The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-23
COUNTY BOIL WEEVIL
CONFERENCE WELL ATTENDED

ference with the specialist from
Clemson college and the U. S. Depart
ment of agriculture in the County
Boil Weevil conference at the court
house Thursday morning.
The meeting was called to order by
County Agent T. NJ. Mills and the
objects of the meeting were stated
by Henry S. Johnson, district agent
in charge of the specialist party.
Mr.. johnson said that the object of
the conference was to give the far
, mers and business men chance to
work out for themselves safe far
ming program for 1920. and to
accord those present the benefit of
the experience of the visiting special
ist.
The management of soils in New
~ berry county was discussed by Mr..
Winters, who said that the farmers
must use more legumes and lime and
paw more careful attention to efficient
underdrainage and thorough break
ing of soils.
Mr.. Anderson, entomologist spoke
<of the damage to be expected IN
1920, in this county. He brought
out the fact that the weevil was here
I>from ''now on" and that while the
manage for 1920 would probably be
light, no man could safely predict
from this time on as to weevil dam
age.
Mr.. Stokes discussed varieties OF
corn and cotton. He said that the
Wannamaker strain Of the Cleveland
cotton was best suited for weevif con-
ditions. Unless the land was infest-
ed with wilt, in which case Covington,
: -Toole, or Dixie-Triumph was best.
:, The handling of livestock was dis
cussed by Mr.. W. J. Shealy, and the
subject of agricultural credits was
discussed by DR.. George Y. Hunter.
The necessity for economy and the
| practice of diversified farming was
emphasized by DR.. Hunter.
A committee consisting of Messrs.
eB. C. Matthews, H. NJ. Wicker,
George D. Brown, Jr., John NJ. Suber,
T. N. Mills, conferred with the
= specialists and made the following
report which was adopted by rising
vote:
Recommended Boil Weevil and Sound
j Farming Measures for the Average
Farmer in Newberry County
For 1920.
J Per Plow:
Eight to ten acres cotton.
Eight acres corn, beans: and peas.
Four to eight acres small grain and
peas. Fence at least four acres to
plow.
r One acre sweet potatoes, enough
for home use and more when curing
houses are available.
Peanuts, enough for home con-
sumption, until home market is estab-
iished.
~ Alfalfa, one acre.
Garden, orchard, poultry and bees
sufficient to supply each farm with
the products.
Livestock.
Enough hogs for home use, and
heyery family COW.
~ Elimination of all scrub sires in
: livestock production.
Organization of bull association.
Every farmer to join The National
Better Sires, Better Stock" crusade
as quickly as he can qualify.
Without the growing on the farm
of sufficient feeds and pasture crops.
Do livestock production is profitable.
Feed steers where possible to run
them on velvet bean fields.
The organization Of an association
= of farmers and other business men to
look after the standardization, pre-
paration and marketing of the addi-
tional money crops recommended
above for this county twhen this has
not already been done.)
The expansion of the State and
- National cotton warehouse system SO
as to take care of the warehouse
needs of this county.
Every farmer should read a good
farm paper.
This is the first time that such
county conference has been held and
will no doubt be the beginning of
, great cooperative effort in New
berry county agriculture. There is
great need for the Standardization of
breeds of livestock and of different
crops grown in the county. In fact
such Standardization must precede
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