The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-06-17

the greatest obstacle TO De oYeTCOme, put
until a better method is invented we can
NOV when the pods are about grown and
cure as forage. A correspondent men,
toned recently pea gathering machine
that is the thing needed. Let invent
i've genius go to work in this direction.
The problem is very much simpler than
that Of cotton picking machine, and
inventors have not yet abandoned the
latter.
June is good month also in which to
plant forage crops generally. Last year
we planted amber cane on the 29th of
June, and it was fully matured before
frost. Maturing late it can be kept green
and succulent for six week or two
mouths, extending the season for feeding
green stuff we'll into the winter. Forage
corn planted at intervals of two or three
weeks, up to the last of next month, will
keep stock amply supplied with good
wholesome feed all through autumn,
without the necessity Of trenching on
the winters supply of fodder. 1t is the
neglect of such side crops that causes so
much Northern and Western hay to be
sold in the eoeth. A very few acres on
each farm could supply all Of the forage
needed. Recently We presented the la.
test testimony and conclusions about en-
silage. 1t is sufficiently encouraging to
warrant every farmer trying it, on a
smull scale, at least. The expense of
digging small pit, putting in the for
age, weighing it down and putting sim
pile roof over it; will be very small. All
cau be dole by the laborers on the farm
after the crops are laid by. Plant the
necessary crops to FIJI one nov and build
silo later-I don't think you will regret
the venture.
Last year, whilst laying by some bot
tom corn, we broadcasted SOFA beans over
portion of it, and were rather surprised
| to sec it mature its seed fully before frost.
AS it stands erect lis not vine) we find
no difficulty in moving it, and gathered
the crop in that way. 1t is doubtless a
renovating crop like the pea, and might
be substituted for it on bottom lands,
| where the running vines of the pea in
terfere with the pulling Of fodder. The
bean is very hard and the weevil does
not seem partial to it. We kept the seed
two years before planting. Ground into
meal, there is no mofe nutritious grain to
be found The yield is hns, and the
bushy habit Of growth and nutritious
quality OF the grain tommend it. Un-
less cut when young and green it would
make poor forage as the stems become
very hard and woody with age.
AS the oat crop was very much killed
by the cold last winter, it is very desira-
BILE that all that survived should be care.
fully saved with view to propagating a
harder strain of winter oats. Darwin
relates that spring wheat sown in autumn
was nearly all killed, but by planting
the seed of that which survived, in few
years hardy strain of winter wheat was
developed from the spring wheat. Why
could not the same thing be done with
oats2 What is termed III Georgia
"wintet gfasihg oat," originally, we be-
lieye, from Virginia, certainly stands
cold better than the ust.proof. We have
tested that point from sowiDgs of each
side by side on the same day last fall.
A decided sprlnkling Of the grazing oat
survives, and scafcely plant of the rust.
proof is to be seen. The grating oat is
therefore the more promising as regards
cold, but it is not rust.proof What we
need is variety both rust and cold proof.
The present is MOST excellent
lent opportunity to begin work to that
end. Let every one gather the scattered
heads and SOW the grain therefrom next
autumn. The pliability of the oat plant,
SO to speak, has been shown by the Burt
and other early varieties recently devel.
oped;-we are encouraged tberefrom to
hope that it may be changed also in its
| ,,ou,or IA rno;ot on1d
We trust also that an abundance OF
seed rye will be saved at the South this
year. The area sown In this most valu,
abls grain has been very materially cur.
tailed by the scarcity of valuable seed.
Western and Northern seed will not do
we'll with US; we repeat, therefore, let
every one save all the rye he can. As
we have argued heretofore, ali the clean
land on our farms ought to be seeded
down in the fall, to prevent teaching and
washing through winter and spring, and
there is nothing as good for the purpose
as rye. Nor is there more certain crop
to supply green forage in the early spring.
1t never fails if sown early on good land.
Rye, crimson clover, and burr clover are
three very hardy aud very early spring
crops, and ought to find aplace on every
farm. They will grow anywhere, even
| on the borders of the Gulf.
Put out potato slips for the main crop
between the 10th and 25th of the month.
If vines can be had, they are equally as
good. perhaps better, than slips or draw.
ers.
ASurpriSe,
The Northern Pacific Railway is but
just finished when it begins to put on