Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-11
QUESTION AND ANSWER DEPARTMENT
WINTER PASTURES

legumes are likely to give their best
results where the percentage OF the ce-
real is not too great, as hardy, Wig
orous plant like rye may sometimes get
so much start of the slower developing
legumes as TO almost s.owd them out
We have not found IT desirable to at
tempt to pasture the rye and vetch and
crimson clover combination before the
spring. This is a point to be kept in
mind. and hence it may often be an adj
vantage on the farm to nave a patch o.
rye and a patch of the combination men
toned, one for fall grazing and the
other essentially for winter and early
spring grazing. In sections where the
Oregon vetch can be cultivated sue
cessfully, 1t will furnish as much fal,
grazing as any legume with which we
are familiar. The hairy vetch on the
contrary does not grow much until to-
wards spring, hence, it is particularly
valuable for providing grazing at that
time Of the year rather than in the
autumn. It is possible. Of course, to
grow crimson clover and the vetches
singiy, or I'm combination under favor
able climatic conditions for pasture
crops, and while they are admirable
for this purpose, our experience LEADS
US to think il would be better to COM
bIne them with some of the cereals as
has been suggested in this article. The
cereals grown either singly or in COM
bination with some Of the harder leg
umes furnish grazing nol only valuable
in locations where beef or dairy cattle
are to be carried through the winter,
but for hogs as well, and even the work
stock can be turned on the fields occa-
sionally for rest and recreation with
most beneficial results
Those who have not tried the wints :
pasture as a means of experimenting the
food supplies OF the farm and givins
variety TO the ration should not neglect
to seed a small area for this purpose
during the fall. There are many lots
and sections OF land which would be the
better for a cover crop, but aside from
this there would be an abundance of
material available which has a tonic and
stimulating effect on the digestive sys
TEN OF the animals, and is one of the
best and most certain means of keep
ing them in a vigorous state of health
through the winter. A small investment
in seed and labor will give a return out of
all proportion to the cost.
BOOKS ABOUT LIVE STOCK.
L. A. N, Jesup. Ga. writes: This is
my first year TO manage a farm. l take
several agricultural papers. but do not
find all in them that / wish to know.
especially in regard 10 the diseases or
farm animals and their treatment. Will
you please give me the names OF some
good books along this line. Some time
ago our bull, after having been missing
several days. came up one afternoon
with a severe case of what 1 would call
sore mouth. He could eat nothing, and
judging from his appearance he had eat
In Ia
his mouth with hot salty water which
seemed to cause intense pain. After
about two days he could eat. little
green corn when 1 would husk IL and
put II In his mouth. He now seems
perfectly well and no more of the cat
tie have taken the disease. Will you
please tell me what was the cause of
the trouble.
You are to be congratulated on the fact
that you are taking a number of agri-
cultural journals, and are endeavoring
to widen the scope of your knowledge
by judicious reading. The time has long
since past when one can AFFORD to make
light of book farming. for the investiga-
tions which have been made by scientists
have given us at least some knowledge
of nature which has enabled man to
increase the yields of his crops and TO
protect himself from the inroads of dis
eases Of plants and animals that would
have otherwise destroyed our agricul-
ture.
'Inere are several good books on live
stock which you could afford to pur-
chase and read with advantage. Among
these are Breeds Of Live Stock" by
Shaw. published by the Orange Judd
company, New York, n. Y; and Breeds
OF Live Stock" by Plumb. published
by the same company. These are among
the best books on this subject published
in this country. Breeds of Live Stock
of Great Britain" by Wallace, is an
other excellent book. Books you could
afford to read in connection with the
above would be principles Of Breeding"
by Davenport, and stock Breeding"
by Miles.
We Judge the injury to your bull was
due to snake bite, or IL may possibly
have been caused from the bite of an
insect or from some injury while grazing.