The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, May 29, 1917, Page TWO, Image 2
THE WAR DEPARTMENT
ORDERS INVESTIGATION
Wby TTas Mr. Workman, Belonging to
Btferm Party, >ot Admitted to
Officers' Training ampl
, ^Washington, May 24.?The war de
partment has ordered an investigation
Into the reasons why Neil W. Work
man, law partner of Congressman
Fred H. Dominick, at Newberry, S. C.,
was not admitted to the officers'
training camp at Fort Oglethorpe af
ter Capt. J. M. Graham, inspector for
the South Carolina State militia and
stauonea at ^oiumoia, naa iuiu iuili
in person that he had passed all nec
essary requirements. Yesterday the
entire case was laid before Adjutant
General H. P. McCain by Dr.. Domi
nick. Gen. McCain was told by Mr.
Dominick tftat m nis opinion iwr. i
Workman had been discriminated |
against by Capt. Graham and that in!
&s much as Col. Slocum, in command1
at Fort Oglethorpe, had never recelv-j
d ilr. Workman's application nori
Deen aoie to nna any recora 01
case, that in his opinion Capt. Grah
am had seen to it that it went no
fsrther than his office. This belief
Mr. Dominick told the adjutait gen
eral, was based upon the fact that
when he pressed Capt. Graham for a
reason why Mr. Workman had been
turned down, Capt. Graham replied
under date of May 17: "It ?s regretted
that no further information regarding
(Workman can be furnished you."
Mr. Dominick told the adjutant gen
eral that Capt. Graham had been sta
tioned at Columbia two or three years
and of course, could not remain there
without the sanction and cooperation
of the present State administration.
Gen. McCain said he would order
an investigation that would go to the
Tery bottom of the case and that the
TtTAnl^ V\A nlAAOfl T*tV?
lttBl/vusiuuiijr ni/uiu uc nu^t
it should be. The telegrams teat
passed in the matter give interesting
sidelights on the present conscription
embroglio in South Carolina and are
as follows:
.Asks for Information.
"Washington, May 15, 1917.
"Col. Herbert. J. Slocum, Fort Ogle
thorpe, Ga. ,
"Neal W. Workmen of Newberry,
South Carolina, stood examination of
reserve corps and admission to train- j
Ing camp, <JOiumDia, soutn uaroima,
May 3, passing practically perfect ex
amination. Capt. Graham informed
him -that he would be accepted. On
May 8, T^ired you urging his accept
ance. On May 9, Workman's personal
referenc^j-eturned to him indorsed,
'recommendations returned herewith
as you were not accepted for training j
camp.' Signed. J. M. Graham. Capt. j
of Inf. Dol. Hit. Others whose ap
plications filed same day that Work
mail's dui recommenuaucms simaany
returned have since been accepted. I
can not understand discrimination as
to Workman. He is over 30 years of
age, has several years military train
ing and will make a Class A officer,
vastly better qualified than some ad
mitted to my personal knowledge.
Please investigate the matter fully
and wire me. ffovernment rate co'
lect. if Workman's application ever
received at headquarters and the
cause of rejection. If iny possible
chance to admit him to camp at this
time will personally appreciate your
efforts.
"Fred H. Dominick,
"Member of Congress.*'
\o Record at Fort Oglethorpe.
"Training Camp, Fort Oglethorpe,
ua., May it>, ryiv.
*Fred H. Dominiek, Washington, D.
C.
"Xo record Xeal Workman's appli
..*tirvn here. Refer you to Capt.
Graham.
"Col. Slocum."
Explanation Son^ht Fr*ni Graham.
"Capt. J. M. Graham. Columbia. S. C.
"Yesterday T wired Col. Herbert J.
Slocum. Fort Oglethorpe. Ga., as fol
lows: 'Xeal W. Workman of New
berry, S. C., stood examination of re
serve corps and admission to training
camp. Columbia. S. C., May 3. passing
practically perfect examination. Capt.
tjranam lmoniieu nun mat ne wuum
be accepted. On May 8, I wired you
urging his acceptance. On May 8
Workman's personal references re
turned to him indorsed "Recommen
dations returned herwith as you were
not accented for training camp. Sign
ed, J. M. Graham. Capt. of Inf. Dol.
Hit." Others whose applications filed
same day as Workman's, but recom
mendations similarly returned, have
since been accepted. I can not under
stand discrimination as to workman.
