Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28

less than six feet square and with strong
eyelets placed in each corner. To these
short ropes should be attached and fas-
tened to sharp pointed stakes not less
than Is inches long. The caps should
then be pulled down tightly by inserting
the stakes in the mass of vines. This
will effectually keep off the dew and
enable the process of curing to go on.
In the morning the caps mar be removed.
This is not as much trouble as one might
think, and yet ii is about the only salts
factory method OF curing peavines under
the conditions which you describe with
which we are familiar We have used
caps of the character mentioned for
number Of years in succession. The prin-
cipal thing is to see that they are dried
out and not put away when wet. We
believe pea vine hay can be made in
this manner along the coast, but doubt
If ii can be handled successfully in any
other way. There is no reason, If the
vines are left long enough In the cock,
why they should not be baled directly,
though possibly il would be better to
move them to a barn or shed and allow
them to stand enmasse for some time be-
fore balng is undertaken. You can secure
the caps from any tent-making concern.
WHEN AND HOW TO SEED GRIM
SON CLOVER.
W. w. o., Sparta, Ca, writes: 1t is too
late now to SOW crimson clover? In
case of a good stand would the clover
turned under late in the spring be of
much benefit to the cotton crop? Would
rape sown on good land now be profit
liable? Will IL pay to SOW rye now as
a winter clover crop and turn under in
the spring? Would you consider iii
worth the expense to gather large guam
titles of pine straw, leaves, etc, and
mix in lime and let the mixture take
the winter rains. and in the spring mix
IN phosphoric acid and broadcast? What
do you consider the best fertilizer for
wheat? Would Canada peas or vetch do
best sown with oats now?
If crimson clover can be sown by the
first of November, there is reason to
however, to seed this crop as early in
October as possible. A good stand will
add considerably to the supply of vege-
table matter in the soil, and will also
enrich IL somewhat in nitrogen, as this
crop gathers as much in proportion
from the supplies in the air as would
a crop of cowpeas. You could not let
the clover develop to any considerable
degree to work the land sufficiently early
in the spring to put 1t in condition for
a crop of cotton, but the benef1t secured
should amply pay for the seed and
labor involved in planting it.
Rape can not be sown now to any adj
vantage, as It is too late in the season.
You had best defer sowing until the
make excellent grazing for hogs in April
and May. Rye can be sown to some ad-
vantage as a cover crop. Our soils leach
and wash badly on account of the heavy
rains which fall I'm the winter BY put
ting a growing crop on the land the
teaching can be stopped and the nitrogen
held in a form which will prevent its es-
cape. This is an important matter even
though you may not get very much
growth, yet the mere development of
the roots through the surface of the
soil even if much top is not secured
will be very helpful. / think the plan
lyou suggest we'll worth, while
We believe the leaves and litter of the
forest can be used to some advantage in
making compost, provided it is mixed
with phosphates and potash. 1t would
be inadvisable to put lime in with it.
1t would be much better If you have
few head of live stock to use the
leaves under them to absorb all the IL
quid excreta rather than to attempt to
compost it in a place exposed to the
weather, as you suggest
You should not judge from this that
we do not believe in the use of lime.
but we think II would cause too large a
loss Of ammonia to be used directly as
a constituent Of the compost heap.
An excellent fertilizer for wheat on
land such as you describe Is a 2-S-3 mix
ture applied at the rate of 300 pounds
per acre. II necessary in the spring
you may apply nitrate of soda as a top
dresmsing. Vetch will do much better
sown with oats than Canada peas. Use
IL 81 tu adj fhav
the Oregon vetch. 1t may be planted
right along with the oats. We have
seeded the two together with excellent
results.