The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-02

pasture well set in bermuda and lespedeza, and
am thinking of blowing portion of 1t up and put
ting it down in rye. Would it injure the espedeza?
Is lespedeza perennial plant not, and is it prop
agated from seed or roots? What do you think of it
for pasturage and forage?
Lespedeza is an annual plant and comes up
from seed very early in the spring. 1t blooms
and seeds rather late in the season, but it is
probable that by this time it has matured seed
enough to secure another crop of it on the land
next spring. You can examine and see if the
seed are formed. 1t is an excellent pasture
plant, standing dry weather well, springing up
quickly after the fall rains set in and making
good late pasture extending up to the first OF
November or later. 1t makes good hay if
properly cured-that is, cured in bulk not in
sun if cured in sun, all the leaves drop off in
handling.
A. z. f., Lawtonville Ga Please give me some
information about the Farmers Alliance; want to
join.
Write to Farmers Alliance, published at
West Point, Ga, for copy of paper, or other
information you may wish.
S. J. H, Panacea Springs N. c.: l. / have lot
of seven acres wish to put in wheat first of Octo
Der, which was in oats last spring. After cutting
the oats broke tho land solidly, putting peas in
every fourth furrow, and have cultivated them
nicely and have fine growth, both of peas and
vines. The land is in good condition and would
make 1000 pounds of seed cotton per acre. VIII
400 pounds acid phosphate Fer acre be good ma
nuring for wheat and clover on said land, and
would kaint help2
2. How would it do to SOW one gallon cover seed
per after the wheat and brush in, and if they
get killed out by cold during winter one gallon
more in spring after narrowing over the wheat?
3. l have an old brood mare that was kicked on
her hind knee joint last spring. and it has been
little sore and stiff ever since and the joint is
enlarged little. Would there be any danger in
blistering the joint?
l. Phosphate would be good kind of ma
nure to apply, but would not risk more than
200 pounds per acre on so uncertain a crop as
wheat. An equal quantity of kainit would be
advantageous, especially to the clover.
2. The LIST of October is rather late to SOW
clover but you might risk it and SOW again in
spring as you propose. One gallon of seed per
acre is hardly enough to insure good stand;
twelve pounds is little enough.
3. You could very safely blister the knee,
but 1t is not certain that the trouble would be
relieved after so long standing.
d. c., Mt. Olive Miss. wish to know some
things about German mllet Is 1t as good for stock
as corn? What Is its average yield per acre? What
kind of land is most suitable? How should land be
prepared for it2 When should it be planted? When
aud how gathered and prepared for seed? Where
can ! get seed and what will it cost?
German milet has to be cut before the seed
are fully developed and cannot therefore take
the place of grain entirely; but it is most
excellent, strong forage, and will support work
ing animals well if supplemented with q small
ration of grain. The yield varies with richness
of land and rainfall, from one TO three tons per
acre. 1t grows best on rich upland-good corn
land needs good deal of rain to perfect it,
but does not thrive on wet soils. The land
should be well broken and pulverized by
repeated blowing rolling and narrowing. The
seed are sown the first of May, after the
weather is settled warm. Mllet will not stand
frost. Sowings may continue till the first of
July. Just as soon as the heads appear and
before the seed form it should be moved and
cured like hay and fed like hay. From seed
dealers cost varies from one and half TO two
and half dollars bushel.
Subscriber, Curve. Giles county, Va: Please tell
me how you think bermuda grass would do here in
southwest Virginia Our soil is a rich limestone
intermined with sand. and is very productive.
Clover ana all other grasses, such as timothy and
orchard grass, d. well here. Do you think we could
grow bermuda successfully here for hay Some OF
gu. land is very steep and rolling. Would the not
sun kill ou the young grass before it got sufficient
hold on the sol2
Bermuda delights in hot weather; stands
heat and drought admirably. The greatest
doubt about its growing in your locality comes
from your being too far north and your climate
too cool for il. 1t does not grow well very far
north. 1t has perennial stems underground,
and these can stand quite severe cold, say 10
10 IS degrees above zero Of Fahrenheit. Still
a. does not thrive in very cold climates. You