The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-09

tn Carolina" has been prepared by
rye p. Hoffman, extension horti.
.urist Of Clemson College, at the
uest Of the Food Administration for
tn Carolina:
rowing Sweet Potatoes In South
Carolina.
here are few crops SO well adapted
South Carolina conditions that can
crown with equal success and profit
can the sweet potato. This crop
rs to the growers every advantage
"a offered BY other field or truck
r
bill selection, preparation, FERTILE
careful fitting and planting, and
WAITING are the essentials Of sue
In the growing Of = crop Of sweet
toes.
sweet potato adapts It.
to . great diversity Of soil, but II
khts In and thriyes best on a well
bed sandy or clay loan soil I'M
bid with q clay subsoil. Regard.
OF the apparent ideal physical
tition Of the soil, this crop must be
ed each year. Sweet potatoes
follow corn; cotton, small grain
leguminous cover crops. This
may be easily and effectively
ed. Into any well balanced three
rotative system.
eParatlon Of solI:-The soil may
Eoroughly and deeply prepared by
nc twice to a depth of. s to 8
. followed by Cross disoins.
led and Irregular formed roots
from preparatory shallow Prep.
pn Of the soil. Therefore, deep
thorough preparation Is very 2es-
II III the growing OF marketable
pes.
FtlIfzers: 81 Both Darnyard and
lercial fertilizers are recommend.
1t the former must be judiciously
Under the present potash short.
onditions, that element Of plant
most needed In excess, liberal ap-
ions Of barnyard manure will be
to be. very effective in supple
nE this shortage, and correcting
aysical condition Of the soil. The
b. and physical condition Of the
Fhould determine the extent OF
bphcations, which should not be
Eess Of the needs. Ordinarily,
commercial fertilizers and barn.
nanurss are applied in the drill,
the soil IL being fitted for set
be plants, and as q side dresser.
Ina the Soil and Setting the
preparatory to setting the
which should be from May LIST
18th, lay or rows 81 to 4 feet
and apply ths barnyard or COM
/ fertilizers b the drill and
lghIy mix with the soil. Plant.
ds Of medium height, depending
irainage, should be thrown up
jagged down, and the plants or
(ttinss set IA to Is inches apart.
ting the packed condition OF
lis brought about through the
Fanttng process, immediately
az the setting Of the plants, the
burrows should be narrowed or
tse shallow cultivated.
ate paintings, the one Leaf, 8 to
vine cuttings are more desira-
q are the plants, this being es-
true In the growing Of seed
tlss:-The Nancy Hall, Porto
nd Triumph are the leading
ut popular varieties grown In
kte. The Triumph is one OF the
varieties, and should be plant.
j potatoes are grown for early
acknowledgement and shallow
ion should be practiced until
81 have covered the ground,
which period the greatest OF
(st be exercised IN the turning
ines. At the first cultivation.
insists Of a careful hoeing and
With a broad furrow, a side
Of cottonseed meal should be
at the rate Of one-haf ton per
d thoroughly mixed with the
he Orangeburg sweep or heel
shovel will be found to Be
ective in cultivsting this crop.
flowing record Of expenditures
rms on an acre Of sweet po.
as furnished us by a grower
and county, South Carslina,
BIT and 1918:
Expenditures.
ralue Of land. .........$ S.oo
and narrowing twice.. 400
.ro,rnd ...... $50
IN loads at $780,. 1000
3 compost ............ 10"
a 400 at s2.6o.,..,.... $500
blants ..,,.. Fps
br.e times ...,,.... 800
hnd turning vines...... 40
ID meal, II ton at $4S.. 400
cottonseed meal...... LOU
and storing. 1900