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Saturday, --Jr " :V -: i ,--:r: .V-::t"cv'-Vr.' - :.S A fx net rsccrroa : in tha South. :Fat ' vLzlcva Hs rtsscn, tis fact is pret ty well cstsJIilisieci that freshly hrck a land or a loose seed bed is not test for wheat. Perbacs the best pre paration- is 'early breaking, say a month or two before seeding,.' "with" - : ' "one or two disking or sufficient cuV moist-. warm tivation between breaking and seed- Wheat pf.,:itouBtfr"Jhrol of SoutS--;lim Climate and Soils Affect Yield Preparing the Lftad SeIIn and Fertilizing r " '"' . 1- -V- : EyTsit Butler. ' - T" INTERVALS "during; ' recent - crop,' - because - of -the moist rears ccittn-aDie-inreresLcnas to keep down the weeds and firm TN THOSE -sections: where wheat been manifested: in tne growing: consequences ot these climatic candi-- the soiV When wheat i"s . to follow a has been L grown Tarretrcslstandrng highest" in : South ern teit: v-r-"4r;- ; - v Faleaster fBe8edV yTV.--;,,. -s.: .r - .Blue Stem or- Purple Straw (Beardless). ; Red May or Early May (Beardtess)N, Golden Chaff (Beardless)," -' :. -Fait ( Marly- bwlle . -. 4 v .; -1 Red. Wonder (Bearded).. , v' ,,; Etandi&a (Beardless). : f . V ' :, V; 1 C :v . tti' ' Time e Seeding - Soils Suited to Vheat of wheat, even. in tnose sections 01 uons. the South where it has; not been gen- :, .- erally grown. The coming pt the boll r,TT7"HEAT is" also more influenced try- - hay, or.wheir.it follows a corn crop-, rather -Ute seedingr not long-; weevil, or alowrpnee of cotton, or. an .YV-the type or" character of soH . hai bcea kept clean by cnltiva-" the ' firstykilUngifrosis nece legume crop, like cowpeas or soy beans, which has been taken off for growr .snmciently ., to cause the Hessian fly to have become ; numerous .enough to dp much injury, c before necessary; unusually high price tor-wneat, or aty r crons. nfohahlv v trnrp Ca tion, the best preparation! is probably but early sowed wheat when not inf- combination of these, 7 has usually than Qat . corn or cotton" For-in- ' good disking as preparation for the-' jured by the fly makshettej yields been the cause oi this special interest . stairce wheat needs a.soil mQre frce.-,aeed drilL VVhen breaking just be- The; average dates: of the first; kiUinsf in wheat growing., ihts interest in j supplied with, lime -or' in -other ore deeding is necessary, then the fro&ti. range.,- throughottt:::.ttte'.S6uth; the" wheat crop," however,' has shown . wot$Sf on Oufrsoils, which are gener- land, should .be "immediately disked from October 24 at NashyUleTenn a very marked tendency, to-subside' aiiv : deficient in- time -'wheaf' mVee. and rolled,, preferably with a corrti- ta NQvemberZ ,atitlantaGr and;S wnencvci more" increase in yields Jrom applica- exist, ui cuui, , tions of lime than do the other crops gated roller -or eulti-packer, before seeding. November IS at Dallasi-Texasi In -fth'e;. northern half of the , Cotton,; Belt from,;pctpber lftc , October 5orr;S will generally give? better results than later - sdedinc exceot where iniurv Belt there is no constant and general. bc$t wheat soUs whca" welt-drained Desirable qualities in any variety frora;thc fly : is hkely.eKo&t of iour,fl interest m wheat as a general farm Wheat dcmands a fairly welt drained are, of course, large yteloV earhness wheat .is sowed toa late and the; r crop, except under the unustfaUondi- -;so1 f f f prtJtit tn'the - ai a-means of -escaping- rust injary yiem ; reducedrmudbi ;moreby thK& ot the outn wucic wacdi icBu- named Wheat also renuires a rlav- . t iar croD and the interest is c6nstant,vS illVJ -I'JtS-VL X .11 Varfetie. for-SoutW Farmera but in the greater part of the Cotton gtff stkkyr bIack lim . goi7s afe - rpHERE b no best variety of wheat tions mentioned;. , . South, where winter wheat only " is and quality, or millingr and bread- The writer has been cntietsed be-a wch drained soil of much - making excellence. . cause he has advised that heat is of better than -g fertffi $ essen: Th South - generaliy abiccts doubtful vafue as a generaT farm, crop tf , . SU(.fttt nrrlaITPf!nn- nf ' to a bearded.varktv because-we-at- in the lower two-thirds of the Cotton wft ' r . , frtrt p. imnrtar . Belt, but my observation continues to support that conclusion.' Small areas of wheat may be advisable on. any of late seeding than would result from Hessiaa;fly damage; it sowed earlier, " f ; utti ncit.