The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-07-05
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF
rI nNEP

Those who have had trouble in getting
a stand of crimson clover, and most Of us
have had more or less trouble, realize that
the crop costs us much mora perhaps than
anything we have raised When we
learned that lime in the soil was essential
to success we had less trouble and less
cost but even then, perhaps, we did
not get all that we ought out Of the crop.
BY this it is meant that all of us do not
plant the proper crop when clover Is q
part Of the rotation. We know that clover
gathers not only nitrogen from the air but
that it brings from tho soil, with it's long
roots, some crop food which might not
otherwise be brought within reach Of the
crop which is to follow. This being the
case 1t is a question Of good hard common
sense to follow the clover with our most
important crop in order that that crop
shall have the benefit Of the work the
clover has done. What that crop will be
depends upon the rotation bus naturally it
should be the crop which will bring the
largest cash return. This Is a point in
clover growing most of us overlook but its
Importance should be plain to all who
read this item.
KEEP THE ORCHARD cULTI-
WAITED.
If a hoed crop is being cultivated in the
young orchard and the work is properly
done and the crop is one that is not taking
too much fertility from the soil which the
trees should have, one is doing all that is
necessary to kept the orchard soil Ia good
shape. Care must be taken, however, not
to grow any crop which will need cultiva-
ton after the middle of July nor one
which cannot be harvested at that time for
cultivation much after that period Is in
citing the tree to q growth 1t ought not to
MAKE if it is to pass through the winter
in proper shape. If no crop is being grown
| than fha Shallow cultivation ChnJ11 hn
given up to the middle Of July when the
seed for tho cover crop should be sown.
If you have never tried this plan Of caring
for the young orchard it is worth investi-
cation for it is based on the principle of
cultivation for the conservatism Of mois-
ture in the soil and the growing Of a plant
for winter protection which will at the
! same time be suitable to turn under in
the spring to add humus to the soil which
Is greatly needed in all soils where fruit
is grown. .
SOW SOME RAPE NOW.
AS rape sown on well prepared soil will
be fit for use in from eight to ten weeks
there Is still plenty Of time to SOW the seed
and have the crop ready for foraging in
the early fall just at a time when it will
be valuable for the stock. The secret OF
growing rape for forage purposes is to
have the soil we'll prepared and the crop
seems to do particularly we'll when follow
ing a crop Of rye SO that If hat field has
not already been planted to another crop
try the rape. Use the Dwarf Essex and
sow the seed broadcast at the rate Of four
or five pounds per acre. When it Is seven
or eight inches high turn tho hogs onto it
for a few hours daily alternating with the
regular range. Sheep too can lave a por-
ton Of this crop to advantage and you can
still turn under is left with great
advantage to the soil.
A FORAGE AND CLOVER CROP.
If the orchard has been worked in past
seasons. that is If 1t Is a comparatively
young orchard, try this plan if you have a
lot Of pigs needing forage. Get the soil
in good shape by frequent workings. plow-
ing, disking and narrowing, doing the
work at intervals until tho growing sea-
son OF the trees is over, usually by the
middle Of August. This is tho time the
cover crop would be sown but this year
try sowing a mixture Of two bushels Of
rye and four quarts Of timothy per acre.
In the spring SOW q mixture Of two quarts
Of Red and Alsike cloyers. and then turn
the hogs on to NOW down tho rye before
1t begins to joint and going to seed. This
will furnish a good lot of forage and the
clover will be ready for later blowing I'M
der OF for forage still later.
A BERRY PlCKER'S BASKET.
While the basket described is we'll known
to all growers Of Strawberries In the east
1t is not generally used except for this
purpose When, as a matter Of fact, it
ought to be used for the picking Of fruits
and vegetables generally. 1t Is made by
using boards six inches wide, half inch
thick and.long enough so as to make a
tray which will hold, without crowding.
six strawberry baskets Legs are fast
ened at each Of the four corners, using
the same material used for the frame, cut
ting them SO that they will extend about