H-e is over 30 years of age, has sever
al years military training, and will
make Class A officer, vastly better
qualified than some admitted to my
personal knowledge. Please investi
gate matter fully and wire me, gov
ernment rate collect, if Worman's ap
plication ever received at headquar
lers ana mt? cause ui icjwuuu. n
any possible chance to admit him to
camp at this time will personally ap
preciate your efforts.' He replied this
morning: 'No record Jseal Workman's
application here. Refer you to Capt.
&raham. Signed, Col. Slocum.' Kind
ly wire me at Washington, govern
ment rate collect, information in re
gard to Workman's application.
"Fred H. Dominick,
"Member of Congress."
An Explanation Urged.
"Washington, May 16, 1917.
"Capt. J. M. Graham, Columbia, S, C.
"I wired you tnis morning in ref
erence to Workman appointment.
Have received no reply. Have heard
of probable vacancy from South Car
olina contingent at Fort Oglethorpe.
Is it not possible to have !>Vbrkman j
designated?
r rt;u xi.
"Member of Congress.''
(iraliam Finds >'o Kecord.
"Columbia, May 16, 1917.
'"Congressman Fred H. Dominick,
Washington, D. C.
"Reference your wire this* morning,
cause of rejection of Neal Workman
for training camp is not of record.
"J. M. Graham."
Graham Stands Pat
"Columbia, S. C., May 17, 1917.
"Congressman Fred H. Dominick,
Washinton, D. C.
"Reference your second wire yester
day cause of rejection of Workman is
I not of record. My power to recom
mend ceased May 7.
'*J. M. Graham."
Graham frowded for Rfia&Om.
"Washington, D. C., May 17, 1917. |
,4Capt. J. M- Graham, Columbia, S. C.;
"Your wire in reference to Work- j
man in which you say that cause of j
rejection to training camp is not of !
record. Will you please advise me1
immediately where this record is and.
whether or not such record does not'
show cause of rejection. I am sufe-j
mitting this entire matter to tne aa-j
jutant general of the army, having
already taken it up with him person-j
ally and informally; and I want this!
information. I want to l:now cause j
of reaction, whether it iu of record j
or not.
"Fred PL Dominick,
"Member of Congress."
Dominick Calls on Sloerai.
"Washington, D. C., May 17, 1917.
"TaI TTor>wart T fllnr?iim. Fnrt flglp.
thorpe, Ga.
"Referring to Workman matter of'
which I wired you on the loth, and;
your reply on the 16th, I have wired1
Capt. Graham, Columbia, South Caro
lina. He wired me that cause of re-1
jection of Neal Workman is not of
record. Workman's application was
filed in. proper form and passed prac-(
i/iollv nnrfnrf r-.Vvi7cir>?> 1 -v a m i riM" rvn T
tAVUilJ pVi *V\. b Q?VM? .
notice by South Carolina papers that
additional names are being called;
from South Carolina. Please have1
status of Workman's application in-i
vestigated by wire and admit him if
possible. I hope that I shall be
spared the delay incident to taking
this matter up formally with the war;
department. I have discussed it in-!
formally with the adjutant general, j
v "Fred H. Dominick,
"Member of Congress.'7
Col. Slocum Knows Nothing.
"Training Camp, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.,
May 17, 1917.
"Hon. Fred H. Dominick, Member
Congress, 'Washington, D. C.
"Acknowledge your telegram, May
17, reference Workman matter. There!
is no record hereof (Workman's appli-l
cation having been 1 eceived nor can
it be found here. This may possibly]
explain why he was not called. No
to vrvn tatinp- ttop
up in any way you may desire with
th? war department.
"Slocum,
"Commanding."
f apt..Graham Closes Issue.
"Columbia, S. C., May 17, 1917.
"Congressman Fred H. DominicK,
Washington, D. C.
"It is regretted that no further In
formation regarding Workman can be'
furnished you.
"J. M. Graham."
As Laid Before Department,
"Hon, Henry P. McCain, the Adju-,
tant: General. Washington. D. C. My!
