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Vol. XXXII. No. 15.
SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1917
A Farm and Home Weekly for
Garolinas, Virginia, Georgia, and Florida.
FOUNDED 1886, 7 RALEIGH, N. C.
$1 a Year; 5c. a Copy
Plant Plenty of Potatoes, Peas, Peanuts, Sorghum al
Cane
WITH war, possibly long and exhausting, a certainty, it is the duty
of every American farmer to himself, his family and his country
j to do his utmost to help feed the nation. Already the great world
conflagration has put prices above anything this generation has ever
peas for the table from the first of Julyjl frost Plant a patch now,
and follow it with progressive plantings 'Tiat will insure a continuous
and ample supply.
Still another valuable crop that we should not overlook is the peanut.
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known, and the entrance of the United States into the conflict must
inevitably put them higher still. Hence for whatever surplus we pro-
duce we are certain of a market" that will insure good profits.
We have insistently urged that every, farmer produce an abundance
Of the Stanlft fnnri and fpprl rrnris-Lrnrn.
oats, hay, wheat and meat; here let us call
particular attention to the vital importance
of supplementing these with a large acreage,
of the so-called truck crops Sweet potatoes,
cowpeas, sorghum and sugar cane.
in low cost of production per unit of food
value, few crops surpass the sweet potato.
It is well adapted to nearly every part of the.
South, is easily grown, and average yields
per acre are high. A further advantage lies
in the fact that sweet potatoes may be
planted any time from April to July, inclu
sive, and good crops made And not only
is the sweet potato valuable as a huinan food,
but it is valuable as a pork producer as well.
Another crop that every Southern farmer
should plant extensively is the cowpea. It
is one of our greatest hay and soil-building
crops, and also provides one of the
best of human foods. Every farm fam
ily should aim to have plenty of green
Because of its high oil and protein content, it has a high value as a hu- !
man food, and for making cheap pork it is one of the best crops we have.
A liberal peanut acreage is sure to mean good returns for the grower.
Finallyf every farmer should make certain of an abundance of syrup
by planting plenty of sorghum and sugar
cane. South of parallel 33 sugar cane
usually does well anywhere from east
Texas eastward, while north, and west
of this territory sorghum is best.
Of course in emphasizing the need for
the crops here named, we would not
for a, moment minimize the importance
of the garden, the orchard, the chick
ens and the milk cows. Each and all
of these must be made to do their part
toward feeding the family and the
country.
In this time of National danger, the
Southern farmer, no less than the soldier
in arms, has a duty to perform ; in
helping to feed the nation, he can per
form a service no less important than
that of the man who faces the guns.
Let every farmer do his duty.
DON'T FAIL TO READ- Pasc
Commercial Fertilizers : Their Use in Soil
BuiJding 6
Carbon Deposits in Motors 7
The Credit System and the Boll Weevil . 8
Methods of Planting and Growing Velvet
.Beans . . . . ..... . . . 10
Garlic Flavor in Milk
Lest We Forget . . . . . . . . . 13
Five Things to Do This Week and Next . 14
A Success Talk for Boys 15
Five Per Cent Money Was Worth Waiting
, For . 15
The Ozark Berry Growers' Association . 19
Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance .... 20
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