Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-06-23
Root Crops &c,


Eastern exchange, though somewhat late in
the season contains several hints of great
value to the farmer at this time, owing to
the present severe drouth, which appears to
be general ever the State, and, if promptly
acted on Immediately after rain, which
must soon come, will make up in a great
measure for the small hay crop, which we
are sure to have, as well as short yield of
almost everything else. q arr vkoTIa
Every farmer who has a spare acre
yes, spare rod Of land, rod that is
not already planted to some producing
crop should plant roots. Beets, carrots,
parsnips in May,-ru tabagas in June
round turnips in July or first of August.
"Why should e plant roots p. 10
because hay is now $50 to $40 ton,
corn from 81 IS to 81 50 a bushel, oats
nearly 81, and other grains in proper
ton
'.But these prices won't remain so
high-that is, after the roots you would
have everybody plant are grown, and
the root crop would not be profitable"
Then do not plant ifthat is your faith.
Such faithless farmers never make a
profitable crop. We tell you that root
crop will be profitable this year, that
hay and grain will be high. Peace is
not yet declared, and untilall the armies
are disbanded, and the men and horses
returned to the farm, the, price Of all
forage crops must rule high, that is, high
compared with years Of peace. ~
And we tell you that root crop,
though not always profitable one to
transport to market, is one of the most
profitable that can be grown for home
use. s.. ~ III t;....,, IL
One acre of old pasture sod, well man
ured and turned over in June, eight or
ten inches deep, and frequently lightly
plowed, worked with a cultivator, horse
hoe or harrow, in July and sown with
one pound Of redstrap or yellow stone
turnip seed, the last week in July or first
week in August, will produce more good
Winter feed for stock than any two av-
erage acres Of moving land in New Eng
land. sao afr 80! sea,vs a.e.a.-
The greatest advantage of a turnip
crop is that it can be sown after all other
crops are provided for, It can be grown
upon sod reversed after moving.
It is nonsense to talk about common
turnips being 10 value as food for stock.
We know no better We have thor
-oughly proved this point They are not
as valuable ton for ton as the other roots
mentioned, and they need not be---they
do not cost quarter as much. 1a
!. A ton of turnips and ton of hay. cut
ZIP and fed together are worth as much
as two tons Of hay. The manure will be
worth more. If this is fact, can you
afford to raise turnips as forage crop
Can you afford to do without them p
Can you afford to neglect the opportu-
nifty Of saving ton of hay to sell, at
the high price that it will bring next
Winter, when you can do so at the
small cost of growing the turnps?
Can you afford not to grow carrots
when you know that you can. sell them
at 50 cents bushel? Can you refuse
to feed them when you know that bush
ell of carrots and bushel Of oats fed to-
gether to horse are worth more than
two bushel of oats ? #
Farmers we tell you positively you
cannot afford to neglect growing root
crop this year.
Z Farmers, and others of Iowa County who
may need COW feed, we tell you positively
you cannot afford to neglect the growing
of a root crop this summer. There is, also
yet plenty of time to SOW corn for fodder,
and get a good crop. Hungarian and Millet
may also be sown with fair success as hay
crop. ~ .ve,... f.-.,.'