Dear General: I am handing you'
herewith the record in the case of Neal
W. 'Workman, who has made applica
tion for admission to the training (
! camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., on the
I 30th of May, 1911
i "I understand that in South Caro-,
! lina there were several examination'
| stations where applications might be'
made directly to the examining offi
I CCrS lur clUlJllSdiUil tu liic uajiiiii.^
j camp at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga., three
of these being at Columbia, Green
wood and Clemson college. Mr. Work
man's application was made, and filed
with Capt. .T. M. Graham, at Columbia,
and he states to me that Capt. Grah
am recommended him or said that he
would recommend him. i
"It will be discovered from the tele-!
grams that Capt. Graham does not.
deny the fact that he informed Mr. i
Workman, at the time of the examina-j
tion, that his application would be j
accepted.
"Col. Slocum's telegrams to me
show that -there is no record at the
camp of Mr. Workman's application
being received nor can it be found at
the camp.
"Capt. Graham fails or refuses to |
I give any luiuimauuu iu rega.ru iu cue
status of the application of Mr. Work-j
man in so far as he is concerned, as is
shown by his replies to my telegrams, j
"I would respectfully request from!
the department information as to why,
Mr. Workman's application was not:
forwarded, by Capt. Graham to Fort!
Oglethorpe, Ga., in regular course a3|
| were tne applications 01 omer appn
| cants filed and examined on the same
day; and also, at the same time, the'
' cause of his rejection, if any, wheth-j
er it is a matter of record or not. I
would like to know also the status!
and whereabouts of his application1
and the record of his examination at!
the present time, and why his recom-|
mendations were returned to him and!
not filea along with his application1
! with the commanding official, Col.
Herbert J. Slocum, of Fort Ogle
thorpe, Ga.
"If there is any possible chance of(
j JMr. 'Workman's admission to tne;
training camp at this time, I wcaMj
respectfully ask that proper ordcTo
be issued.
"Jt seems to me that this is a mat
ter of importance, and I respectfully
request a full investigation and se
rious consideration, which its im
portance deserves.
''Thanking you in advance and with
kindest personal regards, I am, yery
respectfully,
"Fred H. Dominick." ,
' ! I
4
( APT. GRAHAM GIYE8 REASONS [ 1
OF WORKMAN FAILURE i
Washington, May 26.?Representa- j r
tive Krea H. Dominick of the Third [ 5
district has at last smoked out Capt.; J
(jianam oi Columbia on the reasons j z
why Neal Workman of Newberry, Mr. | i
Dominick's iaw partner, was rejected I 1
for admission to the Fort Oglethorpe t
training camp. Capt. Graham tele- *
graphed Mr. Dominick that lie had no i
record of the reason he was rejected <
and when pressed for a further ex-, <
planation he replied that he "was <
sorry he could give no further infor- <
mation." Then Mr. Dominick asked *
the adjutant general of the army to I i
conduct an investigation, which he i
did, and when he got red hot on the1 <
trail of the case, Gen. Wood's office I
at Charleston asked Graham for an t
immediate explanation. The letter of <
the adiutant general savins that f
"Workman was rejected for a physical l
disability follows in part: *
"The commanding general, south
eastern department, was called on to ?
make a special investigation and fur- \
nish a report by wire. The report has t
been received and shows that Capt.| j
Graham did not forward the exami- 1
nation record of Mr. Workman to Fort j
Oglethorpe because of physical <disa-|
bility. This is the reason why he J t
was rejected. These papers are now j j
at the headquarters, southeastern de-J j.
partment, Charleston. j t
"Mr. Workman is reported to weigh' g
155 pounds, with a height of only ?
five feet eight inches and with a high c
jttlse of 116."
WATSOX SURYEY BRINGS GLOOM f
!
Situation Serious, Both as to Supplies ,
of Essential Commodities on Hand i
and As to Prices. ! ?
Charleston American.
Columbia, May 24.?An exhaustive (
survey of the food and reed conditions *
in South Carolina, just completed by ]
the department of agriculture, com- 1
merce and industries, made at the re-!
