Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-07
GROWTH OF GLOVER.
Written far tile fayetteville Observer
CHARITY, LINCOLN COUNTY, Tenn, }
July 4, 1859.
n. D. WALLACE. E,nr..

July +, 1OoS. J |
N. 0. WALLACE, E>qr,
Dear Sr::-The time for gather
ing clover seed is near at hand, and
| have seen an article 10 the South
ern Homestead, and copied in the
Son,hern Messenger, beaded Saving
Clover Seed" over the signature OF
ga Tennessee Farmer" He sets
out by say ing, | assure you that the
difficulties Of saving clover seed are
principally imaginary; the process is
simple and easy. Now, ] would like
to have detailed plan from Some
man who has some experience in
the matter. When ! saw this az
ticle, ] thought had found the thing
that | so long sought for, but when
| read it, it lacked the information
that | wished to gain. Will some
man be SO kind as to give me full
detailed plan for growing, gathering,
and cleaning clover seed, either by a
private letter OF through the columns
OF some newspaper, IS ! am a
young farmer with limited means,
and have embar.. ed in the business
Of saving clover seed b? I fud that
my experience does not agree with
the article above referred to, Dor
have | been so fortunate as to meet
with an article that does. | Was
amused somewhat at an article that
appeared in the Southern Homestead
last spring. giving directions as to
the quantity of seed to SOW. 1t
said to sow "a peck to the acre of
lpnd. Now, any man knows that
one gallon is a plenty, and even less
would do If sowed at the proper
time aud in the proper way. But to
the article that | first referred to-
1t says after the clover field has
been cut or grazed, let the second
crop come. Can you give lie one
reason why the second crop has more
seed than the frst?-or do you know
it to be so? My little experience
teaches me to the contrary. But il
SO, tell me when is the proper time
). for this second crop to commence
coming Oh, according to your Plan.
AS to the time or appearance Of the
clover deciding when it should be cut,
is matter that | have never been
able to decide. Tennessee Farmer
SAYS when about two.thirds of The
heads have turned biown. This vii
mot DO, for clover head will tugI
brown some days before tie seed i:
ripe enough to come up. Then h.
says to cut with a cradle or reapine
machine. Neither will do. ] woulG
like 70 see a min cutting Glove
with either. Both run too high.
use a moving machine, or moving
scythe, and have it put in shocks as
soon as il is cut. 1t will cure in /
shock as high as a mans head
Then thresh on a wheat tbreshe
With a separator which separates the
straw or hay from the heads or pods
then move away your thresher ant
in its place put a clover seed huller
run with the same power. Then yOl
have the seed hulled but mixed Will
the chaff. Now comes difficulty
with me. have tried several way
to separate the seed from the chat
but have found no plan that woul'
suit me; but after a great deal o
trouble ! succeeded, with the Pun
pbrey wheat fan, with my own i'm
provement. The idea of clover heat
ing hay SO ss to damage the seed i
not correct. A Glove: seed may b
in manure pile a considerable
length of time and yet terminate
| have seen clover seed germinat
after having been ate by stock ant
dropped by them, Ito all appear
ance. Will some nan be so kim
as to give me the direction that
have asked above? | think that say
ing clover seed is a matter Of impor
lance to the people of Tennessee,
they would think for one moment @
the thousands Of dollars that nr
sent out Of our State in one year 10
this one little article, and that too i
metal or its equivalent. If til
people would 90 to work on thi
= matter and hundreds of others of
similar character, they would no
have so much time nor need Of cry