The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-26

derl, The Spanish name ~. 10.
Medlsago Saliva. The amonr, ahlh
acre varies according TO ferti3,, soza !
in North Texas deep blaet Ky d
" pounds per acre Is cons,dppl..h n
Mr., Harris of Chambcrsville rai9, irf1
ty, Texas. informs me that S9n1 al
spring sowing about The 10th Of e. a.. \.
saiest time TO secure a neffees W Y.
while DR.. Sam Il. Parker Of Es,sssegs 60,
believes fall sowing the best " TED
both of them have made ths .a n4t
curing Of alfalfa profitabIe. Il 'silsns 4
consider why such n diferane. w
exists. | think WHY spring so,c,na sNs|
ticed more often In North Tess.h N
cause of the frequency Of drv na.ss Z
abont the 10Th of Noyemhey sgssl VI
sowing in the fall, which IL ushi. w
out the plants just before they AZ
come nrmly rooted. thereby prarss,st
perfect stand, But all agree thai IN a
ing Is me pest; when a stand csn II I.
ten, because three to four tons ~ "
is the output, when two TONS Il
that can be gotten from snrln, W. Nv
The difference In the latitude u w
and North Texas, amounting 10 W ~. NJ.
accounts for the reason whv fsitis1
has been found to he best In n. Y.
and the spring time In the Latter "
risk a fall sowing To test the ,n.,., n
Their. as ] am not yet convinced ls.t
the most profitable have haa w, w
IN my. spring sowing 80 far as ssrs,s,
me stand, hut the Yield the hfst ~,
am satisfied IL not equal 10 ths t.t "
II. l.. Smith of Grayson ronntv ~ n. q
in his article. headed the "Kinrdom ! /
falfa, SAYS 1t seeds itself and '.reys, N
of old age" Hence the cost m ~
and preparation of the soil reonlra, i,
labor Is heaviest at the begInntna /, .j
well to spare no labor. fine n W 4
making the soil as perfect In tth i \,
of a flower bed. The seed should 4. 81
cred very lightly as in conalor M, /,
like brushing in turnlp seed M "a
time to cut or NOV 1t is when onsi,,|
OF the plants are In bloom, becaus n
hay Is better and more nutritlous 81
Colorado and Kansas experlment hi
have established this fact bv n, ss
ing results of cutting at different s.afs
Colorado Station.
One-tenth in bloom ....1s.5 per Ct ws.
Half in bloom ......14.6 per q. bid
In full bloom ........ .l2.0 per Ct ps.
Kansas Station.
One-tenth in bloom. 4. is. 8 per e. vvts
Ealf In bloom .......17. . per Ct N5s
In full bloom .........l4.4 per Ct ped
When cut early these results prove NJ
the leaves contain most OF the pvs,
and the leaves adhere better and lie M
Ing value of the hay is enhanced. 10 nd
three cuttings can be had and still "a
a good aftermath for pasturlng. Tie Il
Ing process Is simple, viz; AS socu is
it is cut should be raked In viai,n|
and in twelve hours put into cocks u. u
lowed to cure If the weather Is tall lYs
ty-four hours, when II should be ps d
the barn. Prof. j. II. COnnell affirm q
a ton of good, well-cured alfalfa Asl i
equal in value, when fed to dalr rd|
10 a ton Of bran of costing SO pg n
Mr.. Jake Bryan of ChambeByiEs lss|
county. Texas, says, pig prefers ~
TO any other pasturage. And Grayscr q
tvs X. e. Smith verides this unillei
fact of the superiority Of 1t as grei
turage, when, to give his own pea rdz
of pig In clover, illumlnates cu ~
ramic view most graphically and bsisi1
~, viz; Upon 1t the Poland Cnii
he marketed at six mouths, aud apc1 z
ia pastures he dlsdains all other fci N
he will either answer the sumnoA
grain with an audacious grunt
bounding over the purple flowers I q
alfalfa with tail curled In rlnglts Y
beautiful festoons over his back "
marketable hay ii is superior to iAsNI
Northern raised timothy, and mus
become the South's mainstay toward
planting the dethroned King Ccte4