<3uest of Gov. Manning, shows that *
the situation is serious, both as to t
supplies of essential commodities on '
hand and as to price. . 1
The survey represents an immense ^
amount of work by the department, 1
which was directly under the super-;
vision of Commissioner E. J. Watson, j]
and it is complete in every detail, j
An alarming proportion of ;he
stores examined reported no stock at i
all of some of the most essential com-!
modities, such as* corn, oats and mix- i \
ed feed. Twenty-five per cent, of the \
wheat acreage has been abandoned, ! ,
leaving only 17S.OOO acres to be har- \
vested, with a prospective yield of <
1,819,000 bushels, against 2.226,000 in,
1916. The stock on farms is exhaust- <
ed. I i
On March 1 the stock of corn on ]
farms in the State was 13,100,000 j
bushels, as against 17,904,000 at trie
same date in 1916. At the same date, i
of the home crop- of oats still on the ]
farms, there were only 900,000 bush- j
els, against 1,496,000 bushels the pre
ceding year at the same date. The ]
acreage in early cabbages is 4.100, ]
~ O OAA ??% 1A1 ^ nnlv >
5,505 tons of cotton seed remaining in]
the hands of the cotton seed oil mills.: ,
Dring the year so far about a quar- ]
ter of a million bushels were crushed. ]
The oats crop this year will pertiaps j
be the shortest in several years. , ]
There is a total of about 54,000 tons
of hay of last season's growth still
on the farms.
The reports from the trucking dis-!
tricts on the coast are encouraging, \
though most of this food is shipped
out of the State. About 500,000 bar-'
rels of Irish potatoes will shortly be
harvested in the Charleston district
alone. In this district about 20,000.
acres are planted to vegetables of tlie!
various kinds. !
Gardens have been planted in this
State this year as never before.
What th< Surrey Shows.
''This survey merely brings out'
facts to substantiate the general con-!
ditions as to food and feed in the|
State that this department has been
for years pointing out and pleading
with the people to cure. It shows our
absolute dependence for food^ and
feeds on the West and uninterrupted
transportation from that section. It
shows that we have for years not
even been trying to feed ourselves
and our animals, but have been buy
ing food and feed in order to devote
almost exclusive attention to cotton,"
says Col. Watson.
"From a careful study of the re
sults of the survej the following con-1
elusions seem inevitable:
"1. That the commercial business j
of the State in foods and feeds is;
lareelv a hand-to-mouth business,;
particularly in the cities; that stock j
nn hand sufficient to last longer than!
three weeks is rarely carried; that,
contract purchases ahead are the ex-!
ception rather than the rule; that in'
the case of ordinary small groceries
in cities stock sufficient to last for
only a few days ahead is carried.
"2. That stock on hand of all the
~ ^~ nf fnnrl and fppri nt
Ullld UUllilUVUlW&VU \JM. *.V/VV? ?v ^
the time of the survey were not far j .
below the normal amount carried at',
this season of the year, except in the j 1
case of cured meats, particularly ba-! \
con, the supply of which is very: "
short. ! t
"3. That practically all of the,
stocks, save about one-half of 1.0 per'j.
cent, of all commodities, are imported,! .
and. if transportation were interrupt-!
ed the urban population would in a! g
few days be practically helpless for g
food and feed. ^
"4. That there is an alarming pro
portion of the stores examined re-}^.
porting no stock at all of some of the ! c
most essential commodities, such as *"
corn, oats and mixed feeds. .
"~ TKof tVia i-vfirio citiiatinn ic mrtsf
serious, being on some essential arti
cles more than doubled as compared!
to a year ago, on others very nearly
doubled, and on a few most materially
increased. In fact the cost of living
in the towns and cities is almost dou
bled and this is true of man and beast,
as shown by the range of wholesale
prices prevailing. This is not due to
any action on the part of South Caron
ina merchants, but is a conditon
ivith its causes back in the principal
narkets when the stock is bought. /
rhat this increased cost of living is
striking hard the wage earner of all
tinds, the city and town salaried man
ind about To per cent, of the farm
ng population, in many instances
Droduciner the condition of SDendinsr
.he wage and salary before it is earn- j
3d and producing a condition that
leither wage earner nor merchant
:-an stand long, for there is as yet no
corresponding or, in fact, any kind
)f increase, generally, either in wages
)r salaries; that this situation falls
icutely upon the back of the 300,000
lrban population, particularly the 31,
$45 people and their families employ
?d in the industries, including the
>3.039 employes in the textiles and
:heir families; that the condition is
)ne that can only be relieved by some
federal control of prices, and is one
prevailing to such an extent that such
iction should not be delayed.
"6. That the facts produced are
such as< to impress upon farmers,
jankers and every other interest in
;his State the crying necessity for
naming every acre possiDie 10 some
sind of food or feed crop, even at this
ate hour.
