The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-27

spring. the small potatoes being kept for
seed and kept spread in q dry place.
They were planted without cutting on the
4th OF September. The came up to q
fair stand and yielded a much better
crop than did the spring crop, from which
the seed were grown
1t would be safer to plant earlier how
ever, about August 10, and 1t Is not neces-
Sary TO plant whole seed. as cut seed,
If allowed to dry for a week after being
cut, Will come up equally we'll with the
whole ones. Fail planted potatoes, how.
ever, do not come up as well as spring
on the seasons, and there Is generally a
lack of moisture at the time OF planting.
August 10 to 20 Is the safest time, and II
good season Is gotten on the seed after
they are planted. a fair stand should be
gotten from good sound seed.
vETCH, CRIMSON CLOVER. RAPE.
II. Napier, Union Springs. AIa.-Please
give me all the information you can
about vetch, rape and crimson clover;
time to SOW. and kind of land suitable
for them. Do you think they are bet
ing hogs and cattle as winter pas
ture with US We sow red clover. and
also alfalfa. They grow all winter. and
We have johnson grass and carpet grass
for hay.
Answer-1. "Rary vetch'' (vicia VII
losa), the species usually meant by the
genuine term 'vetch," IS strictly an ami
NAL plant, coming from seed sown, or
self-sown, every year. 1t belongs to the
leguminous family, which also includes
all the clovers, beans. peas. etc. The.
seeds are sown In August or September.
and either plowed or narrowed In, or
sown in the surface of a bermuda sod
and not covered In at all. The seeds
al no };re-tt
days rainy spell" In September or Octo-
Der. The plants grow during mild wealth
er through the winter, and on good land
will afford good grazing in February.
March and April The bloom appears
during the latter part of April or early
in May. and usually results in q large
yield Of seeds, which ara black and about
the size of the seeds of the sweet peas.
If not Erazed the vetch may be cut and
fed green to cattle. mules. horses and
hogs. and l believe that it Is the most
valuable use that can be made of 1t, or
1t may be mown and made into hay
early in May.
ed for one acre is one bushel. The chief
drawback in the culture of vetch Is the
very high price of the seed ranging as
high as So per bushe Vetch Is exceed
ingly nutritious at all stages Of its
growth as we'll as in the form OF hay.
For hay, about pecks of oats, or
peck of wheat should be sown with the
vetch seed, in order to afford q sup
port to the trailing vines of the vetch.
Vetch is perfectly hardy against cold.
2. Crimson clover IS also strictly an
nual and is a true clover. Seeds are
sown in September and may be handled
exactly as vetch, excepting that no sup
port Is needed for the plants Fifteen
pounds of seed is sufficient for acre.
8. Rape is a plant OF the cabbage fam
fly. and the plant resembles that OF ruta-
baga Seeds are soWn In July and early
in August on good land, and tho plants
are either cut and fed to hogs, sheep
and cattle, or pastured. It is not suita-
BILE for hay. 1t IS bie2nial. blooming
and making seed the spring Of the fol-
lowing year, have had no practical ex-
per1ence with rape Tho first two are
land imnrOYnrs. thn In .,,nd In