The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-15
REPLANTING OF FLOOD LANDS.
Some Practical Suggestions from Prof. j. ii.
Cornell of A. and M. College.

| the early maturing kind, since the hot sim
does not interfere with the growth Of
peas, as it does with the growth Of com.
The sales crops that may be planted
within the next eight days would include
oats, early varieties of cotton, alfalfa, lush
potatoes and blackeyed peas. According
to data handed me by our agrcultnilst,
Mr.. Pittuck. the earlier varieties of cot
ton have given the first open bill In
ninety-two to ninety seven days from time
of termination. The later kinds require
112 or lis days for first open boil The
earliest varieties that can be procured
are Welborn's Pet and Kings Improged.
while Bohemian Is moderately early A
small quantity of seed OF the first two
kinds may be had OF Texas Seed and
Floral company OF Dallas; JEFF Wclborn,
Lone Oak, Ark; Frotscher Seed company
Of New Orleans, La, The Bohemian seed
may be secured In considerable quantity
through c. F. Moore. Bryan, Texas. TIE
Bohemian variety begins opening ninety
seven days from termination. which indi-
Gates that 1t would be a fairly safe crop
for those plantations from Brazos county
south, If soaked seed were planted at
once in the mud, without use OF pillow. The
first killing frost need not be expected.
according to average conditions through
out this latitude, until November. which
would allow ll5 days in which cotton might
make" after July 20. Nearer the coast,
frost will come later and there are more
chances for the cotton crop planted now.
1t is likely that the farmers in some OF
our Western counties. such as Johnson.
Coryell and Lampasas, have a surplus OF
seed that may be secured in quantity.
Unless very late fall season is expected,
would not advise planting cotton in the
river bottom above Brazos county.
Within the next sixty days will be SUI
fciently early for alfalfa planting and all
Brazos valley farmers should make 1t a
point to put in large acreage in alfalfa.
The yield will be light throughout the
fall, and / would not advise cutting 1t, but
early next spring when feed for work stock
will be very scarce 1t will prove OF the
greatest possible value. Plant on moist
land at the rate of twenty to twenty-five
hounds of seed per acre; seed usually
costs 10 or - cents per pound. Cover SEED
as for turnips.
There is abundant time to secure seed
and plant a large acreage TO Dlackeyeu
beans california beans), and this crop
is always in demand upon our markets,
They must be kiln-dried. however, ana
this can be most economically done by
subiecting them to temperature of 145
degrees for fifteen minutes. This is best
done by building series of troughs over
the rear of cotton gin or grlst DoiieT,
further directions for kiln-dryng Will DO
given on application. I'll
one OF the chief obstacles In the way OF
replantlng our valley lands will be found
in securing the seed. Planters should put
themselves In correspondence with the
large seed firms of the State and arrange
for immediate planting of all land that Is
tn be nut to corn, sorghum, cow peas or
millet. 7. II. Thompson & Co. OF Hons.
ton: Texas Seed and Floral company OF
Dallas. Austin Seed and Floral company,
Austin are reliable firms and VIII CO.
operate with planters in securing desira-
bic seed for their use: Every acre that
so,hlv hard to cultivate next year. Labor
viii become disorganized and unless feed
for stock is raised on the farm next years
feed hill can not be paid for with low
priced cotton Earnestly yours,
j. II. Connell.
Professor Agriculture and Director.