*'7. That the amounts sent out of
he State as presented herein for
oods and feeds should awaken eve^y
;c*-u.x\ I r? uu u_LO.x\rjD luauo 1AJI pi a. 11 liii^ }
o the uneconomic system that has
jrown up in the State, and make him
m active agent for the curing of the
condition, if only for self interest.
"The department has gone perhaps
nore exhaustively into this investigat
ion than you contemplated, or desir
;d, bu? taking the view that it was
jest to ascertain the exact situation
ts nearly as possible, much time and
:nergy has been devoted to the work.
"The individual reports, which were
confidential in nature, are on file in
his office, but should you desire them
[ will be glad to file them as part of
his report.
"I believe that if the people of the
State could understand thoroughly
;he conditons revealed by this sur
rey, they would speedily undertake to
iieir utmost such measures as would
:ead to the putting, of the State on a
iounder economic ^asis."
BANNING NAMES STATE
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
Charleston American.
Columbia, May 24.?Gov. Manning
:onight announced the appointment of
:lie State council of defense, which
will act for South Carolina in the na
:ion-wide plans of the council of na
;ional defense.
r 11 V* /\ O f ^ A ? All i n /~t A YV1 T\ n rt/3 A f
i lie otaic u juinii is tumpuscu ui
24 members, of whom three, Messrs.
Richards, Buckingham and Klettner,
Delong to the reform faction. Follow
ng is the council:
D. R. Coker, chairman, Hartsville;
W. M. Riggs, Clemson College; Miss
5. E. ^TcClintock, Otto Klettner, New
jerry; J. E. Sirrine, Col. E. M. Blythe,
I. W. Wassum, Greenville; William
Elliott, Christie Benet, William Banks.
Robert McDougall, John H. Reynolds,
Columbia; Robert Lathan, J. Ross
Hanahan, Charleston; A. F. McKis
sick, Greenwood; John G. Richards.
Liberty Hill; Eugene R. Buckingham.
E'llenton; Horace L. Tilghman, Mar- <
ion; John T. Stevens, Kershaw; Dr.
F\ H. McLeod, Flox^ence; Rev. John E.
White, Anderson; Bright Williamson,
r\o rlinnrf aw ilVS'lliorM rin^frnv PVl O
L/ai f i?i iiixaiu vjuuii , vuv
-aw; Robert G. Hall. Abbeville.
The governor tonight received a
!eter from the militia bureau at Washi
ngton discouraging the creation of
idditional National Guard units until
:hose in existence are recruited to
*u 11 war strength, and stating .that
'the patriotic impulse to take advan-.
;ake of the full authority given by:
:he law in attempts to raise new
:roops constitutes somewhat of an
mibarrassment for the reason that
;he units already in existence must
irst be raised to maximuhi strength
tnd there must be reserve battalions
n orderto constitute the maintenance
)f such organizations at effective
" A?rl "in At* + A >*AAA1TTA
'ederal recognition any new units
nust first be brought to the peace
strength authorized for the regular
irmy there must be adequate armory
ind storage facilities, and the element
>f permanency of location of the per
sonnel.''
The letter, however, bears date
)rior to publication of the press dis
patches in regard to an additional
-egiment for this State, and "the full
luthority given by the law to raise
lew troops" is specifically mentioned.
BRAZIL TO LI>E FP
WITH AMERICA
Rio de Janeiro. May 24.?Brazil is
apidly approaching a decision to the
ittitude of the United States in the
var. Only a few remaining steps
leed to be taken for completion.
Following the ?tand taken by Pres
dent Braz and Foreign Minister Pe
:anha, the congressional committee
oday agreed that Brazil should align
tself with the great northern repub
ic. This adhesion, it was specifically
jointed out, applies to the United |
States only and must not be consid-j
sred as approval of the program of
Vi a Tn r-/-\r\ao -n ollioc
The assumption of such a sianl has
>een forecasted for the past two or
hree days, not only in the utterances
>f government officials. tmt also in
irticles appearing in the mos: repre
entative newspapers of the coantrv.
Brazil's attitude is to be pitched up
>n the same lofty plane as outlined
>y President Wilson for the United
Jtates.
The foreign office today following
he action of the congressional com
nittee, sent telegrams to the chancel-J
eries of the other South American
epublics, explaining to them just
i'hat this stand with the United
>tates means.
THE HERALD AND NEWS ONE
'EAR FOR ONLY $1.50.
