The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-09-23
The Conditions Of Success with Wheat.

happens always do what one knows to
be best but must do the That II the
permits wheat land that is now IN weeds
with some clover could plowed early as we de-
sired that might have been narrowed several times o nov"
kill out all vegetation. ~
we get good of it is winterke will be
right weeds with the wheat SO badly as
make harvesting Improbable.
The Grain Dr-When practicable, always plant with grain
that puts the grain down in depression between slight ridges
and the taws the most fruitful cause
killing melting soil will toward the plants making the
soil deeper around them instead of drawing it
rolling should be taken to follow the contour OF the
land nearly practicable all avoid straight up
hill heavy rain will wash out But you nave no
drill easy enough by hand though you never
Believing there among the loOooo
of Home and Farm thought worth while to give the details
Sowing by HandF and above ALL be sure to have the SOIL
mellow good road to travel over 1o
will and also to enable you see
tracks you go back.
Now two nice straight eight feet long sharp
end white rag mark the middle the land
S very rolling you may need more
Go to the corner wlhave
right stake feet At the other end set the ohe
feet edge Begin the first four feet out and
keeping farther stake in line with object away o beyond
taking distribute the grain evenly across the
eight foot space before you
take the stake measure It's len gun out
mark the place eight and set the stake again
to p,1so come M back by.
Begin at the again keeping the first stake in line with
some distant object which you will find while standing the mark
the first BEFORE FROM and get the object beyond the
second stake until the field covered being careful to
have ends we'll covered.
tWo-bushel cotton Dag
good string mouth line with OF the lower corners
where engage small quantity of grain and tie there with this
string doubling bag Throw this shot pouch your
head with your and shoulder through the mouth IN front
where YOU can open with left hand right hand
goes in and out You put in bushel or more.
There spreading the just right but you
can soon learn it, moderate handful and throw just as you
lift YOUR motion from right to left letting the grain ny
las you sling your
The farther the grain thrown the wider across
YOUR path Make something like thirty inches more
than eight feet letting little right and the balance
on vo left will thin sreaks through the held
TO the take only peck at time
Step off the divide 900 he product OF 7X7o
bv this number This will the number of steps across the other
Wav to make an Divide this by to show how far must SOW
Ito cover You then adjust the handfus you
take each time make the peck the quarter you want
more bushel the take an allotted part OF the
quantity and the In experience one bshe does
better than more of less An old hand might weveoot
stakes but a novice should eight FOOT
WheaI wish farmer could read the bue-
with introduction by Director Kaste on the use
fertilizers the most sensible and
sonabe have and hits the nail qua the head But
late the wheat has time
get start for important
some quick that will hurry ahead of winter
appvng at sowing touch with
station YOU can easily select the kind you needEssr Sun M
Home and Farm.