The commonwealth., 1922-03-21
BY G.. B. WILLIAMS

ei oieies, Tue importance
OF growing sufficient food for the
livestock on the farm has been I'm
phaslzed. One Of the crops whose
acreage might be increased on many
farms is corn. 0 course. it is realiz-
ed that in some sections of the Stat,
an which cotton is an important crop.
corn IS already grown in sufficient
amounts to at least meet the needs OF
the farm; while in other 4sections~par
ticularly in the extreme eastern part
OF the State, it is already frequently
on many farms, d surplus and casn
crop. Therefore, what is said below
with reference to the adyisabilitv Of
an increase in the acreage Of corn en-
cotton farms does not apply to those
farm ers who are already producing sur.
ficient amounts to meet their own
needs Or to those who crow enough to
have corn to sell.
In sections OF the State where co.,
ton is grown most largely there are
frequently a goodly number OF grow
|ers o. this crop who do not produrs
Ienougn corn to run them Even in !.
year like the present, when there ap-
pears to be an over production of TINS
crop al the nation, the cotton groves
who mas to buy corn does not renc.-
ally find it anything near as cheap az
he reads about it being in the Corr
Belt In fact, he will frequently have
to pay for it from two to three TIM a.
the price quoted on the Chicago Mar
ket; particularly is this SO since freight
rates are so high. In addition IL.
paying this high price, he has to so
to the expense Of hauling it to Ms
farm from the nearest town or rail
way station. Generally speaking, the
! safest md nose economical plan to fol
low, certainly with many Of our cot
ton growers, would appear to be t,
produce tEeir own supply of this gram.
! The lack Of corn and other feed
season has been somewhat disasterouS
in many cases. A poorly fed ANNA
cannot be expected to do the WORK re
quired under boil weevil conditions
and the lack of feed and funds has
made It necessary for many tenants
to give up their wfk stock. Is this
profitable to the tenant or to the man
that has. to take in poorly nourish-
ed animal in the fau or mid winter
i Late remedy this condition this year
by encouraging all tenants to grow
more food and feed crops. It will
make safer and more permanent ag-
.ricultural practice and will avoid much
of the loss to tenants and to the men
who supply them.
In cr'ier to get the most satisrac-
tory returns in the growth Of corn 1t
; will be necessary to have the land in
good condition before planting, an )!
generally, to use a small amount OF
fertilizer of the kind best suitcd to
supply tho plant food feeds Of the par
ticular soil on which it is grown. 1.
ishou:l be kept clearly in mind by
cur gicwcrs, however, outside o,lr
Sricher lands, corn is not u crop tina.
can ye depended on ordinarily to MAKE
any large returns as cash crop
\ notwithstanding this fact, however.
it is helievedg THAT. if proper care Is
taken IL its production, it will gen
orally b.: to the advantage Of cotton
growers to grow a sufficient acrca &c
Of corn every year to meet the neeGs
of the farm.
III a'iopting q safer and saner sys
tenn IF farming than that Of growing
cotton alone, it will be found advis
able Oh many farms to increase rne
livestock like cows, hogs, poultry, etc
tc such an extent as to at least con
sumo the products Of the farm thai
would otherwise go to waste, an'o tf
supply the meat, butter and egg needs
Of the family. In making this increase
it will become necessary to increase