The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-05-22
Clover and Cow Peas.

In bulletin No. "a of the Missouri ag-
rlcultural experiment station a full
discussion of the value of clover and
cow peas is given and practical sugges-
tons are made as to the best met hods
OF securing q stand and growing these
crops.
These plants have q power not pos
sessed by the other common farm
crops, such as corn, wheat, timothy
and blue grass; that of gathering nitro
gen from the air. 1t is supposed that
with judicious care and management
the nitrogen supply in reasonably
good soils may be maintained almost
indefinitely by the proper use of
these crops for green manuring. The
COW pea is recommended for verv
poor soils in all sections of the
state. Last season the. station Sc
cured a crop of one and a half
tons of field-cured cow-pea hay per
acre, seeding on wheat stubble with
out blowing, after the wheat had been
harvested July l. The peas were re-
moved, and the land again sown in
wheat without being broken, Septem-
Der 20 In other words the crop of
cow-peas was grown on the land dur
ing the season which in ordinary prac-
tice it would have remained entirely
idle. 1t is generally believed by the
farmers that green manure crops should
be turned under when very green in
order to produce valuable manure, and
that If allowed to mature, or become
dry, much of the valuable fertilizinp
material win be lost. This is entirely
incorrect. A larger yield will be OBJ
tanned by allowing the crops to become
mature. Experiments show that Glow
er, when plowed under in the blossom
had little more than one-third as much
fertilizing value as when matured..
The Successful Swine breeder.
Six things are necessary to success
full swine breeding. First, admiration
for the animal; second, knowledge of
the business; third, honesty; fourth,
good Judgment; fifth, Gull closely;
sixth, judicious advertising. The swine
grower must be well posted as to the
relative value of his feeds, be able to
feed certain kinds to produce certain
results, and should study carefully the
different subjects of feeding and gen.
eral management, and avail himself of
every opportunity of gaining informa-
ton concerning the improvement of
the breed he represents
doubt very much if there is a more
factor in the success of the
SWINE breeder than the reputation he
has slowly built up by honest dealing,
Judicfous advertising and fair repre-
sentation of his stock to customers.
And believe there is no business in
life where sound Judgment and unfair
nished honor is more essential than in
breeding stock. The swine breeder
VINO once earns his reputation has a
stepping stone to his fortune. There
are plenty of men to-day who can raise
good pigs that do not possess enough
business ability to get their money out
OF them. The question often arises in
the mind of the breeder, what proper
ton OF the male pigs he raises should
be sold as breeders. The custom to-
day among manv breeders is to place
50 per cent. of their male pigs at the
head OF good herds; 40 per cent. go to
the farmer, and 10 per cent. are cas-
trated, when the reverse should be the
aim OF every swine breeder. am salts
bed that not over l0per cent. of all the
males raised should go to the head of
herds OF reputation. Stock
Farm.
Fat or Lean Animals.
In feeding all vounp animals for