The Columbus journal., 1895-01-16

portions with the vetches, the de-
sired results will be obtained. The
vines of the vetches are very nutri-
tious. especially when properly cured,
and make, mixed with oat straw, a
good fodder much liked by all kinds of
stock. In order to make a good crop.
the common veteh requires a cool and
moist climate and a well prepared,
low, moist and humus soil. On high,
rather dry and light soil, the vetch
does not thrive well, and it requires a
liberal application of we'll rotted ma
nure to grow it in such soil. The pea
gives on this kind of soil de cidedly
better results. If a good growth of
the vines is desired the vetch or mixed
fodder should be first in the crop rota
ton after the application of manure;
if the yield of the seed is the principal
object it should be second. For in
stance, crop rotation in Schleswig-
Holstein:
/. Summer fallow, manured.
.. Wheat.
g. Barley or oats.
4. Mixed fodder, manured.
5. Oats.
6. Clover, one cut.
2. Pasture.
g. Pasture
On large farm of 1900 acres near
Berlin, where $50 cows were stabbed
the whole year, 200 acres near the COW
stable were selected, to raise the
necessary green fodder, with the fol-
lowing crop rotation:
/. Mixed fodder (heavy manured).
9. Rye.
3. Eeets, turnips, ETC., (manuredl.
4. Oats
On a farm in Mecklenburg, where
The yield of the seed was the principal
object, the mixed fodder stood second
after the application of manure.
]. Summer fallow (manured).
9 Wheat.
3. Mixed fodder.
4. Oats. etc.
The proportions in which vetches
and oats have to be mixed fO,
seeding, depend upon the results which
it is desired to obtain. If it is intended
to cut the fodder green to be fed to
stock in summer or for making hay,
the vetches should predominate; if in
tended to be fed as grain, the mixture
should contain sufficient oats for the
support of the vines of the vetch. The
sun will have more access to the leaves
and vines of the vetch with a CORE
spending increase of the quality and
quantity Of the seed. Gin the former
case 2L bushels of oats and a bushels
of vetches is a good mixture, or if the
soil is rather light 21z bushels of oats,
bushel of vetches and y bushel
of field peas; in the latter case, 3 BUSH
els of oats to bushel of vetches can
be recommended Where summer rye
will grow, part of the oats may
be substituted by it. For light, sandy
soil, summer rye and peas give excel
lent results. Different varieties of
grain if sown in combination do not
generally yield as much per acre as
does single variety, because the Pc
riod of ripeEing in each may be differ
ent. The fodder is harvested when
the grains of the prevailing variety
are ripe, and, therefore, the mixture
contains grains which have not en-
tirely ripened. and those just develop
ing. However, mixed fodder is
pretty certain crop, for a variety of
plants with different demands as to
the elements of the soil, do easier find
the necessary food for their develop
ment than a single variety does; and
then a mixture of plants is always
preferred by all kinds of stock.
and if the mixture has only passably
well grown the soil is in good condi-
tion for the reception of the seed for
the next crop. Where help can be OBJ
tanned in winter at reasonable wages,
it will be advantageous to fail the
mixed fodder instead of running it
through a steam thrasher On the
large dairy farms in Schleswig- Hol-
stein. from two to four laborers, accord
ing to the size of the farm. commence
to fail in fall as soon as the COWS are
stabbed for the winter, to keep them
supplied with mixed fodder and oat
straw. By failing all the most nourish-
ing parts of the vines, as the blossoms.
leaves, fine stems, etc, are preserved,