The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-24

afford to grow sufficient amount or wheat for home consumption.
 | The rye crop in Alabama Is almost
 wholly used as a grazing crop. But a | few demonstrations show that it is a profitable crop to grow for grain, espe-
 cially a sufficient amount to furnish seed for the entire state; 551 demonstra-
 tions in rye, representing a total acre. | age of S6S2 acres, made an average yield l of IS bushels per acre. Seed for sow ling 14,S32 acres of grain were treated for
 smut.
 I ALFALFA AND LEGUMES
 l We have 115 demonstration In a1- l falfa representing a total acreage of 45o0 These demonstration are in counties where alfalfa has never been
 grown, but most of them are in sec 1 tions of the state where alfalfa can
 be grown with profit, hence the demon- strations go to prove to the farmer
 that it is profitable crop. Of course, these demonstrations have no connec- l tion with or reference to the Demopo-
 lis section, where it is common to find from 100 to 800 acres of alfalfa in a ! field. It is obvious to anybody that | this Is an alfalfa section and has al ready been demonstrated, but there are other sections i'll Alabama that will grow alfalfa with profit, and we are starting small demonstrations to prove
 this to the average farmer
 l Under the head of summer legumes 1 are included COW peas, soy beans. vel vet beans and peanuts.
 | Our demonstrations in cow peas con- l sist of 11,0S4 acres turned under for l soil improvement; 4791 threshed for seed; 9767 acres used in grazing dem onstrations.
 In soy beans we have 1913 demon- strations representing a total acreage of 9034, making an average yield of 20 3S,600 acres were planted due to the 1 bushels per acre; 1246 co-operators representing an acreage of 6446, mak- ing an average yield of 16 bushels.
 Aside from these demonstrations the
 county agents have caused 16,694 acres | to be planted.
 In velvet beans we have the greatest i crop in the south. There were 2643 demonstrations, representing total acreage of 46.609. making an average of IT bushels per acre; 690S co-operators
 with total acreage of 107,550, mak- ing an average yield of 16 bushels per acre. Aside from these demonstrations 3S.600 acres were plante due to the iagents' influence. A large part of these demonstrations were made in northern Alabama. where they have had little
 or no experience with velvet beans.
 There were GAS demonstrations in peanuts representing 7676 acr elge,
 making an average yield of 26 bushels per acre. 3210 acres of these demon strations were cut for hay. In addition
 to these special demonstrations the Icounty agents have caused 5S,O41 acres to be planted. These demonstrations were made largely in counties where peanuts have never been extensively
 grown and the work does not represent the peanut industry of the entire state, but goes to show that they can be grown with a profit in certain sections of every county in Alabama.
 On account of the European war the supply of Crimson clover soed is linn tied. For this reason cur acreage in Crimson clover is very much smaller than 1t would be if seed were obtain- liable We have 34s demonstrations rep resenting B total acreage of 69S5; 635 CO operators representing a total acre. age O. 1"<6. magjnIs grand total of 1S.l74 acres in demonstration which
 show the value of this wonderful soil
 Improving crop.
 I LIVE STOCK
 No industry has grown more rapidly in the south in tte last few years than has animal hIstanGr.-. 1t matters not whether the growth was caused by the I invasion of the Eoll weevil: the high prices of meat producing. animals; the shortage Of labor; oi tie European war. Tho interest is growing and will con tinue to grow until .fe south becomes tho meat producing section of the United States. Ihe county agents are playlrg no small part In the develop
 ment of animal nushandry in Ala
 bama- It is evidenced ty the splendid work accomplished by them this year, a parr of whish is IS follows:
 Beef cattle: 33S registered bulls have \ nry yrrI, k 'S1 registered cows or heifers: 4319 l grade cows and heifers for breeding purposes; POI beef breeding herds es- l tablished; 52S9 head of cattle brought into the state through their influence
 They have supervised 29 feeding dem lonstrations with a total of 242S head of
 cattle They have supervision over the care of 1ia7 head of breeding cat
 tle and partial supervision over 58,5SC
 head. They have organized IA cattle clubs and associations.
 Dairy Cattle-Dairying Is the highest type of agriculture and with proper sl- pervison and intelligent management is
 perhaps the most profitable branch of
 riculture The dairy COW is the poor
 nissss friend Since most of the farm CTS in Alabama are in reasonable prox- imity of a creamery, 1t makes it pos sibie for them to collect cash twice a day, and in most instances in advance for the feed consumed by the dairy COW. By reason of the cream routes ra- diating from the various creameries ir the state any farmer with two or more cows can market his surplus cream with
 but very little expense. For these req
 sons the county agents have devoted considerable time to the farmers who are just starting in the dairy business or just beginning to ship cream. Their l work has been mainly with view ot putting a better grade of dairy cattle
 in the hands of the farmers who keer l only few head of cattle and sell cream. The supervision of the dairies and dairy work Is done by a specialist These are some of the things the coun- ty agents have done or assisted in do ing: They have bought or caused to
 be bought 200 registered bulls. 10S7 reg istered heifers or cows 1884 grade cows for breeding purposes. They have made 9S3 demonstrations in dairy work. have caused to be esta ablished or assisted in establishing F cream routes. organized four COW testing associations, assisted in establishing B dairy COW breeders
 l Hogs-Perhaps the hog has bought more
 homes and lifted more mortgages than any other animal on the farm. Wher-
 ever you find a section of the country with an abundance of hogs. you find a prosperous and contented class of farm CTS with but very few farm mort gages recorded In the courthouse The swine industry in Alabama Is just in
 its infancy and could hardly be chased in any county in this state as spe- lcialized industry. notwithstanding the
 fact that We have good many coun- tfoe, f1 ukr xA