The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-10-21
farm Department
DWARF ESSEX RAPE.


obtain some Information on the
subject of Drawf Essex Rape.
Rape is grown principally as
forage crop for hogs, sheep, and
dairy cattle. 1t is fed or pastured
green. On very rich land it pro-
duces an abundance ofleaves great
ly relished by stock.
1t requires a very rich soil. The
soil cannot be made too rich. The
soil should be finely pulverized for
several inches deep. Plant IN
drills about thirty inches apart.
Plant about two pounds OF seed
per acre as soon as you can.
October planting will succeed
if the early winter is not unusually
cold. 1t may also be eplanted early
in the spring.
Hogs greatly relish rape. Hogs
pastured on rape require much less
feed and make rapid gains. Turn
your hogs in about one hour each
day Sheep and dairy cattle are also
fond of frape. Ayeild of 80 tons per
acre is common. The plants may
be cut about inches above the
ground and throw over the fence
to stock. The stumps readily
sprout and produce succeeding
crops.
HOG PASTURES.
Mr.. G. w. Muckelrath, Bass
field, Miss, says: "I want to raise
hogs on a small scale. | want TO
raise them mainly on pasture. My
plan is to plant oats or rye Tor
winter, spring, and summer; pea
nuts after rape; sorghum after pea
nuts; cowpeas in corn field after
sorghum; then peanuts again.
Your rotation is a good one. Pea
nuts, peas, sorghum and rape are
probably the best grazing crops
for hogs. Red clover is also an
excellent winter grazing crop tor
hogs. Bermuda, carpet, crab,
and other grasses will assist you
during the summer months. Good
pasture and plenty of pure watei
IS the secret of hog growing. Make
your hogs grazing animals. Fin,
ish off on corn. 1t will also be
necessary to feed small amount
of corn while grazing on grasses
BURR CLOVER.
Mr.. T. c. Atkins, R. 8, Sena
tobia, Miss, writes, 81 have a pas
ture of sedge grass and Lespedeza.
| want to know If white or burr
clover seed can be sown in this
pasture. Sow the seed Of either
clover on the sedge grass and Les
pedeza and you will most likely
have good winter and early sprine
pasture. The seed should bt
sown early in the fall; however, the
seed may come if planted soon.
BERMUDA GRASS.
Mr.. I. H. Hollywood, Klein
Miss, says: 81 wish to prepare
two acres for a bermuda pasture
for hogs and calves. want tc
know the best way TO get it sodded
Give me all the information you
can about bermuda grass. Ber
muda is one of the most valuable
pasture grasses of the South. 1t is
very resistant to heat and drouth,
but will not stand hard freezes
1t produces seed in only a verl
small area IN extreme southern por
ton of the U. S.
Seed is.rarely used, since it costs
about sI.25 per pound. The roots
for sowing are prepared by shaking
the dirt from them and cutting
them into small pieces. These
small pieces are broadcast ant
lightly narrowed in. The gras.
spreads very rapidly and sool
completely covers the ground.
OATS
Now is the time to plant oats. ]
is easy for any man to see that al
oat crop is profitable. They com
in at a time when corn is oftel
scarce and the stock need chang'
in feed. Oats leave the land j
fine shape for crop of peas
Crab grass grows luxuriantly 9
fter oats. A mixture of crab gras
and peavine hay IS one Of the be-
hays ii the world.
Let us SOW oats where peas hav
grown this year or fertillze goo
z ax