The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-19
CRIMSON CLOVER

For winter pasturing, and soil reno
ration l find can hardly over-esti-
mate the value of crimson clover. 1t
is also very valuable hay plant when
cut at the proper stage. When cut
for hay one must cut before the bloom
Is open, or serious results may fol-
low. We find it an excellent crop
for young orchards When sown near
the house where chickens can have
access to 1t, will furnish an abun-
dance Of green feed for them when
other green feed is scarce. 1t is one
of the best winter pastures We can
grow for wintering sheep, calves and
hogs. 1t is also equally as valuable
for horses. We find it very valuable
to sow after second Irish potato har-
vest. We find by sowing it alone, at
the rate of IS pounds per acre in
corn land at last working of corn,
that we get excellent results. Yet
we are able to get better results by
sowing one bushel of cow peas or
soy beans, and IL pounds crimson
clover. By so doing we can not only
grow one grain crop, but two legum-
inous crops On our land at the same
time. We can pick the peas and
beans for seed and still have the
crimson clover for hay in the spring,
or turn for green manure. We can
also SOW II pounds crimson clover
seed and one bushel of peas or beans,
after wheat or oat harvest, NOW the
pea or bean vines for hay and have
the clover left over for a second hay
crop or green manure crop in the
spring. When used for the latter it is
advisable to give the land a top dress.
Ing Of air Stacked lime, as there is
some danger of the land souring. If
one does not care to use lime he can
first cut the growth we'll with disc
harrow, and allow the moss to cure
before turning. This prevents any
injury from land securing. We find
where land is well set to crimson
clover that there is but very little
loss from surface washing otherwise
when left in naked condition
through the winter and spring months
the loss is sometimes very great. /
find it does not thrive on badly pre-
pared land or that that is very sandy.
w. G. Crook, in the Indiana Farmer.
HINTS FOR THE POULTRY YARD.
Provide gravel, it is teeth; provide
ventilation, it is health; provide sui.
fhur, it prevents disease; provide
Time and bones, they supply want;
select the best shaped and largest
eggs from the best layers for hatch.
ing. The best absorbent to strew on
the floor and under the roests is road
dust. One of the best tonics for
chickens, and probably one of the
simplest is to keep handful of old,
rusty nails in each dish from which
they drink. The rust is the oxide
Of iron sold by druggists, and the
home made Is as good as the sale
article. To obtain eggs from hens,
provide them with clean quarters.
Comfortable lodging places and nu-
tritious food. The better we keep
our hens the richer and larger are
the eggs. Don. give poultry soured
meal Absolute cleanliness is essen
tial to health. Do not try to keep
too many breeds. Keep the hens
scratching, cover the floor with straw
or leaves. a few inches deep, the ex-
ercise is what they want and they
will find all the grain you give them.
Late Matched pullets don't amount to
much; they will not lay until the
following spring and are no good
TO breed from. Give the hens plenty
of sunshine: they do not like a dark
house, neither will they lay or be as
healthy. You must have a thorough
knowledge of fowls and their keep