Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-12-01
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.,,e>ee In Nehssslks with An.
~ PASTURES aAA eealing CrsDs.
where land IL valuable and It II nee.
..rv to grow Z maximum crop upoD
dven area ANIMALS are more profita
as forage crops than perennials, OF
[sen it IL desired to produce 4 crop At
dyen season Of the year. such as
Nv or late pasture Of rye, success
IN of succulent forage for dairy cat
4. or a catch crop to utilize the land
annals il invariably used.
/ ANNALS are plants which reach their
..turity during the season that they
=. PLANTED and then die. Common ex-
.mnles Of this group are the grains,
IN sorghum. millet cowpea, soy
an and rape. Some plants, which
- normally ANIMALS, are sown in the
.rtnmn and after making q growth of
ss,iaee that season lie more or less dor
r.nt during the winter and resume
.pwth the following spring, reaching
rsturlty in the early summer. This
4 true Of rye, some varieties Of wheat
"a some of the grasses.
An important class of pastures, espe-
a.lly where land is relatively valuable
IA a more intensive system Of agri.
allure is employed, Is that Of tempo
~ or annual pastures. Temporary
.sturcs are used for two purposes;
A, To extend the pasture season over
greater portion Of the year than can
e done with ordinary permanent pas
inre. For this purpose wheat or rye
,ves early and late pasture. and GER
Mn summer ANIMALS can be used te
mnplement the permanent pastures
during the dry summer season, which
.,ually occurs In July or August
3, By successive sowing Of the proper
sl,nts succulent feed may be provided
;hrough the season 80 AZ to yield
u.ximum crop from each area. Thii
4 particularly applicable to dairy dis
hicts. 1t IL often convenient and
economical in growing a succession o.
succulent crops to cut the green feet
and supply the stock either in the per
nanent pasture or in the stalls o.
nrtis, as in the soiling system.
Early and late green feed may b.
reduced by a pasture Of rye. A prop
4 sowing Of oats or rye may then fur
rIsh soiling in connection with gras
msture. II there Is sufficient area o
pasture, this may furnish all the feet
Necessary during May and June, blu
mch pasture usually shows q market
hlling OF about the LIST Of July, as !
Indicated by the shrinkage In the mill
low. On q small scale almost ever.
hrmer cuts in early summer gree
main, especially oats or rye, to feet
"a hogs or cattle. Later in the sum
rer corn is cut and fed in the sam
manner, supplementing the pastures
which usually develop a shortage 4
August.
In dairy farming it may be advar
hgeous to adopt soiling as defnit
Ustem in order to obtain maximum
field Of succulent forage from smal
kna. For this purpose 1t Is best t
An series Of crops which will forr
succession through the growing see
On. Besides the small grains and cor
Mentioned there are several othe
phnts that can be used for soilinl
artlcularly sorghum, Kafiir corn, COW
peas, soy beans and rape. The latte
not so well adapted to milk cows, a
here Ia danger of tainting the mill
Alfalfa and clover can be used, but
Nebraska they have no special adapti
Hon for this purpose. Rape IL an q
ellent soiling crop for hogs, sheep {
rowing cattle during the autumn.