The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-07-15
ARCHIS HYPHOGEA AT COLONY
AGRICULTURAL MEETING

CROWN IS DotanIcally known as Archis
hyphogea, and it was very considerably
discussed at the agricultural meeting 81
Friday night. July 7, because Of the
presence of Comrade P. D. Phillips,
from Texas, who is on a visit 10 look
the Colony over. Comrade Phillips has
had considerable experience in hand
ling peanuts, and is the inventor Of a
peanut harvester that. Judging by the
description given, must Be Of consid-
e.able merit. Comrade Philips is a
great advocate of practically and adj
vlsed that the Colony at first confine
itself to the production Of crops that
have proven themselves eminently sue
cessful in this section Of the country.
Up to few years ago the peanut
was not valued very highly because its
true worth had not been recognized
People supposed it to be fit only for
entertaining the kiddoos in their hours
OF ldleness and as an additional means
tor indulging the appetites Of The bows
on the street IN candied or roasted
form, bought from street corner ven
ders or at confectionery. Now, how
ever, ITS true merit is recognized. pre-
pared as peanut butter; assoufce Of oil
superior to the oil Of olives; and in ad-
dltlon It is one Of the best foods for
stock. Peanuts are often profitable
both for hay and grazing. the Spanish
variety being best suited for these pur-
poses. The crop does best on light.
sandy soil. which must contain good
supply Of lime as many of the pods will
fail to till without the lime. ANY soil
may be made to produce good yields by
the application Of fifty bushels Of
ground limestons per acre, broadcast.
Just before the ground is plowed.
The crop requires no special cult
Walton except to keep it free from
weeds and the surface SO mellow, say:
the Peanut Promoter, . that the root.
can bury themselves. If the crop is te
be Used for hay it should l. gathered
Just before the first frost. Whcn vines
Of the Spanish variety are pulled near
ly all of the nuts will adhere to the
stems, and after drying will make a
hay richer in protein than that from
cowpeas or soy beans. Hogs eat both
vines and nuts, and the crop shouIe
not be grazed before the nuts begi
to mature. The meat of hogs fed 0,
peanuts is more oily than that of corn
fed animals. The Spanish peanut
when fed with pods and vines togethel
is one of the best feeds for horses ane
mules, for brood mares and colts. Thi
kind Of hay is one of the best-knowr
milk-forcing feeds for dairy cows
where big yields are wanted.
During the discussion it was sug-
gested that many helpful machines for
the better handling of crops might be
devised and manufactured in the Col
ony and group Of mechanics and 9TH
ers of an inventive turn of mind among
the colonists will meet together and de-
wise contrivances that were preached
at the meeting.
In>addition, general farm subjects
were discussed. The dairy COW is to
be the subject for discussion at the
next regular meeting on July a.
In conclusion we would call atten-
ton to a rule of the Colony to be OBJ
served in all public entertainments and
meetings of every description, and that
is not to reflect in an offensive way on
any part Of the program or any preyi-
Gus remarks of speaker. Co-opera-
ton to be successful requires that any
and every occasion for friction or the
of antagonist be avoided.
Cooperation must be made acceptable
to people of all kinds of religious belief
and non-beIief. Points Of agreement
here and now is scientific proposition.
Science is knowledge. 1t rests upon
facts. Facts can be appealed to, prov
IN. Science unites. There is only one
Kind of liberty worth while. and that
IS the liberty to seek the truth. The
mind is the truth-seeking
mind. 1t does not have to justify itself. /
Facts will justify it.
LIano Colony aims to foster the best
ife in. every man. Everyone coming
lere is probably different mentally and
,motionalIy in some way, and we must
.eciprocally be discrete in not empha-
izing and arousing antagonists be-
:ause Of such differences. Let every
me believe whatsoever his develop
nent determines. as long as he OBJ
erves the golden rule