Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-11-18
Aarifnltnral.
The Secret of Enormous Yields of Hay.

that they had to be blasted before they
could be removed. Over 1000 tons to
the acre were removed into nearby
bitches. These were dug feet wide
and leet deep. They were filled in
with rocks 6 feet deep, then covered
with earth IL inches deep. There was
over 200 rods 10 the field Of these bitches.
When the dry season came, the growth
Of grass was cut of This was one mis-
take l made in clearing this field. 1t
would have been better to have made a
pyramid Of these rocks, thus saving
land. 1t would have cost less money
and made a much more perfect subsoil
water connection. If | had made a
pyramid the field would have been worth
$1,000 more.
The soil on the entire field, if it might
be called soil at all, was very thin. The
surface was uneven, and removing the
rocks made it impossible to give the
surface soil any attention, SO that when
the grading was completed the original
soil was in the bottom Of the rock pit
hole. Thus had to deal with the sub
soil 70 make new compound for the
surface soil.
Pear in mind that every part of the
field was graded in such a manner that
no water could stand upon it, and l wish
70 say here that there are very few fields
that require any under draining what
ever. When perfect grade is made,
a. il was in this case. the entire field,
whether In the bottom of the valleys or
otherwise, will produce good stand Of
grass, and when the grade is thus made,
the mower never cuts or gouges into
the earth. Il always cuts the grass ct
uniform height, usually about inches
above the surface.
10 the matter of grass seed, l have
tried many kinds. and have come to the
conclusion that timothy and redtop are
the best. They grow we'll together and
ripen at the same time. When these
two grasses are sown together they pro-
duce one to tons more hay to the
acre. | use no yard or coarse manure
I should If | had it, but should always
use it before seeding, and commercial
fertilizer thereafter. In my experience
| have found fertilizers made out of
bone, muriate Of potash and nitrate of
soda in proper proportion would not
only maintain the fertility Of the soil
with the right amount, but would in-
crease its product.
first used 500 pounds Of a CON-
pound made Of one-half bone and one
half muriate potash at the time of seed
ing, September l. and thereafter every
year. Have used for the first crop
compound one-third bone. one third mu-
rate potash and one-third nitrate soda I;
500 pounds Of this compound per acre
in the spring for the FIRST crop. and half
a. much more for the second crop every
year was used always fertilize every
crop; 500 pounds FIRST, aud $50 pounds
the second crop. use IA pounds limo
thy seed and IA pounds re-cleaned red
top seed to every acre The fertilizer
costs not far from s45 per ton. and in
my experience | have found that the
-
20 per 'C9 o. nay
"y neiu naS W oe feseeueu OCCASION
ony' eu' WIN ,esSonAoie care wiz iAs'
seeding. Much depends upon the care
gwen; never pasture my grass neiu'
Dor a'io~ Az Au'nsl 70 s'snu OF ssA%P
on II, Ut iu A"y way ues'oy any Vi tue
"Gpo'
cut my grass last ume just oe,ore
iros'' cuting II on as CLOSE as possible
auu ,aAe '"o noiu eie"u' 'e~,ius o@io
'or ~in'ei' WIN 'u's ne.uou 'no grass
never "in'erA'us. iu o''e' worus' /,
give my grass Tue nrs'' pest last anu
all the chance 'na. Is possible
nrst cuit'Va,e tue neiu intensely ana
nave maze nacuiaery expressly I" DC
work quickly asu cueaPiy' One ma c
ohine ! perfected VIII move - !" ~
tons Oh EARN u1iiy WIN par o. n0rses
ny tnat means | Clean gu. all ioui stun
Of every kino before seeuing 70 grass
linen l make enc ne'u rs True Is PosSioie
euiavat'ng II 70 an even oeptn OF Aoou'
lnches before sowing Seed
SOW my seed between hnes IN two
directions; '1en mario" u 10 WIN iigh'
SPIKE tootn narrow 70 'he uePtn OF l. 70
incheS' running ,nis narrow over the
neid 70 even up the seed' al least 10
Tour direct'ons' incn ligoty roll the
seed M taxing care that the surface Il
Kept iIee from all Constructions 50 as T.
give the grass SEED cnAnce; by thu
process my average crop lot 10 years has
exceeded SIX TONS Oh "e'l-ur'ed nay pei
acre,
Inc great question win all OF us II
whether we can make any money a
iAIm'ng' Inc cost OF suoda'ng TILL
neld was S4'oo' when would DC grea