Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Farm Work For June. 1. June a Busy Month. June is a month filled with hai and filled with planting, but c ?owing with cultivation. Oats, wi Tye, crimson clover, vetch and o -crops planted last fall and wi and others, planted early in spring are harvested or plowed d late in May or June. The land ^cupied by the crops should as sp ily as possible be prepared and pl -ed again. Cultivation reaches its h 0 . sst notch in June. Cotton, toba corn, sorghum, sweet potatoes, all calling for the weeder, the 1 .row. and the cultivator before small grain is shocked, the hay c< .ed, or the stubble disked or plowec Take up your work in the ordei its importance.' 2. Not Too Late to Plant Corn The advantages of planting c " early are generally appreciated the several advantages of June-pU ed corn are not appreciated as t should be. In case of a partial f ure the main crop, a later plant .will insure the needed supply. Il often the case that some of the t -corn land was occupied by a f sowed crop and that at least a p of such land may most profitably in corn. The later planting serves to ( tribute the labor and give more pr ita'ble employment to both man a animal labor. July drouth may .disastrous to the yield of the ea j planting and a rainy August may sure a good yield from the part of 1 .crop planted in June. Do not plant corn on a fresl plowed sod or stubble and do i . plow sod or stubble without first di ing. Harrow behind the plow a .when rain has fallen and made fi: the seed bed, plant while there moisture to insure prompt germir tion. Planting in the water furrow often a distinct advantage to co planted after May 1. 3. The Neglected Hay Crop. Hay is more necessary o nthe fai than the farmers in the Progressi Farmer territory realize. A deficie hay supply on a Southern farm mea that the farm is neither rotatii crops nor diversifying, but is holdh to a one-crop system. It also mea: that the animals are not well fe i?at raising young animals is n ^profitable, and that one of the fund mentals of successful farming is ne lected. It is hard to account for i .little hay being grown on Southei .farms, since there are more opport unities for hay production in the co ton states than elsewhere in our cou: 'try. Hay making stretches from Api -to frost and the variety of hay ero] 1 that are well adapted to Southei / soil and climate will permit the mo: fastidious to select what he wishe and at the same time meet his need Fortunately, four of our most d< ?eirable summer hay crops may b sowed well into July and yet hav tims to make a very satisfactory ero before frost. Fortunately again, tw of these are legumes and two ar I grasses-cowpeas and soy beans, Su dan grass and corghum. Sowed alone "Sudan grass and soy beans rival tim othy in feed value, and cow* peas am ..soy "bean hay are successful competi tors with alfalfa. The legumes fur . nish a high protein hay and the grass . as a high corbohydrate hay. Growl together in varying proportions in termediate ratios of protein and car bohydrates may be had. r . 4, The Spanish Peanut. Few farmers have been utilizing this crop as it deserves to be on the average farm. Too many of them re strict their use to pigs and people. ] know from experience that they are i excellent for both of these and 1 know from experience stretched ovei a number of years that the Spanish . ' peanut-nuts and vines together-is . je very satisfactory feed for horses, mules, mares and colts. Planted on fertilized small grain stubble in 2% foot rows with a plant every 4 to 6 inches in the row, they make a very heavy yield of rich protein and car bohydrate fed at a low cost of pro . ?traction. The cost of harvesting may j be materially reduced by plowing up at the right age of maturity, wind rowing with a hay rake, and then . curing in the usual way in stacks, or ? by throwing into cocks from the -. windrows and treating exactly as in -.the best practice in curing hay. 5. Farm Sweets. ^Next to honey, sorghum syrup is the sweetest farm product over a large part of the South, with the sweet potato occupying the third place. June is the month in which the bulk of these two crops is planted and this year they should be given an increased area. Cured and stored in a modern potato house, sweet po tatoes may be kept through the win ter and far into the next spring. Well made -sorghum syrup keeps in good condition for several years, and should always be kept in stock in every pantry. Two of the very profitable special ties that many farmers may begin developing this month are sweet po tatoes for winter sale and sorghum for all-the-year-round sale. It requires special knowledge and soma expe rience to make a good success of these two farm crops. On the other hand there are records of farmers having ceased to grow cotton entire ly when they became expert at grow ing and preserving and marketing these two very important farm crops. Write the director of the experiment station in your state for bulletins on growing and keeping sweet potatoes and on growing sorghum and making sorghum syrup. Take up these two branches of farming as a permanent part of your farm management plan and strive to produce and put on the market the very best of products. 6. Small Grain After Harvest. Within recent years I have seen many wheat fields just after harvest with shocks so loosely and poorly set up that they blew down or did not shed water. The/ result is sprouted or mouldy grain. The small grain grower who has to depend upon the itinerant threshing outfit, and often cannot guess within a month of the time it will arrive on his place, will do well to stack all grairi intended for seed, milling, or sale. Threshing [ from the shock is cheaper than thresh ing from the stack, when little oppor tunity is afforded for damage by ex posure to inclement weather, but the better quality of stack-threshed grain will more often than otherwise pay the difference and the straw, if taken care of after threshing, will be of bet ter quality. Remember the grains go through a curing process-"heating" or "sweat ing"-after threshed, and if piled in too great bulk may become damaged before the curing process is complete. Stacked grain may go through this curing process before threshing. Pil ing on a good granary floor and airing by shoveling over every day or two will prevent heating. Doors and win dows should be kept open for the more perfect exchange of air. Store on ? well-ventilated, second-story floor and protect from rats, mice, birds and poultry. 