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FRIDAY MORNING. AUG 28, 1914
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Farming
Chats and Comment
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Food-Stuffs
Atlanta, Aug. 27.—The Georgia
Chamber of Commerce is arranging
to hold a big meeting in Atlanta in
the early part of October, which will
be known as the Southeastern Food
Crops Conference. The object of the
conference will be to secure the grow
ing of a larger amount of all food
stuffs, both for man and animals, in
the cotton producing states of the
southeast. At the same time, the
cotton states lying west of the Mis
sissippi will be requested to hold a
similar conference in some suitably
located city within easy reach of their
territory.
The plans, as outlined fiy the state
chamber, call for between 500 and 600
delegates. The Commissioner of Ag
riculture in each state will be request
ed to appoint a delegate from each
county in his state, with alternate
delegates in case of inability to attend
on the part of the first one named.
These men will be selected by reason
of their influence among the farmers
of their home counties.
The importance of raising sufficient
foodstuffs so that the southeast will
not have to import any next year will
be earnestly impressed upon the meet
ing. Since the coming of the Euro
pean war, the entire south is getting
an object lesson on the foolishness of
depending too much on any one crop
Alfalfa in Costal
Plain Sections
Where the Land Is Properly Prepar
ed, Fertilized, Limed and Inoculat
ed, Alfalfa Is Proving a Profitable
Crop.
to kill the inoculating bacteria, hence
the danger of applying immediately
prior to seeding.
Methods similar to these have been
followed by R. M. Cooper, Jr., of Lee
County, South Carolina, on Norfolk
sandy loam soil, beginning in the fall
of 1910. Mr. Cooper has been getting
six cuttings approximating six tons
per year. He now has 10 acres plant
ed and regarding his first cutting he
writes, including the following
“I am convinced that this first cut
ting on first, second, and third year
alfalfa is unquestionably the finest we
ever had. The same would doubtless
have been true of the oldest but for
the freeze in March, which caught the
oldest so very far advanced, On our
10 acres I estimate (from weighing
certain loads) that we made around
23 tons.
"I am firmly convinced that we
have been treating alfalfa as though
it were too much of a.' 1 invalid. I
It has often been claimed that al
falfa is not a suitable crop for the
coastal plain 'regions, that it would
die out or the weeds would take it in
two or three years’ time. No dount
this has been true where farmers
have not understood methods of grow
ing, but where the principles of al
falfa culture huve been well under
stood or followed there is strong evi
dence that the foregoing statement is
incorrect. Beginning with the spring
of 1909, I have had under my obser
vation and planted under my direc- the thin spots where there had been
and otherwise, ■ * - - ...
learned this from trying to kill some
last fall—where the stand was thin—
so I could reseed it. Much to my
amaze the old alfalfa came up and
much thicker than before. It crowd
ed out the young alfalfa except in
tion, experimentally ar
many fields of alfalfa on several
types of soil in South Carolina. There
have been organized under my direc
tion four alfalfa growers’ associations,
with a total membership approximat
ing 300, each member of which agreed
to plant an acre of alfalfa or therea
bouts by the directions of the associa
tion. All this has brought out many
things in connection with alfalfa
which show its limitations and pos
sibilities.
Alfalfa has been grown successfully
matter'"tow* "strong*1^crop 'that|^
, hp It is necessary that everv fourth year, and cut from 10 co
r be. it is necessary tnai every tjme ^ haa given the maximum yield
the first cutting this spring. It re
quires knowledge, care, and expense,
but it can be successfully done over
large areas. The first thing required
is a farmer. It is a careful man’s job,
and unless one is willing and deter
mined to- take the necessary precau-
may be. it is necessary
county shall grow at least enough to
feed itself next year. It is impos
sible to say how long this war may
last.' Earl Kitchener, the British
Minister of War, who is probably the
most reliable source of information,
states that it will extend over a period
of eighteen months. That will mean
two** crops" forus. 8 ' It"T i^peiXe lions
that the South shall he absolutely in-1 undertake to plant £ well
dependent of outside sources of supply drained fertile J ° ! selected Crab-
for next year. Then, ho matter what muda grass should be selecte^ Crab
hrintr wp shall be grass is not dangerous, if good mein
price cotton may bring, we shall be
immune from the effects of high pric
es for food stuffs in other parts of
the world. The South can do it. Be
fore the Civil War it was practically
an unknown thing for a Southerner
to buy any meats, grain or other
staple foods from anywhere outside
the South.
The date for the conference
probably be October 5 and 6. It is
possible that it will be found advis
able to change these dates a little,
but it will be held at about that time
in order that the effect may be felt
before the fall crops of small grains
are planted. The meetings will fol
low the same general plan of those
grass
ods are used, and even nut grass is
not fatal. The subsoil should be por
ous. Alfalfa has rarely lived more
than three years on land with a tight
cla v subsoil. . „ .
