The Robesonian., 1917-05-07

from now on TO increase tne supply
of food stuffs was discuss
ed. Mr.. Blanchard read the
list of things suggested at this
conference and discussed each brief
What Can be Done Now
1st More corn is needed. Those
who raise tobacco might plant corn
between alternate rows, making Z
foot rows. Corn thickly drilled in this
way might be expected to materially
increase the yield and make two crops
to the acre.
In discussion which followed sew
eral farmers expressed doubt as to
the advisability of trying this; they
hardly thought it would prove salts
factory.
End. Pay attention to getting good
seed. Some have seed and want to
sell, while others want to buy. 1t is
essential to get a good variety Of seed
corn.
3rd. It is important to realize the
necessity Of putting in every possible
acre of grain land.
4th. Make a hay crop following
tobacco.
5th. Use more fertilizers. It will
pay to use more commercial fertiliZ-
er if it is handled right, for prices Of
food stuffs and other things have ad-
price of fertilizer has advanced.
9Th. Better cultivation and early
application of soda.
7th. Plant corn after grain and
truck and hay after truck.
Doic
! More of them can be raised to the
acre than Of anything else. There
will be a market for them. And ar
] range to take care of them.
| 9th. Canning. Glass and earthen
jars can be used. Prospects for coed
fruit and vegetable crops are bright
Miss Nena Rhyme, home demonstra-
rtion agent, will devote her entire time
to the work after next month. She
/ has 48 girls now in canning clubs
about over the county and each OF
these girls has a garden.
| 10th. Raise more hogs.
/ 18th. Have a COW.
| 18th. Enroll boys and girls in club
work. Mr.. Blanchard said he regret
! ted not being able to push club work
more than he had been doing, but
that he did not believe it pays to
start boys in club work if he could
not get around to see them often. He
! said he is pushing pig clubs now more
than anything else.
+ 18th. Vacant lots in towns should
| be cultivated
18th. Ministers are requested to
mention from their pupils the neces-
sity of raising more food crops.
! In discussion that followed these
/ suggestions, Mr.. Britt Of Buie said
that many farmers neglect their corn
for tobacco and hence have to buy
corn, whereas if they had not neg
/ lected cultivating their corn they
might have plenty.
Saving Potatoes
! Mr.. Blanchard stated that the av-
/ erage farmer usually loses about half
his potato crop. Mr.. H. M. John of
/ Lumber Bridge made an interesting
talk on saving potatoes TheRobesson-
| ian hopes to get an article from him
describing his method. He said that
he formerly lost large quantities of
potatoes every year, but that for sew
eral years past he has not lost any
/ to speak of. He builds potato house
with a roof like the roof of a house,
! with gables at each end about inch
les apart, filling in between the gables
with dirt. He has door in one end,
and on warm days this door is left
open. He puts straw under the po-
tatoes and plenty Of straw on top of
the roof
I Mr.. J. NJ. Butler of st. Pauls said
that after many experiments and
many failures he has found that the
o1d-time potato hill, if the potatoes
are properly put up, is the
best way. Simply doing the old
time job in the right way will save
j the potatoes. One reason why SO
many lose potatoes is that thev plant
i in sob land and leave them in the
field until frost kills the vines. It
is dry-land crop and should be gath
cred before the frost kills the vines
and then kept absolutely dry. Put
them in dry, 25 bushels to the hill
and use plenty Of straw-that is
simply put them up in ofd-time pota-
to hills, making sure that the job is
: done just right, and the potatoes viii
keep.
Bank Will Help Farmers Get Pigs
At the invitation Of Mr.. Blanchard
Bad Colds From Sudden Changes
Spring brings all kinds of weathe,
and with If conon colds and The re-