A Diversified Program 
the handling of these crops that we are 
applying in the growing of our present 
main money crops. The improvement that 
can be made in these crops is strikingly 
shown by the improvement that our cot¬ 
ton farmers have made in the quality of 
their cotton crop and along with this 
improvement in quality a substantial 
increase in yields per acre. 
This has been done: 
1st: By selecting carefully their plant¬ 
ing seed. “The quality of the crop can be 
no better than the seed we plant.'’ Early 
maturing, thin foliaged, quick fruiting 
quality cottons are being planted. 
2nd: By proper preparation, fertiliza¬ 
tion, planting and cultivation. 
3rd: By insect and disease control. 
4th: By proper harvesting, prepara¬ 
tion and marketing. 
A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY 
If similar points were emphasized and 
applied to our standard supplementary 
crops we would likewise succeed with them. 
We have a wonderful opportunity now as 
plant breeders have succeeded, after years 
of experimentation, in breeding highly 
productive, adapted oats that are cold 
resistant, smut resistant, rust resistant, 
with excellent stiff straw, good grain char¬ 
acters and high feeding value; also, a 
highly productive, winter hardy, excel¬ 
lent tillering wheat that is mildew resis¬ 
tant and with considerable crown or leaf 
rust resistance. Seed of these new grains 
are now available and fit ideally into 
such a diversified program. Yields are 
such as to be remunerative and when 
properly handled will bring in good 
profits. 
A READY HOME MARKET 
We have a ready market for our surplus 
wheat right at home. We are only raising 
a fraction of the wheat that we consume. 
If the rotation mentioned is followed we 
will have a big surplus of feed—oats, corn 
and hay. This will lead naturally to an 
increase in livestock, hogs, beef cattle, 
chickens and dairy cows. Our soils need 
the manure from such and our people need 
to consume more milk and beef. Brighter 
days are ahead when such a program 
becomes Southwide. We will live at home 
well and cheaply and our soils will be 
built up. No better heritage can we leave 
our children. 
