Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-10-15

by mauuring with stable manure. IL
is quite true that apparently grass land
should p, rich enough for corn with .ut
manure. but that is ne the real rub"
much desired and needed: bur we must
remember that grasses like every pl9m
must draw very much OF ttclr uoursh.
ment from the soil, hence there must be
ample food IN The earth before a maN
lhum crop of clover and grass can be
produced from It, II has been quite
clearly proved and demonstrated that
clover enrichcS laud Ia great measure
hy reason of its root tubUrvles, which
derive nitrogen from the air. but To
gam this benefit one must first na,a
clover roots. Weak clover has veal,
roots and weak roots have hut few
tuberleS; therefore to curicn ,he soil
quickly We must have strong clover
plants, which with their multiplicity
of roots infested 10y .a3crcles. derive
the greatest amount of nitrogen posi-
bic. The clover plauts cauuot he eN.
pectcd TO grow strong and 'rooty"
without food, and SO the clover cron
rust be nmuured freely. 1t is common
~ believed that cutting clover with The
mower tends to make the plants
stronger below the surface. but IL
should likewise he remembered
especially as regards clover that has
been cut the second time-that the
lacerltad plaats require mauuring
and nUlChiug to carry Chem through
the winter In good health From what
has been SAid, we fancy il will be clear
" seen that the proper place TO pu.
mdiurc this fan ard winter is upon the
hay meadows. md especially upon such
portions rs may he urgently requiring
It. MS shown 10y Tie light growth OF
grass. Where by reason OF the rota-
tiou practieed 10 becomes necessary 10
manure the stubble for corn, the mat
ter is different; still il would i'm our
opinion be better 90 manure what grass
there is and on the stuhhles take
another crop OF oats and seed It out 10
grass and clover 1t must not be nm
dcrstoud that what we have said In
the foregoing altogether applies to the
old meadows, for we are of the opinion
that In very many instances il is the
new seeded grass land that mos, re-
qmrc feeding. While It is known that
the grass seeded in oats went on inn
povCrShcd land the latter should be the
first to receive a goodly application Of
manure which should be distributed as
thoroughly as possible to give the best
results. In hauling out the manure
that has accumulated during the SUM
mer season Il Is best 10 take the Oldest
first for already it has lost part of it's
value and would grow poorer by re-
naming longer to weather" In the
open mir, This manure being short" 4
the more easily spread and should,
therefore, be applied 10 such portions
Of tn meadows as may require II, while
tie new made manure may go upun
the parts That are naturally strong but
in need of mulching for winter. Where
fhrre is more manure than is needed to
give the meadows a good coating the
next most deserving place is the pasture
unless IL hc that some land other than
grass IS iuteudcd for potatoes or roots
the coming year I'm which case this
should have tie preference ana the top
dressing should he deeply ploWcd under
before winter As stated heretofore IN
these columns we are Of the opinion
that clover upOu rich land requires
mulching mere than ferilizinc there.
fere the poorest grasses should get the
best manure while the rest win merely
require q light scattering Of str4wy ma.
ulrc BY best manure we mpal that
which win do most good before winter
and this Of course Is the Older mauurp
which cal be easily distributed amuag
the ioott OF the plants After this Is
done an ,Dpliratlon Of strawy manure
viii also hc useful MS a mulch and we
have come 20 the conclusion that whore
food Is not really required q mullhiug
with short straw viii do great good
I'm conclusion we are Of the opinion that
the chief point I'm fcrtilizing western
tlrus is 10 deaf most literally with the
crop That win h,st fcr1ilizc. viz, clover.
Feed the clover and ii viii return com
puuun interest for an that il has re-.
WI VIE l''tA Aiif NNii3iit'N tli'l Nll'l'+ lf'
mains a task that has annually 10 be-
repeated. food grass needs food ana
wen fed grass means general richness
OF the farm.
The next annual session Of the
supreme council Of thlrty-third degree
Masous will be held in Chicago IN
September, lS8. Next year promises
To br one notable beyond all precedent
sor the conventions and annual mcetius
Of different organizations in Chicago.
Tho presence Of the worlds fair the
special railroad rates, and other causes
hardly less potent an combine to bring
such gatherings in 1893
The king Of Siam has recently pre-
scented - Or r. Hayward Hays II
Baltimore. medical missionary to Siam,