The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, April 29, 1915, Page PAGE EIGHT, Image 8
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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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mure are many good nerclsr of'"purebred
and high grade cattle in Edgefield
county, both dairy.- and beef
strains."
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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:.
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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
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ifflfllirA lAfA Kfttrn a*
WW V Atu, V \J \J 1
it you will[]call on
Compan
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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
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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
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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