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PAG EIGHT ONE BALE OF COTTON FOR EACH ACRE GROWN Suggested by Alias Doar Writing From Summerville, South Carolina EXPLAINS TO FARMERS Shows How Farmers Can Produce Cotton at a Profit This Way. To the Farmers of the State: Kindly allow space for publication of this article in which is set forth a desire to launch a constructive movement for the future prosperity of the South.The figures used are illustrative to deomnstrate the general proposition and are not given to ?i ? ..ii-i 1- ii ? invm1 luiiuwcrsji ciiumugii int?y lire near enough to accuracy, when a general average is taken, to be passed as correct. The cotton crop has not proved a paying business for tlie South and has been a losing game to a majority of the cotton planters. It is not because, generally, the planter has sold his cotton before the price goes up nor will large crops at low prices or smaii crops at high prices or increased yields with increased amount of fertilizer remedy the evil, but the simple application of a simple business principle. I believe that statistics! will show that, taking a ten year average for the whole cotton belt, it' has required three acres of land to produce one 500-pound bale of cotton. The same ten year average will probably show that cotton brought 10 cents the pound or $50 the bale. Even if the cotton planter got $50 for each 500-pound bale, taken as a whole the planter last money, probably in every State, except those few where, 1 am told, no commercial fertilizers are used. By the appended figures you will see that it costs around $2G to produce and place upon the market one 500-pound bale of cotf.ftn l"f rntl/lo lirvnn '< ~ r ' 1 muuv mjiuii i/iic uli e mi laini under normal conditions, and about $39 when made upon two acres and about $50 when made upon three acres. Consequently any profit derived could only have come from the sale of the seed. The one-bale-an-acre movement is designed to make the cotton crop a paying business for the cotton planter, and there is no reason why it should interfere with diversified farming, intersified farming or any other movement for the betterment of the farmer. Practically every farmer in the cotton belt has somo lnml that will, under normal conditions,, produce on 500-pound bale ono selected acre. Some may have one, three, ten or 50 and so on according to the number of acres of farming land he owns or rents. Were it possible this year to get each farmer to select such land 1 Believing the chickens, eggs, h possible, thus en 1 L-i? Iiiiciiuuiicu ueiov\ elsewhere. | F ..&! L i?k t'-J* fci ti When to Turn Cover Crop Under-. The state at which a cover crop should be turned under^depends upon the soil, weather conditions, and the crop that is to follow. Where corn is to be planted on crimson clover land, the clover should be turned under just when the bloom begins to appear. The crop at this stage will contain about the maximum amount of plant food. Besides, it will decay much more read ilv, if permitted to reach full maturity. It may bp necessary to turn the clover under a little earlier, in order to yet the corn planted at the proper time. and plant it and no other land in cotton, and weather and other conditions should be normal, the probable crop of 10.000,000 bales could be produced upon 10,000,000 acres and the other probable 17,000,000 acres which are going- to be sacrificed in producing the possible 10,000,000 bales could be planted in forage or other crops. I assume that the reduction in cotton acreage this year will be not less than 25 per cent. In 1914 there were some (>,000,000 acres planted in cotton, and this year with lack of money, supplies and fertilizer, I judge there will not he more than 27,000,000 acres planted in cotton, and wth a probable cut of more than 50 per cent. in fertilizer 1 T ?