The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-25

VI 'hiS CIOp CHaH mas occurred gCner-
ally in the past.
The peanut in many sections of tho
South also is capable of greatly en-.
larged production with little risk of
over supply, as it is in demand for
oil and peanut butter manufacture
as we'll as for direct use as food both
for man and hogs.
Hold Seed for Replanting.
While early planting is desirable, it
IS rarely advisable to risk the entire
supply of seed in the first planting.
This is particularly important with
the tender, titled crops, including corn,
sorghum, beans, cowpeas, and soy
beans. 1t is well to hold a fair pro-
portion of seed in reserve against pos
sible need, due to untimely frost or
other destructive weather, at least un-
til after the recognized danger period
Is passed. The availability of seed
Tor immediate use when the need oc-
ours frequently determines the prac-
tlcabllity of replanting effectively.
This is true also of reserve stocks of
plants of tomatoes, sweet potatoes.
early cabbage, and other vegetables
usually transplanted
Possible Sweets for Domestic Pro-
ductiOn.
Only about 20 per cent of the sup
ply OF sugar normally consumed in
the United States is produced domes-
tlcaliy, and this amount can not be
Increased appreciably during the COM
ing season. Unless normal imports of
sugar reach our shores, therefore, a
shortage of this food is inevitable.
Supplemental sweets, however, may
be produced more abundantly than in
normal years and to some extent may
take the place of sugar for the home
use OF farmers. Sirups from cane and
sorghum constitute one of the most
important groups of supplemental
sweets. Wherever these crops can be
grown farmers may find it to their
advantage to plant acreage sufficient
to furnish materials for the home
manufacture of at least sufficient
supply of sirup to meet family needs.
In many parts Of the country honey
production may be increased by closer
attention to bee culture
Increase Farm Production of Vege-
tables, Poultry, and Dairy Products.
The high prices for foodstuffs that
have prevailed during the last few
months have stimulated interest in
the increase of home supplies of veg
etables, poultry, and dairy products
on farms. This interest has been
qulckened most notceably in the
South, where for several years this
department and the States through
their extension workers have urged
such an increase as necessary for eco
nomic reasons even under normal con-
dltlons. Other parts of the country
have responded to these appeals, but
emphasis on this feature should be
continued by all agencies in position
to operate effectively
Through increased attention to
poultry on farms it is possible to add
quickly and materially to the food
supply. Because of the Importance
of an increased supply of eggs, under
present eXigencies, farmers should not
market hens of the egg breeds, such
as the Lcghorns, which are less than
3 years old, or of the larger breeds
which arc less than 2 years old. By
the immediate preservation Of eggs
Tor home consumption through the
use of water glass or limewater, lar
ger supplies of fresh eggs may be
made available for marketing later
in the season, when production is less
an dprices higher. Every person who
raises chickens, from the novice to the
poultry husbandman, should see that
infertllc eggs are produced and all
surplus marketed promptly so as to
eliminate waste through spoilage.
When conditions render it feasible
small flocks of poultry should be kept
by families in villages, towns, and
especially in the suburbs of large
cities. The need for this extension
of poultry raising is particularly
great whore consumption exceeds pro-
duction, as in the Northeastern States.
Through utilization of table waste,
scraps, and other refuse as poultry
feed, much wholesome food i'm the
form of eggs and poultry for home
use may be produced at relatively
low cost. Many families in villages
and on the outskirts Of cities also
should consider the advisability of