Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-07-24


of nectar plants In these states In re-
ported as not quite 90 good as last
year, due partly to late spring and
partly to loss OF clover from the
drought in some sections
An inquiry will be made In July re-
garding honey production. and another
inquiry on the same subject will be
made later In the season, Il IL hoped
In the meantime 20 secure the agree
ment OF large number OF experienced
and uptodAte beekeepera 10 furnish
reports on the honey crop y order
that tho estimates may DO approx.
mately correct and therefore OF real
value to honey producers aud others
Interested.
Save Crimson Glover Seed.
Save your home grown crimson
clover seed" Is the advice given TO
farmers by clover specialists OF the
department OF agriculture, Glover
seed OF the homo saved variety In the
hull ia tho best and sureBt 70 SOW.
since the hull seems to hold q little
moisture and thereby reduces the
chance of failure TO get a good stand.
Farmers are urged to save thier own
seed.
The clover will soon be ripe and q
few farmers will sndeavor 10 save the
seed in a small way by stripping the
heads; by hauling tho ripo hay to q
shed and lot Il lie until q slack time,
when Il will be beaten out; or by haul
Ing TO scafYold made OF boards with
cracks between. or stretching poultry
wire over a frame and Railing the
seeds out. allowing the seeds 60 fall
through where they can be gathered
up"
The following simple method foI
saving crimson clover seed will prove
practical and economical and 10 recon
mended by the department:
After the clover is ripe. select tim,
when the sun 10 likely 10 shine for sav
eral days. then NOV In the morning
while the dow Ia yet on the clover. Ls
II lie without being disturbed until th'
next noon. Take n tarpaulin or larg'
wagon sheet 10 the Geld and spread 4
out. pitch the dry clover hay on 10 II
stir with forks, shake the seed out AM
throw the straw back on the land,
When the seed that are mean by ar
saved, drag the tRrpaulln . little far
Their into the flold, repeating the open
ton until the field Ii harvested. or sui
ficlent seed Is secured for the mex
falls sowing. The seed thus seeure'
can be placed In bags from time Il
time
Probably the most important chhmC
teristic Of crimson clover Ia its abillt.
TO grow and make It's elAp during tn
season when the land Is not occupies
by tho ordinary summer grown crops
In sections where II succeeds. crimaol
clover can be sown following a grail
crop or In an intertilled crop In lat
summer. and will mature n hay Gro
the following spring In time 10 plov
tins land for spring seeded crops. sue
as corn or cotton.
Il may even be held for seed az "a
north as central Delaware and th
stubble be plowed under in time 10
seeding the auick-matuEing strains q
corn. IL may be- turned under for e0
Improvement when only six Inehe
high II II Is desired TO NJ tbs land 10
early spring.seeded crops. Even II onl
tho stubble be turned under. the efiec
upon the succeeding crop will b
marked, especially II the soil be def
clent IN nltrogsnous fertilizers. tn
plowing under OF the entire plant. how
ever. will more rapidly correct an
deficiency Of nltratea or humus In ID
Boii.
Il Is one Of the best cover crops "a
use In orchards and. in fact. unds
any conditions where tho soil Is iikei
| TO wash during the winter months. Til
many uses to which this crop may /
put merit a careful study Of the bel
! methods Of establishing a stand /
crimson clover upon farm.
Most Of the soils In the crimson Ct
! yer sections will be found TO be ben
! fited by lining. Crimson clover. ho1
! ever. does not appear to require lin
TO the extent that red clover does. VI
. auently on weIl-dfained soils Ia Koe
. state Of fertility the crimson clovi
. makes vigorous growth without Il
use OF lime The stands are. hoWeve
! usually more uniformly good over Il
. lined parts Of such FIELDS than on 4
: parts that have received no lime. tt
/ opinion among individual farmers :
] pears TO be about equally divided !
. 20 whether or not 1t pays thsm 10 In
their soils for crimson clover IL CO
. sidering the adyisabiiity Of aDplyif
; lime one must not lose sight q 4
: need 81 lime On the part-Of such 9th
!, crops as cantaloupea OF peaches. Will
1 require lime and which are eth
a / rrovfu with the clover or kotiOa II