The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-11-23
r Produce Food and Feed Crops for
Landlords, Tenants, and Livestock.

Clemson College, Dec. 19.-under
boil weevil conditions 1t is considered
extremely important for each farmer
to raise as nearly all OF the staple
food and feed crops as is possible to
supply all needs of the landlord. the
tenants, and the livestock. A survey
which was made of South Carolina in
1920 reveals the fact that this state
does not produce enough syrup to sup
ply the needs of the rural population
OF the state by something like 3,O0O.-
900 gallons; that there is deficit OF
wheat more than 100000 bushels, OF
h.y of over 100000 tons. Of hogs Of
229,0O0; and that We do not have dairy
cattle enough in the state to supply
the needs of the rural population ade-
,quately by 100000. 1t was found also
that there were number of counties
in the state which did not produce
corn enough to supply the home
needs. All Of these things can be
grown at home much more cheaply
than they can be purchased from other
sections, and producing them should
not interfere with the production OF
staple cash crops but should round
out a we'll balanced cropping system
On any farm on which good rotation
lis followed for the purpose Of building
up the fertility 70 the land and main
tanning a system of diversified agrl-
culture, all of these crops can be
grown economically and to good sd'
vantage,
Provide A Good AII-Year Home
Gardsn-On every self-supporting
farm the "all-year" vegetable garden
.be this large or small. Is one OF the
leading sources of food supply, and
therefore is Of first importance and
of indispensable value. In fact, WIN
out a good garden, both spring and
fan, there can be no 100 percent
;self-supporting farm. The underlying
principles involved in good gardening
are: (1) site and soil selection: w
advanced planning: (3) deep and
thorough preparation Of the soil; (D
iudicious and liberal applications OF
fertilizers and barnyard manures; (5)
careful selection OF varieties and lib
'eral Quantities Of good seed; (6)
thorough cultivation; and CD insect
and disease control.
Provide and Care for Good Homo
yorehartI.--It has been proved conciu-
'sively that the soils Of South Caro-
nna are more than ordinarily adapted
to the growing OF fruit for home use,
and In some sections for commercial
shipment. In the new agricultural
proErsIa, nscessitating more ths1
ever before the "self-suppoftinS
farm, the well-kep! home orchard and
fruit garden viii play q great part
The underlying principles involvsa
in sooa orcharding. irrespective of
size, are: ~ site and sell selection;
(a) fruit and variety selection; go
laying sut the orchard and preparing
ths soil; (l) ptsatias; (s) fertiiistng:
fO cultivation. pruning, spraying ans
care.
Provide Enough Milk for All 'Fanat
iIss q the Farm.-With an asund'
,anee Of milk, butter and cream for
the fs,nily. Is tn a6 percent OF the
srecsey bill nay bs saved. Each farm
family Of ave should own or b faf'
nisAed with two cows OF standard
dairy breed (graAe or purebred). One
Gov skouA be bred to freshen in the
;apsing and the other in the fall and
a this way abost two gallons Of milk
;psr day may be produced II proper
care and feed are provided. The ten
ant should be given an opportunity to
house and pasture his family cows
near his home or to milk aad feed
them under the dirsssioa Of the laud-
ovner at a central plantation barn.
All feeds for. the family cows must
be borae grown. The following feeds
for each COW should be stored to be
ussd during winter months: one ton
of pssvine hay; 1000 pounds ef velvet
beans: ten bushels OF corn; and 5oo
.paaldu of csttonseed meal. 1t is i'm
portant to prepare one to two acres OF
permanent pasture for each COW IN
order to produce the dairy products
of the home more cheaply. The ntlk
COWS should be psstured on the cult
.yatsd aelds In the fall whom possible
and Oh oats and rye in the winter and
early spring.
The milk COWS should be bred only
TO purebrsd bulls of dairy breed.
,TAe cheapest means Of insuring the
service of a good bull for few COWS
iis to organise a dairy bull association
.aonc neiEhbors. This means the
Ihsepirg OF one good bull for Zach ~
ito 50 milk COWS in the community.
Each farmer pays his proposition OF
the purchase Deice and upksep OF the
bulls. When several communities
iyurchase bulls they may exchange ev-
sry two years, thus reducing the ex'
,psnse OF purchase.
Provide Sufficient Poultry for En-
>Sre Farm.-Ths keeping sf hlock OF
IN i'm nor.