Milford chronicle., 1885-02-13
The Best crop for soIIIng.
BY THE NAsrrn on rnrnnn nn,xn.


q The proper crops for soiling purposes md 10,
: 10 grow them. is a question Of great importance
inasmuch as there seems TO be growing dis
position to adopt the soiling system. We en-
ieSs our inability 10 recommend either The hes
planis for the purpose. OF the proper method %
cultivation, as our experience extends oul,
through Two seasons.
We are satisfied, however, that clovcy of rsri.
Gus kinds curing their season must he our main
reliance. Re will undoubtedly prove she earl.
est green feed, but as it preeedes the scarlet
clover (ately introduced here by Bro j. s. viii
ls) so sligatly, and as It's season IS so short, we
would not recommend il. However for those
who desire to grow it, it should be sown on
ground well prepared ami heavily MANFRED.
about the 2Oth Of September Scarlet clover is
a durable plant for soiliug and should be sown
the first week IN August, on land IS ell prepare
and heavily manured. This crop well grow
VIII be available in g od condition for two weeks
or more, which brings as TO the next succession
aHd to the plant Of greatest value viz: Alfalfa.
| When wei grown under favorable circumstances
four crops ran be taken from tie same field in
one season. As the plant when growing is very
small ani tender, the land should BE irec from
weeds and Sept 50 during the early DAYS OF the
plant. either by hand pullug or by runnii a
moving machine overihe field. The seed should
he sown in the spring on land that has been pre
viously cultivated in some hoed crop, and well /
covered with composted manure, with at least 4
o"ehali ton Of good fertilizer, narrowed in be- 4
fore sowing the seed. II the land be thoroughly 4
narrowed and lcyeied before sowing the seed 4
all the covering needed will be rolling. The 4
second season is the time for the first crop and 4
as each cutting is removed the land should be
well eoyered with some good fine manure. How
long il would be profitable TO keep the same
hsld in alfalfa am hot prepared to say, having
grown It only two years. The Cnly enemy 10
O. he plant we have discovered is what is known
as Glove in a tange. .""gOlden thread" or dodder
Which is very destructive, commencing in
small spot and rapidly extending in a circle and
killing everything within iis reach. The second
winter tue land should be again manured and in
early spring thoroughly narrowed three or four
ID out, being exposed as targets ana Tbqs9ls tr
d strike back. Gen. Stewards wound DELAYED
the counter attack of the square until twe
= O'Clock in the afternoon.- Rebel rhemenr Z
u se.sed the haic'at-s' 80 -..O'~-..
" %Fsl6 w uuiu uGA Vi otalha ana cOnSeQueut
the crop.
The different cuttings Of alfalfa will bring us
the corn fodder, the growth and cultivation
which shoul.l commence as early in the spring
possible, and a certain amount sown weekly
coriins 10 the amount oi So ck kept, rom the
ST OF Apn unu tae ni itls Of Juy which will
w full iced oi green loddyruutl lo>t comes.
nee are oi the opinion ,at sugar corn isof
u'h "or. value ior solug than the ordinary
.d crn, hat tae mlsf careful analysis o. the
% '-i o. $40" au' Ho.r sarchSnn mater /.
-ar e.ra ,Haa H iao t., Otter; .l, Del. . ilie
'e,-.sa rIle.faa. efnhale &C., Boz grow OF
".t eeH,H "e4- s-eu Go ,e the bauer
Sorghum is.sifia te g ea,.. s'aai t.r the aur.
s.o. -"'.i.=, as ."oai a.or, croi.s can oc taken
a'e'-f plant may Doe select. FOR .ce.me .a'
q" '' iHt sa..- 'g f3rj, itjicr greea STATE. To
s-r'e. 9- sae..ss l-s .u t3e.lt m.nurlsg; as ~
3 very desir"''a io saIe,ra i.rs. am un. ts,In sw
ual' awoanto. Iaa.. hats.a ae, .u. ecoseu, for
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