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

planting, especially throughout the
South. The value of the beans for
oil production, as we'll as for human
food, has become recognized 80 quick
ly and so generally during the past
year that the crop has acquired a
commercial standing far in excess of
its previous status. While the COM
mercial supply of seed late in March
was estimated not to exceed 100000
bushels, the quantity available on
farms, where homegrown seed is held
over in small lost for planting. un-
doubtedly will make possible large
ly increased acreage.
Field Bean Prices Should Stimulate
Production.
The high food value of field beans
and the shortage of supply due to the
light yields of 1915 and 1916 render
them of great Importance in the re-
gions to which they are adapted. This
Is especially the case in portions of
the New England States, New York,
Michigan, and California, where the
chief supply has been grown for manv
years, and in sections of Idaho, Col
orado, New Mexico, and other West
ern States where beans have attained
Importance recently. The seed sup-
ply while high in price, is we'll dis
trlputed. In order that especially
good crops may result, beans should
be planted under such conditions of
soil as regards character and perpaI,a-
ton as will insure efficient use of the
seed supply.
Reserve Sufficient Hay, Forape. and
Pasture Land.
"A deficiency of hay and forage for
the next winter would jeopardize the
future meat and dairy supplies of
the country and result in a shortage
OF roughage for military draft and
saddle animals. In regions where
dairying dominates, the full acreage
OF clover, alfalfa, and the grasses that
IS in productive condition should be
maintained. Under the conditions
prevailing in most dairying sections
these crops can be carried with less
man power than that required for
titled crops. The older, thinner. and
less productive grass lands, however.
frequently can be made to produce
much larger yields of feed in corn
than if left as they are in unproduc-
tive grass. The seeding down of
small grain fields for next years
moving should by no means be nep-
lccted, for the maintenance of effect
i've rotations of crops will be found
as important in the future as in the
past
For the Gulf States pcrhaps no
forage crop Of which the available
seed supply is relatively abundant
exceeds the velvet bean in potential
value. This legume possesses also the
ability to make crop when planted
relatively late.
Potatoes and Vegetables.
Seed potatoes should be conserved
by planting on the best lands avail
able for them and planning for thor
ough tillage and protection of the
crop against disease and insect pests.
Potatoes can be grown most advan-
tageously near the centcrs of popu-
latlon in the Northern States where
transportation cost may be reduced
to minimum. This crop is capable
! of quick and large increase of pro-
duction when conditions are favorable.
There is, however, considerable risk
of Improbable production of potatoes
when they are grown at long dis
tanccs from the consuming markets,
owing to their disproportionate
weight and bulk Of the product in
comparison with the cereals.
Such vegetable crops as carrots,
rutabaca, turnips, onions, and cabbage
arc worthy of more attention than
they generally receive, especially in
the eastern United States. All these
crops are capable of large production
on suitable land under intensive cul-
turc throughout the more dcnscly
populated portions of the country.
The supply of seed is ample and their
culture relatively simple. The holding
of these vegetables for the winter
food supply is relatively easy where
suitable inexpensive pits, cellars, or
lofts are prepared in time. The prac-
tlcability of quickly drying vegetables
Tor longer preservation was demon
strated on a large scale last year in
western New York, where quantities