The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
MAKE THE FARM
SELF SUPPORTING
Produce Food and Feed Crops for Landlords,
Tenants, and Livestock

der boil wecvil conditions it is con-
sidered extremel,. important for
each farmer TO raise as nearly all
of the staple food and feed crops
! as is possible to supply au needs OF
the landlord. the tenants, and the
livestock A survey which was
made Of South Carolina in 1920 re-
veaIs the fact that this state does
not produce enough syrup to supply
| the needs Of the rural population
| of the state by something like 81
| 100000 gallons: that there ls q
deficit Of wheat Of more than s.
| 100000 bushels. Of hay of over
100000 tons. Of hogs Of 10000:
and that we do rot haze dairy cattle
enough in tho state to supply the
needs Of the rural population ade-
ouately by 100000 1t was found
also that there were a number Of
counties in the state which did not
produce corn enough to supply the
home needs. All Of these things
can be grown at home much more
cheaply than they can be purchased
from other sections, and producing
them should not interfere with the
production Of staple cash crops but
should round out q we'll balanced
cropping system. On any farm on
which a good rotation is followed
for the purpose Of building up the
fertility of the land and maintain
ing a system Of diversified agricul-
ture, all of these crops can be
grown economically and to good
advantage.
Provide a Good Ail-Tear Home
Garden.
On every self-supporting farm
"all-year" vegetable garden. be this
large or small, is one Of the lead
ing sources Of food supply, and
therefore is of first importance ond
Of indispensable value. In fact.
without a good garden. both spring
and fall. there can be no 100 per
cent" self-supporting farm. The
underlying principles involved in
good gardening are: Cd site and
soil selection; (2h ~.dvanced plan
ming; (2) deep and tn orough prep
aration OF the soil; ~ judicious
and liberal applications Of fer.ilIz-
ers and barnyarG raanures: go
| careful selection oc varieties and
liberal quantities OF good seed; 60
thorough cultivation: and Cd in
sect and disease control.
Provide and Care For Good Home
Orchard.
It has been proved conclusively
that the soils of South Carolina arc
more than ordinarily adapted to
| the growing Of fruit for home use.
and in some sections for CONNER
cial shipment In the new agricul-
tural program. necessitating moro
than ever before the "self-support-
ing" farm. the wellkept home
orchard and fruit garden will play
a great part.
The underlying principles in
volved in good orcharding. ire
spective Of size are: Cd site and
soil selection; CO fruit and variety
selections; CD laying out the or
chard and preparing the soil; ca
planting; (5) fertiliZing; (G) cul-
tivation; pruning, spraying and
care.
Eroyidc Enough Milk For all Fam
lilies on the Farm.
With an abundance of milk. but
ter and cream for the family. 25
to 35 per cent Of the grocery bill
may be saved. Each farm family
Of five should own or be furnished
with two COWS Of standard dairy
breed (grade or purebred). One
COW should be bred TO freshen IN
the spring and the other in the fall
and in this way about two gallons
of milk per day may be produced
if proper care and feed are pro-
vided. The tenant should be given
an opportunity to house and pas
ture mis- family milk COWS near his
own home or to milk and feed them
under the direction Of tho land
owner at a central plantation barn.
All feeds for the family COW S
must be home grown. The follow
J ing feeds for each cow should ,"
stored to be used during the wir-
ter months: one ton Of pcarinc
hay; 1000 pounds Of velvet beans:
ten bushels OF corn; and 30
pounds of cottonsced meal. 1t IS
important to prepare one to tx"
acres of permanent pasture i
each COW in order to prodGc" 1nc
dairy products Of the home MOI
cheapiy. The ,ailk cows sho' d
be pasturcd on the cultivated tields
in the fall when possible AID on
oats and rye in the winter and cary
spring
The milk cows should be bred
ONLY 20 purchred bulls OF daIrF
breed. The cheapest means OF in
suring the servic" Of good hui.
! for 2. few COWS is TO organic" a
dairy bull association nmon';
ncighlors. This mears the keep
ing Of one good bail for each :"
to % mill, cows in .lc community.
Each farmer pays his proportion
OF the purchase price and upkeep
of tho bulls When several COR
nlunities purchase bulls they '''&N
exchanges every two years. thus re-
ducing the expense OF purchase"
Provide Sufficient Poultry for Ia
tire Farm