The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-03-09
One Crop System
Giuen Hard Blow

Diversified farming has come to
stay in Allendale county, according
to reports fran that section. The
boil weevil will find hard going this
wear in a section of the state where
the value of diversified farming has
been proven by actual experience.
That the farmers of Allendale coun-
ty are no longer willing to take a
chance on the one-crop system is ev-
idenced by the fact that many of them
are planting or preparing to plant a
variety of crops, says an article in
Mondays News and Courier.
The growing of asparagus has at
tracted the attention of many farm
ers in the Allendale section and it is
stated that several hundred acres
will probably be planted in aspara-
gus this year. This is move in the
hight direction but should not be
carried to the extreme of growing
asparagus to the detriment of all 9TH
er crops. The great cry for diversl.
fcation has not been direct attack
on cotton any more than on other
crops. The fight is being waged
against the the on-crop system
and if any other crop takes the place
of cotton and excludes all other crops
it will be open to the same attack
that has been and is being waged
against the one-crop system. 1t hap
pens that in the south the one-crop
has been cotton and to all intents
and purposes the attack has been
made on cotton.
Variety of Crops.
Farmers in Allendale are not
planning on any one crop, according
to the Allendale County Citizen,
which says:
Besides asparagus, the progressive
farmers about here are making prep
arations to put in larger acreage
than ever in Irish and sweet potatoes,
other vegeta bles and grains, besides
the usual crops Of canteloupes, wat
ermelons and cucumbers. Indica-
dications are that this will be the
boil weevil's year, and those who are
familiar with conditions in the past
in the face of this prediction, will be
very slow, it is believed, in putting in
larger crop of cotton"
The Citizen has the following to
say regarding the growing of aspara-
gus in Allendale county:
despite rumors to the effect that
the farmers of this section will re-
turn this year to the raising of cotton
on a large scale, it is not the general
belief here that such will be the case.
On the other hand, in the few days of
spring weather that have been the
order of the day here for the past
week, preparations have been going
forward to refute such rumor.
To Grow Asparagus.
"New crops, in addition to those
already attempted here, are already
being talked of and put into opera
ton. Chief among these is aspara-
gus. While this section of the state
is one of the largest asparagus pro-
ducing sections of the world, Allen
dale county has never gone in for
that product until the present sea-
son. During the past week there
have been several hundred acres of
this produce begun with prospect
of many more during the next few
days. This product is one of the big
money crops of certain portions of
this section, and one which is nearly
always assured a good market, and
it is not strange that the progressive
farmers of this section have seen the
advantages of it. 1t is understood
that the United States government
has recognized the. importance of
quick marketing of asparague and
are now preparing to handle large
amounts, even to carload lots by par
eel post. This will add greatly to
the past rather unsatisfactory meth
DDS of transportation and will be of
great benefit to the producer.
Among those here and about the
county, who have begun the produc-
ton of asparagus, are: W. A. Cha
vous, T. E. Crane, c. o. All, w. D.
Gray, J. ]. Walker, N. D. Loadholt,
Laurens Youmans, H. W. All, w. /.
Johns and w. T. Allen.
t'It is hoped that the proposed
acreage this year will be increased
from year to year and that Allendale
county will soon be recognized lead
er in the production, of asparagus.