The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-02
PROGRAM SUGGESTED
NEWBERRY co. FARMERS

Newberry, S. c., Sept. 10, 1921.
To the Farmers and Land Owners OF
Newberry County:
Gentlemen:
For some months past the Newber-
nv chamber of commerce has been
deeply concerned regarding the boil
weevil situation, and it is their desire
to do everything possible to relieve
conditions.
The agricultural committee of this
organization has very carefully pre-
pared farming program. which ann m
sure if carried out by the farmers
Of the county, win relieve the situa-
ton greatly, and=a at the same time,
put farming in, Newberry county, on
., more solid basis than 1t has been
For many years.
Of course, you, are interested to
know where and how to market the
products called for in this program.
In this connection, j will say that This
Organisation, will be only too glad to
assthat syoa are provided with 9. mar
ksf, provided you assure them you
vii produce the crops.
This program has been gone. over
very. thoroughly. BY me. and ! can
safely say to you that it is safe in
every particular. The program is as
follows and IS outlined with a ONE
horse farm as "a anit, 25 to 80 acres
to- the ploW being recommended:
One.
L.. Six acres to COTTON.
q. Nine acres to corn and velvet
beans or. peas.
3. Three acres to wheat followed
by hop crop).
4. Three acres to fatl7sown oats
followed by hay erep}.
S. one-half acre to sugar cane.
.S. one-half acre to feed, cane.
Z. one-half acre to sweet potatoes.
"a. One acre to early oats and yeteh
(for hay).
%. One brood sow for each pfow.
Good breeding animals should be Sc
cured.
10. Three, acres in grazing, crops!
%r1N
for each cow and litter Of the follow
ink crops, to be divided into three
equal fields:
. Field No. /, first planting: Oats |
ana vetch. plant broadcast, 2 bu- oats
and 2e:tbs. 5veteh to the. acre; tipae, OF
Sianting, Oct. lst; time Of grazing,
January and February; or, oats and
crimson clover, plant broadcast, 2 bu.I
"a iSuass and is lbs. clover. per acre; time
of planting, Oct. 1st; time Of grazing,
january and February. /
Second planting: Sorghum and cow
peas, plant broadcast, 25 lbs. sor-
fhum, / bu. peas per acre; time OF I
planting May 1st; time Of grazing,
Ang. and Sept. !
Field No. 2, first planting: Burr /
clover, plant broadcast; 10 bu. in /
burrs per acre; time of planting, !
Sept; time of planting, Feb, March
and April.
Second planting: Corn, plant; in a /
f.. rows, 8 pecks per acre; time OF
planting, June 1st; time of grazing,
Nov. and Dee.
Field No. 8, first planting: Sudan
grass, isss 81 plant in 24-ineh rows, 5 pounds |
Per acre, time of planting, April 1st,.
tine of grazing, May and June. or
Milfst, plant in 24-inch rows, I peck
per. acre; time Of planting and graz
ing same. |
Second planting: Sweet potatoes,
plant in s-ft. rows, 5000 slips per i
acre; time Of planting, July lst; time
81 grazing, Oct: and Nov. /
III addition to the above grazing
crops 4 grain ration of about two !
psunB per head with tankage should /
81 fed daily, except when grazing on
meas or corn. All hogs should be fin !!
ishesdd ON grain:
Three
This SYSTEM Of. pasture crops viii
efabN every farmer to secure two lit
tsrisssssof tissst,f pigs per year from each brood
ssw. The pigs will mature early,
shoufd be ready for market at eight.
months Of age, and every farmer can
have a few hogs ready for market
every month in the year. By hand
ling as above and diseounting the
practice of selling unfinished pigs, the
hog will become one of the most Ger
tafrii money crops of the Southern
farmers.