Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-09-27
NOxubse County Farm NOtss
A Good Prairie Rotation.

A Good Prairie Rotation.
Prof. Duggar has suggested a crop
rotation for the line prairie lands of
Mississippi and Alabama. Mr.. W. D.
Bell is using this rotation on his farm
and believes it to be worth much in the
way of soil improve and maintaining
the proper balance Of crops. This is
six year rotation as follows:
l. Oats or small grains.
2. Melilotus.
8. Cow Peas or Beans.
4. Cotton.
8. Cotton.
6. Corn. Nes or Beans.
Analysing this rotation we have SS
per cent. cultivated land in cotton,
33 per cent. corn and SS per cent.
small grain and hay. About so
per cent. Of the ground has legure
on 1t, or II oats and vetck are seeded
66 per cent. of the land 10 in iegumes.
OF course every farmer with drained
lime land should have alfalfa and hay
crops, grazing crops, etc.
We believe the above rotation should
be used as guide by many prairie far
mers, If not followed to the letter.
Rotation for Sandy and Poet Ook Land
On soils without lime a little differ
ent system would be best. The rota
tion might well be based on the follow
ing three year arrangement Of crops.
l. Oats, peanuts, sweet potatoes
with cover crop.
2. Corn, cover crop when possible.
8. Corn. peas, beans. seeded to oat'
and legume.
This rotation carries the same per
centage cotton, grain, corn as th'
others. It has this advantage, mas
much az the land does not always require
January bedding cover crops can b.
used after the first and last in oats ant
vetch or rye and vetch. Since alfal'
will not grow here. the oats and vetcl
can be used for hay crops. Vetch i
rich as alfalfa and it adds to the valp
Of the oat straw. On the poorer sand
a greater use of velvet beans is neces
sary. On all these soils the value o
lime, phosphates. cover crops and ter
races must be better appreciated. On
advantage of these lands lies in tn
possibilities of at least two crops pc
year or more.
The County Exhibit November 9th.
There are but few farmers and home
in Noxubee county but what has some
thing wcetk showing ct .ks Gous.tyy ga
November6. Even though it is late fc
you to get anything ready You have
much notice as any other fdttker.
We have heard remark common 6
all fairs. "At home, have even bette
than this here.'. We ask you to prov
it by the exhibit, no matter what
may be. A. show down is the only a
gument you can give the judge of Il
fair. Take stock of what you hay
that others should see. 1t may
canned goods, baking, sewing, poultr.
ten ears of corn, samples of hay. grail
stalks of cotton. corn, grasses. calve
colts. hogs, sheep, goats or anythir
= else. We will later on suggest lis
however, anything brought will
given q place.
A fair is novel way to show othe
what yon are doing without braggir
about it. 1t has an educational vail
for farming people and communities.
Varieties of Fruit to Plant.
Pears CARRIER, vigorous and produ
tive, large, melting and juicy. Last
Augrst and September.
Keiffer-Vigorous, productive, earl
large and handso e, light yellow, oft
red cheek, tender, juicy. quality IL
proves with mellowness. Best in sout
September to December.
PECANS
Stuart Extensively grown. mediu
to large shell. cracks medium, kerr
plump, brittle, good quality, 60
quality, sweet, fairly certain and pl
\, ductive.
Success s-Large, moderately thin she
plump, rich, flavor good, prolific.
Van Denman-Large, medium, thi
shell, plump, rich. Reported Sigh
susceptible to scale.
Other good pecans are Schley a
Money-maker.
Fosassfs aud the Fourth Loan.
The farmers did themselves credit
the third loan. Crops are coming
now, and the same responsibility ag'
devolves on them. There is no quest
now but that the monied interests
the war are going co have to bear
burden of redeeming the bonds. 1t
become rich mans war, indeed. sir
! he is having to pay its bills.
The farmer is slow fellow. He
Tn no reminded time and again. 1t