AoV1ce
Based on Soil Survey Recently Completed.

tVpe are considerably uecFedSeu pS
the early frosts. which prevent 'he
full maturity Of the crop.
The Georgeville silly clay loan, |
which is we'll suited to the production
OF corn wheat, oats and clover, IS
another soil which needs breaking,
the addition of humus, and lining 1t
| is a strong soil easily built up TO q
! high state of productiveneSs, but on
account of it's heavy nature it has a
| tendency to clod, especially if ployed
| when moistu conditions are sun-
| favorable.
HuJnus Decidedly Scarce.
The Alamance silt loan, which
| consists of q smooth, mellow, light
| gray TO almost white silt loam, is for
| the most part in poor physical con-
| dition. Ii is is decidedly deficient in
humus, and in the oorly drained
spots is liable TO be acid. In such
spots, lining and drainage are neces-
sary. It is used principally for
| growing corn, wheat, oats, coWpeas
and clover.
The Iredell sandy loan, q gray to
! brownish-gray light sandy loam Or
loamy sand, is we'll adapted 70 the
production Of tobacco, corn, cotton,
and sweet potatoes
With an acreage application OF $50
TO zoo pounds Of an 8-2-2 fertilizer,
corn yields an average of rs bushels
per acre. For tobacco the most sue
cessful farmers apply 400 to 500
pounds per acre of a 9-6-3 or 6-4-4
mixture, and obtain yields Of 600 to
900 pounds per acre. Cotton is not
extensively grown on this type, but
where the soil is devoted to this crop
, about zoo pounds per acre OF an 8-2-2
fertilizer is applied and the average
. yield is one-half bale per acre. Of
! the mineral fertilizers kainit and
: phosphoric acid give best results
The former largely prevents the rust
, ing of cotton and the frenching Of
! corn, while the latter has tendency
: to hasten the maturity of crops and
to increase the yields Of fruit.
The IredeN loan, locally called
! ''pipe-clay land,' is especially suited
, to the production Of wheat oats and
! grasses. 1t is used principally, how
@ ever, for corn. wheat, cotton and
: kainit are needed to prevent the
frenching of corn and the rusting Of
A cotton, as in the case Of other Iredell
= soils
, The Congaree silt loan, typically q
" brown or chocolate-colored silty loan
/, is commonly subject to overflow dur
q ing heavy freshets, which delays till
: ing in the spring. This soil is spe-
cially adapted to the production OF
j. corn. The fine sandy loa.m areas are
. well suited to watermelons. Wheat
. oats and grasses do we'll, but owing
n to the overflow and the fact that mos
a Of this soil IS used for corn, it is no
often utilized for these crops.
The report Of the soil survey, O
which the foregoing is brief sum
q mary OF some of the more impOrtan
n points, consists Of "a printed page
l. and a large map showing the Location
Of of the different types Of soil, also tn
"a 10 cfr T.hr ha,
Id houses OF the county. The surve
n covers an area OF 740 square miles, Q
III 479,360 acres. 1t deals with tn
is character, treatment, and suitabilit
IN for different crops Of the Is soil
1t POUNDS in the county. OF these, tn
r Georgeville silt loan, with 1880
es. acres, is the fruit in point Of area
IL, with the Alamance silt loan and tn
or Georgevilie silly clay loan secon,
m and third, with slightly ovet $500
or acres each.
a The report, in addition to it's dis
es. cussion of soils, deals with the eli
is. mate, the transportation and othe
in facilities of the county.
W After dealing with the early his
1T tory Of farming and industry In tn
he county, the report further says:
w Dalrying is not practiced in tn
rd county. One or two milch cow
which furnish milk and butter Il
I'M home use, are kept on each farm
Us. Each farmer raises hogs to supp
te, pork and lard FOR home use, and SON
he pork is sold at local markets How
On, ever, large quantities Of pork ar
es- lard are shipped into the county fl
ed use in the towns. Poultry raising
OF considerable Importance and tn
Nm industry is growing.
III Although the agriculture of Ra,
a dolph county has shown remarka b
nd progress during recent wears there
100 still room for improvement in IL
ca methods generally practiced In Il
ere preparation Of the land for wheat r
Ids peated deep breakings followed by
OBJ series Of harrowings have become II
ne general rule rather than the ayce
out ton, owing to the better results O
is tanned Land intended for 9th
ter crops is also broken deeply in la
summer or early fall and allowed
the absorb the winter rains. Best resu