-tjanas taxer: ..seeaing : .perv;; pri missibie than, on lands ot less fertii- . ity Qf coursev seeding should nott Sandy soils' are' not writable?" W presence of beards when the crop is ' fl wheat. These' soils predominate in made into hay or the straw is fed jarf a.;growtn. ana enoanger;; Killing ot wneat may dc auvisaaxc on. duy ui the Southern part of tbe Cotton Belt, White the beards are somewhat ob- otu n: the clay or clay loain.::SOTlS:;Of..,ue- - suflkientlv in drv-weather ta orevent v 5nth havmff sufficient fertility: but , ' K - . 1 - . . -.t. it-Tternfniny tnr tarw ",virr.,.. ,-k-vi.-.vr K vv w 0 : JE taking a period of several years, it is less certain than cottoncorn or oats as a money or general farm crop, in . most sections of theJCotton Belt.,. Two years ago, when the -price of. timp, anrl nVincntiAme ; on aka. nnrt rrtaintv -fihnntH " not-. OHwettrh US uewming 100 larger. auently less satisfactory alf arnnnff other, cood dualities. For instance. ' Like other grains, wheat gives bet for the growing of wheat.""- ' - in yields, no variety; taking the re - Preparatfoa otSeei BeJ of the tests of Southern i Bperi. A MESSAGE FROM SENATOR HOKE SMITH One of the SoutEfs Foremost Sf&tesmeil Send Message, to Our Progreive Farmer Boys Emphatizung FiW Qualities-Thia ;WeeVaSucws-:Talfor;Boy$;:L.S ,uie price oi. nAu..qowFn cotton fell below tte oist pt, product- generally do better on. a soil pre- wheat and consequently not as popu ion, there was at once a greatly m- paction which leaves a firm or rath lax a& someToi the beardless:, varieties creased interest m wheat,, , and last er compact "seed bed. This is proba- which have not generally yielded so year more wheat was grown in the :bIy due to the dry falt.weather whkh -well. -The following are some of the vuuun oca, especially iuc uui uiciii half, than ever before. But the'erop of 1916 was not good as, ji whole arid the price of cotton is now high' with the result that even the present high ; price of wheat cannot - maintain; the , acreage of 1915 and l916y; In fact,-wer know sections where aconjjiderable , acreage of wheat was sowed in the -falls of 1914 and 1915, that wilt prac tically abandon it, for the -immediate future at least. Conditions Necessary to Gravr V '" Wheat Profltahlj -t'C'sZiv THE amount of wheat which should ; be sowed on each farm is largely a problem to be sohred by local con--ditions of soil and elimate and hr fa-0 cilities for handling thc:crop: ;Prob- aDiy the best that can be done to en able the individual farmer to best an swer the Question or himself is ta set -down- the ; enefat v facts. regarding wheat cultur? vinv'ihe- South, which past experience has? fairly wetl'es- r tablished.. ':!;:ti-iy. t i,:' tv A ; The climatic . conditions" which . are most favorable to the- production -of-wheat should not be. lost sight" of in determining its- suitability as a Southern farm crop.: Wheat of the. best quality is most largely produced in the northern sectinne f tK a TTmt ed States and ia Canada. In the South"; jve not only fair to- produce, wheat largely, but it is not of the best.qual !fe.bciI?8 usually; soft 'and lacking milling and bread-making qualities. Hut perhaps the greatest climatic ob stacle to Wheat crrnwirti in the fnt- ton Belt, especially the Southern half Or two-thirde Jf , u- . ' weather of late inrinVa tbe attack of mst. ;Evt whea rnst uoes not mjorionsly affect the wheat, which is likely to occur when April and May are warm rand moist, the P ant is better adapted to a temper ate or moderately cool climate and doesnot make the largest yields,-in tbe South, because of -the Wremefr warm weather of Ute spring and ear 7 summer. la the northern third of me V.otton, Belt, wheat kit Mane serious mmrr by mtt HmtU of ten to Justify its rerhr production; jre lout of this, oai b fact ia near- ?. an P5rt of the. Cotton Be!tt ' One of the South's - most Influential men In National affairs !g United States Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia. - In 1593 at the ago ol &8 ha becam Seer ataxy ot the interior in President Cleveland's Cabinet. In 1807 he became Governor of Georgia and ' was afterwards re-elected for s second term. ; Since 1911 hs has heen. inr Uts United, States Senaste. ? Fonawlnjf f s- M message to oor boysr To the Boyt on Southern Farms: CLARENCE Poe who uVdom to mach for the South ia hi r Prog ressit Frmer kas. re quested that i say ss few worda ta you oa th: quaUtiea which L b lieve wilL' help" yom wia success, both as raeiv and a farmers- It U dimculr to do what he asks lit sk few words.. - . "V., First, let me say to yon that IN DUSTRY, tireless industry, co pie A with self-denial, U necessary. And when I urge yott to xndustri ou self -denial, let me say that while at first it will be self-denial, later on you will grow' to enjoy in dustry, and it will bring you far more pleasure than carelessnesa or waste of time. .: ' ' : . , - 2. 