Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-12-21

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ular. Plymouth, Wyandotts, andRhode
Island Reds are the most popular aud
from records appear to give the most
favorable results. The egg type such
as the Leshorns are III favor among
poultrymen because Of the great egg
producing ability.
When starting in with the farm
flock one should be sure to obtain
some purebred stock, especially pure
bred males. Purebred stock produces
a greater number Of oggs, a more uni
form product, makes possible the sell
ing of eggs for Matching, and creates
IL greater interest in poultry. Stan
dard products command a better price
on the market and net greater itnan-
cial return.
Develop tho Hog Industry as Farm
Conditions Justify.-Thc meat bill is
one OF the biggest items in the gro
Gerry bill of the average South Caro-
lima family. 1t will take four hogs
averaging 150 pounds each to supply
pOri; for the average family OF five.
Twenty counties in South Caro-
lima are not producing sufficient pork
to feed the rural population.
All feeds for hogs. save possibly
little tankage. should be homo grown.
1t takes approximately ten bushels OF
corn and sixty pounds of tankage to
produce Il l5o-pound pig. If the aver
age family requires four hogs, thcn 1t
will take forty bushels of corn and :40
pounds Of tanage to produce these
hogs. If buttermilk. soy bean pasture,
rape pasture. or corn and velvet bean
pasture is available it will not be nee
essary to buy tankage. A splendid
way TO fatten hogs is to turn them on
cCrn nd velvet beans and let the hogs
do the harvesting.
Good pastures are absolutely neceS-
sary for economical pork production
In South Carolina, and 1t has been
thoroughly demonstrated that good
pastures will save about two-fifths Of
the grain ration. Ono of two acres
Of rape or rye for winter pasture. and
access to Bermuda pasture for sum-
Nor, will produce sufficient grazing for
brood SOW and her litter.
Sows are usually bred so that they
will farrow in March and September.
allowing months. 3 weeks, and 3
days for the CESSATION period. 1t is
i'm mportant to use only purebred boars,
as this is the most economical way Of
improving the herd.
Give DaIryIne Place In Diversi-
fed Farmlng.-The surplus feed crops
may be sold through the dairy COW
profitably If a convenient market is
available. A silo is recommended for
herds Of ten or more cows. Corn and
sorghum are the best crops for en-
iilage.
Balanced rations for milk produc-
zion should he made from home
grown feeds; corn. velvet beans. oats,
cottonseed meal, peavine hay, alfalfa
hay, soybean hay. silaEe. Wheat bran
is fine for the dairy ration, and if
wheat is not grown il might pay to
buy a limited amount. Good COWS
should be fed literally. and unprofit-
able COWS should be sold to the
butcher.
The smallest unit recommended for
comm ercial dairyinr is four COWS. This
number justifies the purchase Of
cream separator and permits ship
ments often enough to insure good
product. It is better to sell cream to
a creamery than to make farm butter
for sale.
Breeders OF purchred dairy cattle
should continually improve their
herds by: (a) Advanced Register
testing; (b) showing at fairs; (c)
growing out the young animals; (d
tuberculosis eradication; (e) control
Of infectious diseases; f) advertising
to sell surplus stock.
Try Beef Cattle if Conditions Just.
ify.-While the production Of beef cat
tie is rather specialized industry
and can not no undertaken profitably
by every farmer. there is no doubt
that South Carolina should produce
larger percentage Of it's beef. On
farms where considerable areas OF
cheap pasture: lands are available, or
on farms where large amounts Of
rough feeds are prodced. beef cattle
raising will yield good income to
the man who will give it his attention.
Only we'll bred stock should he kept.
The beef cattle grower may begin
with native beef COWS and by using a
purebred bull he will soon have a
herd of high grade cattle that will
be economical producers Of beef.
Preceding herds may be maintained
practically the whole year on pas.
ture. In summer they will become
fat on bermuda. In winter they will
thrive on the velvet bean fields and
rye or crimson clover pastures. If a
Bermuda pasture Is reserved for win
ter use 1t will be very scrviccabe
when the fields are muddy.