The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-10
CULTURAL MATTERS
Save the Seed and Improve the
Quality Of Crops.
THE CLOVER OF THE SOUTH
uc,cfit the SOil--Tiine to
,rc Land for Alfalfa.
NuIet and Cabbage.

,s and by 40 doing improve the
,ha crops ! will also show that
,,e seed and applying 1t, the land
,rIched until it will produce any
lad for, of first quality. and in enor-
hantlty.
AZ are the clover OF the South. They
~. high temperature. especially in
80, II the farmers who have
,s,ons for export will now clean UP
and plant it In cowpeas at the rate
rhe, 20 the acre. the result from that
Ia he twenty-five bushels of cowpeas
oa bounds of forage, containing more
=, than hay. These peas are always
do,,ar n bushel for export. The day
nc when they will be wanted In all
dle and Western states. for the pur-
,or,ilizins tho land. How they do
,rvstery. but 1t is at the same time a
-, agricultural chemists Of the world
Iared that cowpeas have the power
ct free nitrogen from the air, and Tx
soil. Nitrogen is the soul of plant
bo roots of cowpeas also. passing in
irection in the soil. have the power OF
IN them elements of fertilization,
by turning over are made available for
crop. Thus one may grow peas on
REST acre OF land In South Texas. and
4, until the land becomes as rich as
ar as General Houston fifty expressed,
nav take a handful and squeeze the
Of ii" and this may be more espe-
ACCOMPLISHED when land is bedded up
hi drained.
corn can be planted in South Texas
he from now until the middle of Au-
[The season now in the ground VIII
adams early of the North, and Is, In
quick growing and rapidly maturing
of corn, which can be planted for
aus succession, early and late. Hav-
el grown in a dry climate for many
Ithis variety strikes its roots deeper IN
kth than other ordinary varieties. The
South the seed Is saved the better the
In illustration of this. the best seed
this last season was grown in Harris
II been demonstrated in Georgia that
tQ oil rye SdNtu III tl4t I1Qll II
+aluable than Northern seed. Southern
kools more heavily. II can be grazed all
| and then allowed TO go to seed. It is
OF mention that crimson clover sowed
I've adds greatly to the value of the
pasture, and has the additional merit
Sroving the land. Green herbs are the
B sustenance of all animals. and espe
1.-THE young. and If our live stock men
| bear this in mind and prepare winter
rs OF these juicy and succulent herbs,
lid certainly be money in their pockets.
Farmer in South Texas. small or large,
! SOW rye and crimson clover for a
pasture, not only for his stock, but also
|hltry and everything else, and even for
5auty OF II, and then save the seed for
use.
thine is now at hand to prepare land
3slia. The records show that wherever
can be successfully grown it is
Forth. at least $50 an acre. IT Is. there
Dnly reasonable to suppose that CROP
b value would demand special prepara
Seeing also that the value IS sustained
my years as alfalfa once planted. needs
b occasional top-dressing of food. Some
have tried alfalfa on Door land. pre-
three or four inches n depth. on which
lave sowed the seed In the spring time.
have failed. The first cause OF failurs
.be attributed TO Door land. half pre-
The second cause of failure is sowing
/ spring time. have contended. from
En experience. that alfalfa must he
In the fail. and that 1t requires deep,
)oil. well drained. If these conditions
Tor are complied with. alfalfa will grow
4. and VII! be so strong b. next sea-
pot weather that it will stand through
pt injury.
i ! say about alfalfa is true of all the
family, They grow readily in our
nonths. and rest o. disappear in the
term. This being the case. land which
fnded for alfalfa should be prepared as
rs possible AS soon as prepared, this
nay be sowed in oovEas or millet, o.
eixed. and at a favorable moment turn
pole business under for green manure
|in the month of October sow alfalfa
that the excessive rains and foods
'eeessltate the blowing up of many OF
'ops 10 enrich the land
81 IS good crop TO sow now. II tho
has been enriched bv the preparation
!na cultivation of. previous crops. or
'he turning under OF a crop, millet Will
IA crop OF forage fit to cut in six weeks;
land is new. millet will make a fine
" Weehs TO turn under If millet is
t c5nn the e, seed 1t will also be a good
cIop the forage will not be so good.
ae ilpe seed will make UP. as carload
ear!oad Of millet seed rolls down from
IN sections to this market
'IaM ana kafhr corn may yet be sown,
e,oaoeast or in drills. Broadcast. they
''aEe great quantity OF fine forage.
!. ,hey will make flne stalks for hogs
NE, as well as seeds for poultry. and
usihns OF farmers are now moving from
.o.e,Mehcy OF Minnesota winters to the
!, uiinate OF the Texas Arcadia. and tens
= o' anu. more viii follow 1t is well there
= iaentlon the leading points about cab
'sI' sueh other crops. The mildness OF
ny patt OF our winter is most favorable
,ssoHth and maturity OF this crop. Ths
I'M, Inv ior sowing the seed Is July. It
- s,sn oe reset In rows for cultivation in
/, ,,n and september, and the crop pushed
ANY, ior Christmas md the holidays.
h;nsse rs gross feeder, and must have
coss underneath 1t, This is the secret
an, =, l note with pleasure the estab-
hs a. fort arthur OF a fish-oil factory,
,ho nsn suono from this factory will be
-nhoSnh ming needed TO apply to our
IL h o y. and lime. In addition We
tharS,e mere cotton seed meal and bone
,cr liners, besides which every farmer
Ich grower in South TEXAS should If
n. surround himself with live stock.
m M, surplus to them and in return save
nd an their refuse by applying it to
are all reading about the num-
ne i9aas Of melons being shipped out
r,,, silu IL 10 Just as easy to shin out an
ana uer OF car loads of cabbage in Jan
-' worth good deal more money.
M A. Whitaker.