Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-08-01
okx<soN CLOVER
IN FRANKLIN COUNTY


mated that In 1914 there we're 100
acres IN 1915 400 acres, in 1915
1000 acres, In 1917, the average fell
on due to late seeding and winter
injury. In 1918. the farmers OF this
county harvested $500 to 5000 acres.
These figures give this county first
place as a Crimson Glover center and
10 10 believed that more seed will be
harvested this year in Franklin than
in all other counties of the State
combined. Buyers from the east
have been here contracting by the
csr-iot. Aside from the present stiff
demand and good prices ut is rum
orsd that the seed is being used in
the dye industry -
Crimson Clover should he Grown for
Three Important Reasons.
Winter Grazing.
For hogs, sheep, cows and calves.
II Is the best OF all winter pastures.
Psstured until April 10th, IL gives a
better yield and prevents lodging.
soil Builder.
Crimson Glover turned under is
worth 20 loads of barnyard manure,
it adds so pounds of Nitrogen to the
acre. II $50 pounds acid phosphate
are used, It improves the soil, even
II cut for seed; in fact we have
found that the best wheat is grown
after crimson clover that has been
cut for seed.
Money Crop.
The average in this county has
been seven bushels to the acre. II
this. average is maintained the crop
win easily net us well over 100000
and" this high figure is now being
conceded by our bankers.
How TO Succeed with Crimson Clover
We prepare our land in July, pre-
fer grain stubble. We subsoil and
disk often until ready to seed. A
good time to seed is just late enough
that the weeds will not take it before
frost. Seed bed must be firm and
we'll settled Seed very shallow IL
there is plenty of moisture. Use a
clover seeder, wheat drill with rub
her tube attachment, or broad cast
and then use a light harrow. Avoid
leaving burrows and ridges. In dry
weather 1t is advisable to roll with
corrugated roller, rarely advisable to
use a smooth roller, we use a Guilt
packer.
Early seeding is best, if moisture
is plentiful. Take advantage of the
first seasonal rain in August and SOW
IL to 15 pounds of seed per acre, in
creasing the amount on poor spots
and on borders of fields to Offset
damage by grasshoppers. Crimson
Glover needs phosphate in abun-
Dance 1t will pay to use $50 to
eco pounds acid phosphate, in the
Increased yield OF seed and nitrogen
in the soil. Lime and stable manure
are good All these fertilizers must
he disked in before seeding.
Pssturing Crimson Clover.
In Franklin County we pasture
our crimson clover a great deal. If
the seed bed is we'll prepared in the |
latter part of July or early in Au-
gust and the season following that |
is favorable, we find that the pasture |
Is worth quite bit to the dairymen |
and hogmen in this county. During |
the winter months, when the seed |
clover is covered with snow, we en-
courage the feeding of cotton seed |
meal to our cattle and tankage TO !
our hogs, however, later on, about |
the middle of February to the first
OF March. our milk cows and our |
hogs go to the crimson clover. This
reduces our heterogeneous feeds and
increases the production of milk and
pork to large extent. Our cows
have been known to double in milk
production and our hogs to gain at
least quarter of pound more per
day with half as mech grain.
When We tell you the story OF
crimson clover we will tell you the
story Of Franklin County which
reaches from the red barren hills to
the carpet OF green. You can walk
all over the county on a perfect sod
Of crimson clover, and in every field
you will find it literally covered with
cows and pigs. There is no one crop
in this county that yields so much
Per acre in so many ways. Cattle
are taken on the crimson clover
about the Sth to the 18th of April.
Whenever the crimson begins to boot
IL is time to remove the stock from
the field. because after that stage if
il is grazed 1t will not seed.
Time To Cut Crimson Clover.
Crimson Glover should be cut
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