The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-11-11

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SOW crimson clover. and during the
winter get out on the clover all the
manure made from feeding the pea
hay. the corn slower and the straw,
and urn all under in the spring for
corn again, and repeat the rotation.
Increasing Productivity.
/ do o know any method that VIII
more rapidly increase the productivity
Of the soil, and do it in an economical
way. getting something to pay OF the
land all the time, and making manure
for the corn crop which is the place
where the farm manure will a better
than anywhere else, not only for the
corn, but for the small grain that fol
lows it. Never sell any hay. nor fed-
der. nor straw off the farm, but send
all back to the land in the manure
This rotation will give you the slower
from One-third the land in corn, pea
hay from two-thirds, n perhaps all
if the peas in the corn are saved and
straw in abundance for bedding and
anu absorption, and you will need
to buy only acid phosphate for the
wheat crops or oats If o sow them.
You will see at once that this gives
you plenty Of rOughage to feed a good
many cattle, and there is nothing
equal to homemade manure for in
creasing the fertility Of the soil. Once
in six years each field should have a
dressing of lime as it comes in corn
say about twenty-five bushels Of slak-
ed lime an acre. This will keep the
soil sweet and insure the clover crops,
and will promote the rapid nitrifca-
ton of the organic matter plowed
down. But be liberal with the phos-
paate on the small grain crops
The Dasheen.
One looking at this new vegetable
as it grows will not be able to detect
any difference between it and the
common elephant ears, caladium es-
culentum. But it is claimed to make
more tubers, and in South Carolina
is said to have made 400 bushels an
acre. Mr.. A. l. Root, the bee man Of
Ohio, tells that he ha cooked some
Of the green stalks, and when cooked,
he could hardly tell them from mush-
rooms. He baked an immature tuber
and found it is good as a new potato
baked. [ have not yet tested any OF
mine. The plants have had a hard
time in the dry weather this summer,
and only in the past two or three
weeks have had abundant supply OF
moisture. l shall let mine alone till
them up as I do the caladiums.
Making Bermuda Pasture.
Il want to start an acre or two o.
bermuda pasture. What is the best
time for planting. Land is level anG
sandy and not rich. but l have stable
manure enough to cover it. Will
!, crimson clover thrive in this South
{ side section? | want the Bermuda
for hog pasture. My neighbors sa,
that it will run all over the place
What breed Of hogs would you ad
yise?' Spring is the time to start
/ Bermuda grass pasture. You hav'
, lots of it in your section already, al
l it has not Overrun the farms. Their,
: is no danger that it will do so from
D pasture. 1t will not grow tall enough
with you for hay, and. therefore
there will be no danger Of spreadin;
1t. Then, too, it makes very few see
4 in this climate. Crimson clover vii
t thrive as we'll in your section as any
s where. In fact about the finest fiel
l ever saw last spring was nea
e Franklin, on the edge Of the Disna
where when the soil is not acit
= Lining will cure acidity in the sol
II and make it suitable for the Glove.
AS to breed Of hogs, Il prefer tn
10 Berkshire. That is, if l was in you
l. part Of the State, wher hams an
le bacon are made SO good, I would kee
a full-blooded Berkshire boar an
Is the best common soWS [ could pic
of up, but would not breed pure Berl
le shires. as they are too much of a lar
to hog to be as profitable for Virgin
he hams, as a cross on the common stoe
III of the country. And yet, while kee]
lie ing good room INT hardy comm
stock sows, / wOuld always use a full
blOOded boar to make the best Of pi.
Id for slaughter. But l would go 1
e further n would not endeavor
be breed up to near pure Berkshires, b
he stick to the common stock sows as Il
ce best bacon hog when crossed Will
Ifull-bloOded Berkshire.
a S~ubsoiling.
Ies Il have some heavy clay soil viii
r. I contemplate breaking about sew
re or eight inches, and running a subs
by pillow about six inches deeper. 7
land lies perfectly level and not
he clined to wash. and the object is
,pt get it more mellow. What do v
n think of this?" I think that l wo,
lat save the labor and expense of 81
at sOiling. S~ubsoiling is valuable on ste
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