The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-11-28


that he brcae up this land with one
horse Haiman stock. using common 4
inch turn plow. He used 20 bushels o.
cottonseed to the acre, and sowed
bushel.of wheat to the acre on Nov. Il
and reaped May IS He sowed blue
stem broadcast, plowed wheat in with
4-inch turner and ran over land with
Thomas smoothing harrow. Before
planting he soaked the wheat for q
hours in solution of IN pounds OF
bluestone to bushels of wheat, keeping
| il we'll covered under water for the time
mentioned, and then rolled it in Stacked
lime.
Hon. J. III. Smith of Oglethorpe
county, than whom there is no more
successful planter in Georgia, regards
rye as very important crop, both for
winter grazing and for cutting in early
spring before other crops come on as
green feed for cattle, mules and horses
This same land is then in fine condition
to put into corn and peas; or, if desired,
it can be well fertilized and planted in
cotton, of which, if seasons are propi.
tious, it is possible to make full late
crop. Whenever it is desired 10 make
two crops on the same land, it should
be we'll feltilized each time. If it is not
desired to use this land for hay, it can
be grazed until late in the spring and
the sod turned under to make a good
soiling for future crop. Where this is
done, almost any crop, which follows
the rye, will do well.
BARLEY.
Barley is generally sown about the
same time with rye. Although it is
generally better to sow both of these
crops earlier, yet for late winter and
spring pasture they may be sown in
November, especially in the ATTITUDES of
Middle and Southern Georgia. For win
ter pasture nothing is better than bar
ley sowed broadcast. bushels of seed
to the acre. Amy good or well fortified
soil, not too wet. is suitable for barley.
On this kind of soil it should be plowed
In and narrowed. When land is poor,
or, as it is sometimes called, exhausted,
from so to rs bushels of cottonseed
should be sown broadcast. The barley
.no1 abo,-1d bbo, La sO4rr, ond oJor1oJ a.,
together This will greatly increase the
pasturage and grain Another plan,
which will work equally well, is. after
sowing the barley to put on a top dress
ing of barnyard manure or cottonseed
meal and harrow it in. Barley needs
rich land, and yet it will pay well even
on rather poor land. 1t is better, prob
ably, than anything else for winter pas
turage After it has been grazed upon
and moved, it renews its growth rapidly
OATS.
Every practical farmer knows that one
of the most useful crops is oats. Al
little expense they aid greatly in making
the farm self sustaining. Not only are
they one of the best forage crops, ou
like all the other small grains, whenever
cultivated, they add materially to the
fertility of the soil, giving to 1t goo(
part of the plant food which it SO mucf
needs. On the same quality OF land
cron of oats will often Weld double tina
of any other grain.
Every farmer who has not yet sowe(
his oats should hasten now to put then
in.
Gratifying reports are coming in from
every section of the state concerning TIT
diligence of the farmers in sowing thel
small grain.
There is a good prospect of even large
production of wheat and other small
grain in the next season than in the last
CORN SEED.
Now is a good time to collect you
corn seed for future planting. Be care
full to select only the best ears, thos
CldC Will secure tu6 DSsS iOStAAoS AA u SANSN
tity and quality. The most successful
crop will follow from the best prepares
land planted with the best seed.
THE MANURE PILE.
Carefully place under cover the man
ure collected from the pastures, the GOV
and horse lots and store these away TO
future use Keep your stables wei
filed with leaves and pine needles an
other straw bedding. Secure for use a
the proper time everything upon tn
farm that helps to fertilize the soil an
enrich it with plant food, and do thi
during the fall and winter months, S
that you may have an abundant suppl
of the best and most lasting of all ferti
hzers.
o. B. STEVENS, Commissioner.
A Courteous Protest.