*' ' * useu, i ngure mat under most favorable weather conditions that 10,000,000 bales will be the outside mark because there will be no discretion used in selecting land upon which to plant cotton . I want the press of the South, th various agrcultural societies, the agricultural departments of the cotton States, the agricultural colleges, the demonstration agents and in fact! every one who is interested in the pros-! perity of the South to assist in pushing the movement forward. Simply show the cotton planter that by selecting the land which he already knows will produce one 500-pound bale on an acre, under normal conditions, and planting only such land in cuiaun mai nc can make money. Show him that if, in a tract of 30 acres, which he now plants and makes, say 12 bales upon, he has five acres that will each make a 500-pound bale, it will pay him bitter to plant only the five acres in cotton and use the rest for other crops, until such time it too can be brought up to a state where it will produce a 500-pound bale an acre. I shell endeavor to get the agricultural ..omm'ttees of the various banker's i?c sti \otions to assist in th moveim nl. If my idea is not clearly put please let me state in a few words it means that my selections of land to plant in cotton, the acreage can be reduced two-thirds and the crop not reduced. That is the cost of production and marketing a bale of cotton can be reJ. \ n ? A'-"* * wuceu irom $oz to :j>Z(>. it means that the South can have 20,000,000 acres now wasted in cotton planting to use for other purposes, and the number j of bales of cotton produced will be j the same. Cost of producing and marketing one 500 pound bale of cotton on one acre: Breaking land $1.50 Bedding 1.00 Fertilizer 3.50 Chopping 50 Distributing fertilizer 50 First plowing 75 Hoeing 50 Plowing four times 2.00 Picking 1,350 pounds 8.77 Hauling to gin 1.00 Ginning 1.50 Bagging and ties 1.25 Hauling and marketing 25 rmer ox it a concern, which ides, tallow, wax, abling you to get b r, and trust that YOl armers Pi ] THE HORRY HERK&l OUT LOO Kl& NOW BRIGHT.;. I Fld?efield County Agent Reports Marked Change in Conditiou*^, j CIcmson College. April 2(>.? Wwai many parts of the state this ~?r if9 T* there have come to Clemson College from the county demonstration agents ' reports of conditions that indicate I a state of mind among Die farmers ; radically different from the depression last autumn. An example of this in a recent report of Agent P. N. Lott i of Edgefield County, in whidb he says: "It is gratifying to note the difference between the spiritual amf. mental attitudes of the farmers now and a few months ago. The activity among the people is improved live sLpck forage crops and grain is remarkable. We seldom hear about cotton. The reduction in commercial fertilisers is j an index. Not over fifty per cent. I will be used, compared with last year. Tl. * mure are many good nerclsr of'"purebred and high grade cattle in Edgefield county, both dairy.- and beef strains." o Concerning Onion Flavors in Milk. There is no way that I know of to remove the flavor of onions from any finished dairy product, such as butter or cheese. There are methods by which a creamery can he.at the milk or cream up to 150 degrees or more and by continued blowing of pure air through it remove* all onion flavor. This would be impracticable for any farm and the only way to keep onions out of farm dairy products is to pre! vent the cow from eating onions. This | is very difficult to do, though, where I feeds are not provided to tide over the onion season. The flavor of onions can be greatly reduced if the cow is taken of.C the pasture that contains onions some three or four hours before milking time. If she is turned back on the pasture immediately after mi.Iking and take^ off again with some period of time, elapsing before milking, very much, less trouble will he experienced. There are many supposed remedies, such as feeding salt, molasses and other feeds, but they have no value whatever. The feeding of molasses has been tested out by our Department and we find that it has no virtue whatever in removing onion flavor. ALYIN J. REED, Raleigh. N. C. Rent on acre .. * * 3.00 Total $26.02 When made on two acres land...$13 When made on three acres land..$26 SummerviUe* Elias Doar. "not I FARMERS AN. ri I have locatde at Conw a give you first^plass service. I or mule which is not doing' CALLS RECEIVED AT CO DR. R. H VETERINAR i will handle anythii >tc. would be a gooc etter prices than hei when you have soi JRS TO SERVE, roduce & By GEORGE * L. LD, CON W &?. Si. C. THE COW AND HEli; PRODUCT, ! Notes for t^fc; Fawner ?pdl dairy Issued Weekly. 