The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-05
Y'he Farm,
The Glover Question.

pected to read paper, at the Nortn-
western Dairymens'. Convention. He
did better-gave talk upon it aud then
Joined in its general discussion. He
had been speaking upon this topic at SO
many Of the Farmers Institutes that
people have begun calling him Glow
er Crank, but that did not alter his be-
lief hat the frequent sowing OF clover
il necessity With any farmer who de-
fires to maintain the fertility of his
farm. By frequent sowing he meant
sowing 3 to 4 quarts of clover seed per
acre with every seed of small grain put
upon the farm. He did not wish to re
hect at all upon the Importance OF the
manure pile, but M man can save sui
Gcient manure to thoroughly fertllize
his entire farm; every man can SOW
clover. Glover sod turned under is the
best l.n for corn. Wheat on some
Yields double the usual amount Glow
er leaves the ground clear of weeds and
renders tillage easy and satisfactory
Glover is worth all it costs, grown simp-
ly for autumn feed. -Four quarts of seed
cost only about SO cents, and who can
not get half dollars worth of stock feed
from an acre Of clover pasture in the
fall, even if the roots are Of no benefit
TO the land? Would sow clover seed
with all small grain, even if the land is
to be plowed again late in the season.
Glover cut at the right time and prop
erly handled is the best fodder crop
chat can be grown, with the exception
OF ind,an CORN. One ;"n . cr.,er
is worth two tons Of any oheT b.! l.
eithc' beef Or milk
CUTTING ANn Cu"1NG
His method is to cut clover vt'
much earlie than the wnr> ls or&n
done, say het"re hall he heads "'''
bloom d. the curing ~ he INV; W
q iptle before hauiln.: he sure rs..t
j. not wet either ny dew or rain. Gre
clover : one th,ne; wet | .ver quite ii
other so far as keepln2 quiiify and |
h Il 1.
ural juires OF til" pant are " ha' Is waa
ed Stop the mower at neon, and be
fore a o'clock have she clover III cock ;
open to the sun a liutlc the foslow'n
murnlu. M haul 10 the BAN ! |, Wi
GsweaI" and steam il tue mnw 50 w.;
ono unuse,t TO the I'll woul tn'uk hi,
BAN WIS burning DIVA hut thou4i
such statements are sonetlnits made h,
did not know If single well auti,n
tlcated case where II bu ll'n2 has b, e..
destroyed irnm spontaneous comhuS'l II
i'm cl"ver thus moved "a nm e.
named two reported eases; another knew
a sack thus consumed. Neither it. "
whethe or not the clover had been pu
in NOW or stack when wet by ram It.
or dew. Mr.. Favlile concl ,ded the e., s
es did not disturb hIs belief that sue,
instances with clover put up a. he hao
indicated should be done, have new,
occurred }
THE CHEAPEST PORK
is made from clover, first having ia
pIg~. of course. When pork is h,w Il i,
is the only way to pr"ducc it with pr fit
a single acre Of new.seeding clol Ell
will pasture 8 hogs from grass t,me II
SPREE uuul September or October
Il hen is the time to sell pork; it nea' j
always brings more than that marketeC
i,er A 100 Id. pig will gain anothe
! 0 lbs between spring and middle
ct September, without any other fees
th.n clover. This is 800 lbs Of purl
from an acre of land. Lust autumn thI,
early pork brought ST per loo lbs CIV
ing, without any labor, a return of SO
per acre. Mr.. Faville thinks it best
however, to feed very little corn t.