The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-04-06

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For general farm conditions, the
dual purpose breeds are the most pop.
ular. Plymouth, Wyandotts, andRhode
Island Reds are the most popular and
from records appear to give the most
favorable results. The egg type such
as the Loghorns are In 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 eggs. more uni.
form product, makes possible the sell.
ing OF eggs for Matching. and creates
greater interest In poultry. Stan.
dard products command better price
on the market and net greater flnan.
cial return.
Develop the Hog Industry as Farm
Conditions JustIfy.--The 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 $50 pounds each to supply
pork for the average family OF Ave.
Twenty-seyen 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 home grown.
1t takes approximately ten bushels of
corn and sixty pounds Of tankage to
produce 150-pound pig. II the aver
age family requires four hogs, then it
Will take forty bushels of corn and gao
pounds OF tanage to produce these
hogs. II buttermilk, soy bean pasture
rape pasture, or corn and velvet bean
pasture Is available 1t will not be nee
essary to buy tankage. A splendid
way to fatten hogs is to .urn them on
corn nd velvet beans and let the hogs
do the harvesting.
Good pastures are absolutely neces.
sary for economical pork production
in South Carolina. and it has been
thoroughly demonstrated that good
pastures will save about twofifths OF
the grain ration. One Of two acres
Of rape or rye for winter pasture, and
access to Bermuda pasture for sum.
mer, viii produce sufficient grazing for
brood SOW and her litter.
Sows are usually bred so that they
will farrow in March and September
allowing 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3
days for the CESSATION period 1t is
important to use only purebred boars,
as this is the most economical way Of
improving the herd
Give DaIrying Place in Diversi.
fled armlng.-The surplus feed crops
resulting from diversified farming
may be sold through the dairy COW
profitably il convenient market is
available. A silo is recommended for
herds Of ten or more cows Corn and
sorghum are the best crops for en-.
silage.
Balanced rations for milk produc
tion should be made from home
grown feeds corn. velvet beans. oats.
cottonseed meal, peavine hay. alfalfa
hay, soybean hay. silage. Wheat bran
is fine for the dairy ration. and II
wheat is not grown 1t might pay to
buy limited amount. Good COWS
should be fed literally, and unprofit.
able COWS should be sold to the
butcher.
The smallest unit recommended for
commercial dairying Is four COWS. This
number justifies the purchase Of
cream separator and permits ship.
ments often enough to insure good
product 1t Is better to sell cream to
a creamery than to make farm butter
for sale.
Breeders of purebred 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 be undertaken profitably
by every farmer, there is no doubt
that South Carolina should produce a
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 1t his attention
Only we'll bred stock should be 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 grada cattle that will
be economical producers Of beef
Breeding 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 II a
Bermuda pasture is reserved for win.
ter use 1t will be very serviceable
when the folds are muddy