Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1920-09-16
FORAGE CROPS AND LIVESTOCK
Economic Conditions Which Contribute to DEVELOPMENT
: of the South. AS a Great Beef Cattle Country
(By w. M. 0oodman.)

The South Is destined to become the
greatest livestock region In America.
Conditions which insure such ascend
ency In this important branch Of farm
Ing are apparent to all who have fol-
lowed closely the Developments that
have taken place In recent years, and
who have some knowledge OF the
causes underlying the changes which
involve continuous progress to this
end.
In recent Interview with DR.. III. A.
Morgan, president Of the University Of
Tennessee, which the writer had the
good fortune to obtain in q search for
facts relating to this intensely inter-
eSting subject, the principal reasons
why changes have been brought about
that will ultimately lead to complete
revolution in Southern farming-ex-
branches to scope commensurate to
Its importance-were given as follow :
, The Setting.
To begin WITH" said DR.. Morgan,
we have remarkable setting for
agricultural development.
IL
II. longer growing season, in most
instances capable Of producing two or
more crops per year.
'2. The open winters give q grow.
Ing season twenty per cent Of the
total. making this section admirably
adapted for winter crops such as
grains and winter legunes.
'3. The annual rainfall Is high and
well distributed, making possible large
yields per acre under approved meth
ods
~. Farm lands cheaper and within
easy reach Of lime and phosphate
the two essentials for successful le-
gume productions.
;. 70. \ wide range Of crops, both sum-
mer and winter, present an unusual
opportunity for economical livestock
production.
Heretofore the trouble has been
with tie cattle tick. Now that the
tick Las gone, or is going, these con-
ditions, which we have never been able
to use, are available.
immigration and Economic Conditions
Contribute to Development.
1--WE have more Lands and cheaper
lands In the South and the tide of i'm
migration Is bringing people to this
section who are skilled stock raisers
So, with the going of the cattle tick,
all the other economic things are now
presented-a longer growing season,
ample rainfall, wide range Of crops, in
Guiding winter legames, cheaper lands
and che tide of immigration-all are
contributing to the development Of this
seGion as great livestock country.
ITO prove that these statements are
correct" he continued last year, at
the International Livestock Show at
Chicago, the grand champions Of the
three beef breeds-Short Horn, Angus
and Hsreford-all came to the South
two 20 Tennessee and one to Geor-
gia. This was big start following
the change of conditions
"The winter legulnes throughout the
large areas Of the South grow to per-
fection with the use Of phosphate and
lime, where proper preliminary inocu-
latirn has been given when required.
These winter legumeS are alfalfa, red
clover, crimson clover, sweet clover,
alsike clover and hairy vetch. Besides
the production of winter legumes, ex-
tending into summer, we have such
summer legumes as soy beans. COW
peas and peanuts.
Facility Of Double Crop System.
'"The facility Of the double crop sys-
9e0s" ~ said, "is an advantage Of