The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-16

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- ripen nd cut IL and
left II on the ground
There was good deal OF red clover
mixed with the crimson. and this red
cioVer Is growing fine, and there liz Il
thick growth OF the crimson clover
self-sown. VIII IT he best TO let these
clovers stand and turn for corn In the
spring or to turn them this fall and
SOW rye On the land Rye is about the
only winter cover We can turn early
enough for corn, which should be
enty-nve bushels Of corn an acre on a
he!d whore fed cattle last winter 1t
had zoo pounds Of acid phosphate an
acre Where turned rye and used no
fertilizer viii probably get ffty
oushe!S an acre Finest prospect for
corn J have ever seen here and cat
tie OF the grass are selling for ~
cents pound. / saw day $50 two
year-old steers sold for $50 a head"
This is very good news from Bland a
me grazing section. for have bought
feeders from there myself years ago
Now. as to your question The risk
1t seems TO me IL that the crimson
clover self-sown so early in summer
may run into bloom this fall and that
OF course. Will end It II Il stands
through ! would keep the ciovcrs and
turn them for corn IN the spring or
you can turn the sod now and SOW rye
and crimson clover seed the middle Of
August and have far better crop to
turn FOR corn than by sowing rye alone.
You say that rye is the only winter
cover crop that can be turned early
enough in your section for corn. True.
the clover Viii not be In bloom In
Bland to turn for corn TO be planted
early In May. But, nevertheless IL
vii! have made growth enough TO pay
well FOR the sowing, and certainly q
better crop than rye alone But If had
a chance 10 see the field and tie amount
OF red clover on the land | might con
slider II best TO let the clover alore
and depend ON II for the winter cover.
II VIII certainly pay we'll for farmers
in your section to look after the I'm
provement OF their grass when feeders
are in demand at ~ cents. have
bought them wears ago FOR cents
Oats and Glover.
II want 70 know the best kind OF
cats to SOW with crimson clover for
an carly hay crop 10 come ofY with The
clover" There are a number Of va
rietics OF winter oats sown "a the
south. but for Virginia / know OF
none better than our Virginia gray
turf oats Then. - "a hay crop 10 come
of with the clover. no oats Viii he
mature in time for that. for the clover
should be- cut rs soon as fairly in
bloom and without any regard TO the
condition OF the oats. Let the clover
stand till tho oats have formed grain.
and the has viii be worth less than II
cut when the clover was In It's best
state. and the ripe clover Viii be dan
Ecrous food FOR horses.
Fnli-Pinntlng of Strawberries.
Can set strawberry plants early in
sut a L. la ....
next spring Certainly II YOU can
get tho plants TO live we'll Tho surest
way TO get a good crop the irst
spring is 70 buy plants grown in pots.
These are now largely sold by seeds
men and nurscrymen. and they can be
turned out and planted ~ any time.
and will make good growth in the
Cali and bear we'll the next season. I
have sown seed or strawberries in the
greenhouse in spring and potted the
little plants and grew them strong and
set them out in the fall and had every
plant TO make good crop in the
spring or course, il is rather costly
10 plant the pottcd plants on any large
scale but for home use II pays very
we'll 10 get these plants.
Crimson Glover Seed
stated some time back that would
he afraid 10 trust the imported Grim
son clover seed, brought in last fall
and carried over. 4 Richmond seeds
man took exception to what said, and
claimed that the carried-over seed
might even be better ! cannot agree
10 this. but after his objection l did
test some OF the carried over seed. and
was surprised to find that they ger
minated nearly 90 per cent This per-
centage could not be expected from
sowing In the open ground. but the
test shows that there is a strong ger
minating powe: in the seed. These
sced ara now selling at my homo town
for $3.50 peg bushel, which is lower
than the seed have started for several
yesrg The home seed crop OF crimson
clover on the Maryland Delaware
peninsula is practically "A complete fail