The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-12-07

see would be folly to depend entirely on eoto.
for money.
No system Of crops could be named that rvonld s,,+
every farmer and be best adapted their soil and oca
ton This will have to be worked by each farmer
We in the experimental stage and it will take soma
time to try out what is best grow; and we are sure ~
have failures and Disappointment before success
full plan is worked out. We grow, SUCCESSFULLY abG+
htteen different field crops 1t IS safe plan to grow
surplus of all supply crops This surplus will not gt
the market and usually be sold. For instance Won
might be growing ten different crops 1t would be better
to sell surplus of $1,000 each than to this 90 Oo
on one or two crops have raised and expect to raise
crops that be utilized in many ways-for instance
potatoes peanuts and OATS they good man. horses
cows, hogs, chickens etc. If you find sale for these
crops they can be fed and turned to cash. The FARMERS,
money will come in small amounts, but if the crops
well arranged, money will be coming in all alone
through the year, and if managed well viii bring in
This plan has advantages over one-crop system one is
we can cut out the buying time and pay as we go
and if everything has to be paid for will certainly be
more careful about our buying. Another, build
up our land This negectng under the one crop
system We are getting the cream and allowing our soil
to go to waste
The system used by our fathers many years ago was
that the farm be divided about equal One-half was
sown down. or if not all sown allowed to Law ont wbiIo
the other half cultivated Next year, vice versa
This kept humus in the SOIL the land mellow not
baked crusted there was no trouble for the crop
to grow Clean cultivation, after year. has robbed
soil of it's fertility.
How much feed and hog feed is hauled out each
year by the farmers of Cobb county? Now let's be hon
est will have to admit it is large amount Those
who able to fence the land could have several lots
gather
ing Those who cannot fence plant patch of rape
by and feed green and plant Ia to IL some
good yielding varieties of sweet potatoes for each
tening hog. Commence blowing up the last of August
and feed them cooked to your hogs and you will reduce
your feed bill and have fat hogs We speaking
this from experience.
Why not plant for each milk in corn and
velvet beans soy beans and have it chopped for feed
have already and velvet beans shocked to
this way By raising your feed you will get some
profit from your hogs and milk Dairy business
could be made profitable right here in old Cobb
Raise poultry feed. You need not increase
your flock but increase your feed and what the hens
will do for you. Remember if you treat her right she
will fill your egg basket to carry to market. Add this up
the end of the year and the amount will surprise you
My wife had to sell $112.50 worth of friers since
April g. besides eggs hens and ROSTERS for stock breed
ing. This is startling amount, but for side line
helped to buy necessary things and meet expenses
Truck crops and vegetables can be over-done but if
you are convenient to market raise surplus and you
will catch the market right of the crops
You plant large a acreage in cotton you
like 1 going to plant very few acres and fight Mr..
Weevil to the finish with view of making bale to the
acre.
When plan crops, it is not what grow
the best but what crops sell at profit. This
brings face to face with the fact the need of
ket To grow any crop extensively it will be
sary for cooperation among citizens and farmers
to get better market that will give the growers
profit Success and prosperity will come If we keep try
ing; and the lesson learning will do US good for
years to come.