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VoL XXXI. No. 43.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1916.
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A
MESSAGE
TO
THE HOMESEEKER
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BABY BEEF-IN OKTIBBEHA COUNTY,' MISSISSIPPI,
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GRAZING ON WHEAT IN
THE South, from Virginia to
Texas, needs and welcomes
; white farmers from the North
and,West. To such it offers op
portunities superior, we believe,
to those found anywhere else in
America today. To acquaint the
prospective homeseeker with
these advantages is the object of
this Special Issue.
In the beginning, let us say that
GRAZING OATS IN TEXAS IN JANUARY. tUMl V1 SOilS Of thel
; . : . voum win not average. as nign as
in the Corn Belt. Warm winters and an abundant " rairif ail, coupled
with continued clean cultivation, have resulted in many cases in a
shortage of humus and nitrogen, both of which are absolutely essential
to profitable farming. But the same warm winters and liberal rainfall
give the South an opportunity for making rich land and making it
quietly that the North can never have.
To illustrate, a crop of crimson clover
planted in September or October is ready to
plow under in April, and is the finest of all
corn fertilizers. Moreover, the clover cov
ers the land, in winter and prevents soil wash
ing and wastageand furnishes excellent
grazing as well. Then in the corn planted
on the cloven sod may be planted cowpeas
or velvet beans, either of which is a great
soil-enriching and feed crop. Thus within a
year three crops, two of them legumesare
grown on the same land, or in the case of
oats sowed in the fall, the crop is ready to
Harvest by June, and can be followed by
Peas, beans, or Japan clover for hay or 'soil
building. This double cropping system is a
great asset to either the general farmer or
we livestock grower
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The same climatic conditions
that make it possible to keep
green crops growing twelve
"months in the year also permit of
outdoor labor the year round.
When the North is ice bound, in
the South the temperature is usu
ally just right for outdoor labor.
Nor are the summers, while lopg,
unpleasant, very hot nights being
rare indeed . Unquestionably,
the Southern farmer during the crimson clover in Virginia in april
year has more days suitable for - 3 ; .". ' ..,
work in the open than the farmer in any other part of the country,
unless it be southern California.
Finally, in proportion to the returns that will come from intelligent
management, farm lands in the South average cheaper than anywhere
else in the country. The intelligent Corn Belt farmer does not need to
be told that it is hard indeed to net 6 per cent
on lands valued at $150 and $200 an acre.
Wfiat chance, then, has the young man 'in
such sections to buy such high-priced lands?
He-simply cannot pay for a farm out of" the
profits from it. Isn't it best for him, xthen,
to. come South and buy at from $10 to $50 an
acre?
To the intelligent white farmers from
all sections the South extends a welcome.
For 50 years it was "Go West"; today the
West has largely been developed, and there
are few opportunities there for the man of
small means. For the next 25 years'it will
be "Go South"; and for those who go, the
door of golden opportunity is opened
wide.
v DONT FAIL TO READ
Buying a Farm .
What It Means to Win . . . . . .
What the Homeseeker Should Look For
Corn Weevil Control ... . . . .
A Two-crops-a-year Climate : the South's
Great Agricultural Asset . . .
The Rural Credits Law in a Nutshell
How to Check Anthracnose . .
A Crusade Against Poverty . . . . .
The Housekeeper's Chance for Making
Money .......... . .
More About the New Rural Credits Law 20
Twenty-Cent Cotton Predicted . . . 21
Fresh Vegetables After Frost ... ... '26
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