5 THRIFT b necessary. I mean : by this economy and avoidance of waste of anything This again, in volves self-denial, but it will bring pleasure for it will place you in a position to spend what you save for' useful purpetes. - 3. The development ' of your CHARACTER Is t o a d 1 y. - Frank, honest; truthful character, coupled wiln. industry and self-deniaL-- these are the element whlcls go to - v ssraroa noas Ksra , ; . . make a real matu , , ; joy that come to men especially 4. The farmer neede to CULTI- after OTertoming those obstacle VATE HIS IilAGINATIOM. He you e your growth and power must be able to see the possthSllies ho t for sel5shnes but for the cood that surround him. He must Iot of your nei;Lhcra cxd cf yaur the soil end realize the wonderful countryv , v. ' ' . S progress that is to be made in the , I bellcT a wenderfd future la . future by the study of plants and' ; ahead of the boye who train t&e la. the study cf plant fooda - ' Yoo must go at your irorls wiih an irrrnisrrr aio zeal which orertome, ehstaclet ' and which,' by , eveneeBoas estacXee, caa git e you the hishest tlrCa ef I 1 ' L , J ,y. ' ' v , . I , , " j ' ' A - V V ' - - . , A v - a ; - I v- A "V ; ter yields :,wheii sowed with a seed. drill. The seed are placed at a more uniform depth, and better stands, are " obtained. Probably - the best yields are; obtained when aroundi one 'and ' one-fourth bushels. o seed are used per acre but heavier seeding rather than lighter, ; should ". be the. practice on lands not especially fertile and when, seeding is , late i and. done by 1 hand. . . :xiMr'o-r":M:' ,-.vt.- Wheat ia" the South' should gener- ally, follow. a legume crop," like cow- peas, soy beans, etc. Wheat requires s land; rather well supplied with nitro-' gen1 and humus as well as lime and . phosphorus. ' The legume ; crops are -the cheapest source of nitrogen but when the land is. deficient in nitrogen or the, wheat does not ; follow a le- ' gume ' crop, ra . top-dressing of 75 pounds to 100 pounds of nitratciof soda in: the spring has been generally - found profitable. If the preceding le gume crop has not been liberally fer tilized with phosphorus it will usually pay to use some in the fall when the wheat is sowed on. those lands' which are deficient in - phosphorus and respond in , increased yields to its use.-; The best method of fertilizing wheat is probably to use .phosphorus . and lime on a legume crop and follow " the legume ; cnp : with - the wheat When this is not done it may pay.to : nse a fertilizer .containing phos phorus in the fall and a. top-dressing of some nitrogenous f ertilixer in the . spring. -; ; . v - selrea Sa the SoutS to be rood farmer1 and I do not know at Cue cf service that wHl ct more to treslca end dardsp Cue tectlea us whicls yoss It WW . Kcmr sttrm. Haw a Profitable Crop of Oats Was "; ; ; -; " r 'v Raised " Jr :v , . . . . ', i . . THE soil was fairly fertile; it had . been improved by pasturing, and ; by growing lespedezx. ;2L The seed bed was well prepared. 3. . Most of the oats were planted 1 in October with a drilL - ... 4.' The seed ere bright, heavy and well cleaned with i good fanning mill. 5. Last fall the seed was treated with formalin for ' Smut ; this, no doubt, increased the "yield several ! bushels per acre, as close inspection V showed only a slight' trace of smut; while adjacent fields of oats not treat ed were badly damaged. For the past two years we have been planting the best home-grcwrt , Texas Red Rast-proof seed oats ob tainable beside Hasting Hundred bushel oats, and find that the latter v produced the best yield. ' - m H. IL UIT.T.FR. v Canton, If sv ' Save roar papers and (t S binder. I' mi 'f ! I i Hi mtt Ml' ! Km I- 'A" j 1 I H it y 'hi i j i t t ! t li '1 : f .If :- mo.rc or less an uncertain !
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