The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-14

university form, on nocss' ctdy- loam soil, when the land is plowed in Ithe spring 1t is customary to roll 1t the same day, to pack the furrows togeth- CT, and follow as soon as possible with the harrows, both rolling and harrow
 ing being done the same day. The ain,
 is to prevent the formation of hard clods: and, by working the soil into
 good tilth at once not only to conserve
 moisture. but to reduce the cost of
 fitting the land When spring blow
 ing loams and sandy soils. 1t is advised
 that these be narrowed the same day they are plowed in order to prevent
 drying out.
 For narrowing pastures. to distribute
 the droppings of cattle. the spike
 toothed harrow Is frequently used, but,
 many of the poor pastures of the coun- try would be benefited by narrowing
 with the spring g-toothed harrow. set
 rather shallow; or the disc harrow set
 to cut about one inch deep: followed by the sowing of some grass and clover
 seed. This work should be done this
 month or as early as possible in the next, and If practiced once poor pas lures will be such source of beauty and profit that their owners will be glad to care for them in the future. The ideal harrow for the maintenance lof good pasture is the chain har- row. It consists of number of links. made diamond shape. and connected with each other. like coat of mail. | It is usually made about twelve feet wide and Is drawn by two horses | II distributes the droppings of cattle. lharrows up moss and small weeds. and is valuable for narrowing manure. lime
 and grass seeds into the soil of both
 some Eastern farms where the aim is
 to keep the pastures in the highest
 state of productivity and has been in
 use in Great Britain for many years iThe narrowing of grass land is mat ter of no less importance than the narrowing of arabic land: and. with lthe awakening interest in the subject
 will receive more attention iu the fu-
 ture than 1t has in the past.
 Spanish Peanuts. | I have raised them for many years
 but only last year for hogs. I planted
 two acres. and as corn was nearly { | failure here on account of so much rain. I fattened seven head of hogs ranging from seventy-five pounds ne
 to over 200 pounds net. and still have | my seed left. This was done on the poorest washed of clay and sand or | the farm. I am gong to adopt the fol lowing plan for this year on the same
 land and some more, perhaps four acres in all: Instead of using fertilizer
 as you recommend. I will use intro
 culture as I used 1t on cowpeas last year with very good results I will ] lay off my land in rows forty-two
 inches apart, making low flat bed and i will plant peas every foot in same ' If intro culture is not used soak goob- CTS about three days. but do not let
 water sour on them. On the eve of the third day turn water off and let lay
 in barrel all night and by next morn | ing they will be hot. then have ground ready and plant at once
 l . If intro culture is used. hull them | by hand and apply nitro culture az directed in package containing same Keep worked out nice and clean. and when ripe or black spots come on leaves now tops off. set points of guards on mower down or tilt them So they will pick up as many of the tops | as possible that have fallen down. AS soon as I get the hay out Of the way | I use a single stock with iS-inch bug gard wing sweep to plaw up goobers Have sweep sharp and walk horse alongside of row and run sweep just deep enough to go under the nuts and cut the tap root, turning out what nuts and scattering tops are left. Put your hands after plaw with hay forks l to shake out the plowed up goobers | and throw as many rows as in conven- | tent in one heap row. Examine them every few days for 1t will take from four to eight days, if the weather IS dry. for them to dry out; then thrash what you want for seed as follows: Pu' your side boards on wagon and snarI edged hind gate about half way up and | catch what tops are left in your hand tight. give them good stroke over | hind gate of wagon, letting sharp edge of rate come between hand and nuts allowing nuts to be inside of bed. By | this means you can soon thresh what you want for seed.
 | have tried goobers for feed foi
 stock and think they are much better than corn for hogs. In feeding tc horses or cattle care should be used not to feed much as they will scou' them bad When nuts and tops are
 baled together for horses there Is one obtection that some people have tt | them. viz: that they are dusty. Tha can be overcome by giving them good sprinkling with water after yot throw them in the wagon Horses WI quit corn to eat them and they can p' l grown on land that won't produce | hardly anything else in paying quah | tites.
 spanish goobers can be planted an, time after danger of frost until tho las | of June in East Texas with reasona hle assurance of marketing fair crop l | prefer from April II to May lo.--Ex
 change.