7. Sow Main Silage Crop Now. While it is a good plant to sow an extra early field for silage in order that a shortage of silage may be met as early as possible, the main crop may easily go in on stubble land- and be planted in June. If you think your lani will make 10 tons of silage per acre, it is safe to figure only on 8 tons. Some do not like to fill the silo without giving the silage an oppor tunity to settle and plant 4 to 6 acres at a time and at intervals of about one week. Harvesting is done at the same intervals.-Progressive Farmer. Baptists Make Summer Plans. Baptists will gather from all parts of the state, about 2,000 strong, at Greenville, June 26 tc July 9, fer two weeks of study and recreation. These sessions form the South Carolina Baptist summer assembly system, a combinations of conventions, confer ences and schools held annually un der the general managemennt of a commission of the Baptist state con vention, with headquarters in Colum bia. This assembly is now in its seventh year of successful operation. While the assembly combines a num ber of Baptist organizations, it does not merge them. Each organization has its separate existence and all meet under the general plan of the assembly system, which pi'ovides co operative boarding facilities, plat form personnel, publicity and other advantages not easily accessible to any one of the separate organiza tions. During the first week there will be held the 25th annual convention- of the Baptist Young People's union, which comes June 26-28. The second annual Baptist state Sunday school convention will be held June 29 July 1. The sixth annual convention of the federa';:^ i of Baptist organized classes of South Carolina comes July 2-3; the Y. W. A. summer conference comes June 27-July 2 and the sum mer school for preachers comes June 27-July 2. The second week is also filled with numerous attractions including chau tauqua features July 3-8; the Wo man's Missionary union summer con ference and school of missions, July 4-8; mothers' conference, July 3-8; laymen's summe confeence, July 6-7; seminary alumni association, July 8; summer school for preachers, July 4-9 ; summer school for Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. workers, July 4-9. The State. Ford products-Ford touring cars, Ford runabouts, Ford coupes' Ford sedans, Ford trucks, Fordson trac tors-have all tumbled in price until they are within reach of people of very moderate means. If you need a Ford, any kind of Ford, corre in and let us talk it over with you. YONCE & MOONEY. IN LIGHTER VEIN Caution. He-Let's kiss and nnrke up. She-If you're careful I won't have to. Completely Disposed Of. "Did you nail the lie?" "Yes, after I had hammered the liar." / THT Main Object. "What is your son doing at colleg? this year?" "Me." Dead Gone. She-"Would you be willing to die for me?'" He-"Why, I'm dying for you now !" The Reason. "He is very long in paying his bills." "That is because he is gener ally short." Wisc. Blx-I have a capital Idea. Dix-You can't use my capital. Boston Transcript. Just So. "He's got that other fellow on the hip." ' . "Yes ; hip-notized." Explained. "What is a biting remark?" - "I s?pose it is the kind you throw in a person's teeth." Smoke Up. "Why do you call your new cigar the Spark Plug?" "Perfect Ignition." Seldom ls. "I like a book where everything turns out happily." "I wish that were j true of the cook book." Both Ways. "These girls who make themselves up so, live only to please." "It appears they dye to please, too."' No Clear Vision. "Do you believe in love at first sight?" "There isn't much second sight about it. Is there?" Noncommittal. Author-What did you think of my mystery jewel story? Friend-It was a gem. The Main Thing. "What Is the chief problem In your play of social conditions?" \ "The box office receipts." A Hairbreadth Escape. "How did the man make out who bearded the Hon In his den?" "He had a close shave." Accustomed to Party Life. "Is he a strong party man?" - "He ought to be. He's been practJfr lng at pink teas for years/' The Proper Vehicle. "What shall I write this water V ply article with?" "Why not try a fountain pen?" Naturally. "Wasn't the military encampment largely tentative?" "Well, it was largely In tents." Looking Honest. "I never would have taken him for a crook. He looked honest." "That's a part of his business." Accomplice. Judge-Where were your supporters in this crime? Prisoner-I had them on. judge. No Doubt. Mr. Singer-Has your wife a voice? Mr. Henpeck-She has never given me any reason to think otherwise. Measurements. Knicker-"How far do you live from the station?" Booker-"As the crow flies, the time liles or the money flies?" Proof to the Contrary. He-"I'm afraid you are without any sense of humor." She-"Nonsense! Didn't I laugh when you proposed?" Pink. "Speaking of the pink of condi tion-" "Yes?" ' "All girls are wearing lt." Not Otherwise. , "Some say we ought to have an er- ! tra month In the year. Are you for It?" "If lt is a vacation month." WeN. Weill "Great excitement at the country club." "Over what?" "A countryman tried to join." Mentioned One Thing Right Off. Mr. Goldrox-Marry me and you'll never want for anything. Miss Young-Never want for any thing? How about a man I could love?-Boston Transcript. Which? "Agnes thinks her husband is decelv lng her. She smells a rat and is go ing to set a trap for him." "Which, the rat or her husband?"- , Boston Transcript. The Result. "I told Brown those were doubtful securities." "Did he raise anything on them?" 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