Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-09-01

peas and soy beans 10 be used in the
manner indicated, They have the right
utritivc qualities TO give II satisfac-
tory ration when mixed with corn
They are great as soil builders and fine
forage ana hay crops,
\ small farm having these crops,
together with alfalfa or clover, can
work wonders in beef raising or milk
md butter production, \ crop Of cow
peas will put IN the soil as much nj
troeen and humus in ninety days as
clover will IN fifteen TO eighteen
months and 1t the same time give
good yield of the very best hay They
are most in favor in sections where
clover catches are uncertain, being
harder than the latter legumc
There are quite Il number of ways Of
seeding and every grower has his own
particular mode of sowing. Generally
n fairly good success is obtained
Among the different plans are broad
casting, sowing with wheat drill
sowing with all the flues open, drilling
by stopping up every other tlue. drill
Ing with a check rover and leaving the
rows about forty-four inches apart and
cultivating them two or three times.
To make cOwpeaS do their best on in
ferior soil 1t is well to use 2oO pounds
Of commercial fertilizer per acre
Farmers complain about not being
able to cure coWpeaS without losing the
leaves, which are valuable part of
the feed. If they will rake and shock
Immediately after the machine and let
them cure in the shock they will rene
dy that difficulty Use common NOW
er, and have man with a pitchfOrk
follow the machine. turn the cut row
upside down and out Of the way Of the
team for the next round \ small
thrasher is made specially for COW
peas at a cost Of about $50.
Soy beans ought to be grown extern
sively, whether they are needed in the
silage or not They yield from fifteen
to twenty-five bushels of seed per acre.
Three pounds of soy bean meal can be
substituted for an equal amount Of
linseed veal with satisfactory results
In feeding dairy COWS. The economy
and Importance of this will be seen at
2 glance As fertilizer alone they
Are fully equal to cowpeas, being
strong nitrogen gatherers. A long tap
root that penetrates the soil to depth
Of from twelve to eighteen inches as
siSts the work of fertilization.
Any of the common varieties of SOY
beans may be planted as early as corn.
rs they seem to be perfectly hardy.
They do best planted after cowpeas,
b. the latter inoculate the soil. For
forage they should be cut just as they
begin to show yellow on the leaves.
Let them lie for about two days then
shock and allow them to cure in the
shock. This makes a fine grade Of
hay. that is greedilv eaten by all farm
stock. When cut ut this age there are
but few beans that have maturcd IF
grown for beans they should he allow
pd to get ripe by which time most of
The leaves will have fallen off, and
they can be cut and shocked without
much curing. They should he planted
on the thinnest land Of the farm, es-
lpecially If desired for beans as on this
land they do not make such large
shocks, but more pods. The thrashed
beans are rich feed for hogs. They
are as rich as oilmeal pound for pound
A moderate proportion Of this product
will give the best results as silage
when required for cattle feeding. Both
of these crops are highly beneficial to
poor land