A good way to begin for alfalfa at
this time of the year is to take an
oat field with suitable conditions, ma-
will nure and fertilize it and then plow it
and apply a* least three tons of
ground limestone per acre. Manure,
fertilizers (except the nitrogen), and
lime applied at this time give better
results than if applied in the fall, im
mediately or shortly before planting.
The field should be planted in cow-
peas and these removed by the early
‘ « n , I — TVi« InnH must, he
none beforehand after the first cut
ting this spring the new crowns are
greener, more vigorous and an inch
or two higher than alfalfa all around
it. I disked it two ways and then
harrowed twice with a peg smoothing
harrow. Am baling anu selling alfal
fa today at $23.50, f. o. b., Bishop-
ville.”
Any one can see the profit in this
with five more cuttings to follow this
year
These two experiences as well as
several others show that ulfalfa will
succeed on sandy land if properly
handled. The weeds have not taken
these fields, the alfalfa was given a
good chance and it kept ahead of
them. There is no telling how long
these fields will last, but they are re
turning a bigger profit than any oth
er crop grown on these farms and the
land is getting better all the while.
A. G. Smith, U. S. Department of
Agriculture, in the Progressive Far
mer
Dozen Ways
to Cook Corn
(From The Progressive Farmer).
more acceptable to one where diges
tion is not very strong, because grat
ing breaks the cellulose covering of
the kernel.
Succotash.
Is made of equal quantities of boil
ed corn and butter beans, seasoned
in ’ with butter and salt.
There is no part of the world
which the people are so dependent on
corn for food us in the South. There-1 _ Corn and Tomatoes,
fore, we should appreciate it in its Simmer the tomatoes down until
very best. We should be very grate- rather thick, and add salt and butter,
ful for it, because it does not growl then an equal amount of corn scraped
everywhere. The Englishman can- from the cob.
not have it at all. You are familiar I .
with the story of the Englishman who, L Q ° rn ‘
eating it for the first time, passed the Si i ape the corn from six ears, add
cob back and asked the waiter >o ■ Kood-s.zed lump of butter, salt,
please put some more peas on the P® PP f “ nd 1!< " “ cu P° f mi,k ' 1!ake
stick. 1 111 11 buttered earthen dish.
I wish every family would have its i Corn Oysters
patch of sweet corn. The roasting-! Grate raw corn from the cobs. To
ear from the corn patch is good, but one cup add l well-beaten egg, 1-4,
why not plant a row or two of sweet cu p flour, and season highly with salt! variety. Hollow out a tomato for
corn every week or so in the garden and pepper. Drop in hot fat by tea- eack person and fill with equal parts
and have the best. I have heard peo- spoonfuls or on a hot griddle. Make corn tfrated from the cob, cnopped
pie say sweet corn cannot be raised , tt bout the size of oysters. 1 ‘ 1 "‘ - -J
in the South, but whoever says that j
is in error, because we have Country j Corn Fritters.
Gelntleman, Sweet Catawba, Caryls \ To about 2 cups of corn pulp add 1
Early, Stowell’s Everygreen, Crosby’s cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder,
Early, and .other kinds from early 2 teaspoons salt, a dash of red pepper •
scalded milk, salt, pepper, 3 table
spoons butter, 8 broken crackers; heat
to boiling point, and eat like a thick
soup.
Corn Griddle Cakes.
Are made by adding as much grated
corn as a batter will take, and frying.
Batter—2 cups Hour, 2 teaspoons
baking powder, 1 1-2 teaspoons salt,
1 1-2 cups milk, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons
melted butter.
Corn Soup.
Make a cream sauce by melting 2
tablespoons butter, stirring in 2 table
spoons flour and adding 1 cup milk,
i Heat to boiling. Add 1 cup cooked
corn grated from the cob. Add salt,
pepper and 1 small grated onion.
Bring to boiling point and serve at
i once.
Corn Salad.
Corn salad is splendid by way of
it pork
add 1
summer to late fall from our garden, and the yolks of 2 eggs. Fold in the
„ „ , _ beaten white. Cook in hot fat. Drain
Boiled Corn. 0 n pa per.
There is a good, better and best Corn Chowder
way, even in boiling corn. Usually it Cut B two-inch cube of salt fat
is cooked too ong, for it may be in gmall pieces and fry out . a „„ .
hardened as is the egg by long boil- a |j ced onion and stir often to keep
ing. Iwenty minutes is usually long the onion from burning; add about 4
enough, even when many large ears pota toes, cut in slices, and 2 cups
are put in one pot. If the ears are boilin r water . Cook unti i potatoes
young, ten or 12 minutes is enough are aoft; add 2 cups corn. 4 cups
Select short thick ears and do not «... . '
gather until about to put in the pot,
as the sweetness soon dries out. Cut
out the. discolored grains, bush or pull
off the silk, and all the outside husk I
leaving on the inner layer; turn these'
leaves back over the ear, tie down and
put in boiling water.
