Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-07-23

- a. i'doA > PIT cent ABOVE tne mum
ber last year. and. taken as a whole,
the condition Of the colonies Is equal
70 that OF last year; but the condition
of nectar plants In these states is re-
ported as not quite so good as last
year. due partly to a late spring and
partly to loss of clover from the
drought in some sections.
An inquiry will be made in July re.
harding honey production, and another
inquiry on the same subject will BE-
nade later in the season. II Is hoped
- the meantime 10 secure the agree.
lnent of large number of experienced
md up-todate bcckeepers to furnish
rcports on the honey crop in order
that the estimates may be approx
Ilately correct and therefore of real
yaiue to honey producers and others
Interested.
Save your home grown crimson
clover seed" Is the advice given to
farmers by clover specialists of the
department Of agriculture. Glover
reed Of the home saved variety in the
lull is the best and surest to SOW.
since the hull seems TO hold a little
moisture and thereby reduces the
chance of failure to get n good stand.
Farmers are urged to save thier own
seed
The clover viii soon be ripe and n
iaw farmers will endeavor to save the
reed in small way by stripping the
leads; by hauling the ripe hay to a
Shed and let il lie until a slack time,
when 1t will be beaten out; or by haul
iag to a scaffold made of boards with
cracks between, or stretching poultry
wire over n frame and failing the
seeds out. allowing the seeds to fall
through where they can be gathered
up"
The following simple method for
saving crimson clover seed will prove
PRACTICAL and economical and Is recom-
ncnded by the department.:
After the clover Is ripe, select n time
whcn the sun is likely to shine for sew
Cral days, then NOW in the morning.
"hile the dew is yet on the clover Let
i. lie without being disturbed until the
rCxt noon. Take n tarpaulin or large
wagon sheet to the field and spread it
cut. Pitch the dry clover hay on To II.
stir with forks. shake the seed out and
throw the straw back on the land.
When the seed that are near by are
saved, drag the tarpaulin n little far
tier into the field. repeating the opera
tom until tho field is harvested, or suf-
I-icnt seed IS secured for the next
falls sowing. The seed thus secured
can be placed in bags from time tc
time.
Probably the most important charac-
tcristiC of crimson cloy"r is it's ability
- ETUw and make its crop during the
season when the land is not occupied
~ the ordinary summer grown crops
IA sections where IL succeeds. crimson
clover can be soNn following n grain
crop or in IN intertiiiod crop in late
GUNNER. and will mature hay crop
tho following spring In timc to ploN
lhe land fC- spring seeded crops, such
s. corn or cotton.
II may even be held for seed rs far
north rs central Delaware and the
@tubble be plowcd under in time for
seeding the understanding strains OF
corn. II may be turned under for soil
Improvement when only six inches
high if it is desired to fit the land for
carly sprinE-sccded crops. Even if only
the s;nbhle be turned under. the effect
upon the succeeding crop will b.
marked, especially il the soil be def.
Gent in heterogeneous fertilizers. The
blowing under OF the entire plant. how.
ever. will more rapidly correct any
deficiency of nitrates or humus i'm the
soil.
Most OF the soils in the crimson clio
yer sections viii be found To be hcne-
ted by lining. Crimson clover, how
ever. does not appear 10 require lime
10 the extent that red clover does. Ere
Guently on wcll-drained soils in a good
tate of fertility thc crimson clover
makes n vigorous growth without the
use Of lime. Tho stands are. however.
usually more uniformly good over the
lined parts OF sach fields than on the
PARTS that have received no lime. The
opinion among individual farmers ap
rcars TO be about equally divided rs
10 whether or not il pays them TO lime
heir soils Tor crimson clover. In con
'iderins the advise hHity OF applying
i.me one must not lose sight of the
ICED 4 lime On the Tart Of such other
':0is - ra1t- lcnp,-- or peaches. which
- Mo Jas .'H which arc cithe,
.r"~ H'-,a~ or follow K.