The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-11-23
MAKE THE FARM
SELF-SUPPORTING

/ ing. it is much more advisable to keel
pullets and yearlingS than birds over
two years. Such birds consume much
| feed but have not the laying ability
| behind them.
For general farm condi ions, the
dual purpose breeds are the most pop
! ular. Plymouth, Wyandotts, and -hode
Island Reds are the most popular and
from records appear to give the most
| favorable results. The egg type such
as the Leghorns are in favor among
poultrymen b""ause Of the great egg
producing ability.
When "a, ng in with the farm
| flock one should be sure to obtain
some purebred stock, especially pure
bred males. Purebred stock produces
! 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 finan-
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 five.
Twenty.seven coun les 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.
It takes approximately ten bushels OF
corn and sixty pounds Of tankage to
produce 15o.pouAd pig. II the aver
age family requires four hogs. then 1t
will take forty bushels Of corn and 240
pounds OF tanase to produce these
hogs. II buttermilk, soy bean pasture,
rape pasture, or corn and velvet bean
pasture IL available it will not be neo-
essary to buy tankage. A splendid
way to fatten hogs is to :urn 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 it has been
thoroughly demonstrated that good
pastures will save about two-fifths OF
the grain ration. One Of two acres
of,rape or rye for winter pasture, and
access to Bermuda pasture for sum-
mer, vii produce sufficient grazing for
a brood sow and her litter.
Sows are usually bred 80 that they
will farrow in March and September,
allowing months. 3 weeks, and D
days for the CESSATION period. 1t Is
important to use only purebred boars,
ss this is the most economical way of
improving the herd.
Olive paIryIRS Place In olverss-
Ned Farmlaa-Ths surplus feed crops
resulting from diversified farming
may be SOLD through the dairy COW
protitably II convenient market ID
available. A silo Is recommended for
herds Of ten or mere cows. Corn and
sorghum are the best crops for on
ss,ags.
balanced rations for milk produc.
ton should b made from homo
crown feeds; corn, velvet beans, oats,
cotteassed meal. peavins hay, ALFALFA
hsy, ssybean hay, sAags. Wheat bran
10 hae for the dairy ration, and II
wheat IL not grown 1t might pay to
buy q limited amount. Good cows
should be fed literally. and unprofit-
able COWS should be sold to the
butcher.
The smallest unit recommended for
commercial dsirying is four cows. This
number jusdlSss the purchase OF
cream separator and permits ship
ments often enough to insure q good
product. 1t is better to sell cream 70
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: (o advertising
to sell surplus stock.
Try Beef Cattle II Conditions Just
Ky.-While the production Of beef cat
tie is a rather specialized industry
and can not be undertaken prontably
BY every farmer, there is no doubt
that South Caroliaa should produce
larger percentage of its 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
herd Of high grade cattle that Will
be economical producers Of beef.
Breeding herds may be maintained
practically the whole year on pas
1,ro In summpr thew will become