The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28
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saSs$ OF crimson clover,
S&Nssens * M sown after SOY
fa3SS - Essa beans. Can 1 cut
HfA t tfss III yssssf@ this for hay. and
/foSssSs,I plant the land In
IE$S. ktfIlTISS SSA38AM corn and reseed
lSaS ~ fDSHk34 again to crimson
k5 f3fS&SSsSs9<asax5Esais sS& clover? Will this
lS3S es9Sss8i rotation improve
lESaf3fh xaS$ the land? l have
lnS4sEs 20 Ksat piece OF land sown
nS&Aeisaissa2ss<sak A6H8t to winter oats and
w. u. Massey. vetch. Can 7 SOW
bespedcsa on this land in March and
get cutting Of hay? / wish TO SOW
some spring oats. What kind should
sow? You will find that making hay
OF me crimson clover Is rather difficult
as 1t comes at time when hay max.
ing is hard TO do we'll r should he
cut as soon as In bloom. for IT the heads
arc allowed to clongate and get brown.
the hay Will be dangerous for horses
cure mainly in windrow and cock and
oarn. The best thing will be TO turn
the clover under Cor corn, and SOW
/ peas In the corn. cut the corn and disk
down tho peas. or cut them II heavy,
and prepare the land and SOW winter
oats. and follow these with peas FOR
nay, and then SOW clover on the pea
stubnie, and YOU can come back to corr
AGAIN. Sowing oats in spring, 1 would
still sow tho winter turf oats Les
peucza VII not grow over six Inches
high with you at best. and perhaps not
that high. II IS of no value as hav
crop in your section. and only val,abls
a summer pasture.
The ISudzu viue.
II notice that tic Kudzu vlne is
spoken of very highly as forage
plant. DO you know anything of it,.
The Kudzu vine Pucraria Sieboidiann
is hardy perennial plant Of tho bean
family, and tho most rapid grower
nave ever tried. / have grown Il as
an ornamental porch climber, and have
seen 1t make foot OF growth between
! sunrise and sunset. 1t has been lately
doomed as forage plant, and doubt
less II allowed to sprawl on the ground
II will make a great lot OF green stun
but what its valuo is az feed, do moi
| know.
II has been advised by the lato Sec
rotary OF Agriculture Wilson TO plan,
it fifteen to twenty feet apart each
way. and from what know of the
plant. 1t Will doubtless cover tho whole
land at these distances In fact. / do
not think that II would take a plant
long TO cover an aero OF land and root
| all along It's growth. and II tho green
forage has good feeding value, il
would certainly make great deal of
Iit. IT is perfectly hardy as far north
as Now York State. where It Will die
back near the ground. but in Virginia
and North Carolina the whole vine
VIII live over winter, and should be
kept closely cut for forage. The plants
arc rather expensive. but the seed can
now be had. and st would DO cheaper
to plant an experimental plot with
seed. The plant after several years
lgrowth makes dnrk-blue clusters OF
flowers similar TO the Wistaria. but
in smaller racemes.
lettuce and Itadishes Under Cloth.
can l get lettuce and radishes ear
Ter by covering frame with cotton
cloth?' Certainly you can In sprlng
hasten tho maturing OF these by cot
ton cover. In the eastern section Of
North Carolina and further South
large quantities OF lettuce are grown
under canvas in winter. But in Vir-
ginia glass is needed for winter work.
But after the latter part OF February
the cloth answers very good purpose
and VIII protect the plants fairly
well. But in all sunny and milder
weather the beds should be uncovered
land only covered at night and in dark
and co0i weather.
beddinE Sweet Potatoes Under Glass.
have bought some sashcs and
want to try your method of bedding
In SAND Must sand be put under the
potatoes as well as on top?" spread
sand In the frame and bed tho pota-
toes on it and cover with sand two
inches above the tubers. Then water
well with tepid water and nut on the
sashes and keep them close till tho
sprouts show. After this air must be
given by propping up tho sashes In
sunny weather on the side away from
the wind. and never allow the bed TO
get very dry. but water with tepid wa
Ter. Keep the glass close in cloudy and
cool weather and at night. and air only
in sunny days. You can get better
rooted and more healthy plants thnn
with manure heated beds
MoonnOwer.
a woman correspondent writes ask
ing me TO send her some mooneower
seed, as she has never been abIo to get
any from seedsmen that will grow
II takes some care TO get the best seed
Of the mooniower to grow. They
must be cut or fled till the white
shows through the outer shell, and
then soaked in water for forty eight
hours, and then they Will be pretty
sure TO grow. while untreated seed will
rarely grow at ali, though the seed may
he good. The seed OF tho new Cardinal
Climber needs to be treated In a SINH
lar way. and not planted till the
weather Is warm l have tried start
Ing these In tho greenhouse but tho
ported plants were soon outstrlpped by
those growing from seed planted later
in the open ground. This Cardinal
Climber il a cross Of the cypress vine
and the scarlet morning glory II has
prettily cut leaves and an abundance of
scarlet flowers. and will climb twenty
feet or more. II makes very few seed.
and ono must watch closely to get any.
The seed are stu costly. for the seeds
men ask about cent apiece FOR
them.