Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-28

we are still inclined to think that this
offers the best returns. OF course when
selling the oats in the form of hay
you are removing a very considerable
amount Of fertility from your land and
this is a matter to be kept in mind
as the straw would make a good rough
ness for cattle to pick over in the fall
and winter and will also make fine lit
ter to use in the feeding lots for the
development of an adequate supply Of
yard manure with which to fertilize
your land.
A ton of loose hay will occupy about
400 cubic feet of space and we figure
that you would probably have in the
neighborhood of 100 tons of hay to pro-
feet 1t would thus take a structure
16 feet wide and 20 feet high and 100
feet long to properly protect this hay.
There is no reason why your alfalfa
should not be cut this spring and sew
eral times during the summer. Cut ii
as soon as the little shoots start out
from the crown. In your section of the
state II may be ready TO cut before very
long. We generally cut ours here at
Athens early in May and your climate
is considerably in advance of ours. Re-
member that the time Of cutting alfalfa
is very important matter. Cutting IT
too soon or too late is equally disastrous
to the young plants. If you follow the
method of determining the time Of cut
ting alfalfa suggested, you will make
no mistake.
PLANTING ELvET BEANS IN CORN.
G. NJ. H.. Dalton, Ca, writes: l want
10 plant twenty to corn and beans.
Should the beans be put in the drill at the
time Of planting the corn7 Is it true that
the presence of the beans Will not interfere
with the growth of the cornI My land has
the third crop OF crimson clover growing
and IS well inoeuloted for that plant. 1t
last october.
Situated as you are We would plant
the velvet beans at the time Of planting
the corn so as TO give them the longest
possible season in which to develope.
Your elevation at Dalton is considerable
and your growing season shorter than in
some other sections of the state. We
are inclined to think, therefore, you will
find 1t difficult to get velvet beans to
mature satisfactorily in your section and
on this account you should give them as
much time as possible.
The Yokohama and the so-called Nine
ty-Day seem to be the two earliest va
rieties available for seed. The so-called
Ninety-Day has never matured here at
Athens under 100 to 10 days. Velvet
beans will of course make very con-
siderable growth when planted with
corn. We have frequently seen them
practically cover the stalks of corn.
When using beans with corn we would
be inclined to plant rather short
stalky variety of corn. If you plant
corn i'm five or six foot rows it will be
all right to plant the beans I'm the mid
dies. This let's in little more light
and air and hence the beans are more
likely to make a vigorous growth and
thicker mat on the ground than when
planted in the drill with the corn.
We are not inclined-to think the beans
will develop sufficiently to interfere
with the growth of the corn.
Crimson clover if cut just when COM
ing into bloom will make a fine hay. II
is important to remember that this plant
should be cut early because of the hairy
bristles which revelop on the seed heads
as 1t approaches maturity. When GRIM
son clover hay of this character is fed
to horses it frequently causes the for
nation of a bolus in the stomach and
may cause death. When properly cut
and handled crimson clover can be fed
without the slightest danger. 1t is q
valuable crop for Georgia and should
be much more extensively cultivated. 1t
makes a beautiful cover for the ground
during the winter, thus preventing ero-
sion. 1t is also a valuable grazing
crop.