The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, November 22, 1922, Image 6
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Factors lo Profitable Farming
Clemson College.?The most
importaut single element in
profitable farming is a fertile soil.
The principal steps necessary to
secure a fertile soil are given by
Prof. C. F. Biackwell, Chief of
the Agronomy Division.
First, the drainage must be
taken care of and the land not
allowed to wash if it is to be
built up to a high state of tertilfty.
In order to prevent washing it is
necessary to have proper terracing
Next to proper terracing is
the incorporation of organic matter
as the most important thing
for our thin soils. We 'have
found that the greater ~ the
amount of organic matter added
to most South Carolina soils the
greater the amount of fertilizer
thai can be applied with profit.
We have also found that le
gumes constitute the best source
of organic matter. Legumes
when grown as a companion
crop make the most economical
contribution of organic matter
and nitrogen to the soil. Of these
companion crops, perhaps the
velvet bean is the most valuable,
when grown as companion crop
with corn. Cowpeas and soy
beans may also be grown successfully
in this way.
The legume's next most economical
contribution to soil im
provement is as a winter cover
crop. The legume may be grown
alonelor in combination with rye.
Rye a ad vetch make one of our
best winter cover crops when
turned under as a green manuring
crop.
The third most important factor
in soil improvement is crop
rotation. A crop rotation in
which a legume appears as often
ma practicable is extremely im
oortant in soil improvement and
in promoting: greatest efficiency
of valuable plant food in the soil.
We have found in our experiments
that a crop rotation contributes
as much to the yield of
crops as 1000 pounds of 8-4-4 fer
tilizer per acre. It is therefore a
contribution which can not be
neglected.
Proper cultivation is also a
very important factor in efficienl
crop production. Many of the
farmers in South Carolina do not
have the proper plows or sufficient
teams with which to prepare
and cultivate their land ef
ficiently.
Another aid to successful crop
production is proper use of lime
and commercial fertilizer From
our experiments to date, we believe
that lime whea used in con *
nection with organic matter aad
crop rotation is a valuable aid to
soil building and economical
production. The judicious use
of commercial fertiliziers essential
to profitable ciop production
on practically all of the soils ot
this state, fudging both from
our experiments and from observation
of the practice of our
most successful farmers, we are
convinced that the above named
factors are the determining factors
in successful crop production
in this state. We believe
that any farmer who will put into
practice proper tarracing, crop
rotation, incorporation of organ
ic matter, anh combine with this
good tillage practices and judicious
use of lime with comoierical
fertilizer, will Ue able to produce
crops economically and profitably.
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Kill the weevil before the
weevil kills you.
Axarpenter's saw is not a fit
tool for pruning fruit trees.
A real system of farming
doesn't change to meet changing
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Farming in the South can no
longer be done by proxy.
"Blood will tell",?That's why
purebred sires are so important.
Money In cover crops now
saves double money on fertilizer
bills next spring.
"Distress" cotton means "distressed"
cotton growers. Both
are national liabilities.
Hai-hon hisnlnhide-is mighty
discouraging to honest, hardworking:
grain weevils.
Where there's a will to fence
the fields, there's a way to grow
forage crops and raise livestock.
Now is a good time to provide
the garden with a self-starter by
building a hot bed of cold-frame.
Why will a farmer build a garage
for his $500 automobile and
let his $1000 worth of farm* machinery
stay out in the weather?
It is hard to understand how
any farmer can spend his time
squirrel-hunting and town-loafing
while cotton stalks and othei'
boll weevil hiding: places are still
undestroyed on his farm.
A Good Whitewash
Seekers after a good formula
for whitewash will find it in the
one given below as recommended
bv the United Stetes Department
of Agriculture.
Take one-half bushel of unslaked
lime and slake it with
warm water. Cover it while
slaking to keep in the steam.
Strain through a fine seine or
strainer. Dissolve 8 quarts of
salt in warm waten make a thin
paste and while boiling hot stir
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in one-nan pouna ot riaster 01
Paris and one pound of glue,
which has been previously dissolved
over p slow fire. Add all
this to the strained lime solution
and mix well, then add 5 gallons
of hot water. Let whole mixture
stand for three or tour days. It
; should be put on hot, with a
small brush. Coloring may be
added, as Spanish brownjor yellow
or common clay,
CLEAN BATH BEST FOR HOGS
Animate Will Ahow Appreciation by
Making Profitable Qaina If
Given Chanoa.
