The Brinkley argus., 1915-09-24
MAKING CHOICE 0F
 fALLSEEDEDCROPS
legumes, Crimson Glover, Spotted Burr Glover and Hairy vetch Are Better Soil Improvers Than the Small Grains.

u It's Fall seeded crops come in two classes, namely, winter legumes and winter small grains. Each class bears An important relation to any system of successful farming that may be practiced.
 The fall seeded legumes, such as crimson clover, spotted burr clover and hairy vetch are better soil i'm provers than the small grains, since by the means of the bacteria living in nodules on the roots they are able to take free nitrogen from the air and transfer 1t in the plant tissues. Time of Seeding.
 These crops are best seeded in late August or early September over. the greater part of the state, though the time may be safely extended until Oc- tober in southern districts. Such a seeding will depend largely on the amount of soil mixture present, the earlier seedlings are, however, prefer able in order to secure increased hard mess during winter and this, in turn, results in greater yields in the spring crops.
 Crimson clover is especially desira- ble where a quick growing annual le- gume is desired to follow corn or cot ton in rotation. The crop. if used for hay, will be ready to cut in late dYNri1 ha P01O other crops, such as corn, cowpeas and sorghum. Crimson clover seed can be purchased comparatively cheap upon the market. Seeding the crop between rows of corn or after cow peas Is frequently practiced. Crimson clover makes a very desirable winter cover crop, especially when it is plant ed upon properly prepared ground. Care should be taken not to cover the seed too deep.
 A Good Combination. Burr clover Is reseadAng in habit and consequently is especially adapt ed to land which is to remain in pas ture or meadow for a few years. With Bermuda and Lespedeza, burr clover makes one of the best possible combi nations. Seed can te secured from most any of the seed companies Usually the hulled seed is imported This seed Is high priced for extensive planting. A small acreage should, however, be planted from which seet hn pr1I son. Burr clover, as rule, contains | e large per cent of hard seed, whicf do not absorb moisture and germinatt the first year planted, consequently i is necessary to resort to boiling tht | seed for one minute before seeding | Where boiling is attempted and thu crop is being grown for the first time attention should be given to securing inoculation in some other way. Wher the crop Is seeded for the first time in the burr inoculation is said to ht quite certain. European Vetch Is Scarce. Winter vetch is product of thu war zone, and the seed according tt report is rather high in price and can not be obtained in large quantities I Such seed as Is obtained is likely tt be old and should be thoroughly test | ed for germination. This crop Is on, | that Is very desirable, especially il combination with winter rye or winte oats.
 Winter small grain should not b. forgotten in seeding fall crops. Win ter rye for fall, winter and earl, spring pasture Is especially desirabl because of the ability of the crop t' grow in cool weather. Winter oats when drilled upon a well prepare' seed bed on land with fair drainage Is safe. The oats mature later thai | tho rye, and usually can be depende' upon to produce as large yield o straw and a much better yield o grain. For hay the crop Is much to b preferred to rye. Winter wheat 1 hardier than winter oats, especial. where the ground is subject to free7 ing and thawing. However. in vie, of the susceptibility of winter whea to rust. the oat crop is to be preferred especially where grain production 1 the main object. For best result
 winter wheat should be seeded o
 land of fairly good fertility if goo
 grain crop is desired. Winter barle has not shown up in trials at the E,
 pertinent Station. There is a chanc
 that 1t may be recommended for vii
 ter pasturing in south Arkansas, bu
 present information concerning tn crop Is indefinite.
 Small Grains Economical.
 Undoubtedly under present price
 winter small grains are more econom
 cal on a large scale for winter cove
 crops than are the winter legume
 For poor land undoubtedly crops lik
 winter rye and winter oats will pr'
 duce a larger growth than the winte
 Iegumes.
 Attention should also De called
 the fact that meadow crops such
 orchard grass and red top can well
 seeded in the fall if moisture cond
 tions are satisfactory.
 |. w. Osborn. Assistant Agronomist, ColiaSc of AQriculture. Fayttteyill