The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-10

,-.r+h Carolina reader. TO him l
rh. Fertilization for sweet potatoes
III depend on the condition of the
~, in which they are to be grown
81 .A, soil is we'll supplied with hui
~, has q crimson clover sod turn
a. down, [ would use no heterogeneous
f...a,zer at ALL. but would apply acid
,h,srhate and potash literally.
il, the great sweet potato growing
-:,n of eastern Virginia, the O
49,, rake tha pin woods and haul the
straw on the land during the
+.,..r -. pillow under for the crop, n
ths,. make good crops too. Some
~.vars there, however, are using
crimson clover as a preparatory crop
AMI are doing we'll. One large grow
nr Solid me tha he made pa barrels
nf. .tcre after clover, with. OF course,
tnn,a acid phosphate and potash. On
min soil that has little humsu in it,
vogl3 advise an application of 400
hounds Of acid phosphate, SO pounds
f nrr.fta of soda, and 100 pounds OF
su,nhate Of potash per acre.
Some Gulf State soils may need no
ra-.-h. Settle this for yourself by q
it.. experimental work.
Rotations.
D,rhtIpss a two year rotation Is
nr.trrthle 10 no rotation at all; but 1t
i doubtful if any two year system can
give us good results as one that en-
tr:..es more crops and runs tor q
longer time. Here is q letter had
and my eply:
III have a field of seven or eight
a.-aS that have been sowing in peas
on. year and corn the next. Have
k.ur this rotation up for three years,
and haze more than doubled the yield.
raised a fine crop of pea hay last
year On this field. 1t hasn't oeen
pltweJ since. will plant it in corn
This wear. The soil is a light sandy,
wiz. Il rcd subsoil, easily put in good
order. / want to SOW annual clover
at tha last narrowing of the corn, ana
theught i would apply 800 or 400
pounds of acid phosphate per acre
At W.T. time would you apply the
aid phosphate, and how would you
put il in the land2'
While planting corn with peas vii
certainly for Il time Increase the yield,
il NGI finally eXhauSe the phosphorlc
acid and potash and result In de
creased yields. Peas and clover vii
give you all the nitrogen needed in d
S0ot rotation. and by following q
three year rotation, YOU can perma-
upntIy increase the productive ca
parify Of the soil. BY taking off Z
crop Of pea hay you have drawn
heavily on the phosphoric acid ant
potash. and the field should nave IN
manure made from the feeding OF tn
hay If you wish to prevent loss
Taking a crop OF pea hay from tn
land and returning no manure. Is
good way to u it down. 1t Woui'
have been far better to have SOW
crimson clover on the pea tubbl las
IAN il 0 want to put it in corr
again. but it would have been bette
t. have applied 400 pounds Of aci'
phosphate on the stubble and haV
SoWl 10 wheat or oats, and fOllOWe'
the wheat with peas this ummer TO
nay and then sOwn the clover an
spread the manure made from feedln
TIN hay and turned al. under for corr
Crimson Glover Hay.
Another reader asks as follow
>b"gt making hay of inns clover:
II have a piece Of land in crimso
cl2<"r / intend putting in corn. Wat
Inc clover there is about o~ne-haif {
q stand Of volunteer oats. Can | le
them stand until they are larg
enough to NOW and then make a Gro
OF corn? Or would you advise plo"
ing up now and preparing for corn?
This man can make a good ha
crop by blowing the clover and oaI
as soon as the clover is in bloom will
OUT any reference to the condition {
tLe oats. for if he lets the clover stan
gu the heads get brown. the hay WI
ue dangerous feed for horses. I
lie can let the clover stand till dea
amt stan have time TO make a crop
worm hy turning the whole under.
Lime for B~rooInSedgc
No value of a permanent meade
should not be underestimate an.
where, and we have all too few
III" South. Among the worst enemi
vi meadows and pastures is broom
n"'Ee. One correspondent who h;
oe"n trOubled writes to ask if lin
"NA holp his clover and timothy, al
no" TO apply it.
lime will, doubtless, be a help
N@rpin3 out broomsedge. The broor
9"IE% thriVes in acid conditions in Il
"'I4. and lime will sWeeten the 81