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The Savannah Tribune
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
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State Agent P. T. Stone advises Georgia Negro farmers to plant cover crops during winter for soil productivity. Farmers in counties like Newton, Peach-Houston, Washington, Glynn, Meriwether, Liberty, Bibb, Mitchell, and Camden are responding with demonstrations of Austrian winter peas, crimson clover, oats, rye, and blue lupin.
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By W. A. Hagins.
Industrial College, Ga..
Nov. 17
A productive land is the foundation for profitable farming, so keep it covered with cover crops during winter months. That's what State Agent P. T. Stone, of the Agricultural Extension Service, is telling Georgia Negro Farmers these days.
And here's how farmers are responding to his advice at this time. Looking forward to large scale food and feed production next year:
In the Newton county area, twenty-five Austrian winter pea demonstrations have been started with farmers, applying basic slag at the rate of 400 pounds acre. Five one-acre crimson clover demonstrations are underway and plots of small grains are common sights throughout that section. Also, 128 Peach-Houston county farmers have planted rye and oats for grazing. The crops are up now and livestock will begin grazing soon. Many Washington county farmers were discouraged over results obtained by planting winter peas last year, but they are staging a "come-back" by attempting the practice again. Ten Glynn county farmers have cooperatively purchased oat seeds for planting, while three Meriwether county farmers have planted 600 pounds of Austrian winter peas. Many others are making plans to sow their seeds.
More than 135 acres have been planted to oats by Liberty county farmers. They were urged to plant early in order that their livestock might have longer grazing.
In September, County Agent S. H. Lee of Bibb county. started out to get ten one-acre crimson clover demonstrations planted. To date, he has eleven planted and two more farmers have expressed a desire to sign up for the demonstration project.
Five result demonstrations of blue lupin have been started by Mitchell county farmers. The crop will not be turned under but left to mature. When seeds are gathered, they will be distributed among ten other farmers and they plan to continue this method over a period of several years.
Way down on the coast in Camden county, G. A. Johnson has purchased 200 pounds of Austrian winter peas and 1,000 pounds of superphosphate for a fertilizer. He is now planting this crop.
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Nov. 17
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farmers in multiple counties have started demonstrations and plantings of cover crops including austrian winter peas, crimson clover, oats, rye, and blue lupin, aiming for improved soil productivity and livestock grazing.
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State Agent P. T. Stone advises Georgia Negro farmers to use winter cover crops for productive land. Responses include: 25 Austrian winter pea demos in Newton County with basic slag; 5 crimson clover demos there; small grains plots; 128 Peach-Houston farmers planting rye and oats for grazing; Washington farmers retrying winter peas; 10 Glynn farmers buying oat seeds; 3 Meriwether farmers planting 600 lbs Austrian winter peas; >135 acres oats in Liberty County; 11+ crimson clover demos in Bibb County by Agent S. H. Lee; 5 blue lupin demos in Mitchell County for seed distribution; G. A. Johnson in Camden County planting 200 lbs Austrian winter peas with superphosphate.