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710 (6) 7 Crops for Late Banting By B. L. MOSS THE man who has food and feed is fortified against hard times. Prices of his sales or cash crops may go - to - the bottom, but- so . long as he has plenty for himself,, his family and his livestock to eat, there will be no real suffering on his farm. The food and feed problem has always been one of major im portance to the Southern farmer, and war-time conditions have served to make it even more important. Wheat is certain to stay scarce and high, and this means continued high prices for other grains and feeds. V ".".'V -With-these-facts-in,mind,-it-is-of- the utmost importance that nothing that will go toward insuring next year's supplies of foqd and feed be' left undone. Let us consider some of the crops that may yet be planted. , Corn. It is practically impossible for the South to raise"toq much corn this year. It must be ourchief bread grain for the next 12 months at least, and probably, for the duration of the war. It must also; as it has in the past, be one of our main feed crops. ; In practically all the Cotton Belt; except central and west Texas and Oklahoma, corn may be safely plant ed until July 1, and in the lower third of the Cotton Belt plantings made as -late as -July-15 are generally-successful, particularly if on a fair grade, of land. Any plantings made after June 5 should probably be of the Mexican June variety, if this can be had; but if Mexican June seed are not avail able, then seed of the ordinary va riety best suited to local conditions should be used.- o m r!t JffliiQliUi!!!- is real economy. Texaco Roofing is proof against sun, rain, and the years; in addi tion to resisting fire. And you can very easily lay it yourself. Write for samples. tirofeum G COMPANY its Products t -v rr fp y v . . . - " mmnr VVit W VVW' . m m m mm ruocREssjv,, Farmp Good pripamion is ,. work will can as rad 0t thtr v- consistent with a oughness. On average well 5" 1 soils, listing with a SnZt ' mg; out; the middles with T'S-' -breaker, and then olanZ t ?lddl-l ter furrow riti ..6 u wa. planting with four furrow to S and will probably ,bout fe $. nlan ule best . oruagc larmer can f - v,uur ugnt cultivations wi V usua y, suffice to make the cZt l fertilizers, are used, acid phosphite " nlantinp t wa a . puate at X I r j v , rt uressing of nij rrrLr-t "ic two or " or nn tne rnrn Jr. w" prooably be htt. ' . Sweet Potatoes. Th mirrli ...!J ... j . wmeiy siuwuf wc uo noi Deneve the sweet ; notato has as vet h it should as a producer of food and feed ' TTJcrhlv rmrifi'Mit. i... .. additional advantages of being suited iw wmc Tngc 01 soil and c l matii. conditions and the abilitv good crop when planted even as late : as August 1. It has , - , - 'vj, auu f nviivaujr a OU1 C L1UU, www uujr uongci ui a snortage of potatoes for the family or feed for the hogsTa liberal acreage of the stub ble or other land should be reserved for sweet potatoes, and some of this should be kept ready prepared, so that settings may be made after each rain. If fertilizers are used, cotton seed meal and acid phosphate, vary ing 'the proportions to suit different soil types, will be about the best that can be had. Peanuts. This crop, besides being one of our best for pork production, has recently come into its own be cause of the great value of its oil con- tent. Either asva cash crop or for the hogs, peanuts, particularly the Span ish, may be planted as late as mid-July, and even somewhat later in the ex treme South. The rows should be made narrow, not over 30 to 36 inches, and the plants should average about 6 inches apart in the row. Any wider planting will mean decreased yields and profits. Late Hay and Forage Crops. Cow-peas- have long been and probably will continue to be a favorite with many Southern farmers. Besides be ing a soiMmprover, it is one of our best hay -crops and provides a supply, of splendid human food as well. Seed peas are now being quite gen erally 'quoted at from $2 to $2.50 per bushel, and at these comparatively low prices by August there should not remain in all the South a bushel of cowpeas unplanted. If there is time to prepare and cultivate the crop and it is desired to economize in the use of seed, planting two to three pecks per acre in three to three-and-one-half-foot rows and cultivating two or three times, will probably be the best plan to follow. Where seed are plenti ful and it is needful to get the crop m in a hurry, broadcast planting at the rate of six to . eight pecks 'per acre will be advisable. Soy beans keep growing in popu larity, and they deserve it. The crop is one of our very best for hay ana hog-grazing, and may be planted as late as July 15. to do best, the heaps require a rather well prepared seea bed and some cultivation. Two or three pecks of seed per acre in rows three to three and one-half feet vviae wilt be about right. Don't plant soy beans broadcast. For producing a heavy tonnage of hay, sorghum is probably the best crop we have. 10 mane mc and hay that is not so difficult to cure, rather thick broadcast seeding is best, -one to one and one-half bushels per acre. Mixing cowpeas with the so ghum will result in a better quality 0 . hay, though the yield per acre vu probably be reduced. The peas ana sorghum seed may be mixed in va ing proportions, anywhere front equ parts of each to five or six parts pe
The Progressive Farmer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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