Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-09-06

Would ike TO SOW burr clover SEED
in the burr in my pasture on Bermuda
grazing next winter. and would be glad
for any information you can give me
on this subject.
Burr clover as we understand II is
adapted for summer and fall seeding
only, and under southern conditions fur
nishes valuable winter grazing 1t grows
quite freely through the winter. 1t is
now ma vigorous condition ma num-
Der of pastures which have come to
our attention. After once being seeded
it re-seeds itself and improves in growth
and appearance each succeeding year
1t is certainly we'll adapted for use on
Bermuda grass sods and the combina-
ton of the two makes an excellent all
the year round pasture. The seed is pro-
duced in burrs which are very difficult
to remove, and therefore this is the
condition in which ii must as a rule
be bought. We would prefer to SOW
this clover in the early fall rather than
at this season of the year When
sown on Bermuda grass sods the land
should be well sacrificed before re-
ceiving the seed. You will certainly
not make a mistake in sowing this seed
on your pasture lands.
BUILDING UP. A FARM
A correspondent, Dublin, Ga, writes:
1 have just purchased several acres of
land and will devote it all to stock. 1
viii purchase two brood mares to Guilt
vate the fifty acres in cultivation, and
will grow corn, hay, oats, sugar cane,
potatoes, etc. On the remaining thirty
acres, which are adorned with trees and
springs, l expect to build a poultry in
dustry. The soil is yellowish sand with
clay subsoil. The field has been in Gull
tivation for twenty years and I doubt if
ii has even been plowed deeper than six
inches. 1 would appreciate suggestions
from you as to the best management of
the farm. There will be no barn in
front of the house and no debris dumped
in the roadway.
The plans for the improvement of
your farm property are to be commend
ed, thouh if you expect to follow in
tensive methods on your farm, you will
probably find two brood mares an in
sufficient number Of work stock to Gull
uvate fifty acres after the most APP
proved methods. From what you say
this soil has a good bottom and will re-
spond we'll to proper treatment. No
doubt it will be greatly benefited by deep
blowing. If you could use a Spalding
deep-tilling machine on the land 1t
would be an advantage. Of course, il
would require at least four heavy horses
and mules to operate it, but it has the
advantage of mixing the top and subsoiI
thoroughly, and does not bring to the
surface of the ground a lot Of new soil
which is sometimes not broken down and
put in the best condition for cultivation
by exposure to the freezes of one win
ter.
The first essential in your proposition
is to break the land deeply and then
divide 1t out so you may rotate crops.
A three years rotation should be fol-
lowed On the first section plant, say,
cotton and follow with winter oats. On
the second section put corn with peas
between the rows. On the third section
grow cowpeas or any other leguminous
crop for soil improvement purposes
You should use liberal applications of
commercial fertilizer, and as much yard
manure as possible in improving the
mechanical condition of the soil ana
making retentive of water. From 500
to 500 pounds of high-grade fertilizer
will not be too much to apply per acre.
Three to four hundred pounds may be
put under the drill row and the balance
used as side applications during the
growing season. A part of your land
should be devoted to pasture so you may
have range for cattle, hogs and horses.
You are acting wisely in establishing
poultry plant and emphasizing pork pro-
duction. These two branches of animal
industry promise we'll in Georgia where
they are skilfully managed.
Your determination to keep your place
in ideal condition and not to permit
rubbish and trash to accumulate in front
of it is to be commended, and I hope
1t will be emulated by many people in
your community. Many homes and sur
roundings could be greatly improved and
the value of the lands enhanced thereby
by a little attention to details of this
kind. 1t takes but little time and can
be done during wet weather and at
other seasons when farm operations are
temporarily suspended.
FEEDING VALUE or COLD PRESSED
CAKE.
w. P. s.. brownsville, Ca, writes:
Please advise me the feeding qualities