Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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.br It isat and Hats i stock of th Men's Men's Men's Men's Men's A Trunks, Su A Weiv Th< PHONE 166 LIVE STOCK POSSIBILITIES South to Come Into Its Own as Meat Producer. The South as an important factor n increasing the meat suppl of the country is a proposition tTively sup ported by Prof. Andre M. Soule, presidlent Georgia college. He spoke along this line at the recent Cincin nati convention of the American meat packers' association. Southern Farm ing here presents a~ brief epitome of sonmc of the good things Dr. Soule saidl. The great new southeast is a ter ritory of marvelous potential re sources for raising live stock, over looked in the wvestern sweep) which took place 50 to 100 years ago. It has beon found that the cattle tick est can be, relatively speaking, easi v controlled and radicated. Approx imately 200,000 squar'e miles of ter ritory have been freed forever from the tick. Within five to- 10 years the whole South would be rid of it. This great cattlemen's paradise is again attracting public attention and prom ises to be capable of sustaining ex pansive animal indlustries. The South is now about to come into her owvn as a meat-prodiucing section. Among the advantages is the vast extr ' 'territory now but inditfer er ul 'ed for any purpose. T'his e - 1considlerable grass or to sustain grasses, pro v g- r ig five to seven months i: . ar; South fairly wvell served by railroads and climate ideal in ~many respects; generous rainfall and in most localities wvell (distributed; nu merous springs andl shade; growing season 200 to 300 (lays and catN~ . an live out the whole year round, yet experience shows that eneapl shelters wvhichh protect animals in case of vio lent rains and sudd~en cold are an es sential part of the equipment of the southern stock man. Under dliversification the South wvill blossom like the rose; boll wveevil will force the farmer to dilvergtfy. Georgia htandIs fou rth in agricultural prodiuc "')'n of all the states. The necessity . providing 'an abunilance of food in Te form of pastures, silage, dry for age andl grain must'oe emphasized. One solution of the feed problem and the banishment of cattle tick, the de velopment of live stock indlustries of immense proportions becomes a prac tical proposition. An acre of Ber udla grass has a carrying capacity pual to* that of the best Kentucky ueg grass, and: the Bermuda sod1 may e developed to a state of per-feption in one to two years. Out of 37 'mil lion acres in Georgia only one-third s devoted - to farm crops andi there re large areas of land which could ill be brought under the plow to adl ge or usedi for grazing and for oduction. The same relative dlevelopment is possible in southen state. We difd nit intent )Solutely nece nto money at e above goods $30.00 Suits i $25.00 Suits ] $20.00 Suits] $15.00 Suits r $12.50 Suits r 11 Men's and it Cases, Swee ( thin Large Assor We Gaurantee to Fi vill appreciate D.J. CHEA' HOG FEEDS L. W. Sumner in Southern Farming. The first essential in hog raising is pasturage. Hogs fed on dry lots. as a, rule, are not money-makers. Ber muda and bur clover sod are the best for hogs in this section. This can be made fairly well in 12 months. -Temporary pasture; such as soy beans, velvet beans and peanuts are needled. For winter grazing, rye, rape, oats, ete, are-in~iispensable to one who would produce cheap pork. On thin land, rye is th~e best of these. 'I nen comes oats, followved by wheat, with rape last. Rape will simply not growv well except on rich land. The question has often been asked as to why corn alor e is not a satis factory feed for gr< -ng hogs. The answer to this is because corn (does not contain enough protein to buildl up the .body, neither does it contain enough mineral matter. At the Ala bama station hogs gained only five p oundls on corn, alone fed for 120 (lays. Wheat shorts', tankage andl peanuts or something of a nitrogenous noture must be used wvith corn if leguminous grazing props arc not available. -Wheat brah is all right for growing hogs or brood sows, but too bulky for fatening hogs. A light ration of corn is needed for hogs that are on pasture, in order that the best use of pasture, in order that the best use of pasture crops may be made. Hogs should be fin ished on dry feed from :20 to 30 days after being taken off' pasture, wvhether the pasture is of grass, peanuts, or what not. Soy bean meal and peanut meal seenm to produce a fairlf firm flesh. Don't Forget the Farm Flock. According to the Clemson agricul tural college of South Carolina, fresh eggs are higher in price at this time of the year than ever before. The supply does not satisfy the insistent dlemand. Eggs will be "scarce as hens' teeth" this winter and fortu nate indeed is the family wvhich has a flock of laying pullets or young hens to supply the table wvith eggs. Meat promises to be ver'y high in price. Eight eggs equal 6..' poun:l of sirloin steak mn food value, s;ays Orange Judd Southern F'arming. Buy a few more puliets or y jung hens, build an open-frone house or shed with a small wired-in pen in front of the house. Keep the check ens confined all the time unless they have a good range to run on. Feed them ible scmans every morning nnd twice 'laily setter a handful for each hen of .the following grain mixture: Cracked corn twvo parts, wheat one, wvhole oats one, and cowpeas two. This is a simple andl satisfactory way to feed hens for homemade produc tion. Other grains may be suib.stl tated "for the wheat and oats. Yumt lie cracked ':,rii and whoie cowpea.s are een fian1. LEIAR have a sale this year. I ssary for us t once. Todos at and below low $20.00 low $16.75 low $13.50 low $10.00 low $ 8.35 Boy's Overcc Lters, Men's ai gat prices the tment of Ne t You, and will make any I any business Chand Home of Hart Schz COTTON FARM ROTATIONS The following rotations for cotton farms have been recommended, says Orange Judd Southern Farming. As a one year rotation in Septem ber Abruzzi rve and vetch, or clover, are sown in the cotton middles, and dished both ways in March or April. Early in the spring, while the cover crop is small, the rows are laid off 4 1-2 feet wide wvith a scooter, anai the scooter followved by a shovel in the furrow. Then two furrowvs are thrown over the shovel furrowv with a turn plowV, andl left until planting time. Then a small dIrag is run on the bed, followed by a plante-r. This leaves a 2-foot balk between the rows. Just before the rye heads a dIisk cultivator is run through the middles, anaz the cove; crop laid flat. Then a turn ,p!ow is run down the midl~iles with the bar side towvard the cotton, anvi two furows are thrown over the iddl(es, covermng the rye until it deC ca ys. After this a harrow or disk cuitiva tor is run down the middles to keep the weeds out until it is time to sow the cover crop again. For a two-year rotation a cover crop of rye and vetch, or elov'er is sown betwveen the rows of cotton in Septemnber or early October ihe same as in the one-year rotation. The next spring corn is plIanted with peas, or peanuts and peas, sownf between the rows. A fter the corn has been har vestdl, the peas are t urned under, and the field sown to winter rye, with vetch or clover. This is dlone is Sep tember or early October, and~ the f'ol lowint; spring cotton is again planted. As a three-year' rotation is Septem ber or early Octcher rye with vetch or clover, is owvn between the rows of cotton, and allowved to growv a fter the cotton has been taken out. In the spring, this crop is t rned in, and corn is planted wvith peas or peas5 andl peanuts between the rows. The fo.iowving fall small grain is planted, wheat, oats or rye, with DI summer crop of peas, followed by rye wvith vetch or clover again. The fourth year cotton is again planted, and the rotation continuedi. Tick in Bad Plight. In all sections of the South farm ers and cattlemen are putting forth efforts to tradicate the tick. In no section is better work being (lone than in Texas, where during August alone 740,751 cattle were dipped under fed eral or state supervision. In July 760,846 cattle wvere dipped in that state. The legislature of Mississippi recently passed a law requiring the cradlication of ticks in every county in the state. However, the people of Mississippi are not waiting until January 1, 1917, wvhen this lawv be comes effective, to begin this work. During August alone, 705,424 dip p ings wvere made.-Orange Jud d Sont hnra Fnrming, 4NCE SALEOF Lnd Hats out circumstances have forced us to do so. ? turn all of our Clothing, Overcoats o, we will sell for 15 days, our entire"' cost. Boy's $12.50 Suits now $ 8.35 Boy's 10. Suits now $ 6.35 Boy's 8. Suits now $ 5.35 Boy's 6. Suits now 4.00 Boy's 5. Suits now 3.35 ats at the same Reduction. id Boys' Odd Trousers, in fact every t you cannot resist. Shapes in Hats at Cost. lecessary Alterations Without Extra Charge. that you give us during the Sale. ler Clothing Co. Lffner & Marx. SUMTEPI S. C. THE TIMES Job Printing p Is Un excelled. I~ Best Materials, best workman ship and most reasonable prices, put The Times in the lead. A trial order will be solicited. 1 THE TIMES Job Department Manning, S. C.