The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-08-10
UNION G. H, SOUTH cARqdsIfSA, AUGUST 10, 1877

reducing the size and increasing the number
hungarian millet is an excellent plant for
soiling, coming in at the same season as corn.
Dut the stems and leaves are not so coarse.
consequently many farmers give it TIE pre.
ference.
| There are many other plants which have
more or less reputation for soiling purposes;
among these We may mention the Jerusalem
artlchoke, prickly comfrey, sorghum in great
variety, and even the common sunflower
therefore, the farmer cannot fail for want of
goodly list to select from, or for plants
adapted to his soil or climate, if he be loca-
ted anywhere outside of the Arctic regions.
CULTIVATION OF LUCERNE.-The selec
ton of land is very Important II prefer a
deep, rich loan, neither clay nor sand, but
what the plough boys call "poshy land"
sticks to the plough it must be far enough
from tho barn for chickens and other fowls
not to find it; must be at least thirty yards
from green tree of any kind, will not grow
near roots. Old clover land will not answer
The clover lives on the same food that lu-
cerne wants and it is exhausted; also the
clover will come up with it and choke it out
l prefer land that has been worked in Irish
potatoes for number Of years. If that is
not convenient, 60 into the wheat field in
June, select the richest lot as we'll rs loose.
soft land, turn the stubble after APPLYING 25
wagon loads of stable manure (200fbs. per
load) to the acre. AS soon as the grass and
weeds come up, plough again with Murfee's
subsoil or narrow bull tongue, contrive to
plough after each rain until all the seed,
both grass and weeds, have been brought to
the surface, sprouted and killed The first
good turnip season in August, (prefer the
first week in August) SOW ten pounds to the
acre, after the ground has been thoroughly
ploughed and narrowed, until you have
good seed bed Is inches deep, cover with
light brush. During August and Septem-
Der, the young plant must be watched, and
if attacked by grasshoppers, top.dress while
wet with dry ashes, lime, silicate or ammo
mated Guano-prefer Sea Fowl-no more
trouble to get a stand than of turnips, if
sown at the same time--only the land must
be much richer. The young plant will grow
ten to twelve inches the first fall, but must
not be cut nor grazed.
The next year cut as often as you can
with COOL Dutch scythe. Cutting often,
makes the root strong, and hence more bran.
ches from the crown.
The first year you will get from three to
five cuttings, from 18 to 80 inches each time.
After the first year you can get from 6 to 8
cuttings, 80 inches.
One acre will furnish more horse feed
than ten of the best millet, clover, corn, or
oats.
In the last five years, have fed my horses,
from the first of April until near frost, on
nothing except green Lucerne, (cut twice q
week and hauled to the barn. During a
long drought it don't grow fast.
will compare my stock at any time with
corn-fed stock that have the same hard work
to do. For hay, nothing is bettor-cures
quick and bright-no lost leavcs-all stay
on. Six hours sun will cure it. One acre
is enough for ten horses or mules. They
will keep fat all the summer without any
corn. In fact, stock that have enough lu-
cerne will not eat corn, fodder or clover, but
must have access to salt daily.
Suppose that it costs 500 to prepare and
SOW one acre, you get your money back ev-
cry year, with interest Although the crop
taken off is very heavy, I don't consider it a
great exhauster, as it roots very deep into
the subsoil as well as feeds from the atmos-
phere.-COr. Of Southern Home.