New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-11-23
nortant as that of castratlng tue

norta ant as that Of castratlng Tue
ro,,np pig or calf intended for
future slaughter. The capon'
like the barrow ard steer, becomes
docile laws on flesh more econo-
trically and the flesh is or mucn
higher quality, remaining as sweet
and tender as when the opera
ton was performed on the young
broiler.
The loss by reason of the ope-
ration of caponizing, properly
done. need never exceed D per
cent? birds in every loo. Inc
Instruments consist OF a sharp
knife. a spreader, a probe ana
forceps for the removal or the III
file testicles and the price or THESE
Instruments range from " to pr
a set.
A broiler weighing 2 pounds
July LIST will turn out eaPoh
weighing 8 to 10 pounds In De-
cember, worth $1.50 to $l.6o. IN
less the demand and price Tor
broilers be unusually good, there
should be handsome profit III
converting the made lbrollers mo
capOns. :
The proper time to operate IS
when the bird weighs a pollnd
if Of the small breeds like Leg
horns, and pound and hall IL
Of the heavier breed like Fly
mouth Rocks.
With this circular or any stand
ard work on poultry IN hand, any
intelligent, careful person can
soon learn the art Of caponizlng.
Winter Bur Glover.
Bulletin No. .1d5 of. Alabama
station by f. f. Cauthen is en-.
titled Southern Bur Glover,
which the author distinguishes
from California Bur Clover. 1t
is yariously known also as winter
bur clover, spotted medic or spot
ted leaf bur clover. The last IS
ar appropriate name, as the DIS
tinguishing characteristic OF this
species is a very dark spot IN the
center Of the leaf.
This clover is a native OF south
ern Europe and western Asia. 1t
grows in all the Gulf and south
Atlantic states. where it spreads
over old, abandoned fields and
old pastures. affording rich win-
ter grazing and rapidly restoring
fertility to worn out lands.
The seed pod is spial in shape,
like snail shell, and is covered
with stiff hairs which give them
"a bur-like appearance; hence the
mare. The plant is an annual,
maturing it's seed in April and
May and dying. root and branch.
The seed pod is 50. tough that 1t
requires all summer to rot; so the
seed do not fall out and come IN
contact with the ground till the
fall rains beat them out. Then
they soon terminate and coat the
land with rich, tender, green herb
age which fourishes all winter,
since the slight freezes OF those
sections where it is found do not
affect it. at all, and even a temp
erature 90 degrees below, the
freezing point only scorches the
tender tops, leaving those branch
es which sprawl upon the ground
unharmed. These lower branches
cling sso' close to the. ground that
even sheep fail Ito get them all
hence it never fails to reseed it.
self. The closer it is grazed the
more tender and succulent it is.
If stock be taken off it by Feb.
/ it will attain a height of II to
Is inches and give smart cut
ting of hay, the lower branches es-
Gaping tie sickle and affording
an abundance of seed for the next
season s crop.
Since the seeds do not germi
nate in summer, this clover never
intel feres with the production oil
summer crops.
! Chemical analysis shows winter
bur clover to be among the rich
est Of the legumes in nitrogen
and therefore it is a prime sol
renovator. AS red clover is a hi
ennial, its roots decay and ado
their store of humus and garnereG
plant food to the soil only once
every two years; but winter bu1
clover performs this importan
! function every year.
AS winter clover crop, nothins
equals winter bur clover, With.
the themal belt to which it il
adapted. In the upper cotton
belt. crimson clover is a fairly
good substitute for bur clover, bu
crimson clover requires reseedins
every fall
Every lower cotton belt farmer
who has Burmuda grass pas
ture or hay field should sow win
ter bur clover on it. About tn,
time frost kills the Burmud,
grass to the ground, the bur clov
err springs up and fourishes al
winter. Then when the bur clov
er dies, the underground stem
of the Burmuda send up new
crop Of grass whose law is to grow
the faster the hotter the sui
: shines.
The seed pods Of bur Glove
; weigh about 10 or II pounds tt