The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-08-10

is so reliable !: rich land, good seed and
early sowing arc just as certain to bring
full supply of early green forage as
spring succeeds winter. The richer the
soil the more the rye will be relished
by stock. This is important because rye
is not as much relished by animals as
some other plants, but its quality can be
greatly improved by sowing on rich or
highly manured land. It is somewhat
disposed to become woody as it gets old
er. but rich soil by promoting rapid
growth, obviates woody fiber has time
to develop. Give the rye patcsiprecedence
over all others-begin its preparation at
once-break and roll and harrow, and
incorporate maunrc with surface soil.
Have everything ready to SOW the seed
by the 10th of next month. Sow South
ern raised seed and preferably that grown
nearest your locality. Western rye will
not answer. Seed from Virginia, east of
the mountains, does very we'll. Sow
one and half to two bushels per acre.
The nearer the barn the patch can be To-
Gated the better if it cannot be near
the barn, let it be adjacent to a farm
road so that it may be easy to reach
with wagon. In everything have an
eye to economizing labor.
It is too late now to plant forage corn !;
the worm will eat and destroy the bud !;
possibly early amber cane wonld ma
ture sufficiently before frost to make
good forage. We sowed it last year OH
the 1lth of July and it matured seed.
1t can be cut when the seed is in the
dough. German millet and Hungarian
grass may still be sown, however, and
on rich land will make good yields.
Cow-peas may also be sown for forage.
The pea grows more rapidly in the lat
ter than it does in the early summer. If
provision has not already been made for
an ample supply OF forage, act promptly
and get in some of these crops. Do not
let the opprobrium of buying Western
and Northern hay rest any longer UPON
the South. Something may be done a
little later.inst tha season in the way of
making hay Of crabgrass and other kinds
which grow spontaneously. The mis-
take usually made with these is to cut
them too late. Crabgrass mown just
after it is in full bloom and properly
cured makes very excellent article Of
hay. Remember that. during full and
winter, when the teams are not very
busy, they can be kept almost entirely
on hay, and the grain ration reduced to
one feed day.
Turnips should be sown during this
month-the rutabagas and Aberdeens
during the early part; Dutch and redtop
towards the last Of the month. Make
the land very rich, bring it into the fin
est filth, cover seed very lightly and
'.frm' the ground; these are the condi-
tions Of success. For greens, sow the
seventop-it will stand our coldest win
ters-other kinds have to be dug and
put in banks or cellars.
let neighborhood clubs now come to-
gethcr and have barbecueg. Give the
social side of our natures an opportunity
Of expanding. The exacting demands
of his crop have heretofore kept the far
mer too busy and too. closely at home
for him to enjoy much the society of his
friends. This is the greatest defect in
/ farm life; let US counteract its dwarting,
narrowing tendency whenever we can
Meet together as often as possible, com.
pare notes, sway experiences, discuss
the public welfare of the country and
State Do not be Fighter ed by the bug
aboo cry Of politics; farmers have as
much right TO politics as anybody else
Why should they not fix up states as
we'll as city people OF. anybody else
IBy all means take politics out Of tbs
hands Of self-scekers.-Southe,m Culti'
vdtor.
The Farmers Citadel.
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