Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

sake of enriching the soil alone. At the
same time, we can grow these crops to
such excellent commercial advantage and
utilize them so we'll in maintaining lar
ger numbers of live stock that the bust
ness Of soil Improvement can be made
highly profitable without at least de-
tracing from the success of the cotton
farmer.
Your success i'm seeding crimson clover
as late as the present date will depend
almost entirely on the nature of the win
ter season. In a mild open winter the
clover will very likely do all right; but
II the winter is severe the chances are
il will freeze out. We have been grow
ing crimson clover more or less for 10 or
u years. and our experience has always
indicated that it sis best 10 seed any
where from the latter part of August to
October 1, the range in date depending
of course upon locality and elevation
above sea level. In south Georgia's GRIM
son clover can probably be seeded now
with perfect satisfaction, but i'm your sec
ton we think II is full late to SOW the
crop We have grown crimson clover in
our demonstration field the past year with
fairly good success. We have tried both
the white and crimson blooming varieties,
obtaining a yield of 1880 pounds of cured
hay per acre when seeded on September
on unbroken land. When seeded on
september 9 on land we'll prepared and
cultivated. crimson clover made yleld
Of 1915 pounds and the white blooming,
q 900 mounds. When seeded on Septem-
Der IS on land prepared with the harrow,
the yield with the crimson variety was
/ 2125 pounds. and with the white va
riety, 36625 pounds. You will thus see
that the white variety made a better
Weld than the crimson variety. We also
found il considerably later in maturing
and somewhat harder than the crimson
variety. and If you undertake TO plant
either at this season, we would Suggest
that you try the white blooming variety
The seed bed for crimson clover where
good results are anticipated should be
well prepared. and we would suggest that
YOU broadcast the manure on the land
and work il in with disk harrow. On
this crop we would use at least 200 POUNDS
of high grade acid phosphate ana oO
mounds of muriate of potash per acre. .
we do not think it too late to SOW
yetch especially the hairy variety. we
are sowing IL extensively on the college
farm and will put in a good deal OF IL
between now and November /. we nave
sovn il much later than the date indi-
Gated but like other crops. our best re-
suits have always come from compare
lively early seeding. We have never
found il necessary to inoculate land Ior
vetch and hardly think you VIII hliu "
to be so in your case
We are gratified to know OF your IN
terest in the betterment OF agricultural
conditions in your section and you are
certainly working along the right line.
Deep blowing and thorough cultivation
of the soil is the first essential, and more
live stock which means, as you say get
ting rid of the cattle tick, the oeautlil-
cation of the home grounds and the I'M
provement of sanitary conditions around
the home means another decided step IN
advance. You have the right point OF view
about these matters and 1t is 10 De hoPeu
tbst vour example will result in inspiring
many others.