The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-09

3 both SIDES of the ques.
ZACH individual 60 choose
Salts his special needs or
is better TO leave its cultiya.
spne one elsa
lrst place then its advantages
lows: II is perennial, that Is,
- number of yeara 1t
- Tier grasses in its de.
at certain Pc
All through the
lner and late fall
Hsyy,<dt these are abund.
RuS Cuttings are possible,
diverse circumstances,
\ ways certain. Once
hay be depended on
hrtain yield for many
Ii Ind. among the disad.
& q permanent field
are: Its certainty to
foreground stems and
seeds. which. if al.
are scattered in every
last may be entirely
by Hf1ewing clean as often as
show adisposition to perfect
De or four times during Its sea.
rowth. If the field in which
lass is grown is In measure iso.
from the rest of the farm, and if
w Is put into it. whereby care
Rrm hand may transport the roots.
6Re part of the farm to another,
is little danger OF propagating it
bis way. Another disadvantage is
willis Johnson grass. IL cut at the
Eer stage. that is. just aftes it has
med and is ready to form heads.
D make splendid hay. il the cutting
played beyond this period the hay
scomes tough and woody aud stock
not eat it, Still another objection
At it Is very difficult to eradicate it.
u has taken possession of field,
ukt be given over to it without
While under some conditions
constitute very serious OBJ.
nderi others it might be re.
III lad positive advantage. The
hay when cut ut the proper time and
cured, is fine. the yield is GER
lin and generally abundant. In view
bese facts, If one has q field suited
cultivation. why not let 1t take
ssion and thus secure at little cost
trouble nutritious hay. the de.
eof which is never fully supplied.
some intelligent farmers who
siastic supporters OF Johnson
bn planted under the above 70.
s State Agricultural Depart
n Crimson aud Japss Glover.
4 pr. Does German or Crimson
rove the land as much as the
kte clovers Is the gathering
In the only benefit which tho
Tender the landf Please tell me
hing about Japan glover. have
that It will imptdVe the land,
lsh good pasturage and that IL does
require as much manure or the same
are as the other varieties.
ANSWER The Crimson clover sends
its roots down deep in the earth, bat be.
ing an annual 1t probably does not im.
prove the land as much as the biennial
Red clover. White clover, though lie.
gume, does not benefit the land as much
as either the Scarlet or the Red clover,
the roots not penetrating the earth to
the same depth as the others. Where
green crop is needed for turning under
in the early spring. the Scarlet clover is
the best Of the three, Us it makes a very
heavy growth in the late winter and
early spring The clovers aud other le.
gumes not only gather nitrogen for fu.
ture crops, but their strong, long roots
penetrate the subsoil and loosen it up.
thus rendering the succeeding crop less
liable to suffer either from excessive
rains or from drouth. In addition. their
decaying' roots furnish humus to the
spil Japan clover (Lespedeza striatay
belongs to the family of legumes and is
an annual. On poor land its growth is
low and spreading, but on good land it
will grow from 15'to 20 inches tall aud
yield fine crop of excellent hay. It
seems to prefer dry clay soils and will
groW on lands Of this character that are
too poor for the other clovsrs. 1t Is
good renovator, sending its roots deep
into the ground and holding It's own
against all other plants. AS far as
tested 1t does not succeed we'll on sandy
lands I advise its planting on thin
htllsides, where ii can be pastured dur.
ing the summer, all stock being fond of
it. Sow in the spring. broadcasting
from IS to 10 pounds OF seed to the
acre. State Agricultural Department.
Use Rye.
QUESTION there any cheap crop
that I ran cOver INV lan0a with n ur;r~ -