The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-11-27
CRv NJ CovERnrt1N

(By NJ. CONERDELL)
Through that thief of time, pro-
crastination, carelessness, and a zeal
To keep every hoof of live stock pos
sible-ninety-pine out of every one
hundred farmers oyerstock their pas
ture lands, and by the time the most
/ trying portion OF the season comes
on, their stock are without sufficient
pasturage to keep them in even fair
shape, and while the detrimental eff
feet of such management is most no
ticeable on dairy COWS, it is prac-
tically the same with all other stock,
since it stunts them in their growth
by depriving them of proper nourish-
Z mept for a most important part OF
the season.
Another very discouraging feature
Of such a course, is. live stock that
thus have been deprived of ample pas
turage during the summer season,
Will be In poor condition To meet the
Iigors OF winter. for. once they fall
of In flesh at this season, there is not
apt TO be any more luxuriant
growth of grass spring up that year,
with the result that the animals not
only are unfit TO start through the
winter, but they will consume more
hish-priced grain and roughage. and
yet not regain the loss OF flesh sus-
tanned by poor or insufficient pastur.
age at the proper season.
1t is imperative, then, that the
farmer do one of two things: Dispose
Of his live stock till he has only what
his pasturage viii keep in prime
shape through the entire season with.
out taxing 1t to the limit. or continue
to SOW forage crops 10 supplement his
pasture till the latter part Of July. To
those who think this too late to SOW
such crops, we would state that we
have so%n as iato as August 5, and
the crop not only made a good
growth for pRsturage, but reached a
height that made It most desirable
winter roughago. With proper man
agement, such as crop might be utu.
ized for Eight grazing early In the
fall: then mown Tor roughage. but OF
course. one must be governed in each
case BY conditions.
one or the most commendable fea-
lures of sowing crops for late sum.
mer and early fall pasturaRe. IS. that
In many cases they can be grown
where some other crop has failed
earlier ia the season, or the first
growth las rlpehed and been re-
moved from the field. Where wheat
or any other small grain shows that
10 viii not make a firstclass grain.
crop, It should be harvested Just as
soon as pOssible-either bound or
I'M nd
age The field may then be sown any
Of several crops. and will produce an
abundance Of excellent grazing i'm
yery short time Spots which we're
t0e vet or TOO dry at regular plant.
ing-time may bs utilized TO good
advantage in this manner. one can
even well afford to cut a few rows
Of corn near the pasturelot. toss II
over the fence to the stock. and sow
some sort ri a catch-crop on the
ground from which 70 was taken.
Then. there Us sure to be some paris
Of such pasturage left in the soil. and
this will serve as fertilizer to of
set the double drain ON the land
AS 10 the different sorts of CROPS
that may be sown for this late pas
turage one must be partly governed
by such agencies as weather condi-
tons conservative handling Of the
soil rapidity of the crops growth, etc
oats Will make a rapid growth and
nae pa .prare. but IL the latoncss OF
the season lnates II r.sby 20 SOW them
on account or early r0sf failing. they
should not be sown. as frost guiss
Them the fret fffuo IL fotfofot tt,..
to any great extent Millet would
not develop quite as rapidly as oats, /