5y. Clk*ntw>n (These ivofes, lare prepuxwi wecVifr by the I)a!i*yyDivaion o>tT Clesnson Cublege, which will be glad to answer any questions pertaining ta dairying.) r.v?.i L ^. J*..? ?<" v wu in* mc?. uoer?JiL|y arid . : r.jiH: them regularlyA ton of. manure oql the lau^is worth two in the stable.. A silo is the most economical hjfcrmi binding that can eh erected. It is always better to work the^fciut- . tre too m?ch than not enough. . The income from the dairy Ms one- j| of the moat reliable on any farm*. Never offer for sale a pound ofipoorv butter. It is better to feed it .to. the pigs,.. The calf should have plenty.juf water to drink and it should always he pure audi clean. i>o not try to save feed by, turning cows to; pasture too early . Brush cows daily if thereto. lis time. It pays; better than grooming horses, yet as a rule the horses isL.\v?ll cared for ir).? this respect and th\k ouw neglecte<ii\ The milk stool is to be ;u?od for sitting on, not as a handyy tool with wlm.tt to pound the cow,. Kindness increases the milk flow, hlhrsh treatments cuts dairy profits The safest way is to no chances with a bull, no matter what may b?? his reputation for gentleness beforehand. The "gentle * animals, like, the "empty" guns, ars* generally the ones that cause trouble. J" When a man begins-.Co test his cows, he always feels better,, because he i$ then certain to realise the importanceof the right kind o: *i?eed. Test, don ft guess. SuODlement nonr-rtiiutni-na ?rifU < I v- A- i . ^/mwvui vo mm j age with some succulent crops. Silage is best and cheapest where there are enough oowts to warrant , the construction of a si To. For silo iirformation, write to-the 'Dairy Division of Clemson CoUfrge. Milking the clean and carefully has a tendency; to develop a persistent habit of yielding milk. Mcjrjapver, the last milk; taken from the oow is the richest. Always milk a cc\y.clean. o ? i Fine Tomato Plants. Mrs. Saitie Moore last week sent to this office 25 tomato plants otY unu4ual size for the time of year. For sev oral years past Mrs. Moore has been raising some of the finest tomatoes in thus section. I ut D STOCKMEN 1 ay and am in position to E Po S3ibly you have a horse R we 11. If so call me. H NWAY BARGAIN HOUSE I V SURGEON J J J lg that you desire t I thing for you, as i retofore for your p mething to sell tha Exchange MARSH, Manager I Vbff: beauty: of ?a sh*fU?-trt-ercteptentfs 4u\icptL its it urmaK Had ^ ,sfci^it*trical fernwBth. lu order t jr-insure- tfiiis, be)fh.i!*5 plantii ij?"cut4 c*Tth'e'etwifc <rf all il rafeen or i Mtilnted roots; rrstnuve all ,?tdle brancVSi? save upon wer^rccns si> that a ^ freight whlp-^iKo^ stalk aba-ric rem -m Dr^Ubles at'. iViast 3 Iwt in divtmetcr acni' 2 fcctr deep in s?th and make thenar four iitct across i n poor sod! ! . The s 43iteof ,"fcjjl?b?r should be perpendicular a w* the totttcmai flat. Rreak up soil in thei bottOTunaC hole to the death of tho Lmixth ..r*? . . . ^ . w v* ft VTJL <1 C?pailC Made. ]*3xVe 12 c??-t5 irndfttcs (ff good 4op soil \rx the bottom of thte hole and wse the /ihe top nail, ffoer ffrnrt sods <*r other decompo-aaig oriiywric- matter, about ti^ tree roots. OiV5top>of this bottom U*yer plarre the oota- of the tree, spread thei r as overtly/as possible ovec the earth', put. ill. and cover with 2 Mr 3 inch js of "JChe t<??p soil. Tramp, firmly i/ith the* fEet and fill, the hole with good earth,' leaving the surfa^rldose-amfrla-.lifMr-Higher tithe surface of the surroumftsg soil. Wheni the work of pointing 5s complet? d> the tree* should? stami about i 2 iiicrhes deeper than itl sfcptiwfi in th<r? r.ur itry. . In order to trtsure symirwtry o. : growth, trees* must thr allowed unrestricted area for ^rtwtdb mason t. 13-t 40 feel should lie al&iwed betv./yen the '<Tees instendOdi to occuy^j the ground pormanc titty.. Quick-grovr in? nurse or tempotwy twes may bei minted between tl>e long- lived o i# t? produce immediate restrits, but as hese are -seldom inmovedi as soon as Vviey should be to prevent; interference vrith the development of the peri anient plantations, trhv practice is n.jtvto -lie recon ijvended ? o? Farmer tjvSh'ould1 (^oopenrfc With I'tteih Couitjy Papjcrs. The Record-JMVertwer. publiiived'at i I Houston; Va., i& urgitrg" its rural' sub-j rcribers to der> jUst wiiat wi.