The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03

~ ~. s.msh. rntess TIE ian6s are
fairly good. u all Dc He<~ssaFy soI
s~rzf1sss sAe rye and cat crop 70 -
sa@xsent xrnwsk for The zoss vaia-
ale eower e-ur. Stable EzAn1ro as'-
piled broadcast 81 sixns O. plssang =
xrxws fog tAts. 81 &c foIIcstn6 80
acre. Acid phosphate. tsa poa1ds.
rostu1s~~a neal. isa poznds. @ad
sasrsass e sosash. - pcunds-saoF-
onwhly snixe1 and applied 81 siaae o.
planting
r.rwuarasssn.-Tarn = few inches
deeper tnau 4 las bees previously
ploz~4 II there u 90 Fasn. after sass-
before time OF planting. = roller
should be raa 90 fru the s<rd~hsed-
Thr@< crops eAn 30 so~cA - both
rorn and cotton mlddles @he@c clean
ed BY scattering seed broadcast zad
running sweep OF culttxatoT ltghs@y -
cover Eattre success. ho~sxrr. neea
not be- locked for hy this method OF
seeding. though some splendid results
were reported from IL last season
/
diton By using = cutaway or disk haT-
row 10 cut stalks and turn top soil.
Sow seed and cover with tooth haT-
row.
FerTiIIxers-The cloyeTs and yeica
will need fertilization 10 get salts
factory early growth. For this par-
pose stable manure stands tirst as IL
not only adds fertility but carries The
bacterial incubation so essential on
soils first planted TO these crops An
application at time Of sowing OF 500
pounds l6 per cent acid. 25 pounds
muriate potash. and rs pounds cot
tonseed meal or dried blood per acre
will be good. The addition OF the
small amount OF heterogeneous ferul-
izer will aid in giving they oung
plants a vigorous start When there
happens to be any acidity OF the soil.
air-slacked lime at the rate OF 200
pounds, per acre, should be applied
at time OF preparation.
Time for Sowing-The best ime for
sowing crimson clover or bur clover
is just as early in the fall as danger
| of summer killing OF young plants Is
past-not later than September first.
Vetch can be sowed much later,
though the earlier planting does bet
ter.
Amount OF Seed.-About twenty
pounds of crimson clover seed per
acre should be used: 80 pounds bur
clover ip bur, or B pounds cleaned
seed: Is pounds vetch sede when
sowed with one bushel oats which
plan is always best If the soil is good
enough to allow it, 80 pounds If SOW
ed alone. Bur clover will be found
to grow better as a rule from the
+ seed planted without hulling. The
! inoculating germ appears to be car
ried with the bur. All clover seed
should be covered lightly; use roller
if the soil is dry at planting time.
InocuIation.-To get satisfactory
crop crimson clover, bur clover. or
vetch the first year, the soil must
! be inoculated. Stable manure ap-
! parently does this in some local
/ tiles but the safest plan is to pro-
/
| the surface, where the bacteria are
more numerous, from a field which
! has already grown the crop, scatter
| ing broadcast over the newly-planted
area. Two or three bushels per acre
will answer, while more would be
! better.
The U. S. Department of Ag.
riculture will furnish inoculating ma
terial free for any of these crops, tt
any who make application, full in.
structions as to use being sent. Il
is recommended that those desiring
this material shall send direct to the
Department for it, rather than pay
fancy prices to some of the firms
| making extravagant claims for the
! same material. Application must BIZ
made On regular forms; which you
can obtain either from DR.. Knapp a.
! Washington, or from my office.
G. r. HUDSON,
! State Agent.