Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-11

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Adjourned. l5ss,f ~ 80
Oats and Peas isr fsesos, oeiiiso ssd
/ Fodder.
Mixed crops Of oats and Deaa are des-
tined to I'LL an important plaza IN the
near future In furnishing food for lice
stock in all our northern and middle
states and more especially In the ataf6a
that border upon the Canadian provinces
In many of those states. dafrying has
been carried on extensively during recent
years, and with such an industry -four
ishing In these respective states, IT. Is In
deed surprising that this mixed crop has
not been grown to a far greater extent
during the recent past. The little atten-
ton, relatively, that has hitherto been
given to this crop finds explanation part
~ in the fact that Its great value has
4 not been sufficiently understood by our
people, but more in the further fact that
the price of peas for seed has been un-
of oats.
/ Why Grown in combination.--Pea and
oats should frequently be grown in c0m-
thus grown they furnish a food possess-
fodder uses. Second. the oats sustain the
cut and bound. IL necessary, by ordinary
binders. And third, more food may thus
pc produced from given piece Of land.
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ished by live stock. and II peas are sown
alone they fall down upon themselves at a
fhe sas stage =, Of growth
creased.
Climatic Conditions. This crop is bet
ter adapted to moist than to dry. climates
and to those with equable rather than
high summer temperatures. Because OF
s safh adaPSsaten better crops q peas and
| than In those further south. In fact 1t
/ Is doubtful II much attention should be
given TO growing this crop south OF the
| Soil conditions.-Of course the more
suitable and the richer the soil. the larg-
er the crops tnat will be reaped. Light
/ sands are Ill adapte,. to the production OF
| sufficient bulk OF fodder. The best sofia
| Tor the purpose are rich moist lOains ~
| ing on subsoil of clay. which does not
loans are good and nearly all prairie
| soils possess the requisite adaptati,Al In
fair degree. It Is specially advantage
| 1t a go0dly sprinkling Of clay. X
Preparing the Ground.-In preparing the
SOIL T. y 81, usually sn, preferahle TO pillow the
such blowing Is to have. the ground ready
for early spring sowing. but fail pl0WiHS
IL usually attended with several other adj
vantages that will not now be named.
But In states where there L much IN rain
| IN winter. and but little sn0W ana frus{.
It may be. well TO defer plowing until
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mode OF dealing with the land viii he
most suitable for their respective iocaIi-
| ties. The important points ara. to have
have good well prepared weed bed.
Time OF enthusiastically, the seed
should be sOwn as early In the season as
likely to be larger than when s0wn later
Early sowing should be the aim therefore
wnen the crop Is sown for pasture on
be the aim when II Is sOWn for sOilinR
uses But Tor these uses the season Of
soiiing on this food will be prolonged II
u nrst portion OF the area Is sown early.
perhaps third portion IL to "A days later
than the sowing OF the second portion. In
moist seasons this plan Will work admir-
| light In proportion to the lateness Of the
sowing
Mode OF Sowing.-Whether the seed is
the grain should be mixed before sowing
Il. 1t can be sown to best advantage with
me gram drill. The seeds should be
; nur,ed az least three inches in the soil to
II the peas are not put well Gown in the
SOL ana a shower should fall within the
next Few DAYS some OF the peas would be
ere1 with the harrow. When the first
,,r, , 81 me crop can be discerned,a har.
he run Over e,e the s nn DaSkward should
my mus stlrred retains moisture much
pe.ter m nry weather. and the weed seeds
tmaI are JUST sprouting, 1t may be .numer-
6 ,o ~. on the surface OF the ground. will
,ng thus given will prove exceedingly
melpi,li 70 the crop ana IN any locality 1t
snouia prove very helpful unless there Is
gram Is beginning to appear as to forbid
ueallng thus with the land. The practice
= somewhat common in the United States
and then to plOvv them in four III five AZ,