Bay ft liberty Bftkd
We can can all of our surplus !
truits and vegetables this season,'
prices are going to increase.
THE HERALD AND NEWS ONE
YEAR FOR *1.50.
Better Farmin
FOOD AS WELL A
THE NA'
South May Be Face to Face With I
Is Not Grown by Farmers?Home
Is Position o1
From the Farm
In time of war the interests of the
army come first Regular commerce
must give way to troop trains, ammu
nitions and army freight in general.
At such times the wants of people can
not be readily supplied. Forethinking
people will, therefore, prepare against
it.
The Southern farmer is facing this
ituation. What ought he to do?
Railroads have been hauling mil
lions of dollars' worth of food prod
ucts to th? South each year. Recently
there have been occasional "famines"
in some of these articles because of
the inability of the railroads to haul
all they were offered. In fact, serious
situations have been narrowly averted.
What then might be the result of a
car shortage more acute than has ever
been experienced?
How would Southern cities be fed?
Where would the Southern farmer who
raises only cotton, get food? Grave
possibilities are, therefore, confronted.
They are probabilities if immediate
steps are not taken.
jrsow can sucn a disaster De lore
stalled? Only by the Southern farm
er growing foodstuffs as well as cot
ton. He can do it. It- is his duty to
do it. It is his patriotic service. In
doing this piece of work he will be
one of the most useful units in the
army of defense.
At this time it is as important for
the Southern farmer to enlist to pro
duce food crops as it is for the young
men of the South to enlist as soldiers.
It will be easy to get men for the army.
It should be easy to get men to raise
farm crops. Let Southern farmers
rally to the call. Let them become
Home Guards by producing this sum
mer such crops as oorn, cowpeas,
sweet potatoes, beans, sorghum, pea
nuts, soy beans, velvet beans and such
garden crops as tomatoes, turnips,
cabbage, onions, Irish potatoes ? by
raising hogs, poultry ? by producing
eggs, milk, butter ? by preserving
berries, fruits, vegetables ? and do
all this not only fc>r themselves, but
produce enough to have some to sell.
Efficiency and maximum crops are
what the national leaders are calling
for. This means making every lick
aount to the utmost. It means good
its cost WOili
1
Chew it after
A
A good cow is a most valuable as
set to any farm. Are you doing any
thing towards .making yours a better
producer?
| "Bay a Liberty Loan Bond Today.*
ig in the South
S COTTON
HON ASKS OF DIXIE
Disaster If Food As Wei! As Cotton
Guards of Defense In Great Army,
f the Farmer. i i
Service Bureau.
preparation, liberal fertilization, thoi*
ough cultivation, and crop consent
tion.
Emergency Crops
As a guide in meeting the crisis,
which is now confronting the South,
the Farm Service Bureau suggests the
following, which of course, must be
modified to suit local conditions:
Those crops which can be used for
food for man or beast, and which can
be planted at once should be given im
mediate attention. The acreage oj
cotton per plow may be maintained,
and all possible efforts should be put
forth to increase the yield. Lint will
bring a good price, and seed will prove
valuable because of their oil. On &
25-acre tract, in ten or eleven acres)
of cotton may be eiven each nlow. and!
it is recommended that seven or
acres be given to corn in whi
should be planted peas, soy beans o
velvet beans. The corn can be har
vested, and the beans or peas given
over to pasture or gathered for feed.
At least two acres should be given to
soy beans or cowpeas and sorghum for
Lie*j uuc avic ivi 5ia^iu5| vug
for sorghum syrup; one acre for sweet
potatoes, and one for different kinds
of vegetables. This will give a total
of 25 acres, and represents only the
crops for summer planting. Winter
grains may be seeded immediately af
ter some of these are harvested.
Everything bearing upon large
yields should be given emphasis. The
land should be thoroughly prepared ;
the best, known varieties used! th?
right kind and liberal amounts of fer
tilizer applied, and thorough cultivar
tion given.
This is of special importance over
much of the South where the soils are
lacking in soluble plant foods. Not
less than 400 to 600 pounds of fertil
izer should be used per acre on the
crops suggested.
On account of the car shortage and
the farmers' inability to secure ample
fertilizer to put under their crops at
the time the land was being prepared,
it Is recommendd that a liberal side
application of fertilizer be used on all
crops already planted. Increase of crop
yields will come with increase in quan
tity of fertilizer used.
every meal