Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-08

the other the capital is in the funds
That which goes to support the family IS
as much the produce Of the capital in the
one case as in the other, and in both ca
scs should be considered a. the profit
And IL the farmer, after the maintenance
Of his family and defraying the expenses
of his labor, improving his farm, &c, has
some $500 or 5000 left, itcannOt be inferr-
ed that the farmers profits are the least.
GERMAN MHLET 4 PAYING CEor.-J.
". Leonard, Of Madison county, Tenn,
makes the following report of a crop of
German millct, to which we invite the at
tention Of all who would provide album
dant forage for their stock during the fall
and winter. lie says:
''In the spring Of 1874 my neighbor,
VIM. Biggs, sOwed two bushels of seed
on about two acres Of ground. The sea
SON was very dry adjoining land, and Of
the same quality, producing only three
barrels OF corn per acre. The millet was
sown on the 9Th of June, and cut III sep
TENDER. Mr.. b. estimated the yield at
four tons per acre-my judgment, not
under three at the lowest. He fed his
stock with a portion of the hay unthresh
ed. The horses and cattle preferiHg it to
timothy or fodder The rest was stacked
in the fields, and threshed in February,
1879, turning out fOrty-four bushels OF
seed, worth 50 per bushel, although he
sold some early in the season for less.
The straw made an excellent dtstender,
and stock ate it readily. Allowing lib
eral estimate, the whole amount was SIX
tons-about two thirds threshed, made
fOrty-four bushels, at 81 per bushel, $l7G-
twO-thirds threshed and One-third not
threshed, hay, say 800, giving a total OF
S276 realized from the yield OF two acres
of ordinary land. As the seed becomes
more plentiful, the price will decrease,
though | think the demand IN TINS sec
| ton will keep the price up for few years
| vet grass that produces from three
/ to four tons of good hay, per acre, con-
| tanning from % to 40 bushels of seed, and
/ alone sufficient to fatten stock not work
/ ed too hard, is certainly superior 10 any
/ grass that we have ever grown in this
| country. | was witness 10 the above
mentioned statement in relation TO Mr..
| BPS crop. Last spring Mr.. Biggs and /,
as partners, sowed acres in seed we
! bought in Louisville, Ky, part for Mis-
souri, millet, the remainder for HunSa-
/ seed. Both brands produced the same
1 kind of very inferior grass: the ) acres
not making more than six tons, aud that
on our very best land. The Is acres OF
/ German millct made - stacks of q very
fine quality of hay, containing from five
to seven tons per stack.
The calculations were made by a rule
found in your paper, allowing from PIC
to 243 cubic feet to the ton. We allowed
259 cubic feet to the ton. The measure
ments and calculations were made by Jas
| J. Inman, c. +. lie says according tC
the above rule, the lot of hay will turn
out IS TONS 1t seems quite reasonable
that grass containing so much seed viii
/ weigh more in proportion to its bulk than
the average quality of hay"
German millst should be sown from the
middle of April to the middle of July. y
bushel of seed is not too much to he sown
| to the acre. 1t should be sOwn on good
well plowed soil, and cut when in early
/ bloom. IL has mere blades, u softer
| straw, and more seed. 1t suffers less de-
triment from exposure to th9 weather
loses fewer seed in handling, is a better
nutritive for stock, and hay-eatinS stocl
are fonder of it than any other grass
Try few acres in German millet thi'
season and see If it docs not pay hand
somely.-Southern Farmer.