Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-25


was manfred by summer cowpens in 1884, and only part
OF which put in tunips, and the whole In corn the
following year The wheat all Is very ne and per-
cephbly better on the part which under urnps
but the difference is SMALL sustain the opinion thai
the injury caused by the turnips bears no to
the value gained from that crop.
Parsnps and also made in smaller
to furnish juicy food to mich cows &C. after turnp are
nnht Tor use Carrots require much richer land tur.
nps Some rich lots OF orchard grass, and ucernc also
are kept for feeding before
None oil these except the turnps occupy any
part OF the ioar heds aud therefore do not affect the ge-
neral rotation, nor come within the range my inquiries
| PosTscRIPT.-A subsequent visit to Wyanoke NAV
the iSth) has enabled to supply deficiencies in
the foregoing memoranda, particularly the manage
since the establishment Of the fact the profitable field
culture OF clover possible in the tide alter district OF
except on some soils OF rare and peculiar quail
ues. Even now II is far from being generally known
mat cacareous manures and nothing else without the
wiz serve TO remove the general ncapacity of our
10 produce cover-and will make that crop safe and val.
6ie even on some Of worthless natural soils
he methods for making clover i'm the Northern States
anu IN are unsuitable for only because OF
'he uinerence oil climates but also oil cultivation i'm ge
neral When our clover is ready for moving we are
pressed with the heaviest and essential part of the
uage oil our largest and most important crop-con On
this account is important for us TO make bav NJ
the best possible quality obtain the greatest value
IN q9anuy and quality combined, for the limited amount
OF razor which we can then devote to that purpose For
these reasons as we'll the very limited extension OF the
clover husbandry among hope least to be useful 10
novices In this business. by stating experience and
opinions oil farmer who has had to contend with every
common obstacle TO the production of this important
mr.. l.. saves his clover seed from the second growth
later once mowiDg) Of the second year OF the grass
Ihe dry heads are gathered by simple utens the ope
.aung part oil which Is merely short piece of plank
having the end cut into comblike form the long slen.
DER eeh allow the stems to passed but break of
and save the heads which fall pieces at the same time
seed are not only cheaper come up than
inc clean seed brought for sale from the Northern States
They are in February the beginning of March
on the iand-No narrowing other means of CO.
verng the seed is considered necessary To distr;b.
he Iv
10 surmoun which, the length of the wide beds are
sored as oien as necessary, to fix their extent
the proper measure OF seed II he leaves remnant al anv
one trial. he will know better how 10 suit his CASTING n
me next piece OF land flour barrel OF seed in The
cha pressed in very lightly is equal gallon of clean
seed which is our usual allowance for acre; but Mr.
thinks that quantity TOO small for good sowing and give,
IL gallons or IL barrels in the cha 10 the acre
The next year, moving begins early in Nav for green
food for horses and mules. 1t is generally tbouphf that
green clover weakening and injurious working horses
anu mules; and some OF us who hold contrary opinion
are yet compelled to yield to the prejudces of our
seers that we may deprive them of the ready excuse
winch green clover feeding would furnish them for slow
and insufficient poughng, or poor teams Mr. L. has a
days allowance moved in the morning, which is thrown
INTO small heaps soon as it's clear of dew This is used
oreedng at night and the next morning Two wel-lle
horse carts brought up every night and at the
feelings The long food for midday always of dry fod
der Corn, as usual, is given at every time of FEEDING
but less is eaten from the greater relish OF the horses or
the clover So far from any injury being sustained the
horses seem to improve from the OF their green food
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generally not at work. and this share of rest thew have
as they most need it, At other times all are at work
ther The second growth is moved for green food
as It's sa'ivating quality makes it always hurtfui.
living TO the very succulent nature OF clover and the
vanabencss OF our weather. there is much risk in curing
cioVer nay win all the care that be used the thin
leaves will generally become crisp and fall off in The va
rous landings OF the hay, before large sappv stalks
are enough cured stack If soaking rain or even
Wy shower falls the best cocks of clover bav will he
so penetrated with wet TO require all the trouble and
loss OF drying After sustaining much loss of labor and of
| he's Mr.
ne mas found to save deal Of labor and on general
rage to furnish better hay His moving hay goes on in
any wea!ner except it is raining too heavily for aborers
De out Oh the house or unless the earth is full of water
Ihree swaths raked into high ridge immeda,eIv
alter moving clear OF dew, afterwards as the
dew has dried off, This operation substitutes all the usal
and various abors of opening turning buttinp into
cocks, &C. The rows remain, taking the sun and rain.
untli The hay is cured, which may be in five or six
uays Oh common weather, and has been as long as
ten In the worst The surface is burnt by the sun
as TO cause the row appear be ruined by the
sure; out the injury is only superficial that cover
tecs what is beneath If rain come as usually hanpens
the whole row is made completely wet but II is Thin
enough TO dry afterwards without moving. When cured
is thrown into small cocks which facilitates the LOADING
OF the wagons, and also air the hay and
any remaining dampness If the weather is good the hay
Is moved without delay house where is backed
or otherwise puino large cks containing from ~ 600 ~
10000 lbs OF hay and which are covered bickIv with
straw II the weather is threatening, the cured hay is
put INTO small stacks until it be put into the house
FROM the description of this mode of hay making it might
well be supposed that the hay would always be bad and
Sehei any worthless as Iood-But Mr. L.. has commonly
made better hay in this manner, than when he used much
more care and aborand has entirely lost any from
the worst OF weather The aher can scarcely be
ed 10 be worse Tor hay making than in 1890 vet his clover
winch passed through that trial, made what might be cal
led hay OF better than mddlng quality In general.
the leaves remain the stalks and the greater bul of
the hay retains its green color.
Though the general plan of the rotation is to NOW the
ciover the year alter wheat yet the moving never
tends over the whole field for of time and labor for
SO heavy job. The balance OF the field is grazed
summer Fermented .hdnUe-Much the greater mart
OF the manure is made during The code; 81.
T1.H- there is neither enough litter left nor enou oh
spare labor during the months to profit IIv 3v
me supply OF animal matter furnished by the stables alone
me use OF t'er on summer pens would be rejected
even II II was more abundant as wastefuI apoca,ion
from the certainty OF great loss from fermentation Sill
some loss from iermentng buks of manure must
rhy be suffered When all the fermented Tor rckedl ms
nure Is carried out in April the pen is moved IN The
ahd intended Tor corn the next year. and Uttered and IN
cattle remain there the short time that interyenes beCro
the naked penning begun This litter will be too rv and
TOO poor Tor early heapng; but when wet weather allo
The stable dung pit 10 be emped its contents are carried N
the cowpen, and rick formed as was before dsschJ
by using alternately layers of the two kinds of
his has not not yet been done but the nit was CI ~
dung, and Hooded with from late rains This ia Tho
proper state OF things for the operation of rickng
The scarcity OF litter in the stable during summer ,re
vents the neat that would otherwise take place and M in
convenience sustained by the horses from that cause
between the times when the stables are empted of he
manure In dry weather, the water in the pit settles 70
,he POTION and The upper part of the manure would sui
Ter by becoming too dry. To prevent this five or els
noes are dug through the dung the bottom of The mir
In these The water collects; and every morning il il tbro
over 10 The top oil the manure, which is quickly done
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