Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-10

Ii you haven't the pea stubble to sow
then take other land and prepare 1t
we'll. The land should be broken 6
to s inches at least three weeks before
sowing, and in a way that will not
turn 1t bottom side upwards. Two or
three good diskings or thorough har-
rowing should be given the land as
soon as broken. This Is absolutely
necessary in order to secure proper
planting and terminating. Two or
three good rains on land thus prepared
will settle it down and make an ideal
seed-bed.
When to Sow.
AS a rule, early paintings have been
most successful; from August 18th to
September 18th, is probably the best
time for this locality, but some far
mers have gotten very good results
planting as late as November Is, but
late planting should not be depended
upon. About twenty pounds Of seed
per acre Is enough. Where 1t Is possi-
BILE to do so, I want to urge farmers
to try this crop IL In only a small way
this year.
incubation.
N Clover being feguminous plant
must have incubation to do well on
most soils. incubation produces the
germs that enable 1t to get the nitro
gen it needs from the air. This nitro
gen from the air Is not only necessary
for the growth of the clover, but is a
rich fertilizins material that Is left In
the soil where such plants grow. There
are three ways Of inoculating soils.
One way ia to continue sowing clover
on the same land for several years un-
til 1t gets the soil well filled with the
necessary germs. This Is slow and
expensive way. Another way Is to get
the inoculation from a culture prepar-
ed and sent out by the department Ct
agriculture. Still another and by far
the best and cheapest method, Is to
get the soil from we'll inoculated- clo-
yer field and spread 1t over the field
at the time Of sowing and harrow 1t
in. If for any cause you should fail
to get q stand of clover the first year,
then SOW the same ground again next
season, and you will be most certain
to secure a good stand. The artificial
inocuating material may be obtained
free by applying to any agent OF the
Farmers Cooperative Demonstration
work, or direct to DR.. S. A. Knapp, U.
S. Department Of Agriculture, Wash
ington, D. c. Full directions accom-
pany each package.
Wet and Sour Soils,
1t is no use to plant clover on wet or
sour SOIL as it will not grow on land
that Is filled with water for consid-
erable portion Of the year-water ex-
cludes the air and it is a plant that
cannot grow without air.
Crimson clover promises to fill long
felt want in making up a proper rota-
ton of crops on our southern farms.
Until acquainted with method Of grow
ing it, farmers should plant only a
small area. Just an acre or two, this
will not be expensive as the seed for
planting an acre will only cost about
s1.50. With cowpeas in summer and
clover in winter. we have two soil i'm
proving crops, tat If used in the right
way, will soon double the productive
ness of our lands, and be the means Of
stopping many Of the ugly gullies that
we see now, fl! our barns with
good hay, enable us to raise more and
better live stock than we now have,
cut down the enormous fertilizer bills
and help us make farming in this fair
land of ours what it should be.
Respectfully,
c. ]. Hughes.
Filbert, S. c., August 8, 1909.