Another Way.
Put about half a dozen ears in the
bottom of a kettle with enough water
to', assure its not burning. Cover
tightly. When about half done, ado
a half cup of milk, a lump of but
ter and a pinch of salt. Cover again
tightly and finish cooking.
Corn may be cut from the cob ar
heated, with salt, pepper and cream,
but if it is grated from the cob it is
sweet green peppers, tomato and, if
desired, English pear. Cover with
uny salad dressing, but Mayonnaise or
French are best. Serve cold on
lettuce.
Corn Pudding.
This is not green corn, but because
it is good I am adding it. Scald 3
cups milk, pour over 2 cups popped
corn that have been pounded, and let
stand an hour. Add 3 beaten eggs,
1 1-2 cup brown sugar, 3-4 teaspoon
salt, 1 tablespoon butter. Turn into a
buttered dish, bake in a slow oven
until firm and serve hqt with cream
and syrup.
MRS. HUTT.
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held ^during" the*boH "weevil campaign | of September Thei land mustbe
of last year, when diversity of crops put in thorough coind t
was so strongly urged. They will be be sown before the month m over, ir
inspirational in character. At the previous plowmjC h^kenghal^and
close, each delegate will be asked to the land should be broken sh
personally undertake to create an ef
fective organization in his home coun
ty. These local organizations will
make a personal canvass of all far
mers and secure their promises to
plant largely increased acreage in
foodstuffs for next year.
In order to make a campaign of
this nature bring results it is essential
that it be made wide enough to cover
all the cotton growing states. The
Georgia Chamber of Commerce in
undertaking to call the conference is
doing a work for the entire south that
compels the heartiest co-operation
from every individual who calls him
self a son of Dixie.
Careful plans are being made to
ensure the attendance of at least one
delegate from every county in each
state affected. Therefore the effect
will be such as to turn the present war
scare into a blessing and to set a new
date from which to mark the prosper
ity and independence of the Greater-
South. i
CARD OF THANKS,
We take this method of thanking
the many friends of our daughter,Mrii
Lonnie Haralson, for their deeds of
kindness and loving words of sym
pathy during her serious illness and
death. May God’s rishest blessings
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subsoiled so as to leave, the °rK ani ‘ :
matter in the top soil. If there is a
shortage of barnyard manure, the
peas may be chopped up with a disk
and turned under, although, from an
economic standpoint, this is rarely
^Either* the seed or the soil should
by all means be inoculated. Lime
and inoculation are the two most im
portant factors in growing alfalfa,
and the lack of either is fatal. Cul
tures such as are furnished by the
government can be used or soil from
an old alfalfa field can be spread on
the new field, from one to three thous
and pounds per acre. This soil
should be covered as quickly as pos
sible after applying to keep the sun
light from killing the bacteria. Anoth
er method, commonly called the glue
method, is being used extensively.
This is done by dissolving six ounces
of furniture glue in a gallon of Wa
ter and moistening the seed with the
solution, this will reouire about a
quart to the bushel. Soil taken from
an old alfalfa field and dried in the
shade should be added to thisunti
the moisture is taken up. This soil
containing the bactena clings to the
Heed and enables the bacteria to
Attach themselves to the alfalfa plant
a3 O^T°sandy P lo ama or sandy soils 30
pounds of seed should be sown per
acre half one way across the field
and half the other to prevent skips.
The seed should be covered lightly and
f °The fertilization should be heavy,
if well done no further fertilizers
need be applied for two or three years
,A good fertilizer for these soils would
,be ^,000 pounds basic slag, 400 pounds
cottonseed meal, and 1,000 uounds of
k^init. If applied ip the spring, acid
phosphate instead of basic slag can be
used. Acid phosphate has a tendency
DEATH OF FAL8TAFF.
’A made n finer end ami went
away, an' it had been any
Chrlstuui child: a parted even
just between twelve and one.
e’en lit the turning o' the tide:
for after I saw him fumble with
the sheets, and play with the
flowers, and smile upon his lin
gers' ends, I knew there was
but one way; for Ills nose was
ns sharp as a pen, and 'a bub
bled of green fields. How now,
Kir John? quotli I: W'luit man!
Be of good cheer. 8o 'a cried
out: God. God. God! three or
four times: now 1, to comfort
him. hid him 'a should not think
of God; 1 hoped there was no
need to trouble himself with any
such thoughts yet.—Henry V.,
Act II.
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