Given n rhtulce hogs will keep themselves
clean. While we have come to
associate these animals and muddy
wallows, the fact of the matter is
that the hogs are usually compelled to
llvb Id places where they cannot avoid
the mod. If the premise* are so arranged
that the twine can keep the
bodies washed off and at the sains
time stay out of the mud they will respond
In tains as an expression of
their appreciation for the opportunity
to'btve regular clean bathrt.
SUITABLE FEEDS FOR SWINE
Farmer Who Can Produce Large
Crops of Barley, Kafir or Milo
( / Should Raise Hogs.
Many persons living In ft section
where pood corn crops cannot hi
raised in nn average season hesitate..
to raise hogs even if they can prodoee
large crops of barley, feferita. kaflr or
mllo. For ait practical purposes these
feeds are Jnst as good as corn for
flowing or fattening hogs, and anyone
who can produce these crops can
grow hoga.
PROFIT IN HOME GROWN FEED
Closer Feeder 8tioke to Hie Own Crept
Better 8howfng Will Be 8took i
Returns.
A good role for all farmers to follow
is to feed what they raise as ranch j
as possible. Some purchased feeds I
will usually be necessary, but the cloe- ,
ar the feeder sticks to his own crops, ,
the better showing wltl he make what !
he figures up his profits on a bunch ef t
pigs or cattle.
TO MAKE HOG-RAJSTNG PAY j
Sanitation Must Be Pwddi< Tiyift ^
ee With Suitable Feed and
Furs Water. I
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Filthy, damp or duaty (gaartera, tM,
hogs are not disease bseeders, bat I
are dlseaac builders. You must pro-1
yidc unltDPr nnart?P? cnnR fmmd I
"J.v of pure water, and theae with!
pv. bred stock and constant caul
a^csna n profit at ^almost any price, I
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FACTS
SERVICEABLE BREEDING RACK
Useful Device Whih Bull Becomes
Heavy I* Nut Difficult t* But id
?Must Be Braced;
A bull thai la a good Individual arid
thai has ex roll rot breeding back of,
hlni should be kept In service at least*
until his daughters come In milk. If
he transmits his breeding to his' >
daughters he should ho kopt In servlco j
until he la no longer useful. To follow
this plan It is necessary to ox-1
change bulls with other breeders andf
In most cases It will be necessary tc^
use a breeding rack after the bull becomes
too heavy. It Is too often the
case that the breeding value of a ffltod
hull Is not, discovered until he ! dMd.
A very serviceable breeding reck
crtt he made ft* fdllow*: Take Iwd
tdankft 2 by 12 by 9 feet long and
pi hop them on a level foundation fer
the floor of the breeding rack, ttiena^
planks should be placed one and hoei
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Durable breeding ftaek far full, j I
half feet apart in the front part of .
the rack and two feet In the rest, laside
measurements. Bach aide of th#
bun-ding rack haft three poiti tnkde ot
(lip same material as tbe floor which
are four feet high In front and onb
and ohe-haif feet In the wear. Hid
posts are nailed to the floor and g
plunk 2 by 12 b? .& foot long !* hailed
nh tlie top of the poets. Two-iflcii,
strips are nailed across the top of thb
hreedlns: rack at Intervals of tan
Inches to prevent the hull from sll^
pi UK.
The breeding rack must be wall
braced with 2 by 4's as indicated lg
the diagram. Four pieces 1 by d
are nailed across the front end tn
prevent it frokn spreading. A 2 by 4
Is nailed across the floor plank Just
hack of the middle posts A stanchion
Is placed ih the froMt end Of the
hreedlnK rack which is bo constructed
that It can be moved backward Sk
forward.?The Prairie Farmer. v;H
TESTS DETECT REMADE MILK |
Necessary That Borne Mat Had Be Da I
vlaad That Natural Preduet Be , a
Dlatlnoulahad. , . >3
rroparM hytkr Oaltad IttM featftaMt
at ifHciKMl
The increased use of remade milk
arid cream?that la, milk ami cream
made from powdered or condcnaod
milk and sweat-cream tatter?has
made ncccMary some method by Which,
they may be distinguished from thd
nutural products. Such a tact has bias
devised by chemlsta of the United
Stales Department of Agrleultnre, and
It la now possible to detect as Httle as
10 per cent of remade milk In a mixture
with natural paateurfsad aaflk. If
milk powder has been used In making
the mixture, the amount that can he
detected will depend on ihe degree of
hear used In lta manufactnra.
The test for both milk and cream If
Imsed upon the color produced whan
the washed curd made from than la
dissolved Iti sodium hydroxide. Wlm
tliln curd solution has stood for ssrrrnl
hours a characteristic yellow
c<>|?r develops In the aatnplas take*'
froi.i remade milk and crtam or arixtun*
containing them; samples of the
natural products or only slight mta^
tures do not show It. * ,
Remade milk and cream are wholesome
foods If made properly from
jrond. natural milk, hut should be sold
for what they are. and this test makes
ft possible for food officials to determine
whether or not the consnmer Is
holnj: deceived.
TAKE RIGHT CARE OF CREAM
During Hot Wogthor It thou!* No.
cslve Mere Attention?Cool Soon
as Possible.
During hot weather cream most f>
reive better ^are on the average farm.
A* snnn after separating as possible,
rr?ol the cream by setting the can It*
Cold water. Never ml* the fresh
warm cream with the cream from previous
separation until cooled as low
as possible. Do not keep cream too
long at the farm. Send It to the
creamery or take It to the cream station
at least twice a week, and three
times a week tvhen the weather gete
hot. Poor, stale cream will not maka
umnd butter. If the creamery cannet
Make good butter the average price of
i -enm will be lower than If-good butt
r can be made. +
Bacteria Furnish Nitrogen. ? ./
Sweet clover, Uke moat legumes, de1
ids largely for its nitrogen on the
> rk of bacteria that live In nodules
< (he roots of the plant. While It la
i always necessary to inoculate the
> d with this Jbarteiia it in always
h iaable.
Tomato Wilt Garrlod.
?matn wilt Is rairrled In tbo
p hints hihI the disease la very often
amttered by thla niearv U.erefore
care ahould be taken where plants
come from.
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' Pageland that we have deci<
department of our agency,
proved that boll weevils mafc
and dry sandy soils of Pageh
season is the best in years.
each week, and call at oui
We will be glad to show yo
have other ofterings not listc
known your wants we can f
to sell or exchange real est
' once, as the season is now c
give below a few of our offeri
63 acres, clay lend farm three
miles from Pageland, in high
state of cultivation, good buddings,
good water, good pasture.
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54 acres, sand hill farm 1 1-2
miles from Pageland, has 400
peach trees, good dwelling and
barns, buildingsi alone worth
price of the farm, two horse farm
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2o9 acres, sand-clay farm, 8 miles
from Pageland, one-half In cultivation,
good pasture, good water,
three good houses nod barns,
situated on public bitch way. - 166
acres, sand-clay (arm. adjoining
above farm, 100 acres in cultivation,
good pissiiers, good
waters three good houses and
barns, located on public highway.
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acres, cla> and gravel land,
heavily timbered good build*
ings, fine bottom ?csd tin cu!tlva<
tion, located on government
highway, sue miles pt. njh of PagePaaeland
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ded to revive the real estate
Experience this year has
;e little headway in the high
and, and the cotton Orop this
Watch this list for offerings 1
r office for any. information. !
?u any of this property. We I
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it you up. Any one desiring
ate will do well to see us at
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land, an ideal home for a good
citiaeo.
65 acres, located in good community,
three miles from Page:
hind, two horse farm is culttva
tion, red clay soil and very fertile.
We have ao attractive price
on this farm.
4 lots* size 25 x 150 feet centrally
located in Pageland, ideal business
lots, fronting on Pearl
street.
2 Lots, size 25x100 feet fronting
on McGregor street, centrally located
and very desirable.
8 Lots and dwelling 50x150 feet
fronting on Pearl street, a good
house centrally located. 2
Lots and drteflingin Pageland
fronting on Maple street. New
house and barn, well located.
92 1-2 Acres, good day land farm
i 8 miles from Pageland, good
huildintrs. rood two-horse farm
lie cultivation, good pasture.
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