The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-03-10

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|" iiE ealaas~si gains GA farm ami
mals are uSzde with green
freed Plans should bc made
10 have a plentiful supply ON
hand ~ aii times. There win be the
flayes meadows. VI course which will
be uscd rfiiselg.aiiy foF bay Occasion.
ally there VII BE- lnKnrlant growth
u fall f~~d on them which can be
used for pasture 10 advantage This
second growth clover Is especially val
uabae for milk COWS. calves and hogs
Permanent Pastures.
Pastures should be rotated where
possible Where four year rotation
Is prarticed one fourth ~ the cultivat
Ell land will be IN grass each year.
This will generally be- more than IL
needed for hay, In which case part Of
II can be used for pasture. In add
ton 10 this, there IN usually some land
on every farm that il too wet or too
rough 10 be used for anything but per
maneni pasture la too many cases
these permanent pastures are weedy
and unprcdueilve A ficeS OF sheep or
goats win do much TO get rid Of the
weeds II there are any thistles they
should be cut while in bloom aud a
handful u salt pct on the roots
Where an area Of land has been very
severely overgrazed in the past II VIII
he absolutely necessary that II be very
carefully pastured for the first two or
three years The native grasses and
forage plants must have chance TO
regain their former vigor and TO go 10
seed A very large number OF stock.
men advocate resting The laDd-ihat IL,
keeping all stock on for period OF
three or four years. That this remedy
will bring about the desired results
has been definitely proved in numer
Gus instances
To increase the productivity II viii
be necessary 10 thlcken the stand and
loosen the soil. The yield OF pastures
can often be doubled by running a
disk over them in the spring. This is
especially true II few pounds OF
grass seed 20 the acre are used at the
same time. There is nothing better
than alsike clover for the wet spots.
Redtop IL also good IN such places, al
though IL is not liked well enough by
the stock TO warrant It's Use where
better grasses will grow.
Alsike clover (Trifoiium bybrlduml
is perennial clover whose appearance
suggests hybrid between red and
white clovers. but II is not hybrid.
II will thrive on soil too wet for red
clover. but on ordinary soil is proba.
bly, not 10 be so highly recommended.
II should be sown with grasses 10 give
the best results
The standard pasture grass through
out the corn belt il blue grass. For
early spring and late fall pasturage
nothing can equal II. II IL nutritious, !
the stock like II well, II is not easily
Injured by tramping, and It Is good
yIelder The chief objection to it is
hat II practically ceases growth dur
Ing the hot. dry days of midsummer |
AZ this time II Is necessary TO supple |
mont the blue grass pasture with some |
forage crop or have fresh pasture |
70 turn the stock into Many stock. |
men have several different pastures. |
rhey stock one heavily, 80 that II will
DC eaten down close IN three or four |
weeks. then change the animals to a
fresh one while the grass In the first |
,ets another start. In this way great
n value can be got out OF certain /
mount OF pasture land. IL is a good
,lan 10 allow part OF the blue grass
and TO make growth OF six or eight
inches before winter. This makes ex.
client winter pasture for both cattle
ind horses. and they will thrive and
atten ON It. Horses viii paw through
everal inches Of snow 10 get 10 IL.
blue grass will thrive fairly
we'll In dry and nnsheitered locations.
I will do better where shaded mod
rately. Pasture land partly covered
With brush aud short timber IL IA.
orite place TO secure good stand.
Orchard grass Is next to blue grass
n importance as a pasture crop. II Is
ardly as nutritious nor is II liked MS
veil by stock. but II makes a more
apId growth and continues TO grow
the summer months. When
own In mixture OF other grasses,
= II usually Is, the stock are liable 10
al the more palatable grasses first,
aasine the orchard grass 10 grow up
nd become hard and woody Where
he plan " changing pastures is prac.
Iced there Is little trouble from this
ourcc as all the grass Is eaten down
ulckly.
A good mixture TO SOW on old pas.
lrc before disking IL eight pounds u
lne grass. Two pounds OF orchard
rass aud two or three pounds Of some
Ind Of clover. Red clover Il good. hut
ocs not last long In most regions
here blue grass ilourisbes white clio.
cr will work without seeding In
w years. A mixture Of aislke aud
-dtop scattered around the wet spots
~ complete the renovation Of the
asiure From this time on q good
skiing every spring WIN keep The mas
re IN good condition. Any thin spots
hich appear eau he rcseeded at the !
me time. A few trees scattered here
"a there throughout the pasture pro.
e ile stock from heat and dies.
Summer Forage Crops.
With the best OF pasture however,
me additional green feed Is neces-
~, especially during the mldsum-
w months AZ that time u year,
sen flies aud heat are worst. 8 slack
ing IN the food supply means loss
gain on young stock aud In milk
cduciion from The cows. A web plan.
q supply OF forage crops NJ ibis time
y give larger returns for tbs land
"a Than almost anything elSe that