Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1916-03-29
FARMERS ADVISED TO PLANT
HAIRY VtTCH" FOR FEED
GOOD SUBSTITUTE FOR CLOVER
FINE FOR PASTURE AND HAY
N're should be Taken in the Selection
OF Seed Grows Well in Sandy
Soil and Gives Satisfaction

While there are good NAM, lind, &c
setcn' only two are commonly grown
IN this part of the United States
One OF them is the common vetcb or
spring vetch. that does not Withstand
delaware winters. The other is bairv
Vetch. sometimes called winter vetcb
out specifically as Vica villosa and
therefore. sometimes called ,ilion.
Veteh. which means exactly the same
as hairy vetch. Hairy vetch succeeds
especially well on sandy soils br,
can be grown on any well drained
Iahu' IL Is remarkably drought re-.
slstant. The seed Of hairy vs,ob |
are only about half as large as tbosa
OF the common vetch. and it is rare |
that more than 20 or 30 pounds 70
the acre are sown Enough I'VE a.,
other small grain to make thin
stand should be added. generally natf
oushel TO an acre. No spec,eI mo.
paration of the land is NECESSARY e..
marry veteh but the seed bed sbopld
De well firmed. 10 periods of drougb,
'he Seec VIII remain long time in
the SOIL and then terminate Tho 60
called hard seed. a small PERCENTAGE
OF which is nearly always pressnt
Will remain year or more in Tho soii
without terminating. 4
incubation a Matter of lmpor,a,,e ,
incubation of the soil when hairy L
Veteh Is planted for the first time l. n
matter OF prime Importance "a fail
utes due to lack of the proper perr,s j
IN the soil are a common experiepc. N
Inc sureSt method is TO bripe the col, "
from an old field of vetch. either b.ir,,
VI common and scatter over the field ST
at the rate Of 300 pounds to the acre 81
ana Immediately harrow il in. II Z,
screened II may be sown with a drill
where SOIL IS not available. the arti- w
nelal cultures may be used but :, n,
this event only a small field sbould ba
planted as the cultures do not ALWAYS Nj
succeed and the risk is too great 70 S.
warrant farmer in planting a large
neId on land not inoculated Wbsra Mr.
ihocuiation has once been successful Vo
the land will remain inoculated in.
aehnitelY. A partially inocpls,sd Ait
he'u oIten has d spotted appearance
"hen young. the healthy plants being of
green ana the uninoculated ones vel
low. II such spotted field is planted Wa
again the following season il is prac. Ste
lieaIly certain that all the plan,s
VIII be inoculated. Ql
Seed Obtained from Russia.
Hairy vetch seed is nearly all oh. WIS
tanned from Russia and it Is now ,ary N"o
scarce ard high so that Delaware A
farmers are strongly advised to save the
heir own seed this year if they haze neal
my v@tch growing. Under favorable thei
the yield has been as high unit
S II bushels to the acre. tut "a a Artl
ule only to bushels are obtained The
II the Mississippi experiment station New
airy Vetch was harvested from the hom
anne piece Of land five years in sue. aunt
ession without resolving. enough seed with
during the harvest 10 produce Burl
perfect stand. The only treatment mint
as been 10 p!ow the land after baryes- post
ing the veteh and then sow IN coU,- mote
cas-. The cowpeas are cut for hav. Mrs.
tier which the vetch quickly makes Marc
stand. Hairy veteh. when cut after Milt
'me OF the seed have matured IL Cirei
crashed for seed. should be mt in few
ie barn with a tight floor. where mon,
UGH Of the seed will rattle to the ner.
'ttom. Vetch that is cut so late is left
u OF high feeding value. but the to Ii
oek will eat much Of il and the rest -
IN be used for bedding. In taking ~ n
II the straw from the NOV care
lould be exercised to shake out anv IN
ose seeds 1t may contain. By this
mple method a farmer can grow -
supply of vetch at a low cost
Itch Crop is Fine For Hay or Pasture
Hairy veteh is adapted to nearly as
ioe a range Of uses as red clover.
ID IN regions where red clover does
i succeed IL is the best substitute. ~
makes excellent hay, though il Is a Z
ther difficult to NOW. Il furnishes
'sturage of high quality and NAV
somewhat grazed in the spring
Itnout materially recurring the crop.
hen planted in the spring IL will per.
u large amount of grazing the All
st season and a full hay crop the
xt- AS a winter crop il gives sat and
faction if sOwn early, bat il makes
slower growth in cold weather than
mmon veteh.
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