The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-05-10
GOOD FODDER CROPS.


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the nuh,,o hssso ;n,arss, IN he aood
nsas "a ,,rndna,;ra ,vort;nr inss,,,nch
90 ,ho al ana .,o,h;na - wantind
ara ,,r,d,ood f,.,,, ,ho sor \, toIIow,
that q farmer Il n,ornl,v hound n make
the hest nse Of his land in every posi-
blewav Self.intcrest induces him 10
do tbis Int sometimes mon are mis-
taken in their ideas Of what Is best for
them and II IL often necessary that
an exchange Of views he made
10 reach the exact truth. Then. under
all circpmstances we think n farmer IS
hound nv self-interest and by his duty
10 bis feilow-mcn f..for NO man liyeth
10 himself alone'') to make an the prod
net be nossiblv can from his land and
he can not do this by pasturing; he
must aid this wastoful kind of feeding
nv growing fodder crops for his horses,
cows. sheen and swine. One acre of
the best fodder will support two cows
for six months. while ten acres of or
binary nasture will do no more. Hence
the proiit of this valuable resource for
summer feeding. especially in the dairy.
AGAIN. as n ruie the average pasture is
n worn-out meadow used as n last re-
sonrce not so much for the feeding of
the stock. Int that It NAV be MANFRED
bv the droppincs and improved for
blowing under for a grain crop. And
upon this ,cconnt son,e nroyision for
the better feeding Of the stock is all the
more needed. Incidentally we might
saw that this sort of pasture is a de.
lus;on a loss az onnortunity. and q
waste Of material Int we shall have
moro IN cav about this hereafter.
There are many kinds Of fodder crops,
all good. but some better. and a few
that are hest The hest only should be
crown A variety is wanted. some
s.rlv Tor nse in advance of the mas.
,nre and some late TO succeed it, fol
nastnrcs are not in their best condition
nnt;, lota in Nav when there is n full
| bite and the Growth Is more active,
and n Il soon exbausted when the hol
dry davs of Julv come. Consequently
fodderis reouired in Nav. and after
lime or carly in July until the
pastures recover their full growth,
RYE i tho first fodder crop which
win come into use in the sprinc: usual
ilv this NAV he mown in April. wher
| the heads first appear. but alway.
| three or four weeks before the grass /:
| fit for pasturing. After this come.
clover. Every farmer should have ,
| few acres of rye sown early in the fal
and we'll MANFRED for this carly feed
| ing, and tho land then turned for corn
| Nothing is lost but much is made By
this. The land is kept Mt work an,
productive. and it is greatly improved
| for the following crop. This is tru
economy, to get something out of moth
| ing. A few acres of clover should ais,
be grown for cutting early. and left TO
later pasturing. 1t may be then mos
usefully turned under for wheat an,
rye in the fall. The land will be i'm
; proved. and what would otherwise b
practically unproductive will be turne,
to good use. There is no danger 0
land being worn out by such culture a
this. Land is made and intended t,
be used, and the more it is fed an
worked and turned to profit-like
well-fed cow-the more it will well
and the richer it becomes. The atmos
phere Yields its carbon and nitrogen t
II and the stored-up mineral wealth
developed and brought into use.
j Corn is the grand folder crop. N
Other nlant il SO easily grown. so pro
dnct;ve Or more usefnl for snmme
fesding Itsvalne however denend
! mon Tho manner Of growing It. Il /
a delusion and snare when it is sow
hroadcast Welding half n crop Of sickly
,v.terv White and tasteless immatur
horhags This nlant il a child Of IN
sun and the breeze. Sunlight and al
4 n,nst have 10 develon its abundan
swestness and nutriment For fodde
(, sbould he grown with all the car
a;von 70 cron crown for grain W.
have had the hest results by plantin,
/ ,be earIv sweet kinds Of which Nara
nansett 4 our first choice being nro
! 5;Gc AZ we'll as early and II suceessio,
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