The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-11-15

This will insure more even sowing than if all
are sown one way. ". E- #
Some prefer to SOW in the fall, September, but
L have succeeded best with spring sowing. about
the LIST OF April, for Hillsboro, In the eastern
or southern part of the State, I would SOW some
earlier. 1t IS ate to SOW the seed when you can
plant early corn. Harrow them in we'll with a
lght-tooth narrow, covering them not more than
an lnch deep, roll the land and harrow again.
leaving the top OF the land loose from the har-
rowing. The land will not dry out as raridly. and
the stand of alfalfa will likely be better than if
the land was rolled and left in that condition.
WHEN TO NOW.
Now the alfalfa as soon as the first bloom
pears and then every four or five weeks after
ward until frost. If the plants have q vel1ow;sb
weakly appearance NOV oftener. But if vour
land is rich and well prepared, and YOUR seed
inoculated, or the land "vaccinated" with the
bacteria, the probabilities are the growth will he
all right, even the first year, which is the IRVING
one with alfalfa.
AS soon as it is well wilted, after it is cut, put
In tall but slim cocks and cure in the cock as
much as possible. In real fair weather it can
usually be put in the barn two days after cut
ting. 1t is a plant that needs dry weather for
curing. Il slight rain Injuries it; and it is very
hard to cure in damp weather. But it is we'll
worth all the trouble required to grow and cure
it successfully.
HOW ALFALFA WOULD ENRICH OUR SECTION,
I know no plant that would add more wealth to
our State than would the general introduction
and successful growing of alfalfa.
1t would many times double our stock raising
thereby adding to the fertility of the
soil and also to our bank accounts. AS a demon
stratlon of this fact it has been shown at the
Experiment Station that an acre of al
talta pastured to pigs. has made TIC pounds of
pork. However,, a light feed of grain in connec-
ton with alfalfa is recommended. Hogs, at that
fed grain and alfalfa, made a gain in nine
weeks OF ninety and ninetenths pounds of pork
per head, while the hogs fed only grain made ff-
ty-tWo and four-tenths pounds per head, a differ
ence OF .thlrty-elght and a half pounds Ter head
N favor of the alfalfa-fed hogs.
Mr.. Coburn, of that Station, says: "Clover is
great tavorlte for hog pastures, but those who
lave tried clover and alfalfa gnd alfalfa superior.
{ STANDS pasturlng better than clover. and ia q
'etter iced" He further says that ten to fifteen
.lgs weighing from 80 to so pounds each, can he
on an acre, and should make a gain of
ne hundred pounds each. Of course, that refers
My to good pigs and good alfalfa.
LIZ IS not advisable to pasture cattle and sheen
n alfalfa as it is liable to bloat them, unless It
IN the middle of the day, and then only after
aving been fed hay.
The safest way to feed the green alfalfa to all
n1mals IS to cut and allow to wilt slightly be-
ore feeding.
Ihe man who ~contemplates sowing alfalfa next
9r1ng should begin the preparation of his land
oW' and not pillow deeply for at least two months
7fore sowing the seed, using only a harrow be-
IRE sowing. This will insure a firm and moist