^houlrf 1 like for our formers to do?rgiVe trs; the news from tftefr farms?to- mate ( ur paper a sort of clearing house of ideas for farmers of this vicinity. Farmers do not use their--Iheal' papers enough, anrt yet the papers afford the best an-cf quickest ways to build up t heir farms and communities. HVery farmer should tell his local parser about his successes on the farm land how they were achieved: We are 'always glad to get a "farming story" I for it enables us to spread the news of progress in our vicinity. And no one rreeds a flow of eloquence to tell of his success. The favts of a farming success are eloquent in themselves So write us. The editor can rearrange the wording if such need be A cone. No farmer should be too indifferent or too engrossed in his own work to pass a good idea along to his fellow men, thus giving them the benefit of' his experience. Such articles are always an inspiration to others. We well know the true and lasting advancement of our community can come in no other way than through the upbuilding of our farms, and so it is not political and social news we want any more than it is news from the t'arrrfs. ?Walterboro Press and Banner:. o View of Gen. Huerta. Asserting- that he had nothing to do with the death of Francisco Madero, General Vietoriano Huerta, for Pro^ isional President issued1 a lengthy CirrnA/l u *-?-? 4- * 1 ' 1 * uiguvu ovotcntciit last wt't'K setting forth that question. o sell in the way of ye will seek the ver ? ifflfllirA lAfA Kfttrn a* WW V Atu, V \J \J 1 it you will[]call on Compan ? V . _ * IfARHERS BUTINB FOR . 1 GASH AL TOGETHER I ' V' CiNHMtrative Btiwig,and! Selling C&mino and P.nm ih^r f a a ? wv?i?nm, lU -> Stay in This : Slate t' QQUMTY AGFJSTS; WORKING \ THe; (Jlaoperatlvfi. Jbuyjirg;af Fer- tilizers Has^ Been.Tried With (rood EffacL. " (Clfcmson Collie. Apuii! 26.?Co- -iterative buyin ^f>? {'fertilizers is one. of the things on?. which:thu county demonstration refits of >ilejTjrson Col[ag^ujid the Uvjjfcd Stadeas Department. ?f AgriciJtuce hiivet.he*n workr . ?nftv this spring ?.$uui -reptMrls. now com-, ^ Tug; to Oemsoiy<.?roni..tta& agents show that tfioe work i? having exicel lent ef?^ ;fCcts* Et is teiieved i that. there has been, more co-ep>psttive- burying of fejr^ tiliziprs; by Sooth. GhrotHma farmers ^ this, spring cha# im amy prece< ithg sea^m. i Agent J. Shieaiiy. of Lexington jJ .Chanty, rep" Wc have ibeeni dtdhi? some co-operxtive buy og in portion ?? niy cnwKtty. I nayo bcsou able to get a iwxmbor of the frtrtnoKs' clubs logeth rr?in all about 2510; farmers- and to them '0 buy niiwir fertilizers cooperative. .Thegfftuter ponion of fj this was ll5v per-'tent, acid and 10-2. !The majorjtj'v <rff thesje popple ex'changed their cadltton seed fir meal, i pound f pyundi. This meyJh with the abo^p, acidi, will be home-mixed under ?r\y sup>cevisio?i. Cooperative buying *p,cli suiting is coq^jng and coming tp sta.$^ W<? madie. an aver- ^ age of about, two cjollars., per ton saving over .-agent's. prico^ 1 ordered the goods, for the people myself." Ag^nt T. A. Bo\jren, of Pickens, i County,,writes: | "I anv st.iJi: working on^the fertilizer question with my farmeju*. Never before, in the. history of the fertilizer business ini Pickens County has there fh < been so m.ach sold far/ cash as has 1 bf^rj sold here this Spring. I am keeping the farmers in touch with ^ thft very, best cash v^ces, that can be < had. and pointng out tp them the large I percentage they {*-<* paying when J they buy on time. There will be 1,000 | tons sold for cash a saving of from | to $3 per ton. l*he <eash prices that ^ J I am advertising are making local lealcrs cut their prices." Another ageret who has reported especially good results in <popera- 1 tive fertilizer buying is D. IlA McAlhaney, of Dorvh.ester County ^ "Cooperative buying and selling is coming and coming to stay,"' says I Agent Sheaty, and the eviiHencft does V I point that way. I ? o ^ m Whenever, You Need a General Tonic M Take Grove's. ! The Old Standard Grcye's T as teles 3 I chill Toj?ic is equUly valuable as General Tonic because it contains well known tonic properties of and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drii I out Malaria, Enriches the Blood A I Huikts up the Whole System. 50 arolinal ] produce, such as fl y highest market I J j.1, r* i. ga.ui2.eci